Vermont police warn drivers returning from Montreal to check for hidden GPS devices (montreal.ctvnews.ca)
Police in Burlington, Vt. say its residents are finding hidden AirTags and other GPS tracking devices on vehicles returning from Montreal....
Vague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions (www.usatoday.com)
Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told (www.npr.org)
Open flames shot upward from four smokestacks at the Chevron refinery on the western edge of Richmond, Calif. Soon, black smoke blanketed the sky....
How Boeing's leadership was 'fired' by its own customers (www.reuters.com)
The catalyzing moment was last week, when CEOs of major U.S. MAX customers Southwest, United, Alaska, and American demanded to meet the board to express frustration at a lack of progress, sources said. Boeing Chairman Larry Kellner offered to set up bilateral meetings instead....
One in six adolescents have experienced cyberbullying, global study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
More school-aged children have reported being cyberbullied compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey suggests....
Her son died by suicide. Responding police took a photo of his body and it ended up online, lawsuit says. (www.inquirer.com)
Growing opposition to Democrats’ “all-out war” to block third parties from ballot (www.wsws.org)
The Democratic Party is launching an “all-out war” to block third parties from appearing on the 2024 US election ballot. This is in response to declining support for President Biden and the Democratic Party. The World Socialist Web Site has published articles exposing these anti-democratic efforts, which have received...
Detective wore wig and posed as victim to catch US scammer who stole gold bars (www.theguardian.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for multibillion-dollar fraud this week (www.theguardian.com)
Former FTX CEO faces up to 100 years in prison should the judge hand out the harshest penalty...
California's unemployment rate rises to the highest level in the nation. Slower job growth is to blame (apnews.com)
The curious theory about cars with loofahs on the roof (english.elpais.com)
On the local blog, called Inside the Bubble, they explain the whole thing: in short, retirees place this sign on their vehicles in order to remember where they parked.
The IRS launches Direct File, a pilot program for free online tax filing available in 12 states (apnews.com)
After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to taxpayers from 12 selected states....
Netanyahu vows to defy Biden’s ‘red line’ on Rafah (www.politico.eu)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he intends to press ahead with an invasion of the city of Rafah on the southern border of the Gaza Strip in defiance of United States President Joe Biden, who has warned such an offensive would be a “red line.”...
Medical debt in US associated with worse physical and mental health, premature death: Study (abcnews.go.com)
As health care costs continue to rise nationwide, affording medical care remains a significant and enduring challenge for millions of Americans. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, health care spending reached $4.5 trillion in 2022 – roughly $13,5000 per person. Of that, out-of-pocket spending...
Six people killed in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder (www.reuters.com)
Shielding US Public From Israeli Reports of Friendly Fire on October 7 (fair.org)
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Man wrongly accused in Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade shooting weighs defamation suit, demands Missouri senators apologize (missouriindependent.com)
In the chaos, Loudermill was grabbed by police and handcuffed. Police told him he was detained because he was taking too long to clear the area of the shooting, Loudermill said....
Boeing agrees to pay $51m over export violations in China and other countries (www.theguardian.com)
Company accused of violations including Chinese employees improperly downloading files relating to Pentagon programs...
US Army is slashing thousands of posts in major revamp to prepare for future wars (apnews.com)
The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs....
An uptick in state personhood bills fuels growing fears over IVF restrictions (www.nbcnews.com)
In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling, reproductive rights groups are sounding the alarm over personhood legislation in 14 states....
Former funeral home owner arrested after a corpse lay in a hearse for 2 years (abcnews.go.com)
A former funeral home owner accused of keeping a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for two years and hoarding the cremated remains of 35 people has been arrested, authorities said....
Some Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity (apnews.com)
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans with debt are putting less money toward credit card payments: 'People are really struggling' (www.cnbc.com)
St. Louis Police Chief Receives a Third of His Pay From a Local Foundation, Raising Concerns of Divided Loyalties (www.propublica.org)
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Oklahoma closer to passing a law that creates a database of everyone who has an abortion - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
