China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible' - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Ohio blocked from implementing law restricting children’s use of Instagram, TikTok (nypost.com)
Judge blocks Omaha's ban on guns in public places while lawsuit challenging it moves forward (apnews.com)
Nebraska’s largest city won’t be able to enforce its ban on guns on all public property, including parks and sidewalks, while a lawsuit challenging that restriction moves forward....
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost? (www.nytimes.com)
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy....
Chinese hackers spent 5 years waiting in U.S. infrastructure, ready to attack, agencies say (www.nbcnews.com)
The report is one of the first public indications that Chinese hackers have had years of access to U.S. infrastructure....
After Libs of TikTok posted, at least 21 bomb threats followed (www.nbcnews.com)
The FBI and local law enforcement said bomb threats across the country have tied up government resources even when they turn out to be hoaxes....
Trump’s fraud trial rattled by witness’s possible perjury deal (www.theguardian.com)
A potential perjury deal with a key witness could shake up the verdict in Donald Trump’s $370m New York fraud trial, a new court document reveals....
'The economy is different now': Parents pay grown-up kids' bills with retirement savings (finance.yahoo.com)
2.7 million student-loan borrowers' accounts will be switched to a company that the Education Department previously punished for poor customer service (www.businessinsider.com)
Armies of bots battled on Twitter over Chinese spy balloon incident (www.newscientist.com)
Large proportions of users posting on Twitter – now X – about the Chinese balloon that drifted over the US and Canada in 2023 were bots attempting to shape the debate...
Biden-Harris Admin: Nearly $72 Million in Largest Single Investment to Support America’s Hydropower Facilities (cleantechnica.com)
Biden sweeps away his rivals in the Democratic race (intlmonitor.com)
Biden received more than 90% of the votes, compared to less than 10% of his only two competitors on the ballot.
Walnut, a white-naped crane with a Smithsonian zookeeper as a mate, dies at age 42 (www.theguardian.com)
Long-lived member of the vulnerable species was coaxed into reproducing by her zookeeper and eventually hatched eight chicks...
DECEASED KC CHIEFS FANS Early Toxicology Indicates COCAINE & FENTANYL IN SYSTEMS (www.tmz.com)
Other (more questionable) sources (cough - Daily Mail, NY Post - cough) are reporting 3x the fatal dose of Fentanyl.
OnlyFans Owner Leonid Radvinsky Pledged $11 Million to Israel Lobby, Denies It Despite Appearing on Internal AIPAC Documents: Report (www.rollingstone.com)
Alabama said he was too dangerous to parole. He’d been dead for 10 days. (www.al.com)
Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup (apnews.com)
Indian police cleared a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after eight months’ detention and released it into the wild Tuesday, news agency Press Trust of India reported....
‘Rage’ abortion donations dry up, leaving funds struggling to meet demand (thehill.com)
Abortion funds that help people cover the costs of getting the procedure are struggling with money as the waves of donations that followed the end of Roe v. Wade have begun to dry up....
GOP legislatures in some states seek ways to undermine voters' ability to determine abortion rights (apnews.com)
Democrats and abortion rights advocates say the efforts are evidence that Republican lawmakers and abortion opponents are trying to undercut democratic processes meant to give voters a direct role in forming state laws....
Man Opens Emergency Exit and Walks onto Plane's Wing (voxheadlines.com)
Mexico confirms some Mayan ruin sites are unreachable because of gang violence and land conflicts (apnews.com)
Mexico’s government has acknowledged that at least two well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable by visitors because of a toxic mix of cartel violence and land disputes....
Arizona GOP boss quits after leaked tape shows him floating a job for Kari Lake to skip Senate race (apnews.com)
Can empty office space fix the housing shortage? (creditnews.com)
Military veteran charged in Capitol riot is ordered released from custody (news.yahoo.com)
A federal prosecutor had argued for the pretrial detention of Edward Richmond Jr., a former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq approximately two decades ago....
New Mexico governor proposes $500M to treat fracking wastewater (apnews.com)
Environmental activists pushed back Monday against an initiative from the governor of New Mexico that would finance the treatment and recycling of oil-industry wastewater, warning that the plan relies on unproven technologies and might propel more water-intensive fracking for oil and natural gas....
