X/Twitter exec who defended restoring account that posted child sexual abuse material leaves the company (gizmodo.com)
Nick Pickles gave shocking testimony in Australia last year that didn’t get much coverage in the U.S.
[news] UN Expert Fears 'Almost the Entire Population' of Gaza Exterminated If Israel Not Stopped (www.commondreams.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/20022105...
[news] Jayapal Slams Israeli Government After US Activist Killed in West Bank (www.commondreams.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/20021669...
Boeing's beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station without its astronauts. (www.voanews.com)
Republicans zero in on planned EV battery plant in Michigan to hit Democrats on China in battleground state (www.nbcnews.com)
Man Arrested in Plot to Kill Jews in New York on Oct. 7 Anniversary (www.nytimes.com)
A 20-year-old Pakistani citizen was arrested in Canada this week and accused of plotting to kill “as many Jewish civilians as possible” in New York City on or near the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israelis, according to a Justice Department complaint unsealed Friday....
Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers say procedure not yet tested on people could eventually be used to help locate injuries or tumours...
[news] Israel-Bound Weapons Transported Over Ireland (www.dropsitenews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/20019766...
[news] Israel Lays Siege to Jenin Hospitals: On-the-Ground Report From the West Bank (www.dropsitenews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/20019564...
Breaking: Student shot at Joppatowne HS has died (www.yahoo.com)
A Joppatowne High School student shot by a classmate Friday died at a hospital, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said. The sheriff identified the student who died as Warren Curtis Grant, 15, of Edgewood. The sheriff said calls started to come in around 12:36 p.m. Friday for an active shooting situation. The sheriff said it...
X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm (www.wired.com)
Targeted Victory’s largest client is the Republican National Committee. It’s now fielding inquiries for X about Elon Musk’s standoff with Brazil....
JPMorgan Plans to Report Customers Who Exploited TikTok ‘Glitch’ to Authorities (www.wsj.com)
Bypass paywall: archive.ph/TBaGa
Missouri reports human H5-type bird flu case with no link to animals (arstechnica.com)
The person recovered, and Missouri officials say risk to public is still low.
Judge delays Trump's sentencing in hush money case until after November election. (www.voanews.com)
Hollywood Stars Call on U.S. to End Arms Sales to Israel in Campaign (variety.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/19484886...
Former Vice President Dick Cheney to vote for Kamala Harris (www.nbcnews.com)
Kamala Harris’ Donors Privately Urge Firing of FTC’s Khan, SEC’s Gensler (finance.yahoo.com)
Cops lure pedophiles with AI pics of teen girl. Ethical triumph or new disaster? (arstechnica.com)
New Mexico is seeking an injunction to permanently block Snap from practices allegedly harming kids. That includes a halt on advertising Snapchat as “more private” or “less permanent” due to the alleged “core design problem” and “inherent danger” of Snap’s disappearing messages. The state’s complaint noted...
Colin Gray, father of Georgia school shooting suspect Colt Gray, formally charged in connection with son's shooting spree (6abc.com)
Colin Gray, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the GBI (Georgia Bureau of Investigation) said.
Iranian-linked websites set up targeting US minority, veteran voters (www.politico.com)
Poll: Endorsing Israel Arms Embargo Would Boost Harris’s Support to 49 Percent (truthout.org)
Commissioned by the Arab American Institute (AAI), the online poll of 2,505 American voters conducted between July 31 and August 1 found that 44% of U.S. voters would back Harris, 40% would support Republican nominee Donald Trump, and 11% would vote third party “if the election for president of the United States were held...
To End Sudan’s War, Pressure the UAE (foreignpolicy.com)
Abu Dhabi is prolonging the war by arming the brutal rebels of the Rapid Support Forces. The international community must stop giving it a pass....
Sudan civil war: ‘Our future is over’ - the women fleeing a year of conflict (www.bbc.com)
In May, Human Rights Watch said ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity have been committed against ethnic Massalit and non-Arab communities in part of Darfur by the RSF and its Arab allies. The RSF rejects this and says it is not involved in what it calls a “tribal conflict” in the region....
Judge Delays Trump’s Sentencing Until Nov. 26, After Election Day (www.nytimes.com)
The judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal case in Manhattan postponed his sentencing until after Election Day, a significant victory for the former president as he seeks to overturn his conviction and win back the White House....
American woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank (www.theguardian.com)
