Dashcam video shows Vermont man being arrested after flipping off state trooper: ‘Freedom of expression’ (nypost.com)
DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care ban and restrictions, a judge says (apnews.com)
A federal judge hearing a challenge to a transgender health care ban for minors and restrictions for adults noted Thursday that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly spread false information about doctors mutilating children’s genitals even though there’s been no such documented cases....
Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot (www.politico.com)
“We don’t believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote.”...
More patients are losing their doctors – and their trust in the primary care system (www.npr.org)
First, her favorite doctor in Providence, R.I. retired. Then her other doctor, at a health center a few miles away, left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust in the American medical system....
Weed farmer outraged over cops throwing pizza party after raid (www.newsweek.com)
A weed farmer in California recently filed a lawsuit against the a local sheriff’s office alleging that they conducted an illegal raid of his farm and then threw a pizza party to celebrate....
Pornhub’s parent company admits it profited from sex trafficking | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in recent history, experts say (apnews.com)
After 11 weeks of war in Gaza, the Israeli military campaign against Hamas now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history, experts say.
The United States is producing more oil than any country in history (www.cnn.com)
As the world grapples with the existential crisis of climate change, environmental activists want President Joe Biden to phase out the oil industry, and Republicans argue he’s already doing that. Meanwhile, the surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than...
Pornhub owner agrees to pay $1.8M and independent monitor to resolve sex trafficking-related charge (www.nbcnews.com)
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says (apnews.com)
Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily....
St. Louis Police Crash Into LGBTQ Bar, Arrest Its Owner (www.riverfronttimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/st-louis-police-crash-into-lgbt…
More US auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow (apnews.com)
America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to reduce carbon emissions and save on fuel....
Texas power plants have no responsibility to provide electricity in emergencies, judges rule (www.kut.org)
Almost three years since the deadly Texas blackout of 2021, a panel of judges from the First Court of Appeals in Houston has ruled that big power companies cannot be held liable for failure to provide electricity during the crisis. The reason is Texas’ deregulated energy market....
Anti-democracy playbook has new threats in store for the US in 2024 (www.theguardian.com)
Family shares 5 photos showing how daughter escaped sex trafficking (www.cbsnews.com)
2 men charged in 'killing spree' of over 3,000 birds, including bald eagles, in Montana (www.nbcnews.com)
Simon Paul and Travis John Branson were indicted for allegedly gunning down thousands of birds, including eagles protected by federal law, over the course of several years....
Wayfair CEO sends a harsh wake-up call to employees (www.thestreet.com)
The CEO recently informed employees that further blurring the line between work and life is the recipe for success and is pushing for staff to put in more overtime, according to an email Shah wrote to his employees, which was obtained by Business Insider last week....
The NRA Is at Rock Bottom—And 15 Years of Tax Filings Tell the Story (www.thedailybeast.com)
Manuel Ellis: US jury clears police officers in death of unarmed black man (www.bbc.com)
Prosecutors accused the officers of using deadly force on Manuel Ellis during his arrest in Washington state....
Inside Mark Zuckerbergs top-secret Hawaii compond (www.wired.com)
Applesauce pouches may have been contaminated on purpose, FDA foods chief says (www.politico.com)
Tainted cinnamon applesauce pouches that have sickened scores of children in the U.S. may have been purposefully contaminated with lead, according to FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones....
'Cashing in on Genocide': Israeli Firm Pitches Beachfront Real Estate in Leveled Gaza (www.commondreams.org)
The 14th Amendment plan to disqualify Trump, explained (www.bbc.com)
A longshot legal bid in multiple US states to disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 US presidential ballot has pulled off a shock victory in Colorado....
For years, he couldn't donate at the blood center where he worked. Under new FDA rules, now he can (abcnews.go.com)
New federal guidelines that dropped an abstinence requirement before gay men in monogamous relationships can give blood are opening a new pool of potential donors...