Garbage and Junk News

• U.S. expatriate charged with threatening to kill GOP senators, staffers over junk email
  
  A U.S. citizen living in Thailand was arrested on charges of threatening to murder North Carolina Republican Sens. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 30 May 2023.
• Brian Laundrie's mom wrote letter saying she'd help him "dispose of a body"
  
  The parents of Gabby Petito have obtained a letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother, in which she says she would "show up with a shovel and garbage bags" if he needed to dispose of a body.
  CBS News.  Friday, 26 May 2023.
• Gabby Petito's family get copy of 'burn after reading' letter written by Brian Laundrie's mother
  
  Brian Laundrie's mother offered him "a shovel and garbage bags" if he needed to dispose of a body, according to a "burn after reading" letter, court documents show.
  Sky News.  Friday, 26 May 2023.
• Junk food and vaping adverts would be banned from airing before 9pm under Labour plans
  
  Sir Keir Starmer ruled out a further 'sugar tax' on unhealthy foods but said limiting firms' ability to market such products to children was an effective way to take preventative action.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
• Brits WANT controversial soft drink levy widened, poll reveals
  
  Majority of adults approve of a ban on junk food ads directed towards children and even sin taxes on healthy foods, providing they go to health programmes for kids, survey suggests.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 23 May 2023.
• WWE Backlash results: Bad Bunny survives kendo stick and chair shots to defeat Damian Priest
  
  In an incredible spectacle, Bad Bunny gets hit with a kendo stick, a chair, a garbage can lid and gets powerbombed through a table, but defeats Damien Priest at WWE Backlash.
  Los Angeles Times.  Sunday, 7 May 2023.
• Park Service issues warning after California woman is bitten by rabid bat
  
  On April 28 a female employee of a general store in Death Valley tried to move a bat that was "behaving strangely" atop a garbage can outside the store and was bitten through her nitrile gloves.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 4 May 2023.
• Why black bears love dumpster diving
  
  Experts say garbage containers with food are an ideal spot for bears who eat just about anything.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 3 May 2023.
• This Dumpster Diver Makes $5,000 a Month Salvaging Designer Items
  
  Veronica Taylor travels the country sifting through garbage bins for bucks. She's part of a growing archaeological trend.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 3 May 2023.
• Researchers find Great Pacific garbage patch teeming with life
  
  Scientists say one of the largest patches of pollution on the planet has become a substitute environment for dozens of species, generating questions about what this means for the ocean and the coast.
  ABC News.  Monday, 1 May 2023.
• Trans Person Reportedly Exposed His Junk To High School Girls
  
  Perverts are taking advantage of young women
  Daily Caller.  Wednesday, 26 Apr 2023.
• How the U.S. built a junk fee economy
  
  Americans are collectively spending nearly $65 billion on junk fees, according to the White House.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 25 Apr 2023.
• How to enable and configure junk mail filtering in Apple Mail
  
  If your Apple Mail inbox on MacOS continues to be flooded with junk mail, there's something you can and should do about it.
  ZDNet.  Thursday, 20 Apr 2023.
• Video Shows Garbage Truck Crashing Into Collin County Woman's Parked Van
  
  A woman who lives in the Collin County city of Melissa is waiting to be compensated after a garbage truck plowed into her parked minivan. It was all captured on video.
  NBC.  Thursday, Mar 30 2023.
• Why every Mac user needs this handy decluttering app -- now more than ever
  
  CleanMyMac X has long been my go-to for clearing out system junk and optimizing performance, but this latest update puts it at the top of my best Mac apps list.
  ZDNet.  Thursday, 30 Mar 2023.

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