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The Arctic permafrost is 1,000 years old. As it thaws, scientists worry what it might unleash (www.usatoday.com)

US Coast Guard seeks source of some 1.1 million gallons of crude oil in Gulf of Mexico (www.reuters.com)

Big Insurance Met Its Match When It Turned Down a Top Trial Lawyer’s Request for Cancer Treatment (www.propublica.org)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield denied payment for the proton therapy Robert “Skeeter” Salim’s doctor ordered to fight his throat cancer. But he was no ordinary patient. He was a celebrated litigator. And he was ready to fight.

Judge rejects Elon Musk’s attempt to kill Twitter/FTC privacy settlement (arstechnica.com)

Court cannot grant X Corp.'s flawed legal motion, magistrate judge rules.

Right-Wing 'Moms for Liberty' Organizer Is a Convicted Sex Offender (www.rollingstone.com)

The ‘faith-based’ leader for Philly’s Moms for Liberty chapter is a registered sex offender (www.inquirer.com)

Phillip Fisher Jr. is a pastor and Republican ward leader who coordinates faith-based outreach for Philadelphia’s Moms for Liberty chapter....

The Gaza war's youngest evacuees reach safety in Egypt — many without their parents (www.npr.org)

On Monday, 28 newborns were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, after being transported from Al-Shifa Hospital. Four mothers accompanied the babies. It's not known how many of the other parents are alive.

Michigan continues overhaul of gun laws with extended firearm ban for misdemeanor domestic violence (apnews.com)

Michigan Democrats who have transformed gun laws in the state in the wake of multiple mass school shootings are now making it more difficult for individuals with convictions for misdemeanor domestic violence from gaining access to guns....

No shots for Spot? Study finds owners’ vaccine hesitancy can extend to pet dogs (www.seattletimes.com)

In the study, published in the medical journal Vaccine, researchers asked 2,200 Americans their thoughts on vaccines and whether they were dog owners. If they were, respondents were then asked whether they would vaccinate their dogs for rabies....

U.S. to offer another round of free at-home Covid tests starting Monday (www.cnbc.com)

The Biden administration on Monday said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to U.S. households ahead of the holiday season, when more people gather indoors and the virus typically spreads at higher levels....

An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives (apnews.com)

Andrii Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, confirmed that Yermokhin had arrived back in Ukraine and shared a photo of him with a Ukrainian flag. Yermak thanked UNICEF and Qatari negotiators for facilitating Yermokhin’s return....

Georgia deputy who shot absolved man had prior firing for excessive force. Critics blame the sheriff (apnews.com)

Last year, Aldridge dragged a driver from a car that crashed after fleeing the deputy on Interstate 95. Body and dash camera video obtained by The Associated Press show the driver on his back as Aldridge punches him. Records indicate the deputy faced no disciplinary action....

OpenAI Employees Threaten to Quit Unless Board Resigns (www.wsj.com)

Disgraced country star sweeps Billboard awards (www.bbc.co.uk)

Donald Trump's Colorado ruling "worst decision" he could get: Attorney (www.newsweek.com)

Despite keeping him on the presidential ballot, a Colorado judge’s ruling could still prove “devastating” for former President Donald Trump, a former solicitor general has said....