A 96-year-old federal judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness (apnews.com)
A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench....
Confused Automakers Braced for Strike at the Wrong Plants (theintercept.com)
Being Mean to Scabs Is Working (www.motherjones.com)
Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.
Donald Trump warns of threat of World War II, mixes up names of Joe Biden and Barack Obama in Washington speech (www.abc.net.au)
Mr Trump made the gaffe about the threat of World War II — which finished in 1945 — during the part of his address in which he was questioning the mental acuity of 80-year-old Mr Biden.
Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales (www.npr.org)
The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.
Unique collection of old TV culture put at risk by a heavy-handed copyright takedown system (walledculture.org)
Child fentanyl death: Police seek husband of NYC nursery owner (www.bbc.com)
Video footage shows the man removing full shopping bags and fleeing before police arrived.
Biden announces $600m for more free Covid-19 tests in anticipation of surge (www.theguardian.com)
The funding will produce new at-home tests and restart a website to allow Americans to order four free tests per household...
Provision in NC budget could shield lawmaker records from public (www.wral.com)
Language in a budget draft would let lawmakers decide whether to release their records to the public. It is "the deepest cut to the public records act since it was enacted," one lawyer says.
A Trap Door Hid a Cache of Narcotics at the Day Care Where a Child Died (www.nytimes.com)
Days after a 1-year-old died and three children exposed to drugs at a Bronx day care site were hospitalized, investigators uncovered a trap door under a play area that was concealing fentanyl, other narcotics and drug paraphernalia....
Scientists successfully maneuver robot through living lung tissue | Science Daily (www.sciencedaily.com)
Most Voters Support UAW and Hollywood Strikes, New Poll Shows (truthout.org)
Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk (www.theguardian.com)
Court: Lawsuit Can Continue Against Library That Moved All LGBTQ Children’s Books To The Adult Section (www.techdirt.com)
A lawsuit, filed by patrons of a county library in Arkansas, has been allowed to move forward by a federal court. The First Amendment lawsuit plausibly alleges the library’s decision to move anything determined to be “LGBTQ” from the children’s section to the adult’s section violates the First Amendment right to...
A buildup of saltwater in the Mississippi River puts drinking water at risk (www.washingtonpost.com)
For six generations, Ricky Becnel’s family has run the massive tree nursery on the banks of the Mississippi River near Belle Chasse, La. Its 20 acres and half a million trees, most of them citrus, require pumping about 100,000 gallons a day of fresh water from the river during the warm season....
Uttar Pradesh:7 year old boy accused of raping 5 year old girl (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy (www.bbc.com)
A parade of foreign leaders on recent US trips, including on official state visits at the White House’s invitation, have added sit-downs with Elon Musk to their schedules....
Man formerly on death row gets murder case dismissed after 48 years (abcnews.go.com)
After 48 years, a man who says he was wrongfully convicted of murder has officially had his case dismissed....
Consciousness theory slammed as ‘pseudoscience’ — sparking uproar (www.nature.com)
Researchers publicly call out theory that they say is not well supported by science, but that gets undue attention....
The Republican Party infighting is driving America toward a government shutdown (www.cnn.com)
The Republican Party’s war on itself has turned its inoperative House majority into a “clown show” and a “dysfunction caucus” and is handing wins to the Chinese Communist Party – and that’s just what some of its own members say about it....
After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents (apnews.com)
A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern California as gusts of wind drowned the hum of high-voltage power lines, joining others from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in a desert campsite with shelters made from tree branches....
As Ozempic use grows, so do reports of possible mental health side effects (www.npr.org)
Nearly three months into taking Ozempic for diabetes, Jenny Kent had already lost 12 pounds, and her blood sugar numbers were looking better than they had in a while....
2 Gay Dads Helped Uncover $767,000 Embezzlement Scheme in Texas Town Where 'Officials Called Them Homophobic Slurs' (themessenger.com)
It all started after the dads moved to Aurora, Texas and opened a tacos shop. It ended with city hall mysteriously burning down
Germany has reached 'a limit' on migration, Steinmeier says – DW (www.dw.com)
Germany is facing difficulties in taking in more migrants, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday....