ABCNEWS - San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits
Some 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years
NYTIMES (Miriam Jordan and Kevin Williams) - Bomb Threats Referring to Haitian Immigrants Disrupt Springfield, Ohio
Schools, city offices and businesses were locked down in Springfield, Ohio, where more than 10,000 Haitians have settled in recent years.
| Keywords | haitispringfield-ohiobomb-threatsimmigrationmigrantshaitian-diasporaohioschool-lockdowncrimepublic-safetyurban-disruptionmass-migrationimmigrant-communitysecuritylaw-enforcement |
ABCNEWS - WATCH: How cities gave spotted lanternflies an evolutionary edge
Genetics reveal how the invasive insects adapted to urban heat and pesticides. NYU biology assistant professor Kristin Winchell and Ph.D. student Fallon Meng discuss the research.
NYTIMES (Tara Siegel Bernard and Ron Lieber) - 2025 Tax Returns: Here’s What to Know About Filing This Year
Many Americans will see bigger refunds and new deductions, while others may be revisiting the dreaded alternative minimum tax. Don’t panic just yet.
| Keywords | taxestax-filingirsrefundsfinancial-advicecpaaccountingmoneytax-seasonpersonal-financenytimesinflationeconomyus-economycost-of-livingalternative-minimum-taxtara-siegel-bernardron-lieber |
NYTIMES (Lena Mucha For The New York Times) - From Fishing Nets to Furniture: Turning Ocean Plastic Into Usable Products
A brother-and-sister team in Spain started a sustainable business model recycling old and damaged nets into stadium seating and decorations.
WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Diamond, Aaron Schaffer, Jonathan Edwards) - Legality of Trump’s $400M private funding for White House ballroom at issue
A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Olympians warned to be careful with medals as athletes report broken ribbons
Officials at the Olympics say they’re giving “maximum attention” to reports that medals are snapping off of their ribbons just hours after they are awarded to athletes.
| Keywords | olympicswinter-olympicsmedalsathletessportsabc-newsbreaking-newsequipment-failuremilan-cortinaitaly2026olympic-games |
AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Europe is confronting its Epstein shame. Trump wants to move on.
The avalanche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department has buried high-ranking European government officials with ties to the convicted sex offender in shame. - In the U.S., some powerful people have faced public scrutiny — but have so far avoided professional consequences for their dealings with the late financier. The big picture: The fallout from the release of the Epstein files has become a stress test for accountability among Western elites and their governments — and has exposed a stark contrast between how the U.S. and its allies approach reputational blows. Case in point: Downing Street is racking up empty desks after Prime Minister Keir Starmer's director of communications and chief of staff departed amid…
NYTIMES (Brett Anderson) - Hungry Families, ICE and Secret Grocery Networks in Minneapolis
As immigrants become increasingly afraid to leave their homes for fear of being detained, access to food, including free school lunches, is being cut off.
| Keywords | minneapolisiceimmigrationfood-insecurityhungerminnesotaimmigrantscommunity-organizingactivismus-politicssocial-issuesgrocery-networksdetentionborder-policymigrants |
NYTIMES (David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner) - Israel Gives Itself More Control Over West Bank, Clearing Barriers to Settlement
Actions by the security cabinet make it easier for Jews to buy land from Palestinians. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the territory.
| Keywords | israelwest-banksettlementsannexationpoliticsgeopoliticsmiddle-eastterritoryinternational-lawoslo-accordsland-registrationidfusforeign-policynational-securityconflictred-green-axis |