Dell tells remote workers that they won’t be eligible for promotion unless they go hybrid (arstechnica.com)
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol....
Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday agreed to send a team of Israeli officials to Washington to discuss with Biden administration officials a prospective Rafah operation as each side is looking to make “clear to the other its perspective,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said....
The Supreme Court is skeptical of restricting the White House from talking to social media platforms (www.theverge.com)
UAW wants vote to unionize Volkswagen plant in Tennessee (www.axios.com)
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted (apnews.com)
Consumers can start ordering Opill online today (www.cnn.com)
The rollout is underway for Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, and online sales began Monday morning....
NASA astronaut Tom Stafford, famed for U.S.-Soviet orbital handshake, has died at 93 (www.npr.org)
Searches for VPNs spike in Texas after Pornhub pulls out of the state (www.cnn.com)
Searches for virtual private networking (VPN) software briefly spiked in Texas this week after Pornhub suspended service in the state over a law forcing adult websites to verify the age or identities of their users....
Children unintentionally shot and killed at least 157 people last year, Everytown says (www.nbcnews.com)
At least 157 people were killed and 270 were injured last year in unintentional shootings by children, according to Everytown, an advocacy group for firearm safety.
FBI returns 22 looted artifacts to Japan after discovery in Massachusetts attic (www.theguardian.com)
Investigation of items that were stolen during the Okinawa battle began after family discovered them in late father’s belongings...
Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online (wamu.org)
In a major case testing the role of the First Amendment in the internet age, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments focused on the federal government’s ability to combat what it sees as false, misleading or dangerous information online....
Trump has been unable to get bond for $464 million judgment, his lawyers say (www.nbcnews.com)
Florida is seeing an increase in homelessness. A Republican bill could make it worse (www.theguardian.com)
‘Inhumane’ legislation on governor Ron DeSantis’ desk will require cash-strapped counties to build remote camps...
United Airlines CEO vows to review recent safety incidents and learn ‘the right lessons’ (www.theguardian.com)
In recent weeks, Unites Airlines planes have had a panel missing, rolled onto the grass at an airport and lost a tire after takeoff...
Tucker Carlson fooled by YouTubers who claim they edited Kate Middleton photo (www.independent.co.uk)
The pranksters claimed ‘mainstream media in the UK wouldn’t touch the story’ to get Mr Carlson’s attention...
An Expert Who Has Testified in Foster Care Cases Across Colorado Admits Her Evaluations Are Unscientific (www.propublica.org)
Diane Baird labeled her method for assessing families the “Kempe Protocol” after the renowned University of Colorado institute where she worked for decades. The school has yet to publicly disavow it....
Women pinned cougar during 'hand-to-hand combat' to save friend trapped in its jaws (www.nbcnews.com)
The cat dialed back pressure through its crushing jaws, and the friend was able to pull away, fellow cyclists said in an interview one month after the incident east of Seattle....
As More States Target Disavowed ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis, Police Groups Push Back (kffhealthnews.org)
Following a pivotal year in the movement to discard the term “excited delirium,” momentum is building in several states to ban the discredited medical diagnosis from death certificates, law enforcement training, police incident reports, and civil court testimony....
Rule of law declining across EU, report warns (www.theguardian.com)
Civil liberties network says in states where far-right parties influence power, rule-of-law deterioration risks becoming systemic...
Putin bromance has US intelligence officials fearing second Trump term (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-president’s support for the Russian strongman has experts fretting over American interests and security sources overseas...
After the pandemic, young Chinese again want to study abroad, just not so much in the US (apnews.com)
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‘Peak bloom! Peak bloom!’ Cherry blossoms open early in Washington DC, NPS announces (www.cnn.com)
The cherry blossoms lining the National Mall in Washington, DC, have hit “peak bloom,” bursting open in an early spring display after a warm winter, the National Park Service announced Sunday....
Oregon, California and Washington pass bills raising the minimum wage (cardinaltimes.org)
Behind the scenes, Biden has grown angry and anxious about re-election effort (www.nbcnews.com)
