Commented - news - kbin.life

"Hitler level stuff": Kanye West faces new lawsuit alleging antisemitism and abuse at Donda Academy (www.salon.com)

Jon Stewart takes aim at his former Apple bosses on ‘The Daily Show’ (www.vanityfair.com)

This week, Jon Stewart devoted his edition of https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/jon-stewart-is-returning-as-host-of-the-daily-show-with-a-catch to tackling a topic that he claims his former bosses at Apple barred him from exploring. “I wanted to have you on a podcast and Apple asked us not to do it,” the late-night host...

Trump urges US Supreme Court to endorse 'absolute immunity' for ex-presidents (www.reuters.com)

Donald Trump on Tuesday filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief in his bid for criminal immunity for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, arguing that a former president enjoys “absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for his official acts.”...

Idaho is becoming an OBGYN desert, threatening the lives of mothers and infants (www.salon.com)

A man is suing three women for wrongful death, alleging they helped his now ex-wife end her pregnancy...

Oh look, cracking down on Big Tech works. Brave, Firefox, Vivaldi surge on iOS (www.theregister.com)

Since Apple implemented a browser choice screen for iPhones earlier this month to comply with Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Brave Software, Mozilla, and Vivaldi have seen a surge in the number of people installing their web browsers....

Argentina’s Milei bans gender-inclusive language in official documents | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

Judge formally says Trump owes $454 million in civil fraud case, countdown starts for him to put up the money for appeal (www.cnn.com)

A New York judge on Friday formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $454 million, including interest, a move that will give the former president one month to post nearly half a billion dollars to appeal the fraud verdict....

Schools are trying to get more students therapy. Not all parents are on board (apnews.com)

Derry Oliver was in fifth grade when she first talked to her mom about seeing a therapist....

The United States is producing more oil than any country in history | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)

China has another massive headache now: It can’t stem deflation (www.cnn.com)

While many central banks around the world are still trying to cool inflation, China is grappling with falling prices....

Catholic nuns sue Smith & Wesson to halt its assault-style weapons sales (www.reuters.com)

Las Vegas campus shooting leaves three dead, one in critical condition (www.reuters.com)

Colorado strikes “excited delirium” from all law enforcement diagnosis, training documents (www.cpr.org)

Colorado’s law enforcement officers will no longer recognize “excited delirium” after a state regulatory board voted to strike the controversial diagnosis on Friday from all training documents starting in January....

Tuolumne school board member vowed to be ‘executioner for God,’ (www.modbee.com)

A school board member in Tuolumne County, California “read in Revelations that I was going to be executioner for God and kill your children"

Bayer's Monsanto To Pay More Than $1.5 Billion Over Claims Weed-Killer Caused Cancer (themessenger.com)

Bayer’s Monsanto was ordered to pay more than $1.5 billion Friday over claims its patented weed-killer, Roundup, was linked to users’ cancer, Bloomberg reported....

Companies are a lot more willing to raise prices now — and it's making inflation worse (www.cbc.ca)

Corporations are a lot more willing than usual to raise their prices lately, and it’s putting more of the burden of high inflation on consumers....

The World’s Oldest Scotch Whisky Is About To Go On Auction (www.forbes.com)

Late last year, a hidden trove of whisky was discovered in a cellar room deep within a 13th century Scottish castle. The liquid was subsequently tested and determined to have been distilled back in 1833, making it the oldest known scotch in existence. Now two dozen bottles of it are going under the hammer in a November auction.

Will the Supreme Court Make Life Worse for America’s Homeless? (newrepublic.com)

What few constitutional rights the homeless enjoy may soon be on the line at the high court.

California governor vetoes bill offering unemployment pay to strikers (www.reuters.com)

Fuck you, Newsome. I think pay for striking workers would be overwhelmingly popular with voters. I’m voting against this turkey next chance I get.

Thousands of migrant children test NYC schools system (www.bbc.com)

Since April 2022, 110,000 migrants have come to New York, with 10,000 arriving a month, largely bused here to the Port Authority terminal by conservative leaders from border states like Texas, in a political dispute about border security....

UAW strike would show Biden, other leaders that it's time to 'pick a side,' union boss says (www.cnbc.com)

Trump is liable in the second E. Jean Carroll defamation case, judge rules; January trial will determine damages (www.cnn.com)

A federal judge ruled that the jury hearing E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit will only need to decide how much money Donald Trump will have to pay her, after the judge found the former president was liable for making defamatory statements....