Ukraine war: Russian double-tap strikes hit civilians then rescuers too (www.bbc.com)
The country’s second-largest city has been targeted almost incessantly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion....
Murder of second world war veteran milkman in Florida solved after 50 years (www.theguardian.com)
US says it will defend Israel but would not be part of Iran attack response (www.usatoday.com)
Thousands of Palestinians attempt to return home to northern Gaza, but face Israeli fire | CNN (www.cnn.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14299625...
The Attacks on HBCUs Extend Beyond Tennessee (www.themarysue.com)
We know Republicans hate diversity. We see attacks on everything from voting rights to DEI initiatives to teaching accurate American history in schools. Education is, of course, a favorite target for the GOP. In the state of Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee just dissolved the board at the state’s only HBCU, Tennessee State...
Employee Quietly Sneaks His Own Painting Onto the Walls of a German Museum (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Search continues in Maine as officer is charged with lying about taking missing person to hospital (apnews.com)
Washburn Police Sgt. Chandler Cole resigned after being charged with aggravated forgery, tampering with public records or information, falsifying physical evidence, and unsworn falsification, according to court records. He was arrested on March 29....
Man stabs 6 people to death in Sydney shopping center before being fatally shot by police. (www.npr.org)
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran (www.reuters.com)
President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option that Netanyahu’s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials....
Trump repeats attack on ex-lawyer on eve of trial despite gag order (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump once again attacked his former lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday, potentially testing the limits of a gag order that bars him from making public statements about witnesses concerning their testimony in his upcoming criminal trial in New York....
Iran Deploys Powerful Russian-Made Avtobaza-M EW System aka "Drone Killer" to Defend Tehran (defencesecurityasia.com)
As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US (kffhealthnews.org)
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5 killed as Israeli army shells hundreds of displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Hundreds of Palestinians are trying to return to northern Gaza via the Al-Rashid Street and very few of them, all of them women and children, succeeded in reaching the northern Gaza Strip, according to an Anadolu correspondent....
Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court (apnews.com)
The scenes were emblematic of the crisis gripping the small, Oregon mountain town of Grants Pass, where a fierce fight over park space has become a battleground for a much larger, national debate on homelessness that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court....
How to tackle crime in Indian Country? Empower tribal justice, ex-Justice Department official says (apnews.com)
Public safety statistics reflect the serious challenges. Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more than twice as likely to be victims of a violent crime, and Native American women are at least two times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted compared with others....
Coordinated Economic Blockade to Free Palestine (kolektiva.media)
Someone else posted this before I knew about it. I’ve been linking to it for a week. Someone suggested making it a primary post, so I’m re-posting. [email protected] had it first....
Anti-trans Missouri A.G. can now access trans people’s medical records (newrepublic.com)
A judge ordered Planned Parenthood to hand records of transgender care over to Andrew Bailey....
Arizona anti-abortion activists aren’t letting up after Supreme Court victory (www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
The activists said they will continue protesting at clinics for the next two weeks and work to penalize self-managed abortions....
‘The 401(k) industry owns Congress’: How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy (www.politico.com)
Greased by lobbying and campaign cash, tax breaks for retirement savings are one thing Congress agrees on. But they also blow out the deficit and add to income inequality....
Forgiving medical debt after it is sent to collections has fewer benefits – study (www.theguardian.com)
Experts partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a medical non-profit that buys and forgives debt, found it had little effect on people’s credit scores and mental health...
‘Grownup’ leaders are pushing us towards catastrophe, says former US climate chief (www.theguardian.com)
Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed down...
How a traditional craft became a Gen-Z statement (www.bbc.com)
Embroidery is enjoying a resurgence as a new generation taps into its potential – both for upcycling clothes and for making an empowering declaration. Here’s our DIY guide to embroidering your own clothes....
Axios: Biden told Netanyahu U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran (www.axios.com)
“I told Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks — sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel,” Biden said.