After first refusing, OneWheel recalls all of its self-balancing electric skateboards (electrek.co)
Ukraine war: Russia warned EU not weary over war support (www.bbc.com)
Missouri high school teacher is put on leave after school officials discover her page on porn site (apnews.com)
A Missouri high school teacher says she has been placed on leave after officials discovered that she was performing on a pornography website to supplement her salary....
Minneapolis poised to give $145k settlement to MPD officer involved in beating - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
In the two years following Floyd’s murder, 144 MPD officers were awarded workers’ compensation settlements totaling over $22.2 million....
Migrants Booted from NYC Shelter Into Pummeling Rain (www.thecity.nyc)
At the Jefferson Street shelter, migrants were left to face the deluge while carrying what possessions they could, before the city eventually reversed course
Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven (www.bbc.com)
Now the tenacious Antiguans and Barbudans who led the metamorphosis of the country’s little known third isle of Redonda are celebrating another impressive feat....
Judge: Starbucks violated federal labor law by withholding pay hikes from unionized workers (www.cnn.com)
Starbucks violated federal labor law when it increased wages and offered new perks and benefits only to non-union employees, a National Labor Relations Board judge found Thursday....
Alabama inmate opposes being ‘test subject’ for new nitrogen execution method (apnews.com)
An Alabama inmate would be the test subject for the “experimental” execution method of nitrogen hypoxia, his lawyers argued, as they asked judges to deny the state’s request to carry out his death sentence using the new method....
A former "Family Feud" contestant convicted of wife's murder speaks out: "I'm innocent. I didn't kill Becky." (www.cbsnews.com)
Josh Jones and Laura Keck have prosecuted hundreds of cases, but no case has troubled them quite like the murder of Becky Bliefnick....
Texas Walmart shooter agrees to pay more than $5M to families over 2019 racist attack (apnews.com)
Genuinely curious and ignorant about restitution from inmates who spend the read of their lives in prison....
United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line (apnews.com)
UAW workers and Mack Trucks reach deal to avoid strike (www.reuters.com)
The UAW is currently in the third week of an ongoing strike against the Detroit 3 automakers, General Motors (GM.N), Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI)....
Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab (apnews.com)
A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women....
'Historic' meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv (www.euronews.com)
The meeting wasn’t announced until the last moment for security reasons....
New York authorities are searching for 9-year-old Charlotte Sena who vanished while biking on a camping trip in a state park (www.cnn.com)
The girl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. ET riding her bike in one of the park’s loops, Lt. Colonel Richard L. Mazzone, of the New York State Police, said in the news conference....
Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency (apnews.com)
Former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes feels let down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after filing a complaint to the agency formed six years ago to combat sexual misconduct in Olympic sports.
Iran can produce fissile material for nuclear bomb in 2 weeks - US says (www.jpost.com)
Iran can produce fissile material for nuclear bomb in 2 weeks - US says Report: Iran not pursuing a weapons program at this time, has the capacity to produce enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb in less than two weeks. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF OCTOBER 1, 2023...
Black history 'Underground Railroad' forms across US after DeSantis, others ban books (www.usatoday.com)
Educators, lawmakers, activists and faith leaders have launched efforts to teach Black history after a crackdown on more inclusive lesson plans.
The Supreme Court will take up abortion and gun cases in its new term while ethics concerns swirl (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices....
Scientists will unleash an army of crabs to help save Florida’s dying reef (www.vox.com)
Not all heroes wear capes. Some are crabs.
Inside the cult of Buc-ee’s: How a Texas gas station became the people’s pump | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The Trump administration touted him as a victim of MeToo. Now he’s accused of dismembering a girlfriend (www.sfchronicle.com)
The gruesome discovery spoke to a ghastly crime....
It’s time to admit it: Black Lives Matter hysteria made fools of us all (www.yahoo.com)
Matt Gaetz says he will attempt to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership this week | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday.
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. (www.forbes.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites....
