‘Your argument just confuses me’: judge questions Montana TikTok ban (www.theguardian.com)
Federal judge seems to side with ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation that ban is unenforceable and unconstitutional...
North Korea releases letters from Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin exchange (www.independent.co.uk)
Kim Jong-un wrote to Vladimir Putin promising to boost ties as North Korea and Russia marked the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations....
Newsom signs laws to fast-track housing on churches’ lands, streamline housing permitting process (apnews.com)
Religious institutions and nonprofit colleges in California will be allowed to turn their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing under a new law aimed at combating the ongoing homeless crisis....
Food will run out in days under Israel's total blockade of Gaza, humanitarian experts warn (www.cbc.ca)
Court blocks Kenya from deploying police officers to Haiti to fight gangs (www.theguardian.com)
Oil prices rise following Hamas attack on Israel (www.bbc.com)
Oil prices have jumped on concerns that the situation in Israel and Gaza could disrupt output from the Middle East....
'Brave' United Airlines Pilots and Flight Attendants Rushed to Tel Aviv Airport to Help Evacuate Crew Out of Israel, Union Says (www.paddleyourownkanoo.com)
The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp (apnews.com)
Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the drill instructor barks orders, “Hit her! Punch her! DO something!”...
The Pixel 8 is Google's weakest small flagship in years - Android Police (www.androidpolice.com)
(Now former?) Telltale employee: "This is a sore subject, but I feel it necessary to add to the gaming layoff news: Telltale laid most of us off early September. Status of TWAU2, I can't say (NDA)." (twitter.com)
have not seen this picked up in gaming media yet, but i would assume it’s forthcoming if this is accurate (which i see no reason to believe otherwise)....
Linux distros vulnerable to 'Looney Tunables' root bug (www.theregister.com)
11 arrested in protest at Sen. Bernie Sanders’s office over war in Ukraine (www.washingtonpost.com)
Eleven antiwar protesters were arrested Wednesday after they occupied the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Capitol Hill to demand the senator support efforts at diplomacy over sending further U.S. aid, such as weapons, to Ukraine....
India's spies infiltrated West long before Canada's murder claim (www.reuters.com)
India’s external intelligence service is a feared foe in its neighborhood: Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal have all accused it of political meddling and involvement with outlawed groups that have perpetrated acts of violence....
Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag (www.reuters.com)
Hello, I need food: What the media isn’t telling you about Greece. (medium.com)
From the Aegean islands to the Evros border to the streets of Greek cities, throughout the fires and the floods, both new arrivals and people who have been in the country for years, are struggling to find enough to eat and drink, are being unlawfully detained and are worried about the health of themselves and their families. The...
Congress passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline (www.cnn.com)
Congress passed a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a critical midnight deadline when funding for federal agencies was set to run out....
The Milky Way's Mass is Much Lower Than We Thought (www.universetoday.com)
What is the mass of the Milky Way galaxy? It is difficult to measure the mass of a galaxy, and previous estimates appear to have been inaccurate. There is a new study that has used data from the Gaia spacecraft to calculate a more accurate mass for the Milky Way. The study found that the Milky Way is much less massive than...
Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the pivotal Battle of Midway (apnews.com)
BYD overtakes Ford, securing 4th spot in global car sales (www.arenaev.com)
WHO recommends dropping component of many flu vaccines (www.statnews.com)
The WHO has recommended dropping a component of many flu vaccines because the viruses it protects against appear to have been driven into extinction in the Covid pandemic.
The Sheriff, His Girlfriend and His Illegal Subpoenas (www.nytimes.com)
In 2014, Bryan Bailey, the sheriff of Rankin County, Miss., made what seemed like a series of routine requests of the local district attorney’s office....
Oil Lobby Claims More Production Won’t Raise Emissions, But Ignores Crucial Data (www.desmog.com)
40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists (www.reuters.com)
MADRID, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists to keep himself in office after an election he failed to win.
Apple removes app created by Andrew Tate (www.theguardian.com)
Apple has withdrawn an app created by Andrew Tate after accusations that it encouraged misogyny and could be an illegal pyramid scheme....