'The only option': Migrants say NYC remains best choice amid Adams' discouragement (www.politico.com)
The New York City mayor is in Latin America to dissuade migrants from coming to New York. Migrants say he’s disconnected from reality....
Jewish diaspora mourns attack on Israel, but carries on by celebrating holidays (apnews.com)
The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar....
Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation (apnews.com)
Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an unprecedented surprise early morning attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday, killing dozens and stunning the country. Israel said it is now at war with Hamas and launched airstrikes in Gaza, vowing to...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law requiring big businesses to disclose emissions (apnews.com)
Large businesses in California will have to disclose a wide range of planet-warming emissions under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday — the most sweeping mandate of its kind in the nation....
California workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Gov. Newsom (apnews.com)
Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday....
Amazon launches test satellites for its planned internet service to compete with SpaceX (apnews.com)
Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service on Friday as a rival to SpaceX’s broadband network....
Pharmacist shortages and heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into their busy season (apnews.com)
A dose of patience may come in handy at the pharmacy counter this fall....
Amazon’s Alexa has been claiming the 2020 election was stolen (www.washingtonpost.com)
The popular voice assistant says the 2020 race was stolen, even as parent company Amazon promotes the tool as a reliable election news source – foreshadowing a new information battleground...
Man charged with arson, hate crime after setting Douglas churches on fire (www.kgun9.com)
Indictment states he set the churches on fire because they had women and members of LGBTQ community serve as church leaders
Americans reported $2.7 billion in losses from scams on social media, FTC says (www.cbsnews.com)
Online fraudsters have taken billions of dollars from Americans in recent years and they are using social media to do it....
Trump request to halt New York fraud trial rejected by appeals court (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump’s New York fraud trial will continue next week after an appeals court rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt proceedings....
Florida man, sons sentenced to years in prison after being convicted of selling bleach as fake COVID-19 cure (www.cbsnews.com)
Three months after a Florida man and his three sons were convicted of selling toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church, a federal judge in Miami sentenced them to serve prison time....
Musk refused to testify in Twitter stock probe, claimed SEC is harassing him (arstechnica.com)
After being sued by SEC, Musk says he wants US regulators to be punished....
New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich (www.nytimes.com)
US science agencies on track to hit 25-year funding low (www.nature.com)
Last year, lawmakers in the United States passed bipartisan legislation intended to maintain US competitiveness with countries such as China by boosting funding for science and innovation. But concerns are mounting that the US Congress will fail to deliver on its promises....
Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Every single Onewheel is being recalled after four deaths (www.theverge.com)
Future Motion, the maker of the Onewheel electric skateboard, is recalling every one of them, including 300,000 Onewheel self-balancing vehicles in the US. Alongside the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company now seeks to remedy the products after four known death cases — three without a helmet — between...
Ex-soldier indicted for trying to pass U.S. defense info to China (www.cbsnews.com)
A former U.S. Army sergeant faces felony charges after the Justice Department says he attempted to pass sensitive national defense information to China through email....
Genetic tester 23andMe’s hacked data on Jewish users offered for sale online (www.washingtonpost.com)
Largest Hindu temple outside India in the modern era opens in New Jersey (apnews.com)
If stones could talk, sing and tell stories, Yogi Trivedi believes the marble and limestone that adorn the spires, pillars and archways of the stunning Hindu temple in central New Jersey would compose a paean to the divine....
Schools Report Bomb Threats Following Libs of Tiktok Anti-LGBTQ Posts (www.vice.com)
At least eleven schools or school districts that were targeted by the account “Libs of TikTok” over anti-LGBTQ grooming conspiracies last month received bomb threats just days later....
Tesla cuts Model 3 and Model Y prices in the U.S. after car deliveries fall (www.cnbc.com)
Tesla cut the price of some Model 3 and Model Y versions in the U.S. after the company reported third-quarter deliveries that missed market expectations....
MyPillow lawyers say CEO Mike Lindell owes them millions of dollars (www.nbcnews.com)
The attorneys defending Mike Lindell and his business against defamation claims from voting machine companies are seeking to sever ties with the “MyPillow Guy” over millions of dollars in unpaid legal fees....
Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere (grist.org)
The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture....
Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills (apnews.com)
Lindell confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that he’s out of money and said he understands his lawyers are people who need to make a living....
