Deadly New Year's collision near Rochester, NY, venue being investigated as possible terrorism (abcnews.go.com)
A Popular Sweetener Was Linked to Increased Anxiety in Generations of Mice (www.sciencealert.com)
Biden wants to give more student debt relief in bankruptcy court. Not everyone's on board. (www.usatoday.com)
Life led Elizabeth Hadzic and Kim Coles to bankruptcy court....
DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new immigration law; border cities again see migrant encampments (elpasomatters.org)
In the latest showdown over immigration law, the U.S. Department of Justice has threatened to sue the state of Texas if it doesn’t retract a new law that would allow state and local police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally....
At These Schools, Arab and Jewish Students Share Their Feelings, With Each Other (www.nytimes.com)
In a classroom decorated with Hebrew and Arabic letters, a group of third graders — their eyes closed, their hands placed facing up on their laps — took a deep breath in unison....
Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation (www.nbcnews.com)
350 more migrants head to Chicago after Texas sends plane to Rockford (www.cbsnews.com)
A plane carrying 350 migrants from Texas landed in Rockford early Sunday, and the asylum seekers were then sent to Chicago....
Evangelical leader accuses pope of creating "division" with LGBTQ+ views (www.newsweek.com)
Pope Francis last week approved a ruling at the Vatican that permitted priests to administer blessings to same-sex couples.
Tsunami warning in Japan after strong earthquake (www.bbc.co.uk)
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country's central region on Monday.
‘Archaic’: the Tennessee town that made homosexuality illegal (www.theguardian.com)
Republican lawmakers in the US are leaning into outdated definitions of obscenity to outlaw drag and ban books too...
Muhammad Yunus: Nobel Peace Prize winner sentenced to 6 months in jail (apnews.com)
An early version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1 (www.cnn.com)
In just a few short days, an early version of Disney’s most iconic character will join the public domain for the first time....
China’s many systemic problems dominate its outlook for 2024 (www.theguardian.com)
Japan’s example 30 years ago shows islands of excellence can combine with deep structural imbalances...
Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home (apnews.com)
A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause....
Nikki Haley doesn't cite slavery as cause of the Civil War after question at campaign stop (abcnews.go.com)
She responded it was about “basically how the government was going to run."
The Empire State rings in the new year with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers (apnews.com)
New York’s minimum-wage workers had more than just the new year to celebrate Monday, with a pay bump kicking in as the clock ticked over to 2024....
The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel (www.pbs.org)
For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism.
Cargo ship carrying burning lithium-ion batteries reaches Alaska, but kept offshore for safety (apnews.com)
A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles (3.22 kilometers) offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday....
More U.S. companies no longer requiring job seekers to have a college degree (www.cbsnews.com)
Employers across a range of industries are dropping a job requirement once considered a ticket to a higher paying job and financial security: a college degree....
Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from ruling on Trump’s 2024 eligibility, Raskin says (www.theguardian.com)
Supreme court justice Clarence Thomas must recuse himself from ruling on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 presidential election, a prominent Democrat said Sunday, warning that the leading Republican candidate is seeking to become a “political martyr” as he pursues a second presidency....
Americans are lonely and it’s killing them. How the US can combat this new epidemic. (www.usatoday.com)
America has a new epidemic. It can’t be treated using traditional therapies even though it has debilitating and even deadly consequences....
Asian American officials cite unfair scrutiny and lost jobs in China spy tensions (www.nytimes.com)
When Thomas Wong set foot in the United States Embassy in Beijing this summer for a new diplomatic posting, it was vindication after years of battling the State Department over a perceived intelligence threat — himself....
December migrant surge at Southern border largest in more than two decades as mayors call for action (www.cnn.com)
A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border is overwhelming already-stretched resources and prompting urgent talks with Mexican officials as December border crossings reached a record monthly high....
Who Investigates the Sheriff? In Mississippi, Often No One. (mississippitoday.org)
The state ignored or was unaware of allegations of jailhouse rape, brutal beatings and corrupt acts by sheriffs and their deputies, even when there was ample evidence to examine....
Dublin riot live updates: Clashes after earlier knife attack - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Irish police chief blames the unrest on a "hooligan faction" which gathered after the earlier incident.
