For tree vendors of New York City, Christmas is serious business. Do not crash their turf (www.latimes.com)
Shock to the cistern: the riotous, revealing world of graffiti in public bathrooms (www.theguardian.com)
REC Solar Embraces Global Responsibility (azadtechhub.com)
REC Solar Holdings, also known as REC Group, has taken a significant step towards global sustainability by officially joining the United Nations Global Compact initiative. This decision marks a pivotal moment for the solar industry as REC Group pledges its commitment to responsible business practices and aligning its operations...
NYC lawmakers ban solitary confinement in its jails (www.nbcnews.com)
New York City lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill to ban the practice of solitary confinement in its jails, a major victory for prisoner advocates that comes in the wake of increased scrutiny on inmate deaths....
How Do Animals Make Collective Decisions on Timing? (researchinenglish.com)
‘Never thought I’d be in this situation’: US readers on their housing realities (www.theguardian.com)
Philadelphia's 6ABC helicopter crashes in South Jersey (www.cbsnews.com)
Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays (apnews.com)
Migrant families and their advocates marched outside New York City Hall on Tuesday to demand Mayor Eric Adams end his plan to limit the number of days newly arrived immigrants can remain in city-run shelters....
Lack of Detailed Data Obstructs Conservation Efforts for US Wild Bees (researchinenglish.com)
An Oklahoma mom’s court challenge seeks to end charges for pregnant women who use medical marijuana (www.readfrontier.org)
The legal challenge involves the case of Brittany Gunsolus, 27, who used marijuana edibles and topical creams during her pregnancy with a recommendation from her doctor, according to the filing. Gunsolus gave birth to a healthy baby in Lawton in October 2020 who tested positive for marijuana. Child welfare workers closed an...
Al Jazeera: People Buried Alive at Gaza Hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
PA seeks probe after Israeli ‘bulldozers crush patients’ at Gaza hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
On Saturday, doctors and other witnesses said Israeli forces bulldozed tents housing displaced Palestinians near the hospital – one of the 11 hospitals still functioning inside Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive on October 7 – and crushed them to death....
Oil major BP becomes latest to pause Red Sea shipments as Houthi attacks continue (www.cnbc.com)
BP has become the latest firm to pause travel through the Suez Canal following a series of attacks on vessels by Houthi militants from Yemen....
(European) Commission opens formal proceedings against X under the Digital Services Act (ec.europa.eu)
The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether X may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) in areas linked to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency and data access for researchers....
This COVID study has been tracking immunity for 3 years. Now it's running out of money (www.cbc.ca)
A long-running study into COVID-19 immunity has unearthed promising insights on the still-mysterious disease, one of its lead researchers says — but she’s concerned its funding could soon dry up....
Ukraine probes suspected spying device found in army command office (www.france24.com)
NPR's Top Global Posts of 2023 (www.npr.org)
Some good stuff that you, like me, may have missed.
South Korea's military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters (apnews.com)
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say what type of missile it was or how far it flew....
Prelude to War by US Puppet Yun Seok Yol (www.youtube.com)
Obviously biased propaganda. Why don’t they just get The Guardian in DPRK?
Senior cardinal convicted in Vatican corruption trial (www.reuters.com)
The trial, which exposed infighting and intrigue in the highest echelons of the Vatican, lasted for 86 sessions over two-and-a-half years....
Israel-Gaza war: UN aid worker describes nightmare journey to al-Ahli Hospital (www.bbc.co.uk)
Last Saturday, 9 December, a joint World Health Organisation (WHO)/UN/Palestine Red Crescent Society convoy of six ambulances and a truck set off from southern Gaza to deliver desperately-needed medical supplies to the al-Ahli Hospital in the north, and to transfer critically-injured patients from there to a hospital in the...
Biden and Obama team up for Obamacare enrollment push following Trump’s latest repeal threat (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama teamed up on a new video vowing to protect and expand Obamacare at a time when former President Donald Trump has threatened to renew his efforts to repeal the health care law if he wins a second term....
Finland Closes Border With Russia Again (www.nytimes.com)
When they announced plans to reopen a small portion of Finland’s border with Russia on Tuesday, Finnish authorities said that they would be on the watch: If Moscow resumed funneling migrants, they would shut it again. Two days later, they announced a plan to close it, saying dozens of migrants were arriving....
How the IDF is misleading Israelis on Telegram (www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk)
Understanding Your ERC Eligibility (www.governmentaid.com)
The Employee Retention Credit, or ERC, has become a buzzword among small business owners. It is a lucrative reward for businesses that struggled and persevered to maintain their employees during tough times. However, establishing your eligibility is complex; the process may be challenging, too....