SEC collects Wall Street's private messages as WhatsApp probe escalates (www.reuters.com)
The two-year crackdown into potential breaches of record-keeping rules initially targeted broker dealers, netting regulators over $2 billion in fines....
It’s A Deal! WGA & AMPTP Reach Tentative Agreement To End Writers Strike (deadline.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.ch/post/1259391...
Virginia shooting leaves 4 kids, 1 adult injured: Police (abcnews.go.com)
Canada imposes 63 sanctions against Russian individuals, entities – another big blow for Putin’s Russia (ptv-news.com.pk)
Woman's body found in jaws of Florida alligator (www.cbsnews.com)
A body which was spotted in the jaws of a 13-foot alligator in Largo, Florida, has been identified as a 41-year-old woman, authorities said Saturday....
Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River could impact drinking water in Louisiana, officials say (abcnews.go.com)
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has signed an emergency declaration over an intrusion of saltwater into the Mississippi River that officials say could impact the water supply in the region....
Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina and will now trek up the East Coast (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Ophelia is heading up the East Coast after making landfall early Saturday near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, delivering heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding well beyond its center....
More military personnel head to the US-Mexico border as officials describe an increase in migrant crossings (www.cnn.com)
The Defense Department is ramping up resources at the US-Mexico border as officials describe a surge in border crossings in places including Eagle Pass, Texas, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency....
Migrants' DNA is fueling a massive expansion of the FBI's genetic database (www.motherjones.com)
Scientists successfully maneuver robot through living lung tissue | Science Daily (www.sciencedaily.com)
Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy (www.bbc.com)
A parade of foreign leaders on recent US trips, including on official state visits at the White House’s invitation, have added sit-downs with Elon Musk to their schedules....
After a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents (apnews.com)
A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote Southern California as gusts of wind drowned the hum of high-voltage power lines, joining others from Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia and elsewhere in a desert campsite with shelters made from tree branches....
India suspends visas for Canadian nationals as diplomatic spat deepens (www.cnn.com)
Biden administration announces relief for Venezuelans in the US, likely appeasing New York City officials (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants....
Placenta holds answers to many unexplained pregnancy losses, study finds (news.yale.edu)
Yale researchers have shown that placental examination resulted in the accurate pathologic determination of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses, a discovery that they say may inform pregnancy care going forward....
Small business owners are feeling more confident lately (www.axios.com)
FTC denies responsibility for major Microsoft document leak (www.vg247.com)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has denied responsibility for a major leak of Microsoft documents that occurred on S…
White supremacist admits threatening jury, witnesses in trial of Pittsburgh synagogue gunman (www.theglobeandmail.com)
A self-proclaimed white supremacist pleaded guilty Tuesday to making online threats toward the jury and witnesses at the trial of a man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue, the U.S. Justice Department said....
No increase in local rice price, assures PM Anwar (www.malaymail.com)
War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked (www.reuters.com)
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world's most high-profile international institutions and one that handles highly sensitive information about war crimes....
WSJ News Exclusive | China’s Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told (www.wsj.com)
Senior Chinese officials have been told that an investigation found Qin Gang to have engaged in an extramarital affair....
The surprising origin of a deadly hospital infection (www.michiganmedicine.org)
Surprising findings from a Michigan Medicine study in Nature Medicine suggest that the burden of C. diff infection may be less a matter of hospital transmission and more a result of characteristics associated with the patients themselves.
Inside ShadowDragon, The Tool That Lets ICE Monitor Pregnancy Tracking Sites and Fortnite Players (www.404media.co)
ShadowDragon tracks BabyCenter, a website for people expecting children, as well as social media sites specifically for Black people, bodybuilders, and the fetish community....
India could be behind killing of Canadian Sikh - Trudeau (www.bbc.co.uk)
