Israel’s Ruthless Propaganda Campaign to Dehumanize Palestinians (theintercept.com)
US admits it did not give Iraq notice of strikes despite earlier claims (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States has admitted it did not notify the Iraqi government before its recent air strikes in the country after a top White House official claimed Baghdad had been informed in advance....
Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data (www.seattletimes.com)
In late December, Swift’s camp hit Jack Sweeney, a junior studying information technology at the University of Central Florida, with a cease-and-desist letter that blamed his automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location. In the letter, attorneys from the law firm Venable accused Sweeney of...
Judge denies Trump’s motion for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll defamation case (edition.cnn.com)
A federal judge denied Donald Trump’s motions for a mistrial in the defamation case brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll saying the former president’s arguments had no “merit” and are “entirely pointless.”...
Death of baby decapitated in metro Atlanta hospital ruled homicide, ME confirms (www.wsbtv.com)
The lawsuit claims doctors “pulled on the baby’s head and neck so hard and manipulated them so hard, that the bones in the baby’s skull, head and neck were broken.”...
Scientists code ChatGPT to design new medicine (medicalxpress.com)
Note: It’s not ChatGPT but a similar algorithm.
Tennessee Man Plotted to Bring Guns and Explosives to the Border, FBI Says (www.vice.com)
The grievances and conspiracy theories that motivated the man’s violent plot are the same ones that brought the “God’s Amy” convoy to the southern border last week.
McDonald's is promising 'attention to affordability' after the price of Big Mac meals hits $18 (fortune.com)
Haley loses Nevada GOP primary skipped by Trump to 'none of these candidates' (www.nbcnews.com)
Gina Carano suing Disney and Lucasfilm over Mandalorian firing with help from Elon Musk (www.theguardian.com)
GOP-led standalone Israel aid bill fails in the House (www.cnn.com)
The House on Tuesday failed to pass a standalone package for $17.6 billion in Israel aid amid opposition from both Republicans and Democratic leaders....
Governor deploys 120 CHP officers in response to Oakland’s ‘alarming’ crime increase (oaklandside.org)
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Mayor Sheng Thao announced today an operation to target vehicle theft, retail theft, and violent crime....
In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails (thehill.com)
Nuclear fusion reaction releases almost twice the energy put in (www.newscientist.com)
Tech Layoffs Full Steam Ahead in 2024 (cybernews.com)
In an effort to maximize profits and satisfy shareholders, tech leaders often choose to cut jobs and then cloak the bad news with fancy terms such as ‘company restructuring’ or ‘corporate downsizing.’
Death of baby decapitated in metro Atlanta hospital ruled homicide, ME confirms (www.wsbtv.com)
According to a lawsuit filed by the parents, the baby became stuck during labor and the doctor began pulling.
Northwestern students face criminal charges for pro-Palestinian newspaper parody (responsiblestatecraft.org)
The students, charged under an obscure anti-KKK law, face up to a year in jail.
Louisiana plant's emissions don't warrant emergency EPA lawsuit, chemical company says (www.reuters.com)
A Denka Co. subsidiary has told a U.S. court that alleged toxic air pollution from its southern Louisiana chemical plant does not warrant emergency action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming the emissions do not pose an imminent cancer threat to the nearby community....
Tesla is the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 this year (qz.com)
Crew Member Dies Following Accident On Marvel Studios’ ‘Wonder Man’ Production (deadline.com)
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Tucker Carlson confirms Russia trip and teases Putin interview (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right pundit and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson confirmed on Tuesday he was in Moscow to interview Vladimir Putin, and said he will air his conversation with Russia’s president to counter what he described as pro-Ukraine “fawning pep sessions” by western media covering the war....
70 New York public housing employees took bribes from contractors, US alleges (www.reuters.com)
Federal prosecutors charged 70 current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority, the largest public housing agency in North America, on Tuesday with taking bribes in exchange for awarding no-bid contracts....
Wettest storm in southern California history leaves at least seven dead and causes hundreds of mudslides (www.theguardian.com)
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says (apnews.com)
The ruling is significant not only for its stark repudiation of Trump’s novel immunity claims but also because it breathes life back into a landmark prosecution that had been effectively frozen for weeks as the court considered the appeal....
Trump's presidential bid hangs in the balance at the Supreme Court. Here's what to know (apnews.com)
On Thursday, the justices will hear arguments in Trump’s appeal of a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he is not eligible to run again for president because he violated a provision in the 14th Amendment preventing those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office....
