Estonia ‘seriously’ discussing sending troops to ‘rear’ jobs in Ukraine, official says (breakingdefense.com)
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Mom of Slain BLM Protester Rips Guv for Killer’s Pardon (www.thedailybeast.com)
Twitter is officially X.com now (www.theverge.com)
At the top of Benjamin Netanyahu's agenda: self-preservation (www.cbc.ca)
Like many Israelis, Galon blames Netanyahu for not preventing the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, which left more than 1,200 dead and resulted in the capture of more than 250 hostages. Israel responded with a ferocious military campaign in Gaza that has killed upward of 35,000 people, according to the Gaza health ministry....
‘He never pulled the gun up’: Neighbors release video of man shot and killed by Anchorage Police (www.alaskasnewssource.com)
First aid flows into Gaza over massive U.S. pier (www.nbcnews.com)
Anti-LGBTQ+ Moms for Liberty wins $70K in settlement after library kicked them out (www.lgbtqnation.com)
They were treating waves of wounded in Gaza. Then an Israeli assault trapped the foreign doctors (apnews.com)
Political violence rises in EU driven by extremism and disillusionment (www.euronews.com)
European Policy Centre analysts say the general political climate and the upcoming European elections are, in part, responsible for the uptick in violence....
What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues (apnews.com)
Why Piracy Fears are Keeping Some Researchers from Accessing the Games They Need ["Academics want to research games from wherever they are, but the ESA is fighting back."] (www.ign.com)
China-Russia relations: Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals (www.bbc.com)
TLDR:****- China’s president Xi wants to maintain an alliance with Putin’s Russia, while also knowing that close ties with a pariah puts at risk his stable ties with the West which he needs to help his ailing economy....
We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem (www.theverge.com)
Crockett slams Greene as ‘racist’ following contentious House committee meeting | CNN Politics (edition.cnn.com)
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett criticized Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her “racist,” following a tense House Oversight markup Thursday evening that quickly devolved into personal attacks....
GOP tries to 'correct the narrative' on use of mailed ballots after years of conflicting messages (apnews.com)
Global life expectancy set to grow by nearly 5 years by 2050 (www.dw.com)
New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role in poor health....
Rights Groups Slam 'Malicious Crackdown' on Migrants and Civil Society in Tunisia (www.commondreams.org)
Gunmen kill 3 Western tourists, translator in central Afghanistan (www.voanews.com)
New York Is Suing Anti-Abortion ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’ Over ‘Abortion Pill Reversal’ Disinfo (www.jezebel.com)
UAW loses Alabama union vote seen as bellwether for organizing autoworkers in the South (www.nbcnews.com)
Republican officials led a vigorous campaign opposing the organizing effort. In the run-up to Friday’s vote, six Southern governors, all Republicans, led by Alabama’s Kay Ivey, warned about “special interests looking to come into our state and threaten our jobs and the values we live by.”...
The controversy over Gaza’s death toll, explained (www.vox.com)
TikTok wants to be YouTube now, tests 60-minute video uploads (www.gsmarena.com)
Engine Bursts Into Flames on Boeing Plane With 468 Aboard (www.thedailybeast.com)
A Boeing 747-400 with 468 people aboard was forced to make an emergency landing in Indonesia on Wednesday after one of its engines caught fire and began shooting out flames during takeoff....
DeviantArt’s Downfall Is Devastating, Depressing, and Dumb (slate.com)
Magician David Copperfield Accused of Grooming, Groping, and Drugging Women (www.rollingstone.com)
Magician David Copperfield is facing allegations of drugging women before sexual encounters, groping women during live performances, and behaving inappropriately with women who were significantly younger than him — including under 18 — in a new investigative piece in The Guardian....
