Gambling boom detrimental to New Jersey economy, report says (www.theguardian.com)
It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge (apnews.com)
Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back....
$1.5 billion in estimated revenue: A look at the Massachusetts 'millionaire's tax' first year taxing the rich (www.wbur.org)
Multiple people shot at Iowa high school on the first day after winter break, officials say (www.nbcnews.com)
Biden administration announces $162 million to expand computer chip factories in Colorado and Oregon (www.cnbc.com)
The Biden administration is providing $162 million to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips — the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive U.S. semiconductor manufacturing....
Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics in food (www.ctvnews.ca)
Consumer Reports has found that plastics retain a “widespread” presence in food despite the health risks, and called on regulators to reassess the safety of plastics that come into contact with food during production....
UN experts alarmed by Alabama plan to kill prisoner using untried gas method (www.theguardian.com)
Jeffrey Epstein Invoked Stephen Hawking in Bid to Disprove Claim of Underage Orgies (themessenger.com)
The late financier apparently hoped his association with the noted black hole theorist would help him battle child sex-trafficking allegations, newly unsealed records show...
Families Still Being Separated at Border, Say Human Rights Groups in Letter to DHS (timesofsandiego.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/families-still-being-separated-…
Father and son charged in killings of pregnant Texas teen and her boyfriend (www.nbcnews.com)
Police arrested and charged a father and son early Thursday in connection with the murder of a pregnant teenager who was about to give birth, and her boyfriend, in San Antonio last month....
New antibiotic uses novel method to target deadly drug-resistant bacteria, study says (www.cnn.com)
Scientists say they have developed a new type of antibiotic to treat bacteria that is resistant to most current antibiotics and kills a large percentage of people with an invasive infection....
DoJ sues Texas after warning over new anti-immigration law (www.independent.co.uk)
The US Department of Justice is suing the state of Texas over what it says is a “clearly unconstitutional” law that would give state judges the ability to deport migrants from the country....
Japan Airlines counts losses from wrecked Tokyo plane (www.reuters.com)
The airline estimated losses of more than $100 million.
Oklahoma 13-year-old believed to be first person ever to beat Tetris (www.theguardian.com)
Previously only bots and AI had got game to its ‘kill screen’ but Willis Gibson managed to get game to freeze with score 999999...
Everyone is on their phone (www.theguardian.com)
But is it phone addiction we’re experiencing?
Ukraine and Russia in 'biggest prisoner swap' so far (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine said 230 prisoners, including serving members of the armed forces and border guard, had been freed from Russian captivity....
Video shows man attack district court judge during sentencing (www.ktnv.com)
Channel 13 has obtained video of a Clark County District Court judge being violently attacked by a man during a hearing on Wednesday morning....
Jeffrey Epstein list: Court documents name associates including Clinton and Trump (www.independent.co.uk)
Also named in the first batch of documents are Ghislaine Maxwell, Prince Andrew, and US magician David Copperfield...
1.3.24 Epstein documents 943 pages unsealed (www.documentcloud.org)
US condemns far-right Israeli ministers’ call for Palestinians to ‘emigrate’ from Gaza (www.france24.com)
New Treatment Shows Promise for Helping Veterans With PTSD Quit Tobacco (researchinenglish.com)
Attacks Heighten Fears of a Wider War for the Middle East and U.S. (www.nytimes.com)
American, Israeli and Lebanese officials insist that few parties want Israel’s war in Gaza to become a wider conflict that engulfs the Middle East....
Several State Capitols on Alert Following Bomb Threats (time.com)
Several state buildings across the U.S. are on alert Wednesday, following a series of bomb threats made to buildings across the country. Threats were reported in several states— including Mississippi, Connecticut, Kentucky, and Georgia state capitols.
Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein (www.nprillinois.org)
The unsealed documents in the Epstein case have been released.
Florida State Surgeon General Calls for Halt in the Use of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines (content.govdelivery.com)
Got this in an email from the Florida Department of Health today. Someone get me out of this crazy state.