George Santos's latest money-making plot? Reviving his drag persona, Kitara Ravache (www.advocate.com)
4 law officers serving warrant are killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home, police say (apnews.com)
Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 others (apnews.com)
“Forgotten” poem by C.S. Lewis published for the first time | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
Florida outdoor workers rally against law banning local regulations against extreme heat [Rocío Magnani | Apr 29 2024 | LatinTimes] (www.latintimes.com)
Protesters took to the streets to march against HB433...
EU probes Meta for killing tool that enables real-time election monitoring | Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
States Across the Country Are Reforming Guardianship. New York Is Not One of Them. (www.propublica.org)
Map shows states where boycotting Israel is illegal (www.newsweek.com)
Kaman’s Kargo Logistics Drone For The Marines Now In Flight Test (www.twz.com)
Columbia Begins to Suspend Student Protesters (www.nytimes.com)
After a day of protest and confusion on its Manhattan campus, Columbia University announced Monday evening that it had begun to suspend students who had not left a pro-Palestinian encampment by a 2 p.m. deadline....
Tesla facing federal probe days after fatal Autopilot crash in Monroe, WA (www.seattletimes.com)
Federal auto regulators announced Friday they are opening an investigation into the safety of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, less than a week after a Tesla driver believed to be using it allegedly struck and killed a motorcyclist in Monroe....
3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say (apnews.com)
Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence protests after being locked out of his lab (apnews.com)
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China was staging a sit-in protest after authorities locked him out of his lab....
Exclusive: Israel planning ring of checkpoints to prevent men from fleeing Rafah (www.middleeasteye.net)
Israel is setting up a complex system of checkpoints that will prevent men of “military age” from fleeing Rafah in preparation for its offensive on the southern Gaza border city, a senior western official familiar with Israel’s plans has told Middle East Eye on condition of anonymity....
US finds five Israeli military units guilty of 'gross human rights violations' (www.middleeasteye.net)
“After a careful process, we found five Israeli units responsible for individual incidents of gross violations of human rights. All of these were incidents much before October 7th and none took place in Gaza,” State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said Monday....
Sleepless in Naypyitaw: Myanmar Junta Leader Lives in Fear of Assassination (www.irrawaddy.com)
Deepest blue hole in the world discovered, with hidden caves and tunnels believed to be inside | Live Science (www.livescience.com)
Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole is the deepest known underwater sinkhole in the world, researchers have discovered — and they haven’t even reached the bottom yet....
Far-right network OAN retracts false story about Michael Cohen affair with Stormy Daniels (www.cnn.com)
Hunter Biden threatens to sue Fox News for airing 'revenge porn' (abcnews.go.com)
Video footage reveals ‘Kill the Jews’ remark used to explain police intervention made by pro-Israel counterprotester in provocation (huntnewsnu.com)
Footage taken late Friday night of a tense confrontation between pro-Palestine demonstrators and pro-Israel counter-protesters at the encampment revealed it was a pro-Israel student demonstrator who said “Kill the Jews,” asking the pro-Palestine demonstrators “anybody on board; anybody on board?”...
Glass Lewis recommends investors vote against three Boeing directors, including CEO Calhoun (www.reuters.com)
Proxy advisor Glass Lewis has recommended shareholders vote against the reelection of three directors to Boeing’s board, including outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun, citing dissatisfaction over the efforts to transform the safety culture at the planemaker....
Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension (apnews.com)
'Numerous' law enforcement officers struck by gunfire in Charlotte: Police (abcnews.go.com)
Miami-Dade County Schools officer arrested, 3-year-old son shot himself with her gun: Police (www.usatoday.com)
Exclusive: US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. military’s cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320 million, a U.S. defense official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters....
