Yemeni Houthi rebels suspected of damaging underwater Red Sea cables responsible for 17% of global internet traffic (www.techspot.com)
Tucson utilizing shower trailer for homeless population (www.kold.com)
The trailer includes 5 showers, one of which is ADA compliant.
Judge in Trump civil fraud case was sent envelope with white powder, source says (www.nbcnews.com)
The envelope never made it to Judge Arthur Engoron, but caused an emergency response at the courthouse....
Humpback sex photographed for first time – and both whales were male (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists confirm sighting of two same-sex marine giants copulating in amorous encounter off Hawaii coast
Scholz and Macron feud over arms for Ukraine – POLITICO (www.politico.eu)
As Ukraine runs short on ammunition, the German and French leaders are at odds over military aid.
Nuclear weapon factory forced to evacuate as Texas wildfires threaten plant (www.independent.co.uk)
Several wildfires are scorching the Texas panhandle with thousands evacuated...
Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot because of ‘insurrectionist ban’ (www.cnn.com)
In a surprise move, an Illinois judge has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s so-called “insurrectionist ban.”...
Tumblr and WordPress blogs will be exploited for AI model training (www.techspot.com)
Gen Z embraces 'safety capitalism', says current social safety net is broken (www.businessinsider.com)
House Bill 500 Takes Away Kentucky Workers’ Lunch and Rest Breaks and Cuts Their Pay (kypolicy.org)
House Bill (HB) 500, which is to be heard in the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee Wednesday, would take away Kentucky workers’ rights to lunch and rest breaks at work and would eliminate pay protections, including for time spent traveling to and from a job site during work hours. It is an assault on...
Comedian Richard Lewis dies at 76 (deadline.com)
Wendy’s Vows No Burger ‘Surge Pricing’ After Online Fury (www.thedailybeast.com)
Wendy’s has spoken to its manager after suggestions that it plans to introduce “surge pricing” to its menu received a decidedly frosty response this week, with the company scrambling to clarify that it has no intention of making itself the Uber of fast-food chains.
Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect (www.pbs.org)
A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction a judge issued last year....
EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program (apnews.com)
Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states are to be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program....
Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals (apnews.com)
A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president’s request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes....
N.Y. State Sues JBS, the Brazilian Beef Giant, Over Its Climate Claims | The lawsuit says the meatpacking company has made a series of misleading statements about its environmental efforts. (www.nytimes.com)
Idaho halts execution by lethal injection after 8 failed attempts to insert IV line (www.aol.com)
Walmart $45 million settlement: Bought meat, bagged citrus? You may be eligible for up to $500 (www.al.com)
In two days, the Smokehouse Creek Fire has grown to be the second-largest in Texas history (www.cbsnews.com)
Just a reminder that it’s still February, people.
Ghana passes controversial anti-homosexuality bill (intlmonitor.com)
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro denies harassing whale | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Trump is prepared to post $100 million bond but not the full $454 million judgment, lawyers say (fortune.com)
New York AG Letitia James has said that she will seek to seize some of Trump’s assets if he’s unable to pay the judgment....
Supreme Court appears torn over challenge to gun 'bump stocks' (www.nbcnews.com)
The ban was imposed by the Trump administration after the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and is being defended by the Biden administration....