California dazzled by ‘extremely rare’ killer whale sightings off southern coast (www.theguardian.com)
A group of 10 orcas has been seen leaping into the air to catch prey, delighting watchers and experts for the past two weeks...
Where Was the Israeli Military? (www.nytimes.com)
The full reasons behind the military’s slow response may take months to understand. The government has promised an inquiry. But a New York Times investigation found that Israel’s military was undermanned, out of position and so poorly organized that soldiers communicated in impromptu WhatsApp groups and relied on social...
California law: Officials must use arrestee’s pronouns if sharing mugshots (thehill.com)
Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, police departments and sheriff’s offices must include the name and pronouns provided by the arrestee in their posted mugshots.
A 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say (www.cnn.com)
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old sister at their home in a rural community in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday, authorities say....
Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds (apnews.com)
The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate. They note such regulations, as well as greater transparency from tech companies, could help alleviate harms to youth...
Oregon weekly newspaper lays off entire staff after discovering a former employee had embezzled $90,000 and left bills unpaid (fortune.com)
An Oregon weekly newspaper has had to lay off its entire staff and halt print after 40 years because its funds were embezzled by a former employee, its editor said, in a devastating blow to a publication that serves as an important source of information in a community that, like many others nationwide, is struggling with growing...
From FedEx to airlines, companies are starting to lose their pricing power (www.cnbc.com)
After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power....
As War Rages in Ukraine, Denmark Turns an Office Park Back Into an Arsenal (www.nytimes.com)
The old Krudten ammunition plant, near the northernmost tip of Denmark, is a quiet shell of a factory that has sat empty for years despite its legacy of churning out bullets, artillery and explosives for the Danish military....
The Biden administration once more bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel (www.ctvnews.ca)
A woman who had a miscarriage is now charged with abusing a corpse as stricter abortion laws play out nationwide (www.cnn.com)
An Ohio woman who had sought treatment at a hospital before suffering a miscarriage and passing her nonviable fetus in her bathroom now faces a criminal charge, her attorney told CNN....
Mexico and Venezuela restart repatriation flights amid pressure to curb soaring migration to U.S. (apnews.com)
Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States....
Danny Masterson sent to state prison to serve sentence for rape convictions, mug shot released (apnews.com)
DELANO, Calif. (AP) — “That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson has been sent to a California state prison to serve his sentence for two rape convictions....
Ohio's Republican governor vetoes trans care restriction and sports ban (www.nbcnews.com)
Gov. Mike DeWine is one of only a few Republican governors to veto a restriction on transition-related care for minors or a ban on trans student-athlete participation....
Woman Wears Body Paint To Gym As "Social Experiment", Internet Slams her (www.ndtv.com)
Can we just round these people up and give them their own island to keep them out of society?
Mushrooms’ popularity is booming, but so are poisonings, experts warn (www.cnn.com)
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Russia strikes civilian targets in Kharkiv, at least 8 wounded (www.reuters.com)
Twin Russian missile strikes on central Kharkiv on Saturday injured at least 21 people, Ukrainian officials said....
Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC ahead of Jan 6, report says (www.independent.co.uk)
Leaked witness testimony from pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro allegedly reveals how the former president’s aides scrambled to overturn the 2020 election...
Ukrainian Missile Attack on a Russian City Kills at Least 18, Officials Say (www.nytimes.com)
The Russian authorities said on Saturday that a Ukrainian attack on the city of Belgorod had killed at least 18 people and injured more than 110 others, in the deadliest strike against a Russian city since the beginning of the war nearly two years ago....
Embezzlement of Oregon weekly newspaper's funds forces it to lay off entire staff and halt print (web.archive.org)
About a week before Christmas, the Eugene Weekly found inaccuracies in its bookkeeping, editor Camilla Mortensen said. It discovered that a former employee who was “heavily involved” with the paper’s finances had used its bank account to pay themselves $90,000 since at least 2022, she said....
Donald Trump removed from Maine primary ballot by secretary of state (www.washingtonpost.com)
Maine barred Donald Trump from the primary ballot Thursday, making it the second state in the country to block the former president from running again under a part of the Constitution that prevents insurrectionists from holding office....
Mask requirement reinstated for staff, visitors at Los Angeles County health care facilities (abc7.com)
Mckinsey to pay $78 million to settle lawsuit accusing it of helping fuel the opioid epidemic (themessenger.com)
U.S. health insurers and benefit plans alleged the consulting giant’s work for drug makers prompted them to pay for opioids instead of non-addictive and cheaper drugs...
As gun violence increases, a lack of trauma care in rural America puts millions at risk (www.nbcnews.com)
A crash course in treating trauma patients at smaller hospitals aims to save lives....
Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo (apnews.com)
Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered with extinction. Yet federal government data reveals striking disparities in how much money is allocated to save various biological kingdoms....