“Racist and bigoted”: AOC claims AIPAC is an “extremist organization that destabilizes US democracy” (www.salon.com)
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South Carolina man pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in murder of Black transgender woman (thehill.com)
Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids - US states' lawsuit (www.reuters.com)
In a complaint filed in the Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday, 33 states including California and Illinois said Meta, which also operates Facebook, has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its platforms and knowingly induced young children and teenagers into addictive and compulsive social...
Names and faces of Harvard students linked to an anti-Israel statement were plastered on mobile billboards and online sites (www.cnn.com)
A billboard truck drove near Harvard’s campus Wednesday displaying the names and photos of Harvard students whose organizations signed a statement blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas....
What was Elon Musk’s strategy for Twitter? A fired Trump White House staffer offers a tantalizing clue (www.nbcnews.com)
The text messages described a series of actions Musk should take after he gained full control of the social media platform: “Step 1: Blame the platform for its users; Step 2: Coordinated pressure campaign; Step 3: Exodus of the Bluechecks; Step 4: Deplatforming.”
Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man (apnews.com)
Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days later, the man was cracking jokes and able to sit in a chair, Maryland doctors said Friday....
In major breakthrough, researchers close in on potential preeclampsia cure (www.sciencedaily.com)
The tragic death of American track and field champion Tori Bowie earlier this year put the spotlight on preeclampsia, which disproportionately impacts Black and Hispanic women....
The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska (apnews.com)
Americans are looking back on the horror and legacy of 9/11, gathering Monday at memorials, firehouses, city halls and elsewhere to observe the 22nd anniversary of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil....
Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work (www.nbcnews.com)
A lawsuit alleges AI image generators violate artists’ rights by ingesting huge troves of digital images and producing derivative works that compete against the originals.
At least 36 killed as wildfire sweeps through Maui (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home (apnews.com)
Superconductor claims spark investor frenzy, but scientists are skeptical (www.reuters.com)
Last week, two papers by South Korean scientists made an extraordinary claim that sparked a social media frenzy and pushed up prices of some stocks in China and South Korea: the discovery of a practical superconductor....
In an ‘extraordinary’ move, Mississippi AG tries to overturn officer’s manslaughter conviction (www.nbcnews.com)
The state's top law enforcement official has taken the side of an imprisoned police officer over the DA who prosecuted him.
Trump loses retrial bid in E Jean Carroll defamation case (www.bbc.co.uk)
'Superbug' cases rising in Nevada over past two months, Las Vegas hospital leads list (www.8newsnow.com)
US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days (www.reuters.com)
Export licences for Ukraine and Israel, as well as some other close allies, will be exempted from the temporary halt in exports
FBI, DHS warn of U.S. hate crimes increase amid Israel-Hamas war (www.politico.com)
Federal law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian militants could encourage more hate crimes in the U.S....
Pentagon to send ships, aircraft closer to Israel in show of force (www.politico.com)
Hamas militant group has started a war that 'Israel will win,' [Israeli] defense minister says (apnews.com)
Israel’s defense minister announced that the Hamas militant group has started a war against Israel and pledged that "Israel will win.”...
Nanny convicted in California of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care (apnews.com)
A nanny who worked for families across Southern California was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care and showing another boy child pornography, prosecutors said....
Harvard University inaugurates Claudine Gay as school’s first Black president (www.cnn.com)
In a historic first, Harvard University inaugurated new president Claudine Gay on Friday, the first Black person and second woman to lead the university....
Oxford High School shooter will get life in prison, no parole, for killing 4 students, judge rules (www.cbsnews.com)
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School will be sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole, a judge said Friday....
Senate leaders reach deal on short-term spending bill in push to avert shutdown (www.cnn.com)
With just days to go before the government runs out of money, the Senate has unveiled a bipartisan stopgap bill in a bid to avert a shutdown – but there’s no guarantee that it will be able to pass in the House....
Rapper arrested on a murder charge after allegedly writing a song and making a music video about the crime (www.cnn.com)
A Nevada rapper was arrested on a murder charge after Las Vegas police said he “confessed to the murder in his (song) lyrics.”...