Today's news round-up--not very much

Bad News

• Islamic State gaining ground in Afghanistan: UN
• 15 civilians killed in Boko Haram attack in SE Niger: TV

Recent news round-up

Good News

• Transgender inmate wins suit against Maryland prison officials, Judge: Maryland prison mistreated transgender inmate In addition to the lawsuit itself, it is also good that prisons have improved their compliance with the rules since this happened.
• Arizona sheriff faces new round of contempt hearings
• A Public School Wants to Eliminate the Tampon Taboo A misleading headline (which this news source frequently does). The article is about a program to provide girls with free products--there is nothing about a taboo.
• Clerk Kim Davis switching parties to become a Republican Good riddance.
• Nigerian military claims surrender of 200 Boko Haram fighters

Bad News

• Boko Haram fighters kill at least 15 in Niger village raid: sources

Today's news round-up

Good News

• Oregon court upholds civil rights of transgender bar customers
• Judge rejects latest stay request from Kentucky clerk Davis 
• Colorado teen arrested over 'swatting' of California school: FBI If he is found guilty he should go to jail.

Bad News

• More than 20 killed in NE Nigeria market bombing

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Former peanut company CEO sentenced to 28 years for salmonella outbreak
• Federal judge rules 'Happy Birthday' song in public domain

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• U.S. says 17.6 million Americans gained health insurance through law
• Met Opera breaks blackface tradition in 'Otello'
• US announces $19M in grants to expand use of body cameras
• Archaeologists recover cannon from sunken Confederate ship
• Perfect pre-Roman era tomb discovered at Pompeii
• Boko Haram fighters die in clashes with Cameroon army

Bad News

• Study shows employers shifting more medical costs to workers
• IS executes 10 people accused of being gay in Syria: monitor
• France rejects Google appeal over 'right to be forgotten'
• At least 80 people killed in bomb blasts in Nigeria's Borno state

I've never even heard of boomwhackers

I think Bach is smiling in his grave.

Recent news round-up, Part 2

Good News

• Judge reinstates Arkansas' Planned Parenthood contract
• Nigeria: Schools to reopen as forces push out extremists, Nigeria frees 90 after dislodging Boko Haram from NE villages

Bad News

• Three blasts hit northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri: military, At least five killed in suicide bomb attack in northern Cameroon
• Egypt police general gunned down in Sinai street

Recent news round-up, Part 1

Good News

• Amanda Simpson becomes the highest ranking openly transgender official in the Obama administration I met her once, a number of years ago.
• Obama nominates first openly gay service secretary to lead Army
• Duke University hospital creates gender clinic
• UNH: Students can pick their first names
• Chief judge quashes 21,000 arrest orders, ends debt-collection policy
• Argentina Lifts Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood
• Farmworkers union claims victory in California labor battle
• California Gov. Brown to sign expanded fair pay legislation
• Carried-Interest Tax Break Divides Again, After Trump Revives the Issue
• US auto workers get first raise in a decade

Bad News

• Deputy Kentucky clerk questions validity of licenses altered by Kim Davis I'd say she was interfering. She should be sent back to jail.