Extra, Extra
Ceaseless: Both Trump and the Iranian regime think they’re winning the war. One group we know is losing: the Iranian people. In January, Trump told Iranian protesters, “Help is on its way.” Well, here’s what arrived. BBC: Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge. Meanwhile, across the region, the cease seems to be disappearing from the ceasefire. The US says it has destroyed many small Iranian boats, the UAE has been hit with several missile strikes, and Israel and Hezbollah are fighting. Here’s the latest from BBC, CNN, and The Guardian.
+ Pill Chill: “The Supreme Court has temporarily restored online and mail-order access to the abortion drug mifepristone after a federal appeals court curtailed access to the medication on Friday.” But the order was issued by Alito, “who wrote the majority opinion in the case that overturned Roe v. Wade,” so don’t get too excited about this being good news. Politico: Supreme Court restores abortion pill access — for now.
+ Generation Tube: “YouTube during snack time, dismissal and indoor recess. YouTube to teach drawing to first-graders. YouTube to read a book to class. YouTube under the covers at night, watching hamster videos on school-issued Chromebooks. A survey touted by YouTube executives shows that 94% of teachers have used YouTube in their roles.” WSJ (Gift Article): How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom.
+ Etch-a-Stretch: “Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch. With a crowd of more than 100,000 watching and roaring at Churchill Downs, Golden Tempo passed morning-line favorite Renegade — ridden by Jose’s brother Irad — just before the wire to win by a neck.” Golden Tempo makes DeVaux first woman trainer to win Kentucky Derby.
+ Cruise Control: “The cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has been refused permission to dock, with 149 people still on board — two of them seriously ill. The virus is suspected to have killed three people and sickened three more, with one patient hospitalized in critical condition.”
+ Eat Sh-t: “The number of food-stamp recipients is dropping sharply across the country as states move to implement new Trump administration rules on who qualifies.” More Than Three Million People Have Lost Federal Food Aid.
+ Some Good News? And Howl… “Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Center for a Humane Economy negotiated a confidential agreement to purchase the 1,500 dogs for an undisclosed price from Ridglan Farms, where police used tear gas and pepper spray to repel activists trying to take beagles from the facility last month.” 1,500 beagles will get new lives and warm laps after release from research facility. (Just a heads-up to my neighbors: I’m thinking about adopting about half of them.)
