Surge in Wendy's complaints exposes limits to consumer tolerance of unstable prices (apnews.com)
Georgia Senate passes bill banning taxpayer, private funds for American Library Association (apnews.com)
Georgia’s Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban libraries from spending public or private funds on services offered by the American Library Association, which a Republican member of the chamber called a “Marxist and socialist” group....
Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed (apnews.com)
The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of those wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there was heavy shooting by Israeli troops....
Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession (apnews.com)
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs. The Senate approved the measure Friday.
US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation (apnews.com)
The Philadelphia Phillies are scrapping $1 hot dog nights following unruly fan behavior (apnews.com)
The Philadelphia Phillies have scrapped their popular $1 hot dog nights for the 2024 season.
Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack (apnews.com)
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was convicted on Friday of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory....
Medical incident likely led to SUV crashing into Walmart store, authorities say (apnews.com)
A driver who crashed her sport-utility vehicle into a Walmart store in suburban Detroit was likely having a health incident at the time.
An arrest has been made in the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman in Pennsylvania (apnews.com)
SPARTANSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was arrested Saturday and charged with the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman whose body was found last week....
Turkey rejects accusations by a human rights group that it committed abuses in Syria (apnews.com)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has rejected allegations by a human rights group that Turkey bears responsibility for some of the abuses and possible war crimes carried out mostly against Kurdish residents in northern Syria....
Hard-liners are leading in Iran’s parliamentary election which may have witnessed record-low turnout (apnews.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A day after parliamentary election concluded in Iran, hard-liners are leading in initial vote counting in the capital of Tehran, state media reported Saturday....
Migrant brawl at reception center in Panama’s Darien region destroys shelter (apnews.com)
PANAMA CITY (AP) — A disturbance among migrants and eventually with Panamanian border police resulted in the destruction of various vehicles and at least 10 modules of a migrant camp in the country’s Darien region, authorities said Saturday....
Biden orders US investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made 'smart cars' (apnews.com)
Citing potential national security risks, the Biden administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” that can gather sensitive information about Americans driving them....
Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed (apnews.com)
The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80% percent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops.
Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders (apnews.com)
A Colorado paramedic has been sentenced to five years in prison for the death of Elijah McClain in a rare prosecution of medical responders that has left officials rethinking how they treat people in police custody.
Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed (apnews.com)
The head of a Gaza City hospital that treated some of those wounded in the bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy said Friday that more than 80% had been struck by gunfire, suggesting there was heavy shooting by Israeli troops....
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity (apnews.com)
With trash bins now required in NYC, only the rats are sorry to see the garbage piles go (apnews.com)
NYC finally joins the 21st century....
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity (apnews.com)
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says (apnews.com)
A Mississippi police department in one of the nation’s poorest counties unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without first assessing whether they could afford to pay them, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday....
Democratic lawmakers ask Justice Department to probe Tennessee's voting rights restoration changes (apnews.com)
A group of Democratic Tennessee lawmakers is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate how the state has further restricted the process for people with felony records to get their voting rights back....
Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals (apnews.com)
A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president’s request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes....
Burger chain Wendy's looking to test surge pricing at restaurants as early as next year (apnews.com)
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in federal case (apnews.com)
BOSTON (AP) — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal case, according to court papers filed Thursday....
West Virginia Senate OKs bill requiring schools to show anti-abortion group fetal development video (apnews.com)
West Virginia’s Republican-majority Senate greenlit a bill on Tuesday that would make a video on fetal development produced by an anti-abortion group required viewing in public schools....
