US offers almost 500,000 Venezuelans legal status (www.bbc.com)
Venezuelans seeking asylum in the US who are already living in the country will be allowed to work legally under new rules announced by the Biden administration....
Australian federal police using AI to analyse data obtained under surveillance warrants (www.theguardian.com)
The AFP’s use of AI has been limited so far but the agency hopes the technology will help police identify money laundering and potential fraud
Credit card losses are rising at the fastest pace since the Great Financial Crisis (www.cnbc.com)
Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: ‘We may now have to go first’ (www.cnn.com)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend....
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Apple has withdrawn an app created by Andrew Tate after accusations that it encouraged misogyny and could be an illegal pyramid scheme....
Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events (www.propublica.org)
Thomas has attended at least two Koch donor summits, putting him in the extraordinary position of having helped a political network that has brought multiple cases before the Supreme Court...
No brain, no problem. Jellyfish learn just fine (www.science.org)
Despite lacking a centralized brain, the translucent creatures can learn from past experiences to avoid bumping into obstacles....
Auditor says several college majors indoctrinate students and should be defunded (abcnews.go.com)
A toddler lost in the woods is found asleep using family dog as a pillow (abcnews.go.com)
FAITHORN, Mich. – A 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula alongside two family dogs was found in the woods hours later sleeping on the smaller dog like a furry pillow, state police said....
Lauren Boebert says she "fell short of values" after Beetlejuice groping video. (www.theguardian.com)
Biden names Harris to lead first federal gun violence prevention office (www.theguardian.com)
Effort continues administration’s work to prevent mass shootings and homicides that primarily affect Black and Latino communities...
Electric vehicle jobs are booming in the anti-union South. UAW is worried (www.cnn.com)
Looming over the United Auto Workers strike: Automakers’ continued migration to the anti-union South....
Migrants' DNA is fueling a massive expansion of the FBI's genetic database (www.motherjones.com)
Canadian sisters charged with fraud for claiming Inuit status (ottawa.ctvnews.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/5541849...
Columbus police chief apologizes after a viral video showed officers blaming an 11-year-old girl for being groomed (www.insider.com)
Elaine R. Bryant spoke after an officer responded to a dad's call that his 11-year-old daughter was talking to a "predator" online.
DEI Jobs Have Dried Up Post George Floyd Protests But The Ones Left Are Filled Mostly By White People (www.theroot.com)
Even though diversity, equity and inclusion jobs increased by 55% following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, a recent study has showed that the vast majority of them have dried up. Across the country, DEI layoffs have been fast and unrelenting....
London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder (www.vice.com)
Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.
Wyoming ranch accused of abusing children, unsanitary conditions will now operate without inspections (www.nbcnews.com)
A Wyoming ranch accused of abusing children and forcing them to perform manual labor lost its license earlier this year after state officials documented a litany of safety and sanitary violations. But the ranch found a way to stay open and will no longer need a license to care for children, a development that has alarmed youth...
Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices (apnews.com)
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a dearth of properties on the market shut out many would-be homebuyers....
2 Gay Dads Helped Uncover $767,000 Embezzlement Scheme in Texas Town Where 'Officials Called Them Homophobic Slurs' (themessenger.com)
An administrator from a tiny Texas city is accused of orchestrating a plot to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars — while allegedly leading a campaign of abuse to force out two gay dads who moved to town and opened a taco joint....
UAW strike spread to 38 locations in 20 states (apnews.com)
The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis facilities in 20 states
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer (apnews.com)
The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power....
Woman flew drone carrying drugs and USB drive with pornography into prison yard (www.theguardian.com)
Queensland prison staff found drone crashed close to exercise area with sealed bag nearby containing contraband
Medical debt could be barred from ruining your credit score soon (www.npr.org)
The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores.
California orders bottled water firm to stop drawing from natural springs (www.theguardian.com)
BlueTriton, the company that owns Arrowhead brand, has been taking water from San Bernardino springs for more than 100 years...
