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Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers (apnews.com)

Mood swing: Global producers in US hunt for China alternatives (www.reuters.com)

Jason Andringa’s company was part of the stampede of U.S. businesses that built factories in China....

Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker? (www.bbc.com)

Last week, embattled House Republicans moved to remove Jim Jordan as the party’s nominee after three unsuccessful rounds of votes....

Israel-Hamas war: How attacks by settlers on Palestinians in the West Bank have risen during Gaza conflict (news.sky.com)

Activists Rally Over Pending Fracking on Ohio's State Lands (www.clevescene.com)

Kenneth Chesebro, Trump co-defendant in Georgia 2020 election case, pleads guilty (www.cbsnews.com)

Kenneth Chesebro, a Trump co-defendant in the Fulton County criminal election interference case, has entered a guilty plea a day after another co-defendant, Sidney Powell, an attorney aligned with former President Donald Trump, also reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in the Fulton County case....

British Museum Will Digitize Entire Collection at a Cost of $12.1 M. in Response to Thefts (www.artnews.com)

That’s the good part....

Watch: Explosion at Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt (www.bbc.com)

The extent of the damage is unclear and there are no reports of casualties....

Georgia refuses to release evidence from police shooting of Cop City activist (www.theguardian.com)

Georgia refuses to release evidence from police shooting of Cop City activist...

US Supreme Court blocks judge's order allowing 'ghost gun' sales (www.reuters.com)

The Supreme Court ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation targeting ghost guns, firearms that lack serial numbers and are difficult to trace....

Who funds Hamas? A global network of crypto, cash and charities (www.reuters.com)

Qatar’s funding for Gaza actually passes through Israel, a source familiar with the process said....

Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured (www.who.int)

As the United Nation’s agency responsible for public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2000 inpatients in northern Gaza. The forced evacuation of patients and health workers will further worsen the current humanitarian...

Families of U.S. citizens held hostage by Hamas urge the Biden administration to 'do more' and plead for information (www.nbcnews.com)

Relatives of U.S. citizens feared to have been taken hostage by Hamas urged the Biden administration Tuesday to help free their loved ones, saying they had yet to receive “formal communication” from the White House....

DNC sues North Carolina over Republican-backed election bill (thehill.com)

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the North Carolina Democratic Party on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the North Carolina State Board of Election immediately after a pair of GOP-backed …

Politicians say news site "Florida Politics" lets them buy coverage (www.npr.org)

This story is based on interviews with more than two dozen people, including current and former state officials, political consultants, lobbyists and journalists....

Elon Musk’s X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict (www.cnn.com)

Misinformation has run rampant on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the 48 hours since Hamas militants’ surprise attack on Israel, with users sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict and Musk himself pointing users to an account known for spreading misinformation....

Lawrence Summers, Ted Cruz criticize Harvard for student statement blaming Israel (www.politico.com)

Some of Harvard University’s most prominent political alumni are criticizing the school for not condemning a student-led statement that blamed Israel for the surprise Hamas attack over the weekend....

Witnesses to FBI hunt for Civil War gold describe heavily loaded armored truck, signs of a night dig (apnews.com)

New eyewitness accounts are raising questions about the FBI’s secretive 2018 dig for a legendary cache of Civil War-era gold. Eric McCarthy says a heavily loaded armored car left the Pennsylvania site.

Toddlers with developmental delays are missing out on help they need. It can hurt them long term (apnews.com)

Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto....

Americans reported $2.7 billion in losses from scams on social media, FTC says (www.cbsnews.com)

Online fraudsters have taken billions of dollars from Americans in recent years and they are using social media to do it....

Gene therapies for rare diseases are under threat. Scientists hope to save them. (www.nature.com)

"We have the technology, but we’re not going to save your kid because we can’t make any money on you’? Really?”

Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes (apnews.com)

Deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence are having their moment this year, at least when it comes to making it look, or sound, like celebrities did something uncanny. Tom Hanks hawking a dental plan. Pope Francis wearing a stylish puffer jacket. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul sitting on the Capitol steps in a red bathrobe....

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