Six people killed in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder (www.reuters.com)
Sweden joins NATO as war in Ukraine prompts security rethink (www.reuters.com)
Bedbugs, Rats and No Heat: How One Woman Endured a Decade of Neglect in New York’s Guardianship System (www.propublica.org)
The temperature was plummeting on Thanksgiving eve when Judith Zbiegniewicz wrapped herself in a blanket, picked up her phone and tapped out yet another plea for help to New York Guardianship Services. It was 2018, and for the previous five years the company, whose slogan is “caring that makes a difference,” had overseen...
Donald Trump told to pay six-figure costs of firm he sued (www.bbc.com)
Mrs Justice Steyn threw out the case against Orbis Business Intelligence, a consultancy founded by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, last month....
Pfizer Couldn’t Pay for Marketing This Good - The Atlantic (ghostarchive.org)
Ukraine plans a new counteroffensive (intlmonitor.com)
With Sweeping New Laws, Louisiana Embraces Tough-on-Crime Approach (www.nytimes.com)
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Judge orders N.J. town to reinstate cop who was fired for taking home evidence (www.nj.com)
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Colorado grandmother awarded $3.76M after bungled SWAT raid based on Find My iPhone ping (www.nbcnews.com)
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Meta Abandons Hacking Victims, Draining Law Enforcement Resources, Officials Say (www.wired.com)
A coalition of 41 state attorneys general says Meta is failing to assist Facebook and Instagram users whose accounts have been hacked—and they want the company to take “immediate action.”...
Dozens of Minnesotans have been killed in high speed police chases since 2017 (minnesotareformer.com)
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North Dakota police officers cleared in fatal traffic stop shooting of 17-year-old Nicholas Bruington last year (abcnews.go.com)
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Israel/Gaza: Israeli Non-stop strikes Continues to Grind Gaza as US says ceasefire obstacles 'not insurmountable' - Source Newarab (tinyurl.com)
On the 153rd day of the war, the death toll from the war stands at 30,717 people and a further 72,156 injured in Gaza, according to the latest figures from the health ministry… Source: NewArab
US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war – report (www.theguardian.com)
The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction was under the dollar amount requiring approval....
Israeli tank in 'likely scenario' fired machine gun at reporters after deadly shelling, report finds (www.reuters.com)
BEIRUT/THE HAGUE, March 7 (Reuters) - An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in Lebanon in October by firing two shells at a clearly identified group of journalists and then “likely” opened fire on them with a heavy machine gun in an attack that lasted 1 minute and 45 seconds, according to a report into the incident...
Kyoto to ban tourists from Geisha district over ‘out of control’ behaviour (www.independent.co.uk)
Local officials in Japan’s popular Geisha district in Kyoto will shut off access to “paparazzi” tourists who harass and trouble the globally recognised Japanese women artists, starting April this year....
Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out as Emily Maitlis asks about conspiracy theories (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right Republican congresswoman, Trump ally and potential vice-presidential pick Marjorie Taylor Greene told a British interviewer to “Fuck off”, when asked about her frequent repetition of conspiracy theories....
‘Explosive growth’ in petrochemical production poses risks to human health (www.theguardian.com)
Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious risks to human health, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday....
The planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
More Chinese women choosing singledom as economy stutters (www.reuters.com)
Jury finds armorer guilty in fatal 'Rust' shooting (www.reuters.com)
Perjury Plea Opens Up Trump Lawyers to Big Problems (www.thedailybeast.com)
SpaceX allegedly fostered serial sexual abuse, according to this lawsuit (www.theverge.com)
A SpaceX employee says that she spent seven years working at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California enduring sexual abuse, unequal pay, discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation, in a new lawsuit against the company. But her story paints a much graver picture than those individual words can convey,...
Authorities name former GOP Congressional candidate as suspect in potential murder (thehill.com)
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Wednesday that Rodimer, 45, has been identified as the suspect in a suspicious death that is now being investigated as a homicide that occurred on Oct. 29, 2023, on the Las Vegas strip.
Kentucky GOP lawmakers override governor and undo efforts to prevent renter discrimination - KVIA (kvia.com)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill that will undo efforts in Kentucky’s two largest cities to ban landlords from discriminating against renters who use federal housing vouchers has been restored after Republican lawmakers quickly overrode the Democratic governor’s veto. The override votes completed work on the bill Wednesday....
