Thursday Decisions

Nothing Will Fundamentally Change:

The United States has carried out an airstrike against structure belonging to Iranian-backed militia in Syria, U.S. officials tell Reuters.

Killer Cops:

Ex-cop appeals murder conviction to Minnesota Supreme Court

Oklahoma officer charged in Black man's fatal shooting

Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies say gangs targeting "young Latinos" operate within department

Defund Police:

Arizona House passes bill to require convictions before seizing assets

Texas Freeze:

A Texas woman sues an electric company after her bill was nearly $10,000

Housing Crisis:

NY State Sits On $1.3 Billion In Federal Emergency Rental Assistance For Almost Two Weeks

Airbnb reports huge loss in first time out as public company

Toronto carpenter who builds tiny shelters for unhoused people calls on city to drop legal fight

COVID-19:

Israel freezes plan to send vaccines to foreign allies

Media & Telecoms:

WarnerMedia Parent AT&T Sells DirecTV Stake To Private Equity Firm TPG

Markets:

SPY down. Crypto down. $GME & Memes Up!

US jobless claims at 730K, still high but fewest in 3 months

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase files to go public

Costco lifts minimum wage above Amazon or Target to $16 per hour

Chicago Politics:

Chicago alderman says he was attacked by two men while waiting outside downtown bar: ‘Out of nowhere this guy ran up on me.’

Ward 47 Alderman Brendan Reilly (River North and parts of Downtown) was hanging out at Boss's Bar at 10:30 on a Monday. The proprietor, Shay Ghazimoradi, has donated over $24,000 to Reilly's re-election campaigns.

“Out of nowhere this guy ran up on me. He was yelling at me,” Reilly said. “I didn’t understand what he was saying. His pupils were dilated. He was enraged, and before I know it, he’s on top of me, punching me in the face.” Oh yeah?

The Alderman didn't call the police. "It happened so quickly that there’s no way they could have prevented this from happening, I don’t think.”

Eater had good info too.

Celebs:

Lady Gaga's dog walker shot, two of her French bulldogs stolen

A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

Space & Aliens:

Relativity Space unveils a reusable, 3D-printed rocket to compete with SpaceX’s Falcon 9

American Airlines pilot reports "long, cylindrical object" zoom by while flying over New Mexico