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BLM defends purchase of $6M California home with donations
New York Post - 12 Apr 2022 13:23
The sprawling 6,500-square-foot Studio City compound -- that boasts seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms, a sound stage, music studio, pool, and parking for more than 20 cars.
Mexican truck drivers block major US-Mexico point of entry
CNN - 12 Apr 2022 01:32
Commercial traffic at Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge -- a major port of entry for the US-Mexico border that handles both commercial and passenger vehicles -- is "halted temporarily" due to an ongoing protest on the M...
Donors Pledge $41 Million to Monitor Thawing Arctic Permafrost
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2022 03:56
The six-year effort by climate scientists and policy experts aims to fill gaps in knowledge about planet-warming emissions and help affected communities in Alaska.
Plea deals rejected by former Minnesota cops accused in George Floyd's death
NY Daily News - 12 Apr 2022 13:31
Plea deals offered to the former Minnesota police officers charged with aiding and abetting the death of George Floyd were swiftly rejected by the three men.
Zelensky Responds to Apparent Russian Threat of Chemical Weapons Use
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2022 03:19
A Ukrainian unit in Mariupol claimed Russian forces had used chemical weapons there. Their report could not be independently confirmed.
Alaska Man Who Threatened to Kill U.S. Senators Gets Nearly 3 Years in Prison
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2022 02:54
Prosecutors said that Jay Allen Johnson left 17 threatening and expletive-laden voicemails over five months for Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both of Alaska.
Nearly 100 pets die in Florida house fire -- including 91 trapped cats
New York Post - 12 Apr 2022 03:41
Roughly 100 animals died during a raging fire at the pet-stuffed home of an animal-hoarding Florida couple, officials said.
Man taken into police custody after 7 hours barricaded in Jamaica Plain apartment
Boston - 12 Apr 2022 03:21
A man was taken into custody after he allegedly spent seven hours barricaded inside his apartment in Jamaica Plain on Monday, Boston police said. Police were called to 57 Horan […] The post Man taken into police custod...
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, voice of Iago in 'Aladdin,' dead at 67
ABC News - 12 Apr 2022 21:53
The comedian was known for his iconic voice.
Philadelphia reimposes indoor mask mandate after 50% spike in cases
New York Post - 12 Apr 2022 02:36
Philadelphia will reimpose its city-wide indoor mask mandate amid an uptick in cases of COVID-19's omicron BA.2 subvariant, officials announced.
Mariupol mayor says civilian death toll has surpassed 10,000
The Week - 12 Apr 2022 03:31
The mayor of Mariupol, Ukraine, told The Associated Press on Monday that more than 10,000 civilians have been killed since Russian troops surrounded the port city, and he fears the death toll could soon reach 20,000. Vad...
Potential far-right victory in France seen as threat to EU
ABC News - 12 Apr 2022 13:41
A win for far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in France's presidential race would have immense repercussions on the functioning of the European Union
Twitter hilariously reacts to police pulling over driverless car
CNN - 12 Apr 2022 02:31
Perplexed police pull over driverless car but find no one behind the wheel. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports it took off midway through the traffic stop.
UN Security Council hears of Russian atrocities against Ukraine's women and girls: rapes, mass abductions
Fox News - 12 Apr 2022 02:12
Ukraine's United Nations ambassador shocked many when he told members of the UN Security Council that Russia had abducted 121- thousand Ukrainian children from his country since the start of its bloody invasion
2.5 tons of unexploded ammo destroyed around Kyiv in past week
CNN - 12 Apr 2022 02:08
On the outskirts of Kyiv, Lt. Col. Mykola Opanasenko kneels down in a remote field as he winds up a small electrical generator to power a blast.
Philadelphia reinstitutes indoor public mask mandate as COVID cases rise
NY Daily News - 12 Apr 2022 01:55
Philadelphia health officials are reinstituting the indoor public mask mandate effective next Monday as COVID cases rise once again.
Biden approval rating dips to lowest point in latest CBS News poll
New York Post - 12 Apr 2022 01:54
Biden's approval rating is low across the board, including among demographic groups that generally support Democrats. The low approval rating could add to Democratic woes in the midterm elections.
One killed after teens take turns shooting each other wearing body armor
CNN - 12 Apr 2022 01:39
One teenager is dead after at least two teens took turns shooting at each other while wearing body armor, police in Belleview, Florida, said.
New DNA Analysis Supports an Unrecognized Tribe's Ancient Roots in California
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2022 11:00
A collaboration between researchers and the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe offers new evidence that their ancestors have lived in the Bay Area for thousands of years.
'I feel like I was meant to do this': Celtics executive Heather Walker continues fight against brain cancer
Boston - 12 Apr 2022 03:47
"We are living people that need help and unfortunately, we're not there yet." The post ‘I feel like I was meant to do this’: Celtics executive Heather Walker continues fight against brain cancer appeared first on Bos...
LinkedIn apologizes for labeling Air Force vet's post as 'hate speech'
New York Post - 12 Apr 2022 02:38
LinkedIn reversed course and reinstated Air Force veteran Gretchen Smith's post about student loans after originally labeling it as "hate speech."
Your Monday Evening Briefing
The New York Times - 12 Apr 2022 00:59
Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.