Even with WI veto, some fear further weakening of child labor laws (www.publicnewsservice.org)
Civil rights attorney demands footage in fatal police chase, but city lawyer says none exists (abcnews.go.com)
Missouri mother accused of allowing 8-year-old son to drive after drinking too much (www.usatoday.com)
Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to become a criminal offence (www.bbc.com)
The creation of sexually explicit “deepfake” images is to be made a criminal offence in England and Wales under a new law, the government says....
Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending (apnews.com)
Kansas women allegedly killed by group calling themselves 'God's misfits' (www.bbc.com)
'Psychic' conman jailed for swindling 1.3m Americans (www.bbc.com)
'My school abandoned me': California university cancels pro-Palestinian student's commencement speech (www.middleeasteye.net)
The University of Southern California has cancelled a scheduled commencement speech by Asna Tabassum, citing unnamed security concerns after her selection as valedictorian was met with a wave of online attacks directed at her pro-Palestinian views....
Birmingham Airport suspends flights over security incident (www.bbc.co.uk)
Clash of the Patriarchs | A hard-line Russian bishop backed by the political might of the Kremlin could split the Orthodox Church in two. (www.theatlantic.com)
The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say "bird flu in cows" (www.vox.com)
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle....
Former Marine jailed for nine years for bombing abortion clinic (www.bbc.com)
Alcohol consumption lowering each decade in the EU (www.euronews.com)
Trump Media shares fall 7% after saying Truth Social to launch TV streaming platform (www.cnbc.com)
Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling (www.dukechronicle.com)
The scholarship is named in honor of Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, Duke’s first Black student government president who died in an automobile accident during his sophomore year in 1976....
ABC News: Exclusive: NAACP joins lawsuit against Arkansas LEARNS Act in attempt to fight anti-DEI efforts (abcnews.go.com)
This latest effort is a part of the NAACP’s attempt to fight what they describe as a wave of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion legislation across the country....
New York Times Ends Probe Into Leak Over Gaza Coverage Without Conclusive Finding (www.wsj.com)
The New York Times ended its investigation into whether staffers leaked confidential information about its Gaza war coverage without any conclusive finding, Executive Editor Joe Kahn told staff Monday....
'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death (apnews.com)
On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death....
World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts (www.theguardian.com)
Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists...
Powerful conservative funds hand out millions to pro-Trump far-right groups (www.theguardian.com)
Groups led by Stephen Miller and Charlie Kirk among recipients of large sums from Bradley Foundation and Bradley Impact Fund...
‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought (www.theguardian.com)
In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has ‘opened Pandora’s box’...
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer (apnews.com)
Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer....
Australia police declare Sydney church stabbing a terrorist attack | AP News (apnews.com)
Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east | AP News (apnews.com)
The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals | AP News (apnews.com)
