Newburgh Four: judge orders release of man convicted in US terror sting (www.theguardian.com)
James Cromitie was convicted in 2010 after FBI invented a conspiracy to attack synagogues and military planes...
In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory (apnews.com)
The decades fall away as you open the front doors....
California, Illinois and NYC succeeded in getting 2020 census numbers double-checked and increased (www.kpbs.org)
Illinois is adding tens of thousands of people to its population total, and California is getting misplaced sailors on an aircraft carrier put in the right location after successfully asking for a review of their 2020 census figures....
President Biden Signs Stopgap Bill, Averts Government Shutdown (businesswisehub.com)
President Biden took a decisive action on Friday, signing a stopgap funding bill aimed at ensuring the government’s continued operation until early March. This two-step continuing resolution is strategically designed to buy lawmakers additional time to complete the formal appropriations process.
US attorney general calls for ‘speedy’ trial in Trump election interference case (www.independent.co.uk)
US Attorney General Merrick Garland said he agrees with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request for a speedy trial in Donald Trump’s federal election interference case – citing an increased public interest ahead of the 2024 election....
Man cleared in a 1996 Brooklyn killing said for decades he knew who did it. Prosecutors now agree (apnews.com)
A man who served 14 years in prison for a deadly 1990s shooting was exonerated Thursday after prosecutors said they now believe the killer was an acquaintance he has implicated for decades....
Hate Crime and Stalking Charges Against Ex White House Adviser to Be Dropped (www.vice.com)
Stuart Seldowitz has agreed to complete an anti-bias course after telling a halal food cart worker that 4,000 dead Palestinian children “wasn’t enough.”
Israel forbids doctors from speaking to UN group investigating Oct. 7 atrocities (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Health Ministry on Monday instructed members of the healthcare system not to cooperate with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, citing its perceived anti-Israel stance....
Blinken’s Davos departure delayed after Boeing plane malfunction (www.politico.com)
EU presidency warns democracy will be put to the test in US elections in November (apnews.com)
The European Union presidency on Tuesday warned that the foundations of democracy will be put to the test during the November U.S. election, envisaging a scenario where the longstanding trans-Atlantic alliance could unravel ever more....
A rare male pygmy hippo born in a Czech zoo debuts his first photoshoot (apnews.com)
PRAGUE (AP) — A rare male pygmy hippopotamus born in a Czech zoo debuted his first photoshoot on Monday to the delight of spectators. He is considered a valuable addition to the conservation efforts of the endangered species.
Migrant deaths in Rio Grande intensify tensions between Texas, Biden administration over crossings (apnews.com)
After Texas fenced off a park along the U.S.-Mexico border and began turning away Border Patrol agents, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott explained why at a campaign stop near Houston....
4 dead, 1 critically hurt in Arizona hot air balloon crash (www.cbsnews.com)
US producer prices unexpectedly fall; goods deflation seen persisting (www.reuters.com)
A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself (apnews.com)
Joscelin Thomas, a former coordinator in the Davis School District’s equal opportunity office, alleges in a federal lawsuit that district staff treated her “as if she were stupid,” accused her of having a substandard work ethic and denied her training and mentorship opportunities that were offered to her white colleagues....
What we know about 'Fito', Ecuador's notorious gang leader who escaped jail (www.france24.com)
X Corp. has slashed 30% of trust and safety staff, an Australian online safety watchdog says (abcnews.go.com)
X Corp., the owner of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has slashed its global trust and safety staff by 30% including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers since billionaire Elon Musk took over in 2022, Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Thursday....
CA Governor Gavin Newsom slams WSJ on wealth-tax editorial: ‘Shameful’ (www.politico.com)
Several people rescued after massive avalanche at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in California as search continues for skiers trapped under snow (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics
Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics | The Hill
Job Postings With Wide Pay Ranges Could Discourage Applicants, Study Finds (hrmjunkies.com)
Most Jan. 6 defendants get time behind bars, but less than prosecutors sought (www.washingtonpost.com)
Three years after the Capitol attack, federal judges in Washington have sentenced more than half of the roughly 1,200 people charged in the largest investigation in U.S. history and have handed down lighter punishments for Jan. 6 assault convictions compared with similar assault cases nationally, a Washington Post analysis...
Haneda runway ‘stop’ lights out of service in deadly collision (www.asahi.com)
Lights designed to prevent runway incursions were out of service when a Japan Coast Guard plane collided with an arriving Japan Airlines Co. passenger jet at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Jan. 2.
Judge denies Rudy Giuliani’s request to extend deadlines in Georgia election case (www.nbcnews.com)
Hamas command in north Gaza destroyed, Israel says (www.bbc.com)
Army spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters that Palestinian militants are now operating in the area only sporadically and “without commanders”....
