A gunman killed and injured protesters at a BLM march. Why did police blame the victims? (www.theguardian.com)
Two years after an attacker shot five volunteers before a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, Oregon, killing a 60-year-old woman and leaving one of her young friends paralyzed, a new visual investigation of the attack reveals that the assailant tried to provoke a stand-your-ground situation, daring three women to fight him,...
More Wall Street Firms Are Flip-Flopping on Climate. Here’s Why. (www.nytimes.com)
Financial giants were already trimming their climate pledges amid Republican attacks. Then came concerns about legal risks....
Idaho asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on transgender care (www.cnn.com)
Idaho officials asked the Supreme Court to let the state enforce a strict ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors in an emergency request made public Monday by one of the groups involved in the case....
Alexei Navalny's body to be held for two weeks for 'chemical analysis', family told | BBC (www.bbc.com)
Car insurance prices surge (www.newsweek.com)
Car insurance rates are surging as Americans struggle to pay for basic necessities and ongoing debt....
Israel sets Ramadan deadline for feared Rafah invasion (thehill.com)
Israeli officials appear to have set a deadline to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah — the largest refugee camp in the coastal territory — for the Muslim holy day of Ramadan on March 10.
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated (arstechnica.com)
Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.
Alexei Navalny's body 'in morgue' as inmate describes 'mysterious commotion' - Russian news outlet (news.sky.com)
According to a Russian news outlet, Alexei Navalny's body is now in a morgue, but no post-mortem examination has yet been performed. The same media organisation also cites an inmate who described a "mysterious commotion" on the night before his death was announced.
Qatar mediates return of 11 Ukrainian children from Russia - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
German central bank warns of recession, citing strikes – DW (www.dw.com)
Zelensky obtains unprecedented military support from Paris and Berlin (www.lemonde.fr)
Near-record winds over the Northeast push passenger planes to speeds over 800 mph (wamu.org)
Strong high-altitude winds over the Mid-Atlantic sped up sky traffic on Saturday night, getting passengers on at least two commercial planes to their destinations early, after both aircraft hit supersonic speeds topping 800 mph....
In unusual move, China offers to back Hungary in security matters (www.reuters.com)
25-year-old man arrested in fatal CU dorm shooting in Colorado Springs (www.denverpost.com)
Colorado Springs police detained the person Monday morning...
Israeli air strikes target Ghaziyeh in southern Lebanon (www.aljazeera.com)
EU opens investigation into TikTok over online content and child safeguarding (www.theguardian.com)
Video platform under scrutiny over potential breach of Digital Services Act in areas such as age verification...
Houthis reportedly sink British ship in Red Sea (www.ynetnews.com)
West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians (www.newsandsentinel.com)
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene.
Utah House committee approves Ten Commandments bill despite constitutional concerns (www.ksl.com)
A Utah lawmaker is no longer pushing for public schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments but wants to add other biblical precepts and the Magna Carta to the curriculum.
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals | Recycling (www.theguardian.com)
Companies knew for decades recycling was not viable but promoted it regar
Israel/oPt: UN experts appalled by reported human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls (www.ohchr.org)
Palestinian women and girls have reportedly been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, often together with family members, including their children, according to information received....
Crew abandon British-registered cargo ship off Yemen after Houthi attack (www.bbc.com)
Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen (www.seattletimes.com)
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is investigating the cause of a crash of an American military surveillance drone off the coast of Yemen Monday morning, two U.S. officials said....