X will begin charging new users $1 a year to access key features including the ability to tweet and retweet. (fortune.com)
X (Twitter) to soon begin charging $1 annual subscription in order to tweet and interact....
Roblox orders staff back to the office 3 days a week – or resign (www.businessinsider.com)
This isnt actually the first time microplastics have been found like this, but it will be the first we properly study the effects. (uk.yahoo.com)
Having talked to a Doctor friend about this he suggests the only safe way to deal with it is to draw blood, to dispose of it, and let the body recover. He had some concern that some of the plastic was as small as blood cells and platelets so might be too hard to filter out. But I guess research will look at that.
Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tell AP (apnews.com)
An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night, and is facing charges including desertion and possessing sexual images of a child.
Remote work is still 'frustrating and disorienting' for bosses, economist says—their No. 1 problem with it is how difficult it is to observe and monitor employees (www.cnbc.com)
Sleeping less than five hours a night can raise depression risk, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
Consistently short sleep duration more likely to precede symptoms than inverse, genetic data reveal
Instagram ‘Sincerely Apologizes’ For Inserting ‘Terrorist’ Into Palestinian Bio Translations (www.404media.co)
The "see translation" feature for user bios was auto-translating phrases that included "Palestinian" and “alhamdulillah” into "Praise be to god, Palestinian terrorists are fighting for their freedom."
Justice Says Mississippi Court Rule to Give Poor Defendants Lawyers Isn’t Working (www.djournal.com)
At the first court hearing after someone is arrested for a felony, a judge is supposed to decide whether the defendant can be released from jail and should appoint a lawyer if they can’t afford one....
Trump Shares Article Doxxing NY AG’s Address, May Violate Gag Order (www.thedailybeast.com)
An Egregious NYPD Cover-up Poses a Moral Test for Eric Adams (nymag.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/an-egregious-nypd-cover-up-pose…
School board member blames "Holy Spirit" for making her share a Nazi meme (boingboing.net)
300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum (apnews.com)
After a stopover in the U.S. that lasted the better part of a century, a baroque landscape painting that went missing during World War II was returned to Germany on Thursday....
When a Fire Struck a Texas Prison; One person’s inside account of the blaze and its aftermath at the Huntsville Unit (prisonjournalismproject.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/what-its-like-experience-fire-t…
How Americans View Data Privacy (www.pewresearch.org)
Top Hollywood actors offer $150 million to help end strike (www.reuters.com)
Their offer, confirmed by Clooney’s spokesperson on Thursday, would provide the union an extra $150 million over three years and could help fund improved health benefits....
State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert amid Israel-Hamas war (abcnews.go.com)
U.S. citizens traveling abroad are urged to “exercise increased caution” in light of the heightened global tensions spurred by Hamas’ terror attack on Israel and the unfolding Israel-Hamas war, the State Department said in a new advisory on Thursday....
IRS plans rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to limited taxpayers (www.pbs.org)
Hurricanes now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says (www.latimes.com)
Communities can't recycle or trash disposable e-cigarettes. So what happens to them? (apnews.com)
For years, the debate surrounding vaping largely centered on its risks for high school and middle school students enticed by flavors like gummy bear, lemonade and watermelon....
More presumed human remains recovered from submersible that imploded, killing 5, Coast Guard says (apnews.com)
The Coast Guard has recovered remaining debris, including presumed human remains, from a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean’s surface, officials said Tuesday....
IRS plans to launch free tax filing pilot program in 13 states next year (www.cnn.com)
The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with a plan to build its own free tax filing program, known as Direct File, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year....
GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again on vote for House speaker as frustrated Republicans search for options (apnews.com)
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial second ballot to become House speaker, but the hard-fighting ally of Donald Trump showed no signs of dropping out despite losing support from even more of his GOP colleagues....
U.S. income inequality grew through pandemic years, Fed survey shows (www.reuters.com)
But the income gains were largest among the highest-earning families, and fastest among white families, with income at the median actually registering small declines for both Hispanic and Black families, the Fed found in its latest Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted every three years....