Israeli PM should be killed without trial for war crimes in Gaza: Indian Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan (english.mathrubhumi.com)
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez just blew up the internet by describing their ‘pretty normal’ typical day amid surging billionaire backlash (fortune.com)
Trial delayed for North Dakota state senator accused of traveling abroad to have sex with child (www.inforum.com)
US debt interest payments surge past $1 trillion yearly pace, worsening concerns about massive borrowing (markets.businessinsider.com)
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty on 4 counts of sexual assault (www.cnn.com)
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Toronto court on Sunday, following a six-week trial....
‘Started seeing body parts': Day laborers say Tarzana murder suspect hired them to move human remains (www.nbclosangeles.com)
A group of day laborers said they were paid $500 to help move trash bags containing body parts out of a Tarzana home at the center of a murder investigation. The workers said they tried to report what they saw to police, but were turned away from two separate law enforcement stations.
Advertisers Don’t Want Sites Like Jezebel to Exist (www.404media.co)
The 'Brand Safety' and 'Suitability' industries have financially crushed the news business by keeping ads away from articles that its 'sentiment analysis' algorithms think will make people sad or upset.
Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms (www.theguardian.com)
Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering
Republican pushes to overturn Ohio election result (www.newsweek.com)
'Doc' Antle of Netflix's 'Tiger King' pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering (apnews.com)
An exotic wildlife preserve owner who gained notoriety on the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” plead guilty Monday to animal trafficking and money laundering, the U.S. Justice Department announced....
Russia's Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources to stay (www.reuters.com)
Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run as Stanford University investigates spate of hate crime incidents (www.cnn.com)
At least five possible hate crime incidents at Stanford University since the Israel-Hamas war’s onset are under investigation, including an apparent hit-and-run crash involving an Arab Muslim student, according to the university’s public safety department....
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts (techcrunch.com)
‘Disturbing’: US infant mortality rises at highest rate in 20 years (www.theguardian.com)
CDC data shows rate rose 3% last year but experts say they are not sure why statistic that has been falling should have risen sharply
UPDATE: Former State Senator Ray Holmberg pleads not guilty to federal child porn charges (www.kvrr.com)
State Sen. Ray HolmbergFARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Former State Senator Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks has entered a not guilty plea to two federal child porn charges: child sex tourism and receipt of child porn. An initial trial date has been scheduled for December 5, 2023 in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota in...
Disabled man drags himself off plane after Air Canada fails to offer wheelchair (www.theguardian.com)
Airline was forced to apologize to Rodney Hodgins who flew to Las Vegas with his wife to celebrate their anniversary in August
Alabama man charged with making threats against Georgia prosecutor, sheriff over Trump election case (apnews.com)
An Alabama man has been indicted on federal charges that he threatened violence against a Georgia prosecutor and sheriff related to an investigation into former President Donald Trump....
Russia Says Israel's Gaza Bombardment Is Against International Law (www.usnews.com)
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Numerous verified X accounts are claiming that the Maine mass shootings were a “false flag” (www.mediamatters.org)
When X (formerly Twitter) owner Elon Musk changed his platform’s verification system, he ushered in a new reality where fringe conspiracy theorists could easily promote false claims about breaking news. That happened again shortly after the deadly mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, as Media Matters found numerous heavily...
Ultra-processed foods harm brain health, but access and affordability are issues. (www.theguardian.com)
Felice Jacka, a leading researcher of nutritional psychiatry, has found links between ultra-processed foods and the health of our brains. She explains that our gut microbiome affects various aspects of health, including metabolism, blood glucose, body weight, gene expression, serotonin levels, stress response, mitochondrial...
Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins (www.bbc.com)
Home sales fell again in September as surging mortgage rates, rising prices discouraged homebuyers (apnews.com)
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes in September fell for the fourth month in a row, grinding to their slowest pace in more than a decade as prospective homebuyers grapple with surging mortgage rates and a near historic-low level of properties on the market.
Surgeon treating patients in Gaza says police in London ‘harassed’ his family (www.theguardian.com)
Major US pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy (apnews.com)
Major U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and opioid-related lawsuits....
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds (www.psu.edu)
An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography at Penn State. She reported the findings this week (article date: Oct 6) in the journal Demography.
