POLITICS
House passes resolution condemning ‘From the river to the sea’ as antisemitic
https://x.com/nypost/status/1780646856810221971?s=42
Map Shows States Where You Can Marry Your Cousin as Tennessee Passes Ban
https://www.newsweek.com/map-states-marry-cousin-tennessee-ban-1889727
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine
https://apnews.com/article/un-vote-palestinian-membership-us-veto-8d8ad60d8576b5ab9e70d2f8bf7e2881
Russia-linked hacking group suspected of carrying out cyberattack on Texas water facility, cybersecurity firm says
Boeing whistleblower testifies in Congress: ‘They are putting out defective airplanes'
Florida Schools Must Teach 'Evils Of Communism,' Ron DeSantis Orders
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-florida-schools-communism_n_66200bdfe4b07db21fd5de66
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits
https://www.nola.com/news/politics/legislature/la-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-lunch-breaks-for-ch
ild-workers/article_ef234692-fd9e-11ee-99f5-771c7366107a.html
Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of medical cannabis business licenses
Karine Jean-Pierre SNAPS at reporter asking why Biden claimed his uncle was eaten by cannibals during World War Two
US to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela: officials
https://insiderpaper.com/us-to-reimpose-oil-sanctions-on-venezuela-officials/
SOCIAL JUSTICE
8 Ohio officers won’t be charged in shooting of 25-year-old Black man
Social justice activists demand police reform after Jayland Walker decision
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/activists-demand-police-reform-after-jayland-walker-decision
Police Identify 7 Suspects In 'Potentially' Anti-LGBTQ Attack On 2 Michigan State Students
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/msu-suspects-alleged-anti-lgtbq-attack_n_662023fbe4b0256906b7424b
Kansas City police investigating shooting of Black teen who went to wrong house
State Rep. Justin Pearson reinstated to Tennessee House after expulsion
Ex-St. Louis Police Officer Beaten by Then-Colleagues Is Awarded $23 Million
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/st-louis-officer-beating-settlement.html
This Prosecutor Pledged to Change George Floyd’s City. Her Critics Are Circling.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/14/us/minneapolis-prosecutor-george-floyd-moriarty.html
SUPREME COURT
Justice Thomas misses Supreme Court session Monday with no explanation
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-clarence-thomas-absent-abea8082774900c15766c4c7dd3398e6
Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after 1-day absence
Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits
The latest Supreme Court decision means HR departments must play by a whole new set of rules. Here’s what every CHRO needs to know
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/latest-supreme-court-decision-means-122027504.html
Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit
SPACE/NASA
Chunk of International Space Station crashed into Florida home: NASA
'Like a large drone': NASA to launch Dragonfly rotorcraft lander on Saturn's moon Titan
NASA’s no to Mars
https://spacenews.com/nasas-no-to-mars/
Utah study reveals the ‘best’ place for UFO sightings
https://thehill.com/homenews/space/4497253-utah-study-reveals-the-best-place-for-ufo-sightings/
Climate Change Research
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/iss-research/climate-change-research/
REAL ESTATE
Here's what $1 million buys in today's housing market
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-what-1-million-buys-in-todays-housing-market-133518373.html
CYBERSECURITY
Biden admin, U.S. ports prep for cyberattacks as nationwide infrastructure is targeted
Over half a million Roku accounts compromised in second cybersecurity breach
FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure
White House Cybersecurity Director speaks at Indiana Statewide Cybersecurity Summit
Administration officials discuss cybersecurity threats affecting hospitals, health care sector
WEATHER/ CLIMATE
5 tornadoes hit region, 4 of them in metro-east, National Weather Service confirms
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Pesticides pose a significant risk in 20% of fruits and vegetables, Consumer Reports finds
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/organic-fruits-vegetables-consumer-reports-pesticides/
Is "all-body" deodorant necessary? Dermatologists weigh in on latest product trend
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/all-body-deodorant-lume-dermatologists/
Heat caused record-high rates of health emergencies in some parts of the US last year, CDC report shows
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/health/heat-health-emergencies-record-high/index.html
Could HIV drugs help keep Alzheimer’s at bay?
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/could-hiv-drugs-help-keep-alzheimers-at-bay
PEST CONTROL
Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Are Concerned About Being Bitten by Blood-Sucking Pests. Here’s Why You Should Be!
Cockroaches 101
A Guide to Identifying Common Types of Cockroaches
https://www.pestworld.org/news-hub/pest-articles/cockroaches-101/
NYC issues warning of infectious disease spread by rat urine after record year of reported cases
Rat urine-related sickness in New York City soared to the highest level ever in 2023. Here's what's being done.
Report: 2024 cicada map shows 64 percent of Missouri counties affected, 2nd most in U.S.
Seeing white cicadas in SC? Here’s why.
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/04/18/seeing-white-cicadas-sc-heres-why/
PET NEWS
Deadly in dogs and humans, cases of bacterial infection linked to rats trend up in NYC
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/health/rat-disease-dogs-humans-leptospirosis-nyc/5325527/
Mysterious New Dog Respiratory Illness Found in Several States
https://www.dailypaws.com/new-canine-respiratory-virus-8405532
PAWS Chicago launches fund to address rise in homeless pets
https://abc7chicago.com/paws-chicago-animal-shelter-pet-adoption-rescue-dogs/14690217/
PARENTING
How to talk to children about shootings: An age-by-age guide
https://www.today.com/parents/how-talk-children-about-shootings-age-age-guide-t59626
Parents rebel against the tyranny of birthday party goody bags
https://www.today.com/parents/parents/birthday-party-goody-bags-are-the-worst-rcna122303
Positive Parenting Tips
Infants- Age 17
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/positiveparenting/index.html
U.S. News Announces a Streamlined 2024 Maternity Services Survey
'Feeling Like a Burden' Can Be Motivator for Suicide in Preteens
CLEANING PRODUCT NEWS
Consumer Reports | Spring cleaning products that won’t break the bank
33 Cleaning Products That Seem Too Good To Be True — But Actually Work
https://www.buzzfeed.com/samanthawieder/cleaning-products-seem-too-good-to-be-true-an
TRANSPORTATION
FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers amid fatigue concerns
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/19/faa-will-require-more-rest-time-for-air-traffic-controllers.html
Boeing faces scrutiny in Senate hearings over aircraft safety and quality
BUSINESS
Walmart joins other big retailers in scaling back on self-checkout
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walmart-self-checkout-target-dollar-general-costco/
Google Fires 28 employees after Protest against contract with Israeli Government
Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI
STUDIES
Eating junk food during childhood may lead to long-term, irreversible memory issues
https://studyfinds.org/junk-food-childhood-memory-issues/
SEX WORKER RIGHTS
Banks are closing sex workers’ accounts – but it’ll only push us to take bigger risk
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/sex-worker-prostitution-bank-account-onlyfans-b2530852.html
The undercover sting that freed more than 100 underage sex workers
DRUG ABUSE
Many Seniors Are Overmedicated, But ChatGPT Might Prevent That
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Law enforcement seizures of psilocybin mushrooms rose dramatically between 2017-2022
Analysis of social media language using AI models predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans
DANGEROUS SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS/CHALLENGES
Analysis of social media language using AI models predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans
How to talk to your children about dangerous social media challenges
APA report calls on social media companies to take responsibility to protect youth
https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/04/social-media-companies-protect-youth
Student hospitalized after ‘blackout challenges' at NJ middle school
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/blackout-challenge-south-orange-middle-school-nj/5329580/
The ‘Blackout Challenge’ Has Resurfaced On TikTok, And It’s Still Just As Dangerous As It Was 17 Years Ago
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a38603617/blackout-challenge-tiktok-2021/
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