Alaska Airlines accident could have been ‘much more tragic,’ NTSB official says (www.nbcnews.com)
215 bodies found buried behind Jackson, Mississippi jail (chicagocrusader.com)
Young Britons exposed to online radicalisation following Hamas attack (www.bbc.co.uk)
There has been an unprecedented 12-fold increase in hateful social media content being referred to specialist police officers since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, according to the UK’s Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit....
Nearly Half of Companies Plan to Eliminate Bachelor's Degree Requirements in 2024 (www.intelligent.com)
Sanctions are working. Chechen leader Kadyrov begs the US to lift sanctions on his family in exchange for the freedom of Ukrainian soldiers (ua-stena.info)
BEKadyrov handed over the list of prisoners to former US Army intelligence officer Scott Ritter, who visited Grozny....
Body found in San Diego home's freezer may be woman missing for 9 years, police say (www.nbcnews.com)
“Out-of-town” family members discovered the body in the freezer last month....
US Mint releases coins honoring Harriet Tubman (www.cnn.com)
The US Mint released commemorative coins honoring abolitionist Harriet Tubman Thursday....
China spent over $5.5 million at Trump properties while he was in office, documents show (www.cnn.com)
The Chinese government and its state-controlled entities spent over $5.5 million at properties owned by Donald Trump while he was in office, the largest total of payments made by any single foreign country known to date, according to financial documents cited in a report from House Democrats released Thursday....
UN experts alarmed by Alabama plan to kill prisoner using untried gas method (www.theguardian.com)
Oklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat Tetris (www.theguardian.com)
Previously only bots and AI had got game to its ‘kill screen’ but Willis Gibson managed to get game to freeze with score 999999...
Video shows man attack district court judge during sentencing (www.ktnv.com)
Channel 13 has obtained video of a Clark County District Court judge being violently attacked by a man during a hearing on Wednesday morning....
Jeffrey Epstein list: Court documents name associates including Clinton and Trump (www.independent.co.uk)
Also named in the first batch of documents are Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and US magician David Copperfield...
NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications (www.theguardian.com)
From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums (www.kpbs.org)
The city council in Austin, Texas recently proposed something that could seem like political Kryptonite: getting rid of parking minimums....
Mickey Mouse horror film unveiled as copyright ends (www.bbc.com)
It’s Mickey, but not as you’ve ever seen him before....
X Kicked Off 2024 by Screwing Up During Japan's Earthquake Emergency (www.vice.com)
As misinformation proliferated on X thanks to verified users, a massive account sharing accurate information hit its Musk-imposed posting limit.
UAW President Shawn Fain’s New Year’s Resolution Is to Lay the Ground for a National Strike (www.thenation.com)
Hidden panels, counterfeit bottles, fentanyl: A year of buying drugs in Mexican pharmacies (www.latimes.com)
The tag on her white lab coat read “professional pharmacist,” and the framed health and safety certificates lining the walls behind her gave the drugstore an air of legitimacy....
More EVs lose US tax credits including Tesla, Nissan, GM vehicles (finance.yahoo.com)
Many electric vehicles lost eligibility for tax credits of up to $7,500 after new battery sourcing rules took effect on Monday, including the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Cybertruck All-Wheel Drive, some Tesla Model 3s and Chevrolet Blazer EV, the U.S. Treasury said....
Deadly New Year's collision near Rochester, NY, venue being investigated as possible terrorism (abcnews.go.com)
California dazzled by ‘extremely rare’ killer whale sightings off southern coast (www.theguardian.com)
A group of 10 orcas has been seen leaping into the air to catch prey, delighting watchers and experts for the past two weeks...
Where Was the Israeli Military? (www.nytimes.com)
The full reasons behind the military’s slow response may take months to understand. The government has promised an inquiry. But a New York Times investigation found that Israel’s military was undermanned, out of position and so poorly organized that soldiers communicated in impromptu WhatsApp groups and relied on social...
Mckinsey to pay $78 million to settle lawsuit accusing it of helping fuel the opioid epidemic (themessenger.com)
U.S. health insurers and benefit plans alleged the consulting giant’s work for drug makers prompted them to pay for opioids instead of non-addictive and cheaper drugs...
As gun violence increases, a lack of trauma care in rural America puts millions at risk (www.nbcnews.com)
A crash course in treating trauma patients at smaller hospitals aims to save lives....
‘I feel like a criminal for quitting’: nurses in the US fight ‘stay or pay’ agreements (www.theguardian.com)
Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after signing training contracts...
