Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history (apnews.com)
Mysterious "Protect Patients Indiana" group drops $50K on vague health care ads (indianacapitalchronicle.com)
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Thou shalt not roast thy master (sh.itjust.works)
Wreckfest 2 officially announced at THQ Nordic showcase (wolfsgamingblog.com)
Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue (apnews.com)
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas is going to spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that time is related to a burglary that happened a few days after the January statue heist....
Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital Saturday, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide....
Colorado wildfire updates: Alexander Mountain fire destroys nearly 50 homes, buildings; Quarry and Bucktail fires continue to grow (www.denverpost.com)
Wildfires in Colorado have killed one person, damaged or destroyed more than 50 buildings and evacuated thousands of people across the Front Range....
Framework looking for unpaid workers to be 'Linux Community Ambassadors' (community.frame.work)
Bronze Age technology could aid switch to clean energy (sustainability.stanford.edu)
Is the Great Resignation 2.0 coming? Nearly 3 in 10 workers plan to quit this year (www.usatoday.com)
Been working on Organic Maps today. (lemmus.org)
Hostage-ceasefire deal talks stall over new Netanyahu demands, Israeli officials say (www.axios.com)
The Maduro government still shows no signs of surrendering power in Venezuela (www.cbc.ca)
As the deadline expired yesterday for the Maduro government in Venezuela to show detailed poll-by-poll voting records, opposition candidate Edmundo González was recognized as president-elect of Venezuela by the governments of Argentina, the United States and Uruguay. (Peru already recognized him on Tuesday)....
YSK A lot of the AI features of your Android phone are done by an app called "Android System Intelligence." (www.androidauthority.com)
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US urges citizens to leave Lebanon on 'any available ticket' (www.bbc.com)
The UK also told citizens to leave “while commercial flights are running.”
Inside the Maga mind: Trump’s most dedicated fans explain their fervor (www.theguardian.com)
Exchanged prisoner Yashin condemns his 'illegal expulsion' from Russia. (www.reuters.com)
Ilya Yashin, imprisoned in 2022 for criticizing Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, said he had not given his consent to deportation and that others in more urgent need of medical care should have gone instead....
The FTC is coming after high grocery prices (qz.com)
Marijuana and Mexican cartels: Inside the stunning rise of Chinese money launderers (www.nbcnews.com)
For much of his career as a federal drug agent, Ray Donovan had a singular focus: the capture of Mexican cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. When Guzman was finally arrested in early 2014, fentanyl trafficking was on the rise in the U.S., and Donovan soon found his next project....
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected (apnews.com)
Holder of one-fifth of the world’s fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting governments to anticipate contingency measures to address issues ranging from disrupted navigation to increasing forest fires....
As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children (apnews.com)
They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in hospitals, dumped at temples. They were sent away for being sick or outliving paychecks or simply growing too old....
About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds (apnews.com)
About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip cosponsored by a group mostly funded by companies, including some under scrutiny of the top state lawyers....
