Trump reaped over $100 million through fraud, New York says as trial starts (www.reuters.com)
A defiant Donald Trump attacked New York’s attorney general and the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial as it began on Monday, with a state lawyer accusing the former president of generating more than $100 million by lying about his real estate empire....
Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts (apnews.com)
A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state....
Fulton County DA opens plea deal talks with several defendants, including Trump 2020 campaign official, in Georgia election interference case (www.cnn.com)
Several defendants in the Georgia election interference case have been approached about their interest in accepting plea deals, as the Fulton County district attorney seeks to pare back the pool of defendants and pick up cooperators ahead of potential trials, according to sources familiar with the matter....
Kaiser Permanente workers start to walk off the job. It’s set to become the largest health care worker strike in US history (www.cnn.com)
On Wednesday morning, unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health providers, have begun to walk off the job....
Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting will appear in a court in Las Vegas (apnews.com)
A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge....
India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, report says (www.ctvnews.ca)
India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by Oct. 10, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday....
US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers (apnews.com)
The Biden administration took aim Tuesday at the fentanyl trafficking threat, announcing a series of indictments and sanctions against Chinese companies and executives blamed for importing the chemicals used to make the deadly drug....
5 people were shot at Morgan State University and police have yet to locate a suspect, officials say (www.cnn.com)
Five people were shot Tuesday night at Morgan State University in Baltimore and police have yet to locate a suspect as the investigation into the shooting continues, officials said....
US agency sues Tesla as Black workers report “swastikas, threats, and nooses” (arstechnica.com)
Pennsylvania inmates sue over 'tortuous conditions' of solitary confinement (apnews.com)
Solitary confinement conditions in a Pennsylvania state prison are unconstitutional, worsening and creating mental illness in those held there, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of five inmates who say they have spent long periods in “torturous conditions.”...
Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms (www.reuters.com)
Kaiser Permanente appeared headed for a labor clash with 75,000 of its healthcare workers as union leaders said contract talks had stalled on Tuesday, leaving the two sides hours avway from a threatened three-day strike in several states.
Analysis: India's spies infiltrated West long before Canada's murder claim (www.reuters.com)
Drugmakers agree to negotiate drug prices with government, White House says (www.nbcnews.com)
The manufacturers of 10 prescription drugs — including Eliquis, Xarelto and Januvia — will take part in the negotiations....
Bus crash near Venice kills 21 people (www.cnn.com)
At least 21 people were killed, including two children, when a passenger bus plunged from a bridge in Mestre, Italy, near Venice on Tuesday, in what has been described as an “apocalyptic scene.”
US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots (apnews.com)
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax....
Drug dealer tried hiding cocaine by dumping it in a police car, Nebraska authorities say (www.klkntv.com)
The ‘terrifying’ trade-offs millions of Americans face as student loan repayments resume (www.nbcnews.com)
Over 75,000 workers poised for largest healthcare strike in US history (www.theguardian.com)
Kaiser Permanente workers push for improvements to staffing levels and wage increases after union contract expires
How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet (www.wired.com)
Say you search for “children’s clothing.” Google converts it, without your knowledge, to a search for “NIKOLAI-brand kidswear,” making a behind-the-scenes substitution of your actual query with a different query that just happens to generate more money for the company, and will generate results you weren’t searching...
New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge quickly imposed a limited gag order in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial Tuesday after the former president disparaged a key court staffer....
Armenia ratifies ICC Rome Statute in show of defiance against Russ (www.euronews.com)
Ahead of the vote, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that Moscow would view any move to join the international court as “extremely hostile” towards Russia....
Social media traffic to top news sites craters (www.axios.com)
Traffic referrals to the top global news sites from Meta's Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, has collapsed over the past year, according to data from Similarweb....
Michigan's 1st 3D printed home is in Detroit — and almost complete (www.freep.com)
Invasive ants are a huge problem in Australia, but a classic computer game could help solve it (www.abc.net.au)
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and the University of Western Australia have used Age of Empires to simulate ant warfare, to figure out how to help native ant species fight their invasive counterparts....