N.Y. AG calls for $370 million fine against Trump and lifetime ban from real estate industry (www.nbcnews.com)
Attorneys from James’s office requested the punishment in post-trial motions filed Friday in the Trump fraud case....
Sanctions are working. Chechen leader Kadyrov begs the US to lift sanctions on his family in exchange for the freedom of Ukrainian soldiers (ua-stena.info)
BEKadyrov handed over the list of prisoners to former US Army intelligence officer Scott Ritter, who visited Grozny....
TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers (arstechnica.com)
Here’s Where Mask Mandates Are Coming Back As Covid Cases And Hospitalizations Rise (www.forbes.com)
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise after the holidays (www.kpbs.org)
In most U.S. states, respiratory illness levels are currently considered “high” or “very high,” according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Starbucks Faces New Pressure Over Union Campaign (www.nytimes.com)
Body found in San Diego home's freezer may be woman missing for 9 years, police say (www.nbcnews.com)
“Out-of-town” family members discovered the body in the freezer last month....
Three years after the January 6 attack, propaganda about the insurrection is poisoning the American public (www.cnn.com)
The U.S. will mark the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection on Saturday, a milestone that will confer upon the reality-dwelling citizenry a grim reminder of the potency of propaganda and how quickly it can warp perception when introduced into the public square....
Iowa school shooter believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 other people (www.cnn.com)
Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry High School, killing a sixth grader and wounding five other people, the student is believed to have posted a foreboding TikTok video....
FDA approves first state request to import drugs from Canada (www.cnn.com)
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Florida’s request to import certain drugs from Canada, marking the first time a state has been authorized to buy lower-cost medications in bulk from abroad....
Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high (apnews.com)
Long plagued by rampant gun violence, Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade, ending a surge that began in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray, which sparked civil unrest and prompted widespread calls for police reform....
U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected (www.cnbc.com)
December’s jobs report showed employers added 216,000 jobs for the month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. Payroll growth showed a sizeable gain from November’s downwardly revised 173,000
Mexican cartel provided wifi to locals – with threat of death if they didn’t use it (www.theguardian.com)
F.D.A. to Issue First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada (www.nytimes.com)
The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow Florida to import millions of dollars worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the United States, overriding fierce decades-long objections from the pharmaceutical industry, according to a senior administration official....
How the Chicago Sun-Times investigated cops who joined extremist and hate groups (chicago.suntimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/reporters-investigate-chicago-p…
DNA evidence casts doubt on Henry Jamerson’s rape conviction after 24 years in prison in Oklahoma. Prosecutors are fighting efforts to clear his name. (www.readfrontier.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/dna-evidence-casts-doubt-on-hen…
When Alabama Police Kill, Surviving Family Can Fight Years to See Bodycam Footage. There’s No Guarantee They Will. (www.propublica.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/police-body-camera-footage-alab…
State government buildings face bomb threats for second consecutive day (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/state-government-buildings-face…
Several buildings in Jackson Mississippi cleared and reopened after bomb threats Thursday (www.clarionledger.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/dxJn5?wr=true
Bomb threat at courthouse halts hearing involving Arkansas Board of Corrections (www.arkansasonline.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/bomb-threat-at-courthouse-halts…
Police clear scene after bomb threat at Daytona Beach courthouse (www.mynews13.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/daytona-beach-courthouse-evacua…
Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing Reeva Steenkamp (www.bbc.com)
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed on parole from a South African jail, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp....
Israeli minister outlines plans for Gaza after war (www.bbc.com)
Under Mr Gallant’s now “four corner” plan, Israel would retain overall security control of Gaza....
B-1 bomber crashes at South Dakota Air Force base, crew ejects safely (apnews.com)
A B-1 Lancer bomber from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota crashed Thursday, with all four of its crew members ejecting, the Air Force said....
With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girls (apnews.com)
A new batch of unsealed documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls was released Thursday, adding several hundred pages to a trove of information detailing how the financier leveraged connections to the rich, powerful and famous to recruit his victims and cover up his crimes....
