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....
Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran (apnews.com)
Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran....
Federal judge in Oklahoma clears the way for a ban on medical care for transgender young people (apnews.com)
A federal judge in Tulsa declined to stop a new law from taking effect that makes it a felony crime for health care workers in Oklahoma to provide gender-affirming medical care to young transgender people....
Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Arkansas officials say person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, likely exposed at splash pad (apnews.com)
America needs to talk about the right’s ‘Red Caesar’ plan for U.S. dictatorship (www.inquirer.com)
Inmate Deaths Raise Questions About Temperatures in Oklahoma Prisons (oklahomawatch.org)
Tonya Wilson Peel, a former correctional case manager at Dick Conner who worked alongside Lanford during her employment at the prison, said he had a sharp sense of humor and loved his job making license plates for the State of Oklahoma. She said Lanford had complained of excessive heat for several weeks leading up to his death...
The Strike Is Working: The UAW Just Scored a Major Concession (www.motherjones.com)
Shell called out for promoting fossil fuels to youth via Fortnite game (www.theguardian.com)
Climate activists condemn oil giant for paying influencers to showcase marketing game from new gasoline campaign
‘Wait Until You Get a Whiff of Jail!’: Donald Trump’s Son Eric Trump Whines About the Smell of Courthouse Amid Fraud Case Trial (news.yahoo.com)
