A gunman killed and injured protesters at a BLM march. Why did police blame the victims? (www.theguardian.com)
Two years after an attacker shot five volunteers before a Black Lives Matter march in Portland, Oregon, killing a 60-year-old woman and leaving one of her young friends paralyzed, a new visual investigation of the attack reveals that the assailant tried to provoke a stand-your-ground situation, daring three women to fight him,...
Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine (euromaidanpress.com)
Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Law Faces Growing Pushback Amid Fentanyl Crisis (www.voanews.com)
This is interesting....
18 elementary students, teacher fall ill after dry ice experiment in Tennessee classroom (www.usatoday.com)
Trump's legal debts top a half-billion dollars. Will he have to pay? (www.independent.co.uk)
Donald Trump’s legal debts might now exceed a half-billion dollars...
Woman formerly known as Rachel Dolezal fired from teaching gig over OnlyFans account (www.nbcnews.com)
Finnish carrier Finnair is asking passengers to voluntarily weigh themselves before boarding flights (apnews.com)
Almost everything that gets onto a commercial plane — fuel, checked-in baggage, cargo and meals — is weighed. For passengers and their cabin bags, most airlines use average data....
Congressional debate cut short in California by shouting and Oct. 7 denial (www.haaretz.com)
Archive link: archive.ph/M3WBw...
Pelosi accuses some protesters demanding Gaza cease-fire of having ties to Russia (www.npr.org)
So people are exercising the 1st Amendment right in a way that she doesn’t like and now she wants the FBI to investigate them. All these politicians are the same. Democrats and Republicans.
Trump can delay paying full E. Jean Carroll damages until after appeal: report (thehill.com)
Former President Trump can delay paying E. Jean Carroll the $83.3 million a jury decided he owes her until after he exhausts all appeal options he has vowed to seek, The New York Times reports....
Chicago area CEO killed in freak accident at party for Vistex employees (www.cbsnews.com)
A horrific accident in India killed a Chicago area tech CEO and seriously injured the company’s president, and the whole thing was caught on video....
Arnold Schwarzenegger held at Munich airport over luxury watch (www.theguardian.com)
Customs officials reportedly charge actor €35,000 after alleged failure to declare item intended for climate charity auction...
U.S. Missiles Strike Targets in Yemen Linked to the Houthi Militia (www.nytimes.com)
The United States and five of its allies on Thursday carried out military strikes against more than a dozen targets in Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, in an expansion of the war in the Middle East that the Biden administration had sought to avoid for the past three months....
Donald Trump did not sign Illinois pledge not to overthrow government (www.theguardian.com)
Former president sidestepped signing state’s loyalty oath, which opponents Nikki Haley and Chris Christie also have not signed...
California becomes first state to offer health insurance to all undocumented immigrants (abcnews.go.com)
About 700,000 adults between ages 26 and 49 will be eligible as of Jan. 1...
Israel 'stealing organs' from bodies in Gaza, alleges rights group (www.euronews.com)
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said on Sunday it had “concerns” about possible organ theft from Palestinian corpses, following reports by medical professionals in Gaza who examined some bodies after they were released by Israel....
Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial....
Wayfair CEO: Employees need to work longer hours (www.cnn.com)
Wayfair’s CEO has an end-of-year message for employees of the online furniture company: Don’t shy away from doing more work and blending your work with your life....
Vase woman buys for $3.99 at Virginia thrift shop sells for more than $100,000 (www.theguardian.com)
A woman who bought a glass vase for $3.99 at a local Goodwill charity shop has seen the piece auctioned off for more than $100,000 after it turned out to be a rare and valuable piece of Italian glassware....
US teacher told student offended by Israeli flag he would ‘slit her throat’, police say (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia teacher arrested after allegedly saying he would cut student’s head off after she objected to his Israeli flag...
Black man choked and shocked by police died because of drugs, officers' lawyers argue at trial (apnews.com)
Lawyers for three Washington state police officers charged in the 2020 death of a Black man told the jury Tuesday that his death was the result of drug use, not excessive force that included officers choking, shocking and holding him facedown....
Declassified US Intelligence Reveals Massive Russian Losses in Ukraine (www.voanews.com)
Ohio priest gets life in prison for grooming, sex trafficking boys with opioid addictions (local12.com)
TOLEDO, Ohio (WKRC) - A Catholic priest in Ohio was sentenced to life in prison for grooming and sex trafficking children and adults....