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Elon Musk fights to keep custody battle in Texas, where he'd only have to pay $2,760 a month in child support (finance.yahoo.com)

Raid On Unlicensed Marijuana Business On Tribal Land In Minnesota Raises Complex Legal And Political Questions (www.marijuanamoment.net)

About three months ago, Mahnomen County sheriff’s deputies and White Earth tribal police raided Todd Thompson’s tobacco shop, seizing around seven pounds of cannabis, along with $3,000 in cash, his cell phone and surveillance system....

Jury: Marvin Guy 'guilty' of murder in fatal shooting of KPD detective during 2014 no-knock police raid (kdhnews.com)

BELTON — The jury reached a verdict in the Marvin Guy murder case Tuesday afternoon, declaring Guy “guilty” of murder in the death of a Killeen Police Department detective and SWAT team member Charles “Chuck” Dinwiddie in 2014.

Ex Obama advisor says killing 4,000 Palestinian children wasn't enough. (www.vice.com)

A lobbying group has cut ties with an ex-adviser to former President Barack Obama after videos surfaced that show the man making Islamophobic comments and threats to a food cart employee in New York City....

Cost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramen (www.theguardian.com)

Facebook Approved an Israeli Ad Calling for Assassination of Pro-Palestine Activist (theintercept.com)

After the Israeli assassination ad, digital rights group 7amleh tested the limits of Facebook and Meta’s machine-learning moderation.

Nearly 240,000 Chicagoans living on less than $19 a day (www.illinoispolicy.org)

Living on less than half of the federal poverty level is considered “deep poverty.” That describes 53% of impoverished Chicagoans.

NJ mayor at center of racist scandal charged with corruption in connection to side business (www.nbcnewyork.com)

The charges allege that Salvatore Bonaccorso submitted false paperwork to various municipalities to help his landscaping company’s improper removal of hundreds of underground storage tanks, the state’s attorney general said.

Democrats Held Off the GOP in Legislative Races This Year, Again Bucking Expectations (boltsmag.org)

Americans say money can buy happiness. Here's their price tag. (www.cbsnews.com)

Does happiness have a price? For a majority of Americans, the answer is yes — but it doesn’t come cheap....

Maryland's handgun licensing law has been struck down by a federal appeals court (apnews.com)

A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Maryland’s handgun licensing law, finding that its requirements, which include submitting fingerprints for a background check and taking a four-hour firearms safety course, are unconstitutionally restrictive....

More than 100 guns stolen in Michigan after store manager is forced to reveal alarm code (apnews.com)

More than 100 handguns were stolen from a store in southwestern Michigan after the manager was held at gunpoint outside his home and forced to reveal how to turn off the alarm, authorities said Tuesday....

Home sales slumped to slowest pace in more than 13 years in October as prices, borrowing costs, soar (apnews.com)

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 13 years as surging mortgage rates and rising prices kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines....

Retirees face significantly higher Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums in 2024 (www.cnbc.com)

Rent prices are so high that Gen Z can't afford to live alone anymore (www.axios.com)

Police say shooter attacked Ohio Walmart and injuries reported (apnews.com)

Say Goodbye to Those Absurd Side-Effects Readouts in Drug Commercials. The FDA finalized a rule that will require a drug’s side effects to be "presented in a clear, conspicuous, and neutral manner.” (gizmodo.com)

Protesters march for teachers across bridge in downtown Portland (www.kptv.com)

More than 1 million gallons of oil leaks into Gulf of Mexico, potentially putting endangered species at risk (www.cbsnews.com)

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that an estimated 1.1 million gallons of crude oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico near a pipeline off the coast of Louisiana. Officials are concerned about the oil’s potential impact on endangered and threatened species....

Brazil records its hottest ever temperature (www.bbc.com)

Would Javier Milei’s dollar plan for Argentina be an economic experiment too far? (www.theguardian.com)

Teachers and students grapple with fears and confusion about new laws restricting pronoun use (apnews.com)

Indiana is among at least 10 states that have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting students from using pronouns or names that don’t match their sex assigned at birth, a restriction that opponents say further marginalizes transgender and nonbinary students. Most of the laws were enacted this year and are part of a historic...

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