Family who went "off the grid" in Colorado wilderness died of malnutrition, autopsy finds ( www.nbcnews.com )
Climate Protesters blockade the road to burning man, stranding miles of cars in the middle of nowhere in the heat of the desert endangering lives, Indian Reservation Rangers ram blockade ( youtu.be )
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses ( www.click2houston.com )
US Federal Reserve launches "FedNow" - the long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing the US banking system ( www.reuters.com )
The “FedNow” service, which has been in the works since 2019, will seek to eliminate the several-day lag it commonly takes cash transfers to settle, bringing the U.S. in line with countries including the United Kingdom, India, Brazil, as well as the European Union, where similar services have existed for years....
Universal Studios might have invoked the wrath of California's Tree Law ( www.npr.org )
Raw milk sales spike despite CDC's warnings of risk associated with bird flu ( www.pbs.org )
A New Bill In Louisiana Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Association ( bookriot.com )
The House Bill 777 was introduced on March 25 by Representative Kellee Dickerson, who helped fund the Louisiana Freedom Caucus. The bill would criminalize library workers and libraries for joining the American Library Association....
FBI issues warning of China’s government possibly targeting US citizens who question Chinese Communist Party in Texas ( www.click2houston.com )
Officials said the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) may be cyberstalking, physically intimidating and harassing Chinese citizens, naturalized U.S. citizens and families of dissidents who speak out against the party.
Retailer Target says it's closing 9 stores due to theft. The crime data tells a different story. ( web.archive.org )
Popular Information analyzed publicly available crime data for the stores Target is closing in New York and San Francisco. This data reveals that stores that are being closed have lower levels of theft than nearby stores that have remained open. An analysis of the stores Target is shuttering in the Seattle area follows a similar...
Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs ( www.espn.com )
How dare voters not want to pay 75 basis points on every purchase for decades to fund private enterprise!
Donald Trump is blocked from appearing on presidential primary ballot by Colorado Supreme Court ( coloradosun.com )
Harvard students scramble to take back support for letter attacking Israel as some CEOs look to blacklist them ( nypost.com )
Trump jokes about flying to Russia after bond set in Georgia case ( ground.news )
This might have revoked his bail.
In blistering order, judge tells Florida to stop blocking effort to aid medically frail kids ( www.miamiherald.com )
All Foster Kids in California Can Now Attend Any State College for Free ( themessenger.com )
A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve ( capitalbnews.org )
American Airlines Blames 9 Year Old Girl for being Filmed in Bathroom ( www.dailymail.co.uk )
American Airlines has been accused of blaming a nine-year-old girl for being filmed in the plane's bathrooms by a male flight attendant....
TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt ( www.nytimes.com )
The times dives into an intelligence report on how TikTok's political algorithm anomalies align with the CCP's Geostrategic Objectives...
Vice to lay off hundreds of staffers, stop publishing content on its website | CNN Business ( www.cnn.com )
Sorry! Didn’t know where else to post this! Anybody surprised by this one?
Vince McMahon Accused of Sex Trafficking by WWE Staffer He Paid to Keep Quiet ( www.wsj.com )
The Texas National Guard has seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, and is denying U.S. Border Patrol agents access to the area ( www.rollingstone.com )
The Biden administration sued Texas last week over recent legislation signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott signing that grants local law enforcement the authority to arrest migrants and allow judges to order deportations. The administration argues that the law goes against constitutional mandates granting the federal government...
Texas can ban emergency abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy despite federal guidance, court rules ( apnews.com )
Texas power plants have no responsibility to provide electricity in emergencies, judges rule ( www.texasstandard.org )
A Texas university removed its unique public billboards after students used them to share thoughts on Gaza war ( www.texastribune.org )
