Volcano Erupts in Iceland Near Power Plant, in ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ (www.nytimes.com)
Navy Federal rejected more than half of black applicants for mortgages (www.cnn.com)
I’m not super happy with the lack of supporting data, just colorful graphs and a lot of emotional anecdotes but there is a clear disparity that I think warrants greater investigation. I love the credit union movement and was shocked to read this article. I would love to hear your opinions lemmings!
Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say (apnews.com)
Pennsylvania Governor and Senator Denounce Antisemitism at Rally (www.nytimes.com)
“We shouldn’t have to gather on a rainy day in Pennsylvania to talk about antisemitism, but we must,” Senator Casey said. “We gather to call out and condemn the evil, the horrific evil of antisemitism.”
Scientists issue warning against commercial tree-planting schemes: ‘We should shift focus’ (www.yahoo.com)
“We risk reducing natural ecosystems to one metric..."...
Russian cities cancel New Year celebrations to save money for war (kyivindependent.com)
For those who don’t know, New Year’s in Russia is like Christmas in the west.
Chicago taxpayers have paid nearly $700 million since 2000 in lawsuits by people who say police framed them (chicago.suntimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/chicago-taxpayers-nearly-700-mi…
Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds (apnews.com)
A trip to the doctor’s office comes with a bit of preparation for most, maybe even an internal pep talk to prepare for being told to get more exercise or calm a simmering fear of needles....
COVID map shows positive cases across US regions (www.newsweek.com)
Hamas Held Some Female Hostages Fearing They Would Tell Public With What Really Happened, US Official Suggests (themessenger.com)
Chicago homeless migrants shelter faces backlash (www.reuters.com)
Hundreds of migrants are still sleeping on floors or in tents outside city police stations. Some who remained this week huddled near tents wearing parkas, knit hats and even ski goggles to cope with the cold weather and falling snow....
Jezebel to be brought ‘back to life’ after being acquired by Paste Magazine (www.cnn.com)
One in seven HR heads believe men are better suited to top jobs (www.theguardian.com)
‘Shocking’ poll in England and Wales shows nearly one in five reluctant to hire women they think may go on to have children
‘A bit of a clown’: a look at Congressman George Santos’s endless fabrications (www.theguardian.com)
The New York fabulist accomplished practically nothing in his political career, just self-promotion through sheer chutzpah...
The Russian economy is in bad shape, no matter what the Kremlin says: Russian economist (www.businessinsider.com)
Trump heads to US-Mexico border as he escalates anti-immigrant rhetoric (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech Sunday in Texas near the US-Mexico border as he escalates his anti-immigrant rhetoric and campaigns on hard-line immigration policy proposals....
Man's morning jog turns terrifying after Austell neighbor fires rifle at him (www.fox5atlanta.com)
They Started Playing Football as Young as 6. They Died in Their Teens and Twenties With C.T.E. (www.nytimes.com)
Report finds Arizona 911 dispatchers fail to help lost migrants (www.hcn.org)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/JEefH?wr=true
New York sues PepsiCo over plastic pollution along river (www.axios.com)
Proffer videos show ex-Trump lawyers tell Georgia prosecutors about effort to overturn 2020 election (abc13.com)
As part of a plea deal, one of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys has told prosecutors in Georgia that she was informed in the wake of the 2020 election that Donald Trump was “not going to leave” the White House – despite the fact that he had already lost the election and most of his subsequent challenges....
The Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say (apnews.com)
The projections from the health consulting firm Avalere come as states undertake a sweeping reevaluation of the 94 million people enrolled in Medicaid, government’s health insurance for the neediest Americans. A host of problems have surfaced across the country, including hourslong phone wait times in Florida, confusing...
Film crews became 'collateral damage' of Hollywood strikes (www.reuters.com)
They were among the hundreds of thousands of U.S. and Canadian film and television crew workers who were unemployed for up to 10 months because of strikes called by actors and writers, leaving a trail of evictions and family disintegration....
The 4-day workweek: How one Ohio manufacturer is making it work (www.npr.org)
When Bill Kowalcic first heard that his company Advanced RV was trying out a four-day workweek, he was filled with questions....
Former Sen. Martha McSally Speaks Out About Stranger Groping Her During a Jog: 'You Picked the Wrong Target' (people.com)
A 25-year-old suspect is in custody on a sexual abuse charge after allegedly following and assaulting the former Arizona senator while she was running on Wednesday
