Most automated driving systems aren't good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says (apnews.com)
Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday....
WA expanding health care options for undocumented immigrants (www.seattletimes.com)
By the close of Washington’s legislative session last week, state lawmakers had added more funding to help reduce health care insurance costs for undocumented immigrants, as the state also prepares to expand Apple Health, its free or low-cost health insurance, to the same population in July....
Biden struggles to engage Black voters in Georgia after winning there in 2020 (www.reuters.com)
Much has changed since Wanda Mosley helped galvanize thousands of Black voters across the battleground state of Georgia to help clinch the 2020 general election for U.S. President Joe Biden....
GOP lawmakers resist calls to tweak abortion bans. Some say they'll clarify the laws' few exceptions (apnews.com)
In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans — even as doctors and patients insist the laws’ exceptions are dangerously unclear, resulting in denied treatment to some pregnant women in need....
Atlanta Police Foundation ignored records requests about role in Cop City, lawsuit claims (www.theguardian.com)
The lawsuit’s claims highlight how “over the last decade, the failure of police foundations nationwide to provide basic levels of transparency raises questions about their motives, and whether or not they have the public interest at heart”, said Alex Vitale, the author of The End of Policing. “If you have nothing to...
Liberty University fined $14m over ‘culture of silence’ around sexual assault (www.theguardian.com)
Christian evangelical institution punished victims ‘for violating the student code of conduct’ as ‘assailants were left unpunished’...
South Carolina Lawmakers Are Close to Loosening Gun Laws After Long Debate (www.usnews.com)
South Carolina lawmakers appear close to approving a bill that would allow anyone who can legally own a gun to carry the weapon openly....
Alexei Navalny: Widow urges Russians to protest on election day (www.bbc.com)
CHINA Beijing sets growth at 5 per cent (without answering too many questions) (www.asianews.it)
Mining company can't tap water needed for Okefenokee wildlife refuge, US says (apnews.com)
In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service tells Georgia state regulators that federal law prohibits diverting water from the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in quantities that would harm its function as a protective habitat for native animal and plant species....
17-year-old girl gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, 1 arrested, (indianexpress.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12735325...
Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession (apnews.com)
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs. The Senate approved the measure Friday.
The Intercept: New York Times Exposé Lacks Evidence to Claim Hamas Weaponized Sexual Violence Oct. 7 (www.democracynow.org)
A young woman’s killing in Georgia stokes a familiar rightwing war (www.theguardian.com)
The death of a college student is causing a political reaction – from the right, led by Trump – for all the wrong reasons...
Meningitis outbreak kills students in northern Nigeria | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
‘Horrific massacre’: Deadly Israeli fire at Palestinians waiting for aid (www.aljazeera.com)
Gaza’s government media office accused the Israeli army of “committing a horrific massacre”. More than 70 people were killed and about 250 others wounded, it said in a statement on Thursday....
After Nex Benedict's death, 350 LGBTQ+ groups, activists, and celebs urge Oklahoma superintendent's removal (www.advocate.com)
Ryan Walters has allowed a climate of hate to thrive in Oklahoma schools, an open letter says in light of trans student Nex Benedict's death.
Exxon Mobil CEO on the 'dirty secret' of Net Zero: 'People who are generating the emissions need to be aware ... and pay the price' (fortune.com)
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New program to help US local elections officials who face ‘death by 1,000 cuts’ (www.theguardian.com)
Protection hub will offer legal assistance and technical help as officials report ongoing threats and harassment on their jobs...
Populism imperilling global fight against climate breakdown, says John Kerry (www.theguardian.com)
US climate chief hits out at ‘disinformation’ and ‘demagoguery’ being used as tactics by special interests to delay action...
Out-of-control wildfires scorch Texas Panhandle, prompt shutdown of nuclear weapons facility (apnews.com)
A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fed the blazes....
Biden and Trump plan dueling visits to U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday (www.cbsnews.com)
Seacom confirms cable outage in Red Sea (www.itweb.co.za)
After Nex Benedict’s death, LGBTQ+ Oklahomans vow to ‘not let the hate take over’ (www.pbs.org)
The recent death of nonbinary student Nex Benedict, who died one day after a physical altercation inside a school bathroom, has sent shockwaves throughout the LGBTQ+ community in Oklahoma....