Starlink quietly lost over $250,000,000 in burned satellites this summer. (tiblur.com)
No one is talking about this. ELON BTFO
Halliburton equipment worth $7.1m imported into Russia in past year, customs records show (www.theguardian.com)
UAW president Shawn Fain says 21% pay hike offered by Chrysler parent Stellantis is a "no-go" (www.cbsnews.com)
Drew Barrymore talk show will pause production until Hollywood strike ends (www.washingtonpost.com)
Drew Barrymore said she would pause production on her daytime talk show after facing tremendous backlash from writers, actors and fans over her decision to bring the show back amid the Hollywood strike....
First global survey reveals who is doing ‘gain of function’ research on pathogens and why (www.nature.com)
As US policymakers spar over how to regulate research involving potentially harmful pathogens, a report finds that it will be difficult to do so without compromising studies that are necessary for creating vaccines and life-saving therapies....
How a Yale Student’s Rape Accusation Exposed Her to a Defamation Lawsuit (www.nytimes.com)
In a 2018 disciplinary hearing at Yale University, Saifullah Khan listened as a woman accused him of raping her after a Halloween party....
Biden's national security advisor secretly meets China's foreign minister in bid to ease strained ties (www.nbcnews.com)
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, secretly met in Europe this weekend with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to two U.S. officials, a significant step in U.S. efforts to repair deeply strained relations with China....
On Fox News' "The Five," Jessica Tarlov is redefining the image of the sacrificial liberal (www.salon.com)
The new lefty face might be one against four on the right-wing channel, but she’s winning fans with viral clapbacks
China appears to have suspended spy balloon program after February shootdown, US intel believes (www.cnn.com)
China appears to have suspended its surveillance balloon program following a major diplomatic incident earlier this year, when one of the country’s high-altitude spy balloons transited the United States, multiple sources familiar with US intelligence assessments told CNN....
Russell Brand Dropped by Agent After Rape and Sexual Assault Accusations (www.rollingstone.com)
There was previously discussion about Russell Brand denying allegations that were to be shown in a TV documentary, and now things are developing.
Martial arts instructor sentenced to prison for recording children in changing rooms (www.cbsnews.com)
A 32-year-old man who taught TaeKwondo summer camps for kids was sentenced recently to five decades behind bars after several of his victims discovered he was secretly recording them....
Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say (www.nbcnews.com)
Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract....
New York employers must include pay rates in job ads under new state law (apnews.com)
Help-wanted advertisements in New York will have to disclose proposed pay rates after a statewide salary transparency law goes into effect on Sunday, part of growing state and city efforts to give women and people of color a tool to advocate for equal pay for equal work....
California sues 5 major oil companies, accuses them of deceiving public over the risks of fossil fuel use (www.cnn.com)
The state of California is suing the oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, over what the state says is a long-standing pattern of deceiving the public over the risks associated with fossil fuels and causing billions of dollars in damage to...
Letter suggests Pope Pius XII knew of mass gassings of Jews and Poles in 1942 (www.theguardian.com)
Letter from church source in anti-Hitler resistance reporting 6,000 daily killings undercuts Vatican’s claims of lack of knowledge...
California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at ‘brazen’ store thefts (apnews.com)
California will spend $267 million to help dozens of local law enforcement agencies increase patrols, buy surveillance equipment and conduct other activities aimed at cracking down on smash-and-grab robberies happening around the state....
Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice companion owns pro-LGBT bar that hosted a drag show: report (www.rawstory.com)
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is getting some heat after video footage showed her in close contact with a male companion at a Beetlejuice musical from which she was booted after allegedly vaping in front of a pregnant woman. That companion is reportedly the owner of a pro-LGBT bar that has hosted a dra...
Rolling Stone Founder Jann Wenner Apologizes For “Badly Chosen Words” About Black & Female Musicians (deadline.com)
Just hours after he was removed from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation board of directors, Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner issued an apology for saying he chose interviews with a panth…
Rolling Stone co-founder ousted from Rock Hall leadership over controversial comments (abcnews.go.com)
Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in (apnews.com)
Now, with the first snow just weeks away, those free tickets are nowhere in sight and the city is scrambling to pull together a grab bag of housing options for its more than 3,000 unsheltered residents. The city’s mass shelter in a sports arena closed after complaints from neighbors about bad behavior and bickering between the...
Colorado officer who placed handcuffed suspect into police vehicle that was hit by a train sentenced to 30 months probation, 100 hours community service (www.cnn.com)
Because nothing says “accident” like leaving a prisoner in the middle of a railroad crossing!
San Jose woman loses limbs after battling bacterial infection from tilapia (www.kron4.com)
There’s a warning about a dangerous bacteria that might have infected a local woman who’s still recovering after nearly two months in the hospital. An online fundraising effort says she contracted the bacterial infection after eating fish and is now a quadruple amputee....
“I simply fell short of my values”: Lauren Boebert issues apology after being removed from “Beetlejuice” performance (coloradosun.com)
The Republican congresswoman said “while none of my actions or words as a private citizen that night were intended to be malicious or meant to cause harm, the reality is they did and I regret that”
Jann Wenner Removed from Rock & Roll HOF Board After Remarks on Black, Female Artists (www.tmz.com)
Rolling Stone's founder is out from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's board of directors.