A Lab Test That Experts Liken to a Witch Trial Is Helping Send Women to Prison for Murder in Multiple U.S. States (www.propublica.org)
The “lung float” test claims to help determine if a baby was born alive or dead, but many medical examiners say it’s too unreliable. Yet the test is still being used to bring murder charges — and get convictions....
What’s behind a surge of deaths at one Ohio jail? (www.theguardian.com)
Montgomery county jail’s population is only 600 people – and all seven deaths happened within days of entering the facility, during pre-trial detention
Man dies while in custody at Rikers Island on same day new scathing report released by federal monitor (www.cbsnews.com)
Iran's Khamenei says Tehran was not behind Hamas attack on Israel (www.reuters.com)
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....
Cheong Hong Yuan: Analysis of the Application of "Three Golden Moving Averages Strategy" in Diversified Asset Allocation
In the current global political and economic situation, the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict undoubtedly adds more uncertainty to the already fragile stock market. Cheong Hong Yuan has paid special attention to the performance of safe-haven assets such as gold and WTI crude oil when analyzing recent market dynamics....
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....
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Protesters on both sides of Israel-Gaza conflict face off again in New York City (www.cbsnews.com)
Tensions are flaring on the East Side, with dueling rallies over the war in Israel....
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....