YouTube mom Ruby Franke pleads guilty in child abuse case (abcnews.go.com)
Afghanistan: 'Tea is sometimes all I have to give my hungry baby' (www.bbc.com)
Sohaila is a widow. She has six children, her youngest a 15-month-old girl named Husna Fakeeri. The tea that Sohaila refers to is what’s traditionally drunk in Afghanistan, made with green leaves and hot water, without any milk or sugar. It contains nothing that’s of any nutritional value for her baby....
Kate Cox’s ‘hellish’ experience reveals the reality of Texas’s abortion exceptions (www.independent.co.uk)
The legal fight between Kate Cox and Texas courts over her medical emergency underscores the need for states to quickly clarify their sweeping anti-abortion laws Ariana Baio and Kelly Rissman report...
Tornados left a swath of destruction in parts of Tennessee. A baby swept up in a twister was found alive on a downed tree (www.cnn.com)
By the time the tornado siren sounded one week ago, the roof of Sydney Moore’s mobile home in Clarksville, Tennessee, had been sheared off and her 4-month-old son Lord sucked up by the twister....
Ukraine councilor detonates grenades at meeting, wounding 26, in attack captured on video (www.cbsnews.com)
Encounter with humpback whales reveals potential for nonhuman intelligence communication (phys.org)
Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump (apnews.com)
The justices will review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants accused of obstruction of an official proceeding. The charge refers to the disruption of Congress’ certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election victory over Trump....
Donald Trump's lawyers again ask for early verdict in civil fraud trial, judge says 'no way' (www.pbs.org)
Donald Trump’s lawyers rested his defense Tuesday and sought anew to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. The judge said “there’s no way I’m going to grant that.”...
Japanese ex-soldier wins battle for justice in landmark sexual assault case (www.reuters.com)
The case of 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member Rina Gonoi relates to a 2021 incident during her time in the army when she said she was pinned down by three male colleagues who simulated a sex act on her....
Navalny aides says he has disappeared within Russia's prison system (www.reuters.com)
Catholic priest in small Nebraska community dies after being attacked in church (apnews.com)
Tesla must respect collective bargaining rights, Norway's sovereign wealth fund says (www.reuters.com)
The electric vehicle producer faces a backlash in the Nordic region from unions and some pension funds over its refusal to accept a demand from Swedish mechanics for collective bargaining rights covering wages and other conditions....
High-speed rail project bridging Las Vegas and LA receives $3bn in US aid (www.theguardian.com)
The complete cost is estimated to be $12bn and is expected to be completed before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics...
Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won (apnews.com)
Under the agreement, the fake electors acknowledged that Biden won the state, withdrew their filings and agreed not to serve as presidential electors in 2024 or any other election where Trump is on the ballot....
Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts (abcnews.go.com)
An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted on 84 charges – though the grand jury declined to go for attempted murder....
Tucker Carlson’s former top producer at Fox News accused of sexual assault (www.cnn.com)
Tucker Carlson’s top producer, who left Fox News along with the far-right host to work on his X show, is accused of sexually assaulting a former colleague in an alleged incident that occurred more than a decade ago....
Americans are ‘doom spending’ — here’s why that’s a problem (www.cnbc.com)
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Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress on bipartisan vote (www.washingtonpost.com)
Could homebuyers finally catch a break? Experts predict a housing glut in 2024 (creditnews.com)
Trump targets wife of New York judge overseeing civil fraud trial (thehill.com)
And still, the gag-order is in limbo…...
Emergency rooms in at least 3 states diverting patients after ransomware attack (www.nbcnews.com)
Hospitals in at least three states are diverting patients from their emergency rooms after a major cyberattack hit their parent company last week....
US Catholic priest who avoided charges marries teen he fled to Italy with (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists said the ozone hole was recovering. That good news was premature, one study claims (www.cnn.com)
The recovery of the ozone layer — which sits miles above the Earth and protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation — has been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest environmental achievements. But in a new study published Tuesday, some scientists claim it may not be recovering at all, and that the hole may even be...
Secretive White House Surveillance Program Gives Cops Access to Trillions of US Phone Records (www.wired.com)
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Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence (apnews.com)
Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns....
