DA drops most charges against Austin TX police officers accused of excessive force in 2020 protests (www.texastribune.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/austin-police-2020-protests-cri…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accused of Gang-Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl (variety.com)
Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused in a lawsuit on Wednesday of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl in 2003, marking the fourth sexual assault allegation lodged against the producer in recent weeks....
Rep. Pressley introduces legislation to guarantee right to vote for people with felonies on record (apnews.com)
Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont submitted the legislation, named the Inclusive Democracy Act, on Tuesday which would guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens regardless of their criminal record....
Active shooter, reports of multiple victims at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (abc7.com)
'He Didn't Stand By Her': Doctor's Brother On How Dowry Demand Crushed Her (www.ndtv.com)
How to know you haven’t found a “good man”
US Marshal in custody after accused of sexually abusing woman during flight to London (www.nbcnewyork.com)
A deputy U.S. Marshal traveling to London to help extradite a criminal defendant has been taken into custody by British authorities after he was accused of sexually abusing a female passenger on board a Delta flight, four law enforcement officials said....
Senators probe private equity hospital deals following CBS News investigation (www.cbsnews.com)
FBI director warns senators he sees ‘blinking lights everywhere’ on threats against the US (www.cnn.com)
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday he has never seen a time during his decades-long career when so many threats against the US were all as elevated as they are now, warning senators he sees “blinking lights everywhere.”...
Wikileaks just dumped all their files (file.wikileaks.org)
The way companies borrow money is changing forever (www.businessinsider.com)
Freed Israeli hostages held by Hamas were terrified IDF airstrikes would kill them (www.businessinsider.com)
Freed Israeli hostages erupted in anger during a tense meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that they were terrified they would be killed by Israeli airstrikes on Gaza instead of their Hamas captors....
Vegas shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says (apnews.com)
Terrified students and professors cowered in classrooms and dorms as a gunman roamed the floors of a University of Nevada, Las Vegas building, killing three people and critically wounding a fourth before dying in a shootout with police....
In a Toronto neighbourhood, renters go up against big owners (www.aljazeera.com)
Authorities responding to reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (apnews.com)
Fake Donald Trump electors settle civil lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that President Biden won (apnews.com)
Under the agreement, the fake electors acknowledged that Biden won the state, withdrew their filings and agreed not to serve as presidential electors in 2024 or any other election where Trump is on the ballot....
Eric Adams Donor Claims Boss Reimbursed Campaign Contribution Tied to Event Now Under FBI Investigation (www.thecity.nyc)
Virginia hemp farmer carries a gun to protect his crop (youtu.be)
Israel/OPT: US-made munitions killed 43 civilians in two documented Israeli air strikes in Gaza – new investigation (www.amnesty.org)
Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade blamed for a second death, lawsuit alleges (www.nbcnews.com)
Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade is now blamed for a second death, according to a lawsuit filed Monday....
Ukraine aid bill blocked in US Senate as Republicans press point on border (www.reuters.com)
The vote was 49 in favor to 51 against, meaning the $110.5 billion measure did not obtain the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to pave the way to start debate....
Defying presidents and Congress, the ATF, DEA, FBI and U.S. Marshals shroud their shootings in secrecy (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/defying-presidents-congress-atf…
IDF appears to push back on ‘irresponsible’ US claim Hamas refusing to release raped hostages (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Israel Defense Forces says public discussions about the state of captives held in Gaza has moved into reckless territory, urging those responsible to knock it off....
Federal government is using data from push notifications to track contacts (www.washingtonpost.com)
Apple and Google had been told to keep the practice secret until Sen. Ron Wyden revealed it in a letter Wednesday.
A tiny, cheap device lets criminals create their own machine guns (www.nbcnews.com)
Emails Reveal How a Hospital Bowed to Political Pressure to Stop Treating Trans Teens (www.propublica.org)
The Medical University of South Carolina initially said it wouldn’t be affected by a law banning use of state funds for treatment “furthering the gender transition” of children under 16. Months later, it cut off that care to all trans minors....
