‘Disgusting’ and ‘entitled’: MPs slam Gurner’s call for job losses (www.afr.com)
Politicians from both sides, and US left-wing icon Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have slammed billionaire Tim Gurner’s comments about unemployment needing to rise.
Driver intentionally hit cyclists, killing one, in brief rampage, Huntington Beach police say (www.latimes.com)
Huntington Beach police are searching for a motorist they believe intentionally struck bicyclists in three separate incidents that occurred in less than an hour Sunday evening. Two riders were injured, and the third was killed....
French watchdog halts iPhone 12 sales over too-high radiation, minister says (www.reuters.com)
Where America stands: New power centers, aging population (www.axios.com)
Why are CEOs still so intent on taking worker attendance? (www.bbc.com)
Google and JPMorgan have each told staff that office attendance will be factored into performance evaluations. The US law firm Davis Polk informed employees that fewer days in the office would result in lower bonuses. And Meta and Amazon both told employees they’re now monitoring badge swipes, with potential consequences for...
Fox Corp Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit Over ‘Longstanding Practice of Allowing Conspiracy Theories’ (www.mediaite.com)
Federal Judge Again Rules DACA Is Illegal (www.nytimes.com)
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Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says (apnews.com)
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Berkeley landlord association throws party to celebrate restarting evictions (www.sfgate.com)
In a move that critics are calling “one of the most tasteless events I’ve ever heard of,” Berkeley landlords are celebrating the end of eviction protections in the East Bay city with a cocktail party....
Elizabeth Warren Demands Probes of Elon Musk, SpaceX After Ukraine Revelations (www.bloomberg.com)
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk acknowledged he had blocked Ukraine from extending the private Starlink satellite network for an attack on Russian warships near the Crimean coast.
Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says (apnews.com)
We're all living on r/MadeMeSmile's Internet Now (www.garbageday.email)
In fact, according to Reddit users, the protests have caused a major brain drain on the site. The question is: can you prove it? And the answer is: well, sort of, yes.
Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court (apnews.com)
A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Monday....
Google's dominance of internet search faces major challenge in legal showdown with U.S. regulators (apnews.com)
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway....
US behind more than a third of global oil and gas expansion plans, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Hit-and-run driver in Huntington Beach believed to be targeting cyclists (www.nbclosangeles.com)
US sets new record for billion-dollar climate disasters in single year (www.theguardian.com)
Country has experienced 23 extreme weather events costing $1bn or more already this year, passing previous mark of 22 in 2020...
Judge denies Trump aide Mark Meadows request to pause ruling that sent Georgia election case back to state court (www.cnbc.com)
A federal judge denied former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ request for an emergency stay of a ruling that sent his Georgia election interference case back to state court....
US releases $6bn in frozen Iran funds for prisoner swap (www.bbc.co.uk)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Congress that the money would provide "limited benefit" to Iran as it could only be used for humanitarian trade....
Trump asks Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself in Jan. 6 case (www.cbsnews.com)
Trump's attorneys say Judge Tanya Chutkan has made statements that "create a perception of prejudgment."
Judge who signed off on raid of Kansas newspaper is facing a complaint about the decision (www.cnn.com)
The judge who signed off on a search warrant authorizing the raid of a newspaper office in Marion, Kansas, is facing a complaint about her decision and has been asked by a judicial body to respond, records shared with CNN by the complainant show.
Book ban defenders use sex scenes to make their point at Senate hearing (thehill.com)
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on book bans took a racy turn Tuesday, as Republican senators and a witness read scenes of various sexual content into the congressional record to defend the banning of multiple titles from U.S. schools....
Mexico’s Moment: The Biggest US Trading Partner Is No Longer China (www.bloomberg.com)
The new Cold War is a business opportunity, and Mexico looks better placed than almost any other country to seize it....
Pennsylvania escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante is in custody, source says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
