Wife of Iowa trucker seeks answers a month after his disappearance (www.freightwaves.com)
Prosecutors in Idaho murder case request new trial date for defendant Bryan Kohberger (www.idahostatesman.com)
Fuel found in some homes on Navy water system, new EPA report finds (www.staradvertiser.com)
Fishermen and community leaders react to Trident announcement to sell a third of its Alaska plants (alaskapublic.org)
Israeli Evidence of Hamas Command Center in al-Shifa Hospital Falls Short: Report (www.rollingstone.com)
A Washington Post investigation found no proof of a Hamas command center under al-Shifa Hospital following Israel’s attack on the medical complex.
Wayfair CEO: Employees need to work longer hours (www.cnn.com)
Wayfair’s CEO has an end-of-year message for employees of the online furniture company: Don’t shy away from doing more work and blending your work with your life....
Animal shelters overflow as Americans dump 'pandemic puppies' in droves. They're too broke to keep their dogs (fortune.com)
Anti-democracy playbook has new threats in store for the US in 2024 (www.theguardian.com)
Woman who said she was ‘too good looking’ to be arrested is jailed for murder (www.independent.co.uk)
St. Louis Police Crash Into LGBTQ Bar, Arrest Its Owner (www.riverfronttimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/st-louis-police-crash-into-lgbt…
Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting (apnews.com)
A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting....
Family shares 5 photos showing how daughter escaped sex trafficking (www.cbsnews.com)
More patients are losing their doctors – and their trust in the primary care system (www.npr.org)
First, her favorite doctor in Providence, R.I. retired. Then her other doctor, at a health center a few miles away, left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust in the American medical system....
A YouTuber was accused of plagiarism. His apology highlighted a larger issue among creators. (www.nbcnews.com)
Video essayist James Somerton was among several people Harris Brewis, known as “hbomberguy” on YouTube, called out in a viral video.
Dukes of Hazzard actor John Schneider called for public hanging of Joe Biden (www.theguardian.com)
Pornhub owner agrees to pay $1.8M and independent monitor to resolve sex trafficking-related charge (www.nbcnews.com)
Look closely, and you’ll find America’s ‘climate abandonment areas’ (www.theverge.com)
Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says (apnews.com)
Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily....
A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana | The White House (www.whitehouse.gov)
I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of...
Seattle Children’s sues Texas AG after request for gender care records (www.seattletimes.com)
A new lawsuit by Seattle Children’s pits the hospital against the Texas Attorney General’s office, amid a national fight over privacy for children seeking gender-affirming care....
Orlando newspaper publishes spread of 673 books banned in Florida county in 2023 (thehill.com)
The Orlando Sentinel published a two-page print spread Thursday listing 673 books that have been removed from classrooms in Orange County in 2023 due to fears they violate the state’s new laws banning “sexual conduct” from public schools....
Pornhub’s parent company admits it profited from sex trafficking | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Manuel Ellis: US jury clears police officers in death of unarmed black man (www.bbc.com)
Prosecutors accused the officers of using deadly force on Manuel Ellis during his arrest in Washington state....
Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote (www.detroitnews.com)
Then-President Donald Trump personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election, according to recordings reviewed by The Detroit News and revealed publicly for the first time....
