14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk's X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears (www.reuters.com)
Social media researchers have canceled, suspended or changed more than 100 studies about X, formerly Twitter, as a result of actions taken by Elon Musk that limit access to the social media platform, nearly a dozen interviews and a survey of planned projects show.
Hamburg airport hostage standoff ends with child freed, suspect arrested (www.aljazeera.com)
The 18-hour drama started after a man drove his car through the airport gate with his four-year-old daughter inside.
Blast at Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza kills dozens | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Dozens were killed and many more injured in a blast at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip late Saturday night, according to an official at a nearby hospital and eyewitnesses who spoke with CNN.
Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too (apnews.com)
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson’s home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet above the ground. But Paulson’s home, with a rounded shape that looks something...
Man with ‘420’ head tattoo accused of decapitating female relative, fleeing with head [has been] arrested in San Francisco (nypost.com)
A California man with a “420” head tattoo who is accused of decapitating a female relative and fleeing the scene with her head has been arrested in San Francisco, according to police.
Call to fight 'snow penises issued in Russia (www.bignewsnetwork.com)
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules (apnews.com)
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
It was nice knowing your Brisbane. The Brisbane Olympics 2032 will be the biggest disaster for Brisbane since the Whiskey to Go Go. (kbin.social)
shine on brisbane...
More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead (apnews.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has received reports of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked to contaminated puree....
Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death (apnews.com)
A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary....
Anti-Defamation League director: 388 percent increase in antisemitism (www.politico.com)
Rashida Tlaib claims in video that Biden supports Palestinian genocide (www.theguardian.com)
Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage (apnews.com)
A few years ago, Tiffany Wilburn just didn’t see the point in voting any longer....
Investigation underway into Sunshine Coast polystyrene spill at start of turtle nesting season (www.abc.net.au)
An investigation is underway after thousands of polystyrene balls washed up on Sunshine Coast beaches just days into turtle nesting season....
Stripped naked, tortured: Deported Gazans accuse Israeli troops of abuses (www.france24.com)
‘Deeply sinister’: Police testing women who have miscarriages for abortion drugs (www.independent.co.uk)
Medical professionals warn it is ‘deeply sinister’ to test women for abortion drugs
National Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after the trade group was found liable for conspiracy to inflate rates (www.cnn.com)
Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday.
U.S. regulators will review car-tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes (apnews.com)
U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost every tire after a petition from West Coast Native American tribes that want it banned because it kills salmon as they return from the ocean to their natal streams to spawn....
Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run as Stanford University investigates spate of hate crime incidents (www.cnn.com)
At least five possible hate crime incidents at Stanford University since the Israel-Hamas war’s onset are under investigation, including an apparent hit-and-run crash involving an Arab Muslim student, according to the university’s public safety department....
Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health (apnews.com)
Disney is about to own all of Hulu (www.theverge.com)
Disney’s paying more than $8 billion for Comcast’s stake in Hulu.
Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men (www.bbc.co.uk)
Guinea’s former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, has been sprung from prison by armed men, the country’s justice minister says.
US museum criticized for postponing Islamic art exhibit due to Israel-Hamas war (www.theguardian.com)
FDA proposes ban on additive found in sodas (www.cnn.com)
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed revoking its regulation authorizing the nationwide use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, as an additive in food....
