Air Guard Member Accepts Sentence for Discord Leaks (www.improvethenews.org)
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At the edge of Gaza, Israelis try to stop aid trucks | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Former Honduran president found guilty in drug trafficking trial | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
The NYPD is using social media to target critics. That brings its own set of worries (apnews.com)
Produced in-house by the New York Police Department and promoted across its official social media channels, the dramatic two-minute clip reflects a concerted effort by the nation’s largest police force to engage the public and influence policy through a more aggressive online presence....
Trump tightens grip on US Republican Party as daughter-in-law takes key post (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump cemented his grip on the Republican National Committee on Friday after his daughter-in-law and another ally assumed top leadership posts amid a debate among members over whether the organization should help pay his legal bills....
US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says (www.reuters.com)
A U.N. expert on Friday criticised U.S. efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were “absurd” and “cynical” methods so long as military aid to Israel continues....
Donald Trump posts $91.6 million bond for E. Jean Carroll's defamation verdict (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump on Friday posted a $91.6 million bond to cover the defamation verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, and began his appeal of the case that arose from his branding her a liar after she accused him of raping her decades ago....
US says UFO sightings likely secret military tests (www.bbc.com)
After speech, Biden launches major tour plus $30 million ad buy (www.reuters.com)
Puigdemont warns that he will go for the independence of Catalonia again (intlmonitor.com)
In some states the death penalty is administered by volunteers. (npr.org)
US says UFO sightings likely secret military tests (www.bbc.co.uk)
US and UK warn about the possibility of terrorist attacks in Moscow (intlmonitor.com)
In their words: Children in Haiti describe harrowing stories of survival as gangs rampage | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
At least 5 killed after air dropped aid falls on them in Gaza | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Working in ‘confined spaces’ can be dangerous because of toxic or flammable contaminants that can turn deadly. The number of deaths in those spaces is on the rise. (publicintegrity.org)
Workers are killed every year while performing dangerous jobs inside confined spaces. Some have died because of lack of oxygen, toxic gases like argon and fires, to mention a few causes. In 2022, 44 workers died in confined spaces — a 41% increase from a decade earlier, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Espionage Probe Finds Communications Device on Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports (www.wsj.com)
A congressional probe of Chinese-built cargo cranes deployed at ports throughout the U.S. has found communications equipment that doesn’t appear to support normal operations, fueling concerns that the foreign machines may pose a covert national-security risk.
Former Kentucky deputy Tanner Abbott convicted of violated civil rights, obstruction of justice (apnews.com)
According to evidence presented during the trial, Abbott punched a driver in the face during a traffic stop in January 2021 because the man asked to speak to his supervisor, and then pulled the man out of the car and struck him several more times, the statement said. When a passenger pleaded with Abbott to stop, the deputy...
Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following mass shooting loses reelection bid (apnews.com)
No, not that Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following a mass shooting, this one...
As the NRA struggles, the gun lobby has a new leader in D.C. (www.nbcnews.com)
The top advocate for the gun industry in Washington is spending more than ever to influence the federal government. The group accuses President Joe Biden of waging war on the Second Amendment. It resists any effort to create universal background checks and argues that attempts to crack down on untraceable “ghost guns” are...
The Tel Aviv torture trail: Israel's role in the Abu Ghraib scandal (thecradle.co)
Israel’s documented torture and abuse of Palestinians may evoke comparisons to US tactics employed during the Iraqi occupation, but a closer look reveals their distinct origins rooted in the Zionist entity.
Lewiston, Maine mass shooter had traumatic brain injuries, new scan finds (www.nbcnews.com)
“Robert Card had evidence of traumatic brain injury. In the white matter, the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, there was significant degeneration, axonal and myelin loss, inflammation, and small blood vessel injury,” lead author Ann McKee said in a statement issued by the family...
Pensioner caught on camera spraying graffiti on Margaret Thatcher statue (metro.co.uk)
I love this pensioner.
Bedbugs, Rats and No Heat: How One Woman Endured a Decade of Neglect in New York’s Guardianship System (www.propublica.org)
House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
The measure that sailed unanimously through the House Energy and Commerce Committee would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform — used by roughly 170 million Americans — is quickly spun off from its China-linked parent company, ByteDance....
