At least 30 killed, 67 injured after train derails in Pakistan (www.cnn.com)
Man claiming to be a missionary accused of blowing $40M in Bible donations (globalnews.ca)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an arrest warrant for a Georgia man who is accused of “misdirecting” US$30 million (about C$39.9 million) in donations to send Bibles to China.
Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume (www.cnn.com)
Ukraine war: Same Moscow skyscraper hit in new drone attack (www.bbc.com)
A skyscraper in Russia’s capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said.
Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell faces sentencing in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival (apnews.com)
Melting Swiss glacier uncovers climber missing since 1986 (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Massive downtown LA pallet fire shuts down 10 Freeway interchange (www.cbsnews.com)
Around 164 firefighters, from 26 Los Angeles Fire Department stations worked to put out an early Saturday morning massive pallet fire in downtown Los Angeles which has shut down a portion of the 10 Freeway interchange indefinitely....
Utah Therapist Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Patients During Sessions (www.propublica.org)
Humanity Just Witnessed Its First Space Battle (gizmodo.com)
General Motors reaches tentative agreement with UAW, potentially ending 6-week strike (apnews.com)
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence (www.reuters.com)
The judge released the jurors for the rest of the day following a lunch break and instructed them to return on Friday morning. The unusual move came after Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said they planned to elicit testimony about the involvement of FTX lawyers in key company decisions like document retention and in crafting of loans...
[South Carolina] State investigation reveals shortcomings in Department of Disability and Special Needs (www.foxcarolina.com)
Report details inadequate handling of possible abuse and years-long wait times for consumers
Dungeons & Dragons Will No Longer Be Distributed Through Penguin Random House (gizmodo.com)
Starting January 1, 2024, Penguin Random House will no longer be distributing Wizards of the Coast’s seminal TTRPG product, Dungeons & Dragons. The announcement was made via email to various retailers. io9 obtained a copy of this email for confirmation. There is currently a distributor portal live on Wizards’ site.
The small pro-labor news site that has the Biden White House’s ear (www.washingtonpost.com)
Inside ShadowDragon, The Tool That Lets ICE Monitor Pregnancy Tracking Sites and Fortnite Players (www.404media.co)
ShadowDragon tracks BabyCenter, a website for people expecting children, as well as social media sites specifically for Black people, bodybuilders, and the fetish community.
Cybersecurity issue prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US (apnews.com)
A “cybersecurity issue” led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday....
Hurricane Idalia blows flamingos as far as Ohio (www.bbc.com)
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases (apnews.com)
Paper and bamboo straws contain PFAS chemicals more often than plastic straws do, study finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers found low concentrations of so-called forever chemicals in various “eco-friendly” straws, raising doubts about whether they’re an appropriate alternative.
Project Veritas’ Financial Woes Go Beyond Layoffs (www.thedailybeast.com)
The right-wing media outlet gutted its workforce last week and is exploring further cost-cutting measures.
Target says backlash against LGBTQ+ Pride merchandise hurt sales (www.npr.org)
What to know about Portland's "bare as you dare" World Naked Bike Ride (www.axios.com)
A Desperate Push to Save Florida’s Coral: Get It Out of the Sea (www.nytimes.com)
Teams dedicated to ocean restoration are urgently moving samples to tanks on land as a marine heat wave devastates entire reefs.
Burkina Faso crisis: 100 believed killed in Zaongo massacre, says EU (www.bbc.com)
Dating apps lose their luster with college students (www.axios.com)
By the numbers: 79% of respondents — college and graduate students around the country — said they don’t use any dating apps even as infrequently as once a month.