Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal' (www.bbc.com)
The figures - gathered by a network of Afghan veterans - reveal the scale of what one former UK general calls a “betrayal” and a “disgrace”....
Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at 93 (apnews.com)
The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness....
Health care system "collapse": Doctors, experts sound alarm over Puerto Rico's medical system (www.cbsnews.com)
“The collapse is caused mainly by debt and the economic crisis in Puerto Rico and historic privatization of the health care system there. Our research shows patients are waiting for six to eight months to get an appointment with a specialist. If that’s not a sign of collapse, I don’t know what is,” said Varas-Diaz.
Harvard under fire for helping elite skip the queue (www.bbc.com)
Self-financed solar array destroyed in Lebanese farming village (www.pv-magazine.com)
Link to the go fund me to rebuild the solar array
Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain (www.wired.com)
Italy's parliament approves ban on lab-grown food amid tensions (www.reuters.com)
UN leaders say Gaza war must 'stop now' as reported death toll tops 10,000 (www.reuters.com)
… while Blinken, playing both sides of the table, says no to a Gaza ceasefire but wants more aid sent to Gaza and France is sending armored vehicles to Lebanon....
The Canary Mission’s doxxing needs to stop (dailycollegian.com)
Speech is being discouraged and student’s futures threatened
Defamation Lawsuit Against Afroman Filed by Ohio Cops Will Partially Proceed (reason.com)
A judge tossed two of the claims against Afroman, finding that “the issue appears to be the humiliation and outrage that the officers feel at having their likenesses displayed and mocked.”...
Jack Smith Asks Court To Jail Trump If He Keeps Yapping About Witnesses (www.huffpost.com)
No charges for Georgia State troopers who killed activist at Atlanta Public Safety Training Center site (www.fox5atlanta.com)
A special prosecutor will not charge the six Georgia State Patrol troopers who shot and killed an environmental protestor at the proposed site for the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center....
Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab (apnews.com)
A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee’s hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women....
Cat Lovers Rejoice As New Medicine Will Extend Cat Lifespan To 30 Years (www.boredpanda.com)
there is a silent threat that affects kitties – chronic kidney disease. It is a complex and irreversible ailment that typically manifests at around 10 years old in cats, affecting an astounding 1 in 3 felines. As cats age, they gradually lose their kidney function, which significantly compromises their quality of life....
Bandcamp has been sold to SongTRDR (twitter.com)
…or whatever the hell its called. If you’ve bought music on the site, I’d say download a copy now before you get cut off.
A QAnon 'queen' and the Canada town that wants her gone (www.bbc.com)
Recently, the group moved into Richmound, a village of around 150 people in south-western Saskatchewan, and settled in at a former school....
A 96-year-old federal judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness (apnews.com)
A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench....
Germany has reached 'a limit' on migration, Steinmeier says – DW (www.dw.com)
Germany is facing difficulties in taking in more migrants, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday....
Illinois becomes first state in nation to eliminate cash bail: Here’s how it will work (chicago.suntimes.com)
Illinois became the first state in the nation Monday to completely remove cash bail as a condition to be released ahead of a criminal trial....
US military asks for help to find missing F-35 fighter jet after ‘mishap’ sees pilot eject (www.theguardian.com)
Search for F-35B Lightning II fighter jet focused on two lakes after Marine Corps pilot ejected over North Charleston for unknown reason...
CEOs are having their worst year in decades (www.cnn.com)
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs law restricting release of her travel, security records (apnews.com)
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday restricting release of her travel and security records after the Legislature wrapped up a special session marked by a fight to more broadly scale back the state Freedom of Information Act....
Antarctica warming much faster than models predicted in ‘deeply concerning’ sign for sea levels (www.theguardian.com)
Study finds ‘direct evidence’ of polar amplification on continent as scientists warn of implications of ice loss...
Trump tells judge he may try to move Georgia election interference case to federal court | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
US military leaders say Tuberville is aiding US adversaries with hold on military nominations | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
