Morning Mix
Morning Mix
Cat climbed into Amazon return box, found alive 630 miles away
“There are so many people who don’t understand how this could happen, but they’ve obviously never owned a cat,” says the Amazon worker who looked after her.
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How a Connecticut middle school won the battle against cellphones
When Raymond Dolphin became assistant principal of a middle school in Connecticut two years ago, it was clear to him that the kids were not all right. The problem was cellphones.
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Tears and despair at Florida abortion clinic in final hours before ban
A Fort Lauderdale-area clinic saw patients into the night — and turned some away — as the state prepared for a six-week abortion ban to take effect May 1.
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College tensions take hostile turn as expulsions threatened over protests
Dozens of demonstrators remained barricaded in Hamilton Hall at Columbia University on Tuesday after taking over the building.
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Trump held in contempt after violating gag order in hush money trial
The judge in Trump’s N.Y. hush money trial found the former president in contempt for his critical public statements as proceedings entered their third week.
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America’s tents are pitched on shameful truths
Staked on uneven ground and surrounded by the stately architecture of capitalism and power, the tents confront countries and individuals for their failures.
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How pro-Palestinian college protests have grown, visualized
Student groups have led a pro-Palestine protest movement across the country amid the war unfolding in Gaza.
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Authorities identify four officers killed while serving warrant in Charlotte
“They were good ones, people that you could trust, people that you could count on,” Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said at a news conference.
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Live updates: Witness testimony to continue in Trump’s hush money trial
More witnesses are expected to be called to testify Tuesday in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to hush money payments.
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I learned to heal my sadness by cradling dying chickens
Both comical and alarming, the chickens would encircle us, trying frantically to jump up our legs.
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Family of teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell sues homeowner, HOA
The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who was shot after approaching the wrong home, is suing the man charged in the shooting and the man’s homeowners association.
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3 officers fatally shot, 5 injured while serving warrant in Charlotte
Members of a U.S. Marshals task force on Monday were trying to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon when they were met with gunfire in Charlotte, N.C.
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What to know about the new bird flu outbreak
For the first time, a virulent strain of bird flu has been detected in U.S. dairy cows. Fragments of the virus have also been found in commercial milk. Today, health reporter Lena Sun shares the latest on the outbreak and why the risk to humans remains low.
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