Detective wore wig and posed as victim to catch US scammer who stole gold bars (www.theguardian.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for multibillion-dollar fraud this week (www.theguardian.com)
Former FTX CEO faces up to 100 years in prison should the judge hand out the harshest penalty...
California's unemployment rate rises to the highest level in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame (apnews.com)
The curious theory about cars with loofahs on the roof (english.elpais.com)
On the local blog, called Inside the Bubble, they explain the whole thing: in short, retirees place this sign on their vehicles in order to remember where they parked.
The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states (apnews.com)
After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to taxpayers from 12 selected states....
Netanyahu vows to defy Biden’s ‘red line’ on Rafah (www.politico.eu)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he intends to press ahead with an invasion of the city of Rafah on the southern border of the Gaza Strip in defiance of United States President Joe Biden, who has warned such an offensive would be a “red line.”...
Medical debt in US associated with worse physical and mental health, premature death: Study (abcnews.go.com)
As health care costs continue to rise nationwide, affording medical care remains a significant and enduring challenge for millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care spending reached $4.5 trillion in 2022 – roughly $13,5000 per person. Of that, out-of-pocket spending...
Six people killed in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder (www.reuters.com)
Shielding US Public From Israeli Reports of Friendly Fire on October 7 (fair.org)
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Man wrongly accused in Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade shooting weighs defamation suit, demands Missouri senators apologize (missouriindependent.com)
In the chaos, Loudermill was grabbed by police and handcuffed. Police told him he was detained because he was taking too long to clear the area of the shooting, Loudermill said....
Boeing agrees to pay $51m over export violations in China and other countries (www.theguardian.com)
Company accused of violations including Chinese employees improperly downloading files relating to Pentagon programs...
US Army is slashing thousands of posts in major revamp to prepare for future wars (apnews.com)
The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs....
An uptick in state personhood bills fuels growing fears over IVF restrictions (www.nbcnews.com)
In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling, reproductive rights groups are sounding the alarm over personhood legislation in 14 states....
Former funeral home owner arrested after a corpse lay in a hearse for 2 years (abcnews.go.com)
A former funeral home owner accused of keeping a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for two years and hoarding the cremated remains of 35 people has been arrested, authorities said....
Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity (apnews.com)
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans with debt are putting less money toward credit card payments: 'People are really struggling' (www.cnbc.com)
St. Louis Police Chief Receives a Third of His Pay From a Local Foundation, Raising Concerns of Divided Loyalties (www.propublica.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/st-louis-robert-tracy-police-ch…
Oklahoma closer to passing a law that creates a database of everyone who has an abortion - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Russia adds Republican senator Lindsey Graham to ‘terrorists and extremists’ list (www.theguardian.com)
South Carolina lawmaker is one of more than 12,000 individuals on list kept by Russia’s state financial monitoring agency...
Zelensky obtains unprecedented military support from Paris and Berlin (www.lemonde.fr)
Houthis Say They Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen (www.seattletimes.com)
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is investigating the cause of a crash of an American military surveillance drone off the coast of Yemen Monday morning, two U.S. officials said....
Stalled US aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia (apnews.com)
At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off the invasion launched in 2022 by Russian President Vladimir Putin....
‘What Was She Supposed to Report?:’ Police Report Shows How a High School Deepfake Nightmare Unfolded (www.404media.co)
An in-depth police report obtained by 404 Media shows how a school, and then the police, investigated a wave of AI-powered “nudify” apps in a high school.
House Intel chair warns of 'serious national security threat' ahead of planned White House briefing (www.nbcnews.com)
China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible' - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
