States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire (apnews.com)
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Supplies were so limited in 2020 that the state bought millions of medical gowns from a marketing and printing company and spent about $20 million to try to get personal protective equipment made...
Rite Aid’s ‘reckless’ use of facial recognition got it banned from using the technology in stores for five years (www.cnn.com)
Rite Aid has agreed to a five-year ban from using facial recognition technology after the Federal Trade Commission found that the chain falsely accused customers of crimes and unfairly targeted people of color....
Philadelphia's 6ABC helicopter crashes in South Jersey (www.cbsnews.com)
Hundreds of false bomb threats to Jewish institutions are believed to originate from outside the US, FBI says (www.cnn.com)
Hundreds of false bomb threats that were emailed over the weekend to Jewish facilities across the US are believed to be connected and originating from outside the country, according to the FBI....
Federal judge rules removal of a Confederate statue in Arlington Cemetery may proceed (www.cnn.com)
The removal of the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia may proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, after finding groups who tried to halt it failed to prove that keeping the monument was in the public’s best interest....
Trump claims he’s never read Mein Kampf as he repeats anti-immigrant rhetoric (www.independent.co.uk)
Donald Trump has now denied ever having read Adolf Hitler’s 1925 memoir-manifesto Mein Kampf as he faces a firestorm over his recent run of anti-immigrant comments, which have been likened to the Nazi leader’s infamous “blood and soil” rhetoric....
Migrant families rally for end to New York’s new 60-day limits on shelter stays (apnews.com)
Migrant families and their advocates marched outside New York City Hall on Tuesday to demand Mayor Eric Adams end his plan to limit the number of days newly arrived immigrants can remain in city-run shelters....
Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective (www.reuters.com)
Wheels falling off cars at speed. Suspensions collapsing on brand-new vehicles. Axles breaking under acceleration. Tens of thousands of customers told Tesla about a host of part failures on low-mileage cars. The automaker sought to blame drivers for vehicle ‘abuse,’ but Tesla documents show it had tracked the chronic...
Pregnant cancer patients often have to terminate. Abortion pill restrictions could make that choice even harder (www.statnews.com)
The patient had already made the agonizing decision to start chemotherapy to address her colon cancer, even though she was 30 weeks pregnant. Within a day, the decisions got harder: her colon perforated, and the pain was excruciating. She would need urgent surgery — and she would have to undergo an emergency C-section...
Some state abortion bans stir confusion, and it's uncertain if lawmakers will clarify them (apnews.com)
Ever since the nation’s highest court ended abortion rights more than a year ago, vaguely worded bans enacted in some Republican-controlled states have caused bewilderment over how exceptions should be applied....
The 14th Amendment plan to disqualify Trump, explained (www.bbc.com)
A longshot legal bid in multiple US states to disqualify Donald Trump from the 2024 US presidential ballot has pulled off a shock victory in Colorado....
Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville (apnews.com)
The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single Republican, Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama....
New home construction jumps, raising hopes for better housing market (www.nbcnews.com)
New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery (apnews.com)
New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday....
The United States is producing more oil than any country in history (www.cnn.com)
As the world grapples with the existential crisis of climate change, environmental activists want President Joe Biden to phase out the oil industry, and Republicans argue he’s already doing that. Meanwhile, the surprising reality is the United States is pumping oil at a blistering pace and is on track to produce more oil than...
Missouri Supreme Court strikes down law against homelessness, COVID vaccine mandates (apnews.com)
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a law that threatened homeless people with jail time for sleeping on state land....
Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot (apnews.com)
A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago....
Kevin McCarthy submits official House resignation (thehill.com)
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) submitted his official resignation from Congress on Tuesday, effective Dec. 31....
Justice Department creates database to track misconduct records by federal law enforcement (www.pbs.org)
There were nearly 400 strikes in 2023, and experts think there's more to come: 'Nothing succeeds like success' (www.cnbc.com)
A woman who had a miscarriage is now charged with abusing a corpse as stricter abortion laws play out nationwide | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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Attorney: Videos Taken at Bar:PM Contradict St. Louis Police Story (www.riverfronttimes.com)
Police crashed an SUV into the LGBTQ bar, then arrested a co-owner for felony assault
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Donald Trump off the state's 2024 ballot for violating the U.S. Constitution (www.nbcnews.com)
A woman who had a miscarriage is now charged with abusing a corpse as stricter abortion laws play out nationwide (www.cnn.com)
An Ohio woman who had sought treatment at a hospital before suffering a miscarriage and passing her nonviable fetus in her bathroom now faces a criminal charge, her attorney told CNN....