Photos: Dozens killed and wounded in Israel air raids on Gaza refugee camps (www.aljazeera.com)
Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains (www.theguardian.com)
Findings regarding clouds above Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama highlight how microplastics are highly mobile...
IMF hikes U.S. growth forecast for 2023, leaves global outlook unchanged (www.cnbc.com)
The International Monetary Fund raised its U.S. growth projection for this year by 0.3 percentage points compared with its July update, to 2.1%....
California to require big firms to reveal carbon emissions in first law of its kind (www.theguardian.com)
Measure signed into law by Gavin Newsom on Saturday is strong blueprint for national climate accountability, experts say...
Gov. Josh Shapiro joins more than 1,000 at rally outside Philadelphia in support of Israel (www.inquirer.com)
The rally, organized by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, marked the largest local showing of support since Hamas launched an unprecedented invasion Saturday....
Car rams into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco and police fatally shoot driver (abcnews.go.com)
A car rammed into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco on Monday, coming to a stop in the lobby and creating a chaotic scene that ended with police shooting the driver, who later died at the hospital, officials said...
“Church of Bleach” family gets years in prison for deadly “miracle” solution (arstechnica.com)
Psychiatrist who once ran Arkansas State Medical Board arrested for alleged Medicaid fraud (www.nbcnews.com)
More than 40 ex-patients have also accused Dr. Brian Hyatt in civil suits of imprisoning them against their will.
A retired Vermont university dean was shot to death on a trail near campus. Now police are looking for her killer (www.cnn.com)
A retired university dean was found shot in the head on a hiking trail near the Vermont State University Castleton Campus where she’d worked, and authorities are searching for clues to help lead them to whoever killed the beloved educator.
Israel declares siege of Gaza as Hamas threatens to start killing hostages (www.theguardian.com)
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Senior Israeli source: Gaza will not be Hamastan; ‘roof knocking’ policy no longer norm (www.timesofisrael.com)
Biden interviewed as part of special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents (apnews.com)
Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in trial of 2 police officers charged in Elijah McClain's death (apnews.com)
McClain was stopped while walking home from a convenience store on a summer night, listening to music and wearing a mask that covered most of his face. A 911 caller reported him as suspicious and the police stop quickly became physical with McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist seemingly caught off guard, asking to be left...
Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party (apnews.com)
The 17-year-old student government president and scholarship candidate was videotaped dancing at an off-campus party following Walker High School’s Sept. 30 Homecoming festivities. A hired DJ took the video and posted it on social media. Three days later, Jason St. Pierre, principal of the public high school near the state...
Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene (apnews.com)
The case had been steeped in uncertainty in recent months after the judge dismissed obstruction charges against two other troopers, leaving three officers still facing charges....
Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows (apnews.com)
The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry’s national trade association....
A mom shielding her son from gunmen and a ‘pro-peace’ academic are among the Americans killed in Israel (www.cnn.com)
Deborah Matias, an American citizen who lived in Israel, was shot and killed by Hamas gunmen while shielding her teenage son from their bullets, her father told CNN....
Las Vegas-area teachers union challenges law prohibiting members from striking (apnews.com)
Nevada’s largest teachers union filed suit Monday against a state law making it illegal for teachers and other public school employees to go on strike over pay and working conditions in the country’s fifth-largest school district, which includes Las Vegas....
Elon Musk’s X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict (www.cnn.com)
Misinformation has run rampant on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the 48 hours since Hamas militants’ surprise attack on Israel, with users sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict and Musk himself pointing users to an account known for spreading misinformation....
Lawrence Summers, Ted Cruz criticize Harvard for student statement blaming Israel (www.politico.com)
Some of Harvard University’s most prominent political alumni are criticizing the school for not condemning a student-led statement that blamed Israel for the surprise Hamas attack over the weekend....
Walgreens pharmacy staff walk out, citing unsafe working conditions (www.washingtonpost.com)
Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die (www.nytimes.com)
While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.
How a California tribe won their ancestral land back and saved endangered salmon (www.vox.com)
Dead skydiver found on front lawn of Florida home: "The worst I've seen" (www.cbsnews.com)
Detectives are investigating after a skydiver was found dead in the front yard of a residence near an airpark in Florida, authorities said Saturday....