First Human Patient to Receive a Neuralink Brain Implant Used it to Stay Up All Night Playing Civilization 6 (www.ign.com)
Appeals court allows California law to go into effect, restricting concealed carry in public places (www.cnn.com)
A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” to go into effect January 1, despite a federal judge’s ruling that it is “repugnant to the Second Amendment.”...
Trump Shares Article Doxxing NY AG’s Address, May Violate Gag Order (www.thedailybeast.com)
Are G.O.P. Voters Tiring of the War on ‘Wokeness’? (www.nytimes.com)
New polling shows national Republicans and Iowa Republican caucusgoers were more interested in “law and order” than battling “woke” schools, media and corporations.
TikToker who debunked Jason Aldean's 'Try That in a Small Town' video receives racist, violent hate mail (www.nbcnews.com)
Since countering Aldean’s claim the video only contains “real news footage,” Destinee Stark has received a wave of hateful messages from defenders of the song.
‘Your heart races a bit’: US weather man threatened with death for mentioning climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Chris Gloninger wove the reality of global heating into his forecasts in the conservative heartland of Iowa. Not everyone was receptive.
Grocery store prices are changing faster than ever before — literally. This month, Walmart became the latest retailer to announce it’s replacing the price stickers in its aisles with electronic shelf. (www.npr.org)
The new labels allow employees to change prices as often as every ten seconds....
Donald Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Joe Biden 14th (www.theguardian.com)
Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war...
Elmo’s wellness check uncovers existential dread and despair on social media, nobody's ok right now (www.nbcnews.com)
US homelessness up 12% to highest reported level as rents soar and coronavirus pandemic aid lapses (apnews.com)
YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him (www.nbcwashington.com)
A YouTube prankster who was shot by one his targets told jurors Tuesday he had no inkling he had scared or angered the man who fired on him as the prank was recorded....
Elon Musk says Twitter, now X, is to charge all users subscription fees (www.theguardian.com)
Elon Musk has indicated that X, formerly known as Twitter, is preparing to charge all users for accessing the platform....
State House Candidate in Virginia Condemns Leak of Sex Tapes (www.nytimes.com)
Susanna Gibson, a Democrat running in one of seven tossup House seats in the closely divided legislature, denounced the “illegal invasion of my privacy.”...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker (www.nbcnews.com)
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News, doing so just as the House voted to avoid a government shutdown....
Judge fines Trump more than $300 million, bars from running businesses in New York for three years (www.nbcnews.com)
Israel Accuses Al Jazeera Journalist of Being Hamas Operative (www.nysun.com)
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Executive order bans gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents (fayettevilleflyer.com)
The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000 (hellgatenyc.com)
Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast (www.reuters.com)
Texas defendant challenging federal gun law at the Supreme Court says he doesn’t want firearms anymore (www.cnn.com)
Zackey Rahimi, the Texas criminal defendant challenging a federal gun law before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, said this summer that he no longer wanted to own firearms and expressed remorse for his actions that got him in trouble with the law....
Lauren Boebert says she "fell short of values" after Beetlejuice groping video. (www.theguardian.com)
California judge charged with killing wife had 47 guns, 26,000 rounds of ammunition: Court documents (abcnews.go.com)
A California Superior Court judge arrested last week has now been charged with killing his wife in front of their adult son at their home. Court filings reveal the judge had over 47 weapons and 26,000 rounds of ammunition in his home.
After $700 Million U.S. Bailout, Trucking Firm Is Shutting Down (www.nytimes.com)
“Gay Furry Hackers” Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Over Project 2025 (theintercept.com)
SiegedSec, a collective of self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers,” has claimed credit for breaching online databases of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that spearheaded the rightwing Project 2025 playbook. On Wednesday, as part of string of hacks aimed at organizations that oppose trans rights, SiegedSec...
U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs (www.npr.org)
The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted Tuesday to ban nearly all noncompetes, employment agreements that typically prevent workers from joining competing businesses or launching ones of their own.
