(image via Depositphotos) Some news items you might have missed: • The Hill: New Mexico lawmakers have passed legislation to update the state’s anti-discrimination law by adding explicit protections for LGBTQ people. • MSNBC; Adult film actress Stormy Daniels met with Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday regarding the criminal investigation into former President Trump in connection with a hush payment Daniels received. https://twitter.com/StormyDaniels/status/1636072529017044995 • The Advocate: Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a bill into law that makes it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for malpractice. The legislation could make it “nearly impossible” to obtain malpractice insurance. • NewsChannel5: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is raising comparisons to professed liar Rep. George Santos (R-NY) after an investigation shows Ogles used an GoFundMe campaign to raise tens of thousands for a ‘child burial garden’ but the garden never happened. https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1636113425410523136 • Reuters: Free diver David Vencl, 40, set a new record for diving over 50 meters on a single breath down to the icy depths of Switzerland’s Lake Sils on Tuesday without a wetsuit. • AP News: The U.S. has a new favorite dog breed as the French bulldog ousted Labrador retrievers from the top spot after a record 31 years. https://youtu.be/XqgXjv3yw34
