Elon Musk May Have Just Signed X’s Death Warrant (www.wired.com)
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage (apnews.com)
The Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hijacked the ship over its connection to Israel and took the crew as hostages. The group warned that it would continue to target ships in international waters that were linked to or owned by Israelis until the end of Israel’s campaign against Gaza’s Hamas rulers....
Fears of political violence are growing as the 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve (apnews.com)
The man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer last year consumed a steady diet of right-wing conspiracy theories before an attack that took place with the midterm elections less than two weeks away....
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges (arstechnica.com)
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
The stock market is edging toward extremes of Great Depression and dot-com eras (markets.businessinsider.com)
Trump congratulates Argentine libertarian Milei on election win (www.reuters.com)
India seen keeping rice export bans in 2024, holding up global prices (www.straitstimes.com)
Trump heads to US-Mexico border as he escalates anti-immigrant rhetoric (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech Sunday in Texas near the US-Mexico border as he escalates his anti-immigrant rhetoric and campaigns on hard-line immigration policy proposals....
US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report (www.reuters.com)
Bayer ordered to pay $1.56 billion in latest US trial loss over Roundup weedkiller (www.reuters.com)
The Cole County, Missouri jury found on Friday that Bayer’s Monsanto business was liable for claims of negligence, design defects and failing to warn plaintiffs of the potential dangers of using Roundup, according to court documents....
In Wisconsin, The Ability to Read May No Longer Be a Requirement for Teachers (www.esquire.com)
What could go wrong?
With tears and a lullaby, a rural Alabama hospital stops delivering babies (www.nbcnews.com)
At 6:58 a.m. Thursday, Dr. Angela Adams Powell addressed the nurses at the south Alabama hospital where she had delivered babies for more than 25 years....
China is king of these critical metals. The battle over their supply has ensnared Southeast Asia (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Dominican Republic rains kill at least 21, displace thousands (www.reuters.com)
A Russian general who was critical of the army's operation was found dead (www.businessinsider.com)
Former Art Institute of Chicago payroll manager gets three years in prison for embezzling more than $2m (www.theartnewspaper.com)
Michael Maurello is also expected to pay back what he he stole from the museum
Israel and Hamas reach tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause conflict, free dozens of hostages (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.
Grove City [ohio] business aims to provide vital opportunities for autistic adults (abc6onyourside.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Changing lives and futures through opportunity. A Grove City company is taking a unique approach to celebrate and support adults with autism.
Florida teacher fired for using gender-neutral honorific ‘Mx.’ (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel rebuts report of casualties from friendly fire on October 7 (www.i24news.tv)
One poorly sourced claim in a Haaretz report spawned a wave of October 7 denialism on social media...
‘Pure greed:’ Etiquette expert explains why tipping has gotten out of control (www.clickorlando.com)
Perhaps you’ve noticed. We have reached a tipping point in the country over tipping....
Suzanne Shepherd, Actress in The Sopranos and Goodfellas, Dead at 89: 'Force of Nature' (people.com)
Shepherd, who played Carmella Soprano’s mother in the HBO series, died “peacefully in her home” on Friday
Gaza's largest hospital is 'death zone' with mass grave at the door - WHO says (news.sky.com)
Chinese crackdown on fentanyl could lead to worse drugs filling the vaccum (www.vice.com)
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that China would crack down on the production and exporting of fentanyl and the precursor chemicals used to make it, according to media reports....
'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in (www.nbcnews.com)
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, a former MMA fighter, had challenged the president of the Teamsters union, Sean O’Brien, but Sanders shut them both down.
