Suicide deaths reached a record high in the US in 2022, despite hopeful decreases among children and young adults (www.cnn.com)
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France moves to shut down far-right groups (www.euronews.com)
Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer (apnews.com)
Mother living in filth leaves daughter home alone (www.northcentralpa.com)
Israel and Hamas look to extend truce after more hostages are freed (www.japantimes.co.jp)
U.S. leader Joe Biden backed prolonging the pause, saying it’s allowing for the delivery of 'critically needed” aid to Gaza and the recovery of hostages.
Canada PM Trudeau says his main rival abandoning Ukraine due to Trump influence (www.reuters.com)
In a preliminary vote on Tuesday, all 109 Conservative lawmakers in the House of Commons opposed updated legislation for the free trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine, which received the unanimous support of all the other parties....
Chinese hospitals ‘overwhelmed with sick children’ after surge in respiratory illness (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers warned of dangerous AI discovery just before OpenAI chaos (www.independent.co.uk)
OpenAI researchers warned about a potentially dangerous artificial intelligence discovery ahead of CEO Sam Altman being ousted from the company, according to reports....
Big tech companies refuse to take down illegal site stealing from journalists | Ricochet (ricochet.media)
Last week, we identified a major criminal enterprise operating a website that has been stealing articles from reputable news sites around the world, including this one, for at least three and a half years....
Former state department official loses job after Islamophobic tirade at New York street vendor (www.theguardian.com)
Halal food worker might soon be able to take legal action against the explicit and racist abuse after the attacker’s firm offered free representation...
Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds (www.theguardian.com)
Advertising Standards Authority says Hilux poster and video condone driving that disregards ‘impact on nature’
A mysterious respiratory illness is spreading among dogs and baffling veterinarians. Here’s what owners can do (www.cnn.com)
From New Hampshire to Oregon, researchers are trying to figure out what’s causing an infectious respiratory disease among dogs that has turned deadly in rare cases....
Shooter wounds 4 at Walmart near Dayton, Ohio, before dying of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say (www.cnn.com)
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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....
He’s correctly predicting the US’s most critical elections. He’s still in college (www.theguardian.com)
Nuttycombe runs the forecasting site cnalysis.com, and these little-known legislative races are his expertise. While the science of forecasting presidential, gubernatorial, congressional and senatorial races has exploded in recent years, Nuttycombe is one of the only forecasters focused on the 7,383 state legislative districts...
Trump classified documents trial running about four months behind schedule (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump’s trial on charges that he retained classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago club and obstructed justice is running about four months behind schedule after the federal judge presiding in the case in Florida declined to set a crucial filing deadline until at least next March....
Nadia Mohamed is Minnesota’s first Somali American Mayor (minnesotareformer.com)
Nadia Mohamed has been elected the mayor of St. Louis Park, making her the city’s first Black mayor in 170 years, Minnesota’s first Somali American mayor and the second known Somali mayor in U.S. history....
One Woman Died on an Alaska Mayor’s Property. Then Another. No One Has Ever Been Charged. (www.propublica.org)
Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.
Ukrainian military officer coordinated Nord Stream pipeline attack (www.washingtonpost.com)
El Niño could unleash several '10-year flood events' this winter in cities such as Seattle and San Diego (www.livescience.com)
The Israeli public has embraced the Smotrich doctrine (www.972mag.com)
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New York appoints famed sex therapist Dr. Ruth as state’s loneliness ambassador (thehill.com)
If you didn’t know she was still alive, I didn’t either. Apparently she’s 95
Honda Will Give Autoworkers 11% Raise Following UAW’s Big Wins (www.bloomberg.com)
Reuters denies any suggestion it had prior knowledge of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel (www.reuters.com)
Barbie who? Gen Alpha kids 'obsessed' with skin care could fuel holiday spending (www.cnbc.com)
