Light News Dump

Thousands of lions are being bred in brutal ‘farms’ to be shot by hunters and used for Chinese medicine
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/thousands-of-lions-are-being-bred-in-brutal-farms-to-be-shot-by-hunters-are-slaughtered-for-chinese-medicine/news-story/23719ccc98b38f0858b25b65cfb7ab80

'Biodegradable' plastic bags survive three years in soil and sea
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/29/biodegradable-plastic-bags-survive-three-years-in-soil-and-sea

Mueller wins again with appeals court ruling against Stone associate
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/robert-mueller-roger-stone-associate-court-ruling-1292498

Beto O'Rourke has learned first-hand about floods in Iowa, drought in Nevada, and the fight over offshore drilling in South Carolina — directly linking the plan’s development to O’Rourke’s early campaigning.
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Touring the agriculture department at Modesto Junior College and learning about the one of a kind Irrigation Technology Program that is providing innovative solutions to fighting the impacts of climate change. - Beto
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75% oppose Bernie Sanders plan to let all inmates, prisoners vote
https://www.businessinsider.com/majority-oppose-bernie-sanders-inmate-prisoner-voting-plan-insider-poll-2019-4

Reminder: Rod Rosenstein blamed Obama and his administration for not doing more when information regarding Russian interference first came to light, which is a line that Trump likes to parrot. Since it was leading up to the election, the administration sought to have Congress release a bipartisan statement calling out Russia's interference, but McConnell refused:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/us/politics/rod-rosenstein-speech.html

Rod Rosenstein to resign effective May 11. Praises Trump. Pretends Elections Are More Secure Then They've Ever Been. Finish With MAGA. Republicans Gonna Republican.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/rod-rosenstein-to-resign-effective-may-11/2019/04/29/1092851c-6ac5-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html

Bernie lumps Trump and Democrats together on his newly-published Enemies List
https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1122656750744801281

Coverage of Trump’s latest rally shows how major media outlets normalize his worst excesses
https://www.vox.com/2019/4/29/18522340/trump-green-bay-rally-media-coverage-revived-an-inaccurate-refrain

Poor bear the brunt as global justice system fails 5.1 billion people – study - Flawed legal systems mean two-thirds of the world’s population are deprived of justice
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/apr/29/global-justice-system-fails-5-billion-people-study

To large applause in San Francisco, Beto O’Rourke calls for a ban on all new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and an end to fossil fuel dependence, return US to Paris Climate Agreement.
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Glad to see @BetoORourke's outline of a climate plan with a focus on justice for the communities most affected. - Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club
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League of Conservation Voters commends Beto O'Rourke's Ambitious and Detailed Climate Plan that would start on day one of his presidency
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Don’t bother waiting for conservatives to come around on climate change. A new report examines the climate right. It doesn’t find much. With a few exceptions Republicans have opposed all substantial climate and clean energy policy for decades.
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2019/4/26/18512213/climate-change-republicans-conservatives

3,000 kg of garbage collected from Mt. Everest, as Nepal’s clean-up campaign gathers momentum
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/3000-kg-garbage-collected-from-mt-everest-as-nepals-clean-up-campaign-gathers-momentum/article26979992.ece

CDC officials say measles cases have broken a 25-year-old record
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/04/29/us-officials-say-measles-cases-hit-year-record/

Measles Cases Surpass 700 as Outbreak Continues Unabated
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/health/measles-outbreak-cdc.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

$13.6B record-breaking solar park rises from Dubai desert
https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/middleeast/mbr-solar-park-dubai-intl/index.html

Cuomo responds to Trump criticism: New York will remember NRA 'in our thoughts and prayers'
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/441171-cuomo-responds-to-trump-criticism-new-york-will-remember-nra-in-our

A California man was arrested on terrorism-related charges after he was caught plotting to kill Los Angeles police officers, NBC News has learned. The man — described as a former member of the U.S. military — had also discussed setting off explosives at the Santa Monica pier and on area freeways, according to multiple law enforcement sources. The suspect, who allegedly voiced support for ISIS, was under surveillance for weeks after he posted online messages lamenting the killing of Muslims at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/california-man-busted-domestic-terror-plot-wanted-kill-lapd-officers-n999696

U.S. farmer income plummets $11.8 billion as Trump trade war drags on
https://www.axios.com/trump-trade-war-us-farmer-income-448861e6-5935-46be-b964-c43f940d89e4.html