A Christian writer attacked Dolly Parton for being pro-LGBTQ+. It didn't end well for the writer. ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Iowa high school principal who was shot while trying to protect students dies from his injuries ( abcnews.go.com )
The Iowa high school principal who was shot and wounded while trying to protect his students during a school shooting earlier this month has died from his injuries, according to the school district....
Texas "physically barred" Border Patrol agents from trying to rescue migrants who drowned, federal officials say ( www.cbsnews.com )
A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday while trying to enter the U.S. near a section of the southern border where Texas National Guard soldiers have prevented federal Border Patrol agents from processing and rescuing migrants.
Philadelphia measles outbreak has hospitals on alert after child was sent to day care despite quarantine instructions ( www.nbcnews.com )
At least eight people have been diagnosed with measles in an outbreak that started last month in the Philadelphia area. The most recent two cases were confirmed on Monday....
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket ( apnews.com )
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.
DeSantis vetoes all arts grants in Florida ( www.nytimes.com )
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave no explanation for zeroing out the $32 million in grants that were approved by state lawmakers....
'It's inhumane.' Despite how hot it is, Tennessee renters don't have a right to air conditioning ( www.newschannel5.com )
Despite how hot it is, landlords in Tennessee are not required to keep the air conditioning running....
Texas woman arrested for allegedly attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child in possible hate crime ( www.nbcnews.com )
Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows ( www.theguardian.com )
After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law ( apnews.com )
President Joe Biden warned Monday that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecutionwould make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election....
Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach Bible could lose license ( www.nbcnews.com )
Mississippi quits child food program amid Republican ‘welfare state’ attack ( www.theguardian.com )
Critics condemn ‘cruelty’ of state opting out of federal problem to feed children from low-income families during summer break...
Haley Questions if Trump Is ‘Mentally Fit’ After He Confused Her With Pelosi ( www.thedailybeast.com )
IRS has already collected more than $500 million in back taxes from delinquent millionaires ( www.marketwatch.com )
Far-right extremism is thriving in rural areas. Here's what it looks like in Upstate NY ( www.northcountrypublicradio.org )
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Boomers won’t part with their homes, and that’s a problem for young families ( www.cnn.com )
Buying a family-sized home with three or more bedrooms used to be manageable for young people with children. But with home prices climbing faster than wages, mortgage rates still close to 23-year highs and a shortage of homes nationwide, many Millennials with kids can’t afford it. And Gen Z adults with kids? Even harder....
U.S. health officials ask DEA to reclassify marijuana following review ( www.upi.com )
Texas doctor charged for leaking health records of transgender kids to far-right extremist ( www.advocate.com )
Trump unleashes Truth Social attacks against E Jean Carroll while in court ( www.independent.co.uk )
The former president fired off a series of potentially defamatory statements as he arrived in court...
Rights Groups To Sue as Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Displayed in Classrooms ( www.commondreams.org )
Police: Vandal spray paints ‘F--- Elon’ on 34 Tesla Cybertrucks in Fort Lauderdale ( www.local10.com )
Police said 34 new Tesla Cybertrucks were damaged. The owner parked the exotic cars in a parking lot in Fort Lauderdale. ...
A boomer retirement bomb is about to blow up America's economy ( www.businessinsider.com )
The great baby-boomer retirement wave is upon us. According to Census Bureau data, 44% of boomers are at retirement age and millions more are soon to join them. By 2030, the largest generation to enter retirement will all be older than 65....
Tax our wealth, super-rich tell politicians at Davos ( www.theguardian.com )
Abigail Disney, Brian Cox and Valerie Rockefeller among signatories of open letter condemning inequality...
Washington state sues to block proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons grocery chains ( apnews.com )
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s largest grocery chains....
Judge in Trump’s civil fraud trial faces bomb threat ahead of closing arguments ( www.nbcnews.com )
Nassau County police on Thursday have responded to a bomb threat at the home of Judge Arthur Engoron, the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News....
