‘The state encourages it’: Amid the full-scale war in Ukraine, thousands of Russians have reported their fellow citizens for dissent (meduza.io)
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Hiker dies in cow herd charge in Austrian Alps (www.freemalaysiatoday.com)
A hiker in the Austrian Alps died when a herd of cows charged her, while her two daughters survived with injuries […]. The woman was on a hike with her two daughters […] and two small dogs yesterday […] in the Salzburg region when the cow herd charged […]. “It is still not clear what happened,” a police spokesman...
“Why does Fox News put on so many Biden people?”: Trump rants on Truth Social ahead of debate (www.salon.com)
Sandy Hook Families’ Fight for Alex Jones’s Money Takes an Ugly Turn (www.nytimes.com)
90 disability organizations call on CNN to make the presidential debate more accessible (19thnews.org)
Supreme Court rejects multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma opioid settlement that shielded billionaire Sackler family (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma (apnews.com)
eBay Removes Listing for StingRay Cellphone Spying Tech (www.404media.co)
An apparently original StingRay cell phone surveillance device listed on eBay was taken down by the company on Tuesday after 404 Media contacted it about the listing. The device, which was labeled as used, was up for sale for $100,000....
Deranged Politicians Are Trying to Ban Wearing Masks (futurism.com)
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma (apnews.com)
Minnesota GOP Candidate Accused of Throwing Tarantula at Alleged ‘Squatter’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Dr Disrespect Knowingly Sent Explicit Messages to a Minor, Former Twitch Employee Says (www.rollingstone.com)
“I recall that Dr Disrespect was made aware by the individual that they were underage during the conversation, after which he indicated that this was no problem and continued on,” the former employee says. “There was no confusion. Messages sent after this was acknowledged were no less graphic and in sexually explicit...
It’s the economy, stupid. Here’s what you need to know about it for the presidential debate (www.cnn.com)
Turmoil at the Daily Beast has staffers headed for the exits (www.washingtonpost.com)
Wild Boar Has Five Times More Toxic PFAS Than Humans Allowed To Eat (www.forbes.com)
A new study has found that European wild boar, Sus scrofa, contains toxic PFAS (per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) at levels that are nearly five times greater than what is allowed under EU law in meat sold for human consumption.
Paris Hilton testifies to Congress on being ‘sexually abused and force-fed meds’ (www.independent.co.uk)
NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays (gothamist.com)
After months of public outcry and pressure from the City Council, New York City’s libraries are poised to have their budgets fully restored so that branches may resume seven-day-a-week service, including Sundays, according to three people with knowledge of the budget negotiations....
US Crime Rate Drops to ‘Historic’ Lows With Murders, Rapes, and Robbery Plunging, New Statistics Show (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat (www.vox.com)
Trump Claims Support From Black And Hispanic Communities ‘Has Skyrocketed’ Due to Mugshot (www.mediaite.com)
Utah man sues over Netflix’s ‘The Program,’ saying its portrayal of his ‘troubled teen’ career defamed him (www.sltrib.com)
Supreme Court briefly leaks opinion allowing Idaho abortions (www.bbc.com)
The US Supreme Court accidentally leaked a major opinion on abortion rights, appearing ready to overturn part of Idaho’s near-total ban....
More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination (www.npr.org)
Here’s the ones being recalled:...
CNN faces backlash for allegedly excluding Black-owned media from presidential debate (www.11alive.com)
CNN is facing mounting criticism after several Black media outlets accused the longstanding news giant of excluding them from covering Thursday night’s presidential debate, fueling claims that the network is barring access from underrepresented groups....
Ketanji Brown Jackson pens fiery dissent in abortion ruling: ‘Facilitating suffering of people’ (www.theguardian.com)
