US weapons sales abroad hit record high in 2023, boosted by Ukraine war (www.bbc.com)
US weapons sales overseas rose sharply last year, reaching a record total of $238bn (£187bn), as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stoked demand....
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law (apnews.com)
Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has soured on the measure amid rampant public drug use during the fentanyl crisis....
Michigan’s Top Arab Elected Leader Says White House Never Reached Out About Gaza (www.huffpost.com)
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 13 women, DOJ says (www.cnbc.com)
The Onion Staff to Go on Strike Wednesday Barring 11th Hour Deal (www.thewrap.com)
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade (www.nytimes.com)
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands (apnews.com)
A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source – a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison....
Dying thief who stole 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers from Minnesota museum will likely avoid prison (www.independent.co.uk)
A dying thief who confessed to stealing ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” is expected to stay out of prison after he’s sentenced...
Trump’s Cash Stockpile at Risk From $450 Million Dual Verdicts (www.bloomberg.com)
Donald Trump is facing a pair of major legal verdicts in New York that risk wiping out most — if not all — of the cash the billionaire says he has on hand, a potential blow to the presidential candidate whose persona is tied up with financial success and wealth....
Extreme metal guitar skills linked to intrasexual competition, but not mating success (www.psypost.org)
Iranian man and two Hells Angels accused in murder-for-hire plot in U.S. (www.nbcnews.com)
An alleged hitman promised to shoot targets and “erase his head from his torso,” according to a federal indictment.
Facing scrutiny over quality control, Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption (abcnews.go.com)
Boeing says it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of its 737 Max airliner...
Trump can delay paying full E. Jean Carroll damages until after appeal: report (thehill.com)
Former President Trump can delay paying E. Jean Carroll the $83.3 million a jury decided he owes her until after he exhausts all appeal options he has vowed to seek, The New York Times reports....
Black man who spent 44 years in prison before he was exonerated gets record $25M settlement (www.nbcnews.com)
Ronnie Long was convicted by an all-white jury in North Carolina on Oct. 1, 1976, after he was accused of raping a white woman in Concord....
New Lithium Discoveries Can Secure America’s Clean Energy Future (nationalinterest.org)
Virgilio Aguilar Méndez is Facing Murder Charges for an Officer Who Died of Natural Causes While Attacking Him (scheerpost.com)
An officer died of a heart attack while attacking Virgilio Aguilar Méndez; now Aguilar Méndez is facing murder charges.
Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Woman says her Kia has been stolen 3 times, even after the security upgrade (www.wafb.com)
MILWAUKEE (CNN) - A woman in Milwaukee says her Kia has been stolen three times, even after she installed a free security upgrade meant to prevent this crime from happening.
One in 10 US hate crimes occur at schools, FBI says (www.reuters.com)
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How right-wing influencers turned airplanes and airports into culture war battlegrounds (www.nbcnews.com)
In recent weeks, right-wing pundits have zeroed in on airline DEI programs and the presence of migrants in airports....
As Biden judicial confirmations slow, Senate gains ground on red-state judges (www.bostonglobe.com)
President Biden and Senate Democrats have fallen behind the rapid pace set by Republicans in shaping the federal courts during the Trump era, but they have made fresh headway in advancing judicial nominees in states represented by Republicans....
US arms exports hit record high in fiscal 2023 (www.reuters.com)
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands (apnews.com)
The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes to Coca-Cola.
New role for Amy Coney Barrett’s father inside Christian sect sparks controversy (www.theguardian.com)
Alleged abuse survivors at People of Praise worry Michael Coney may block group’s handling of sexual abuse from becoming public...
Sanctions are hitting Russian air carriers. Three aircraft of Russian airlines experienced engine failures during the flight • World News (ua-stena.info)
Sanctions are hitting Russian air carriers...