Russia Says Israel's Gaza Bombardment Is Against International Law (www.usnews.com)
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Alphabet Shows the Mega-Layoff Announcements Were Just That, Headcount Dropped Far Less and is Rising Again (wolfstreet.com)
Japan’s government to ask court to strip Unification Church of legal status (www.aljazeera.com)
South Korea-based church has come under scrutiny since the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran (apnews.com)
Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran....
How Google Alters Search Queries to Get at Your Wallet (www.wired.com)
Say you search for “children’s clothing.” Google converts it, without your knowledge, to a search for “NIKOLAI-brand kidswear,” making a behind-the-scenes substitution of your actual query with a different query that just happens to generate more money for the company, and will generate results you weren’t searching...
Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 (www.cbsnews.com)
South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe (www.bbc.com)
Some 17 soldiers and five other people allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.
Cyberdog, the Internet's Most Iconic Cartoon, Goes Up For Auction (gizmodo.com)
FDA warns CVS, Walgreens and others about unapproved eye products (www.usatoday.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned CVS, Walgreens and other companies that they violated federal law by marketing unapproved eye products....
Wealthy Family Wants to Reopen Major Industrial Polluter in Alabama Despite Mounting Debts and Proposed Regulation (www.propublica.org)
Court says Netanyahu's son must pay damages to woman he implied had affair with his father's rival (apnews.com)
The court ordered Netanyahu’s eldest son, Yair Netanyahu, to pay over $34,000 in compensation and $6,000 in legal costs to Dana Cassidy. Cassidy sued him for defamation in 2020 after he insinuated on social media that she was romantically involved with Benny Gantz, who was running against his father for prime minister at the...
Home Values Will Rise 6.5% Over the Next Year: Zillow (money.com)
Ongoing shooting situation erupts in Pittsburgh during attempted eviction, officials say (www.cnn.com)
An “extremely active” shooting situation is ongoing in Pittsburgh after authorities attempted an eviction, city spokesperson Maria Montano said Wednesday....
Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid (apnews.com)
South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69 (apnews.com)
Maternal care deserts overlap with lack of abortion access, analysis shows (abcnews.go.com)
The analysis showed that around 3.7 million — or 5.8% — of women of reproductive age in the U.S. live in a ‘double desert’ county that the March of Dimes considers having low access to maternity care or that is a maternity care desert, and that has no access to abortion services. Around 1.7 million women of reproductive...
At New Mexico’s biggest jail for children, toilets and staff are lacking — but strip searches are common. (searchlightnm.org)
The Biden administration proposes new rules to push insurers to boost mental health coverage (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday is announcing new rules meant to push insurance companies to increase their coverage of mental health treatments.
[The Conversation] - Blame capitalism? Why hundreds of decades-old yet vital drugs are nearly impossible to find (theconversation.com)
Iceland declares state of emergency over escalating earthquakes, and volcano eruption fears (www.euronews.com)
U.S. diplomats slam Israel policy in leaked memo (www.politico.com)
The document offers a window into internal fury at the State Department over President Joe Biden’s Middle East policies.
JCPS [Louisville, Ky] cancels 47 bus routes following bus driver call-outs (www.wave3.com)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - JCPS has canceled 47 bus routes for Monday, Nov. 6 after 85 bus drivers called out as of Sunday night, according to officials.
Courtroom scuffle erupts after Capitol rioter resists detention order (www.wusa9.com)
U.S. Marshals and FBI agents had to forcibly detain 34-year-old Vitali Gossjankowski after he refused to surrender in court.
New Mexico governor defends approach to attempted gun restrictions, emergency order on gun violence (apnews.com)
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday defended her decision to treat gun violence as a public health epidemic, citing statistics on recent firearms seizures, reduced reports of gunfire in the Albuquerque metro area and an uptick in jail bookings, while awaiting a crucial court ruling on a signature effort to suspend...
Politicians say news site "Florida Politics" lets them buy coverage (www.npr.org)
This story is based on interviews with more than two dozen people, including current and former state officials, political consultants, lobbyists and journalists....
