Contract between Puerto Rico's government and coal-fired plant operator leaves residents in the dark (apnews.com)
Health officials on alert after first case of mpox detected in Idaho county (www.idahostatejournal.com)
The first case of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected in Canyon County....
FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Type of Non-Cancerous Tumors (www.fda.gov)
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) tablets for adult patients with progressing desmoid tumors who require systemic treatment. Ogsiveo is the first drug to be approved for the treatment of patients with desmoid tumors, a rare subtype of soft tissue sarcomas.
Police across Britain equipped with live facial recognition bodycams (inews.co.uk)
Human Rights Watch says rocket misfire likely cause of deadly Gaza hospital blast (www.reuters.com)
Watch: Car burns on US Canada bridge after explosion (www.bbc.com)
3 Palestinian students were shot in Vermont. Civil rights groups are calling for a close look at the motive (www.cnn.com)
Three Palestinian college students were shot in Burlington, Vermont, on Saturday evening, prompting calls from civil rights organizations and the victims’ families for authorities to look into possible bias by the attacker....
Sweden Caves to Tesla’s License Plate Demands in Union Fight (gizmodo.com)
Harvard under fire for helping elite skip the queue (www.bbc.com)
Australian Christian group fights claim it was linked to leader of Kenya starvation massacre doomsday cult (www.theguardian.com)
America’s skinniest state poised to ban fatphobia (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Detained in the desert: migrants stuck in camps in the extreme climate of the US-Mexico border (www.theguardian.com)
Stamped from the Beginning review – tracing racism throughout American history (www.theguardian.com)
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Researcher explains connection between ultra-processed foods and depression (www.pbs.org)
Vermont Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting of 3 Palestinian Students (www.democracynow.org)
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Queens high school students storm halls after learning teacher attended pro-Israel protest (thehill.com)
Students at a high school in Queens, N.Y., reportedly stormed the hallways after learning a teacher attended a pro-Israel protest Monday.
Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent in Vermont, police say (abcnews.go.com)
Court document claims Meta knowingly designed its platforms to hook kids, reports say (apnews.com)
Why is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons? (www.theguardian.com)
US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker (www.bbc.com)
Israel and Hamas look to extend truce after more hostages are freed (www.japantimes.co.jp)
U.S. leader Joe Biden backed prolonging the pause, saying it’s allowing for the delivery of 'critically needed” aid to Gaza and the recovery of hostages.
Three-year cruise canceled weeks before shoving off, after one woman sold her apartment to join unique voyage (www.foxbusiness.com)
Passengers who booked trips have been told refunds will be issued in monthly installments...
False 'crisis actor' claims spread about Israel-Hamas war : NPR (www.npr.org)
UAE reportedly planned to use COP28 climate summit to lobby for oil and gas deals (www.cnbc.com)
The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of the biggest and most important annual climate conference as a platform to lobby foreign government officials for oil and gas deals, according to a cache of internal documents obtained by a not-for-profit investigative journalism organization....
Boston man arrested after vandalism spree that included Holocaust Memorial, Paul Revere's tombstone (www.nbcboston.com)
46-year-old Lawrence Hawkins has been charged with multiple counts of destruction of property, destruction of a place of worship and defacing a burial site, Boston police say.
