Corporate America rises against GOP voter suppression

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By Kurt Heine TOP STORIES   Friday, April 2 TEXAS SPARKS CORPORATE OUTCRY WITH VOTER SUPPRESSION Texas-based American Airlines said it "strongly opposed" legislation sailing toward the governor's desk that would curb voting options and poll hours. The company added its voice to Georgia-based titans Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola, which blasted their state's new voter suppression law. Dozens of other Republican-led states are moving to throttle voting by people of color in response to GOP losses in the 2020 elections. [AP]   MATT GAETZ: THE PLOT THICKENS Trump-worshipping Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, ensnarled in a federal investigation into whether he paid a 17-year-old girl to cross state lines in a sexual relationship, reportedly recruited women for drug-fueled sex romps online and sent them money via Cash App and Apple Pay. Gaetz ingratiated himself with congressional colleagues by showing off nude pictures of his sex partners. And yes, the Gaetz scandal is -- complicated! [Washington Post]    DEREK CHAUVIN SHOULD HAVE LET GO Ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin should have removed his knee from George Floyd's neck once Floyd stopped resisting and went limp, Chauvin's supervisor testified. Chauvin, on trial on murder charges, pinned Floyd by the neck for more than nine minutes. His bodycam video, played for the first time, is going to be tough to defend. [HuffPost] Don't do any of these things when you get your shot. Facebook built the perfect platform for vaccine conspiracies. COVID-19 sufferers still demand Trump-touted drug, despite trial flops. Music festivals prepare for a 2021 comeback. Five new things we learned about COVID-19 in March. How long will the coronavirus vaccines protect you? At least six months, we now know. Popup bike lanes increased cycling during the pandemic. Get the latest coronavirus updates on our dedicated page WHAT'S BREWING   IN ONRUSHING 4TH WAVE, IT'S VACCINES VS. VARIANTS Vaccines are quickly rolling out to every American who wants them, but an explosion of COVID-19 cases in places like Michigan and Maryland means overcoming the pandemic will come down to whether herd immunity and common sense can outrun virulent coronavirus variations and a spring fever-fueled urge to cut loose. [HuffPost]   THE LOBBYING BATTLE OVER AMERICA'S LONGEST WAR A month before the Trump-imposed deadline for America's military withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden is facing one of the most intense lobbying campaigns of his presidency. HuffPost's Akbar Shahid Ahmed reports who stands to gain on both sides of the issue and how they're pressing their cases. [HuffPost]   DOZENS DIE IN TRAIN WRECK At least 48 people were killed when an unattended construction vehicle rolled down a hill and into the path of a passenger train crowded with holiday travelers in Taiwan early today. Dozens were hurt. [AP]   HELP STARTS NOW FOR UNEMPLOYED Recently unemployed? Beginning now, you may be able to get the government to pay for your health insurance under Biden's COVID-19 relief law. The help will aid millions of people and will continue through September, reports HuffPost's Tara Golshan. [HuffPost]   BORDER HORROR Shocking video shows smugglers dropping Ecuadoran sisters, ages 3 and 5, into the U.S. from atop a 14-foot border wall. Border Patrol agents, directed by a camera operator to a remote area in New Mexico, rescued the sisters. They weren't seriously hurt. [AP]   BASEBALL OPENING DAY DISRUPTED BY CORONAVIRUS Baseball season got off to a rough start Thursday, with the Opening Day game in Washington between the Nationals and New York Mets postponed after a player and others associated with the home team tested positive for COVID-19. [Washington Post]   GUNS 'FLEW OFF THE SHELVES' AFTER MASS KILLINGS Gun buyers are stocking up after mass shooters killed 22 people in three assaults on innocent civilians in recent weeks. Many Americans appear to be using coronavirus stimulus checks for weaponry. Meanwhile, the Southern California killer of four people, including a 9-year-old boy, appears to have targeted his victims. [CNN] THE BEST OF THE REST  How racist am I? Trump's odds of staying out of prison are dwindling. The problem with cheering Dominion's lawsuit against Fox News. How one of the world's great hidden fortunes was wiped out in a blink. Bloomberg has a fascinating look at Bill Hwang's secretive empire. An old dog's last, best trip ever. How a tugboat armada, including "the Godzilla of tugboats," freed the Ever Given without ripping her apart. BEFORE YOU GO GOP Rep's family says in Fox News ad he should go to jail for promoting Trump's insurrection. I don't compliment people on weight loss, and you shouldn't either. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively celebrate vaccinations with humor. The deliciously viral "Carpool Karaoke" with Paul McCartney almost didn't happen. Beyond Easter candy: Check out these cookie recipes that recycle. Cop suspended for defending the Confederacy on TikTok -- while he was on duty. Fox News' Laura Ingraham is filling prime time with pandemic lies. Emmy-winning set designer found dead in bizarre circumstance. Mia Farrow slams "vicious untruths" about deaths of her children. Here's what it's like to be an ethical pimp. Police department will rename "Lil' Kim" the K-9 after racism outcry. "Young Sheldon" mourns death of show's hairstylist. QAnon Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is at it again. Here's her "COVID protection." Talk about Easter finery! Check out these vintage pics. Does somebody keep forwarding you this newsletter? — Subscribe here!   ©2021 HuffPost BuzzFeed, Inc 111 E 18th St, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost   Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe