Is Israel repeating America's post-9/11 mistakes? | Spencer Ackerman talks with DW (www.youtube.com)
FDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries (apnews.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital....
Newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson comments on Lewiston shootings (youtu.be)
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed the shootings in Lewiston, Maine, that killed at least 18 people, calling it a “horrific tragedy.”
Attack Ends Israel’s Hope That Hamas Might Come to Embrace Stability (www.nytimes.com)
Since its founding, Hamas has declared that Israel has no right to exist, that there are no Israeli civilians and that every Israeli citizen is a soldier of the state, and thus a legitimate target....
In Illinois, a system meant to protect against elder financial exploitation is failing (www.injusticewatch.org)
New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: 'We are at capacity' (apnews.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he will travel to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants that have overwhelmed its shelter system and strained financial resources....
UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs (apnews.com)
WORLD NEWS UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs...
US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries (apnews.com)
The Biden administration is admitting Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance....
SEC collects Wall Street's private messages as WhatsApp probe escalates (www.reuters.com)
The two-year crackdown into potential breaches of record-keeping rules initially targeted broker dealers, netting regulators over $2 billion in fines....
Migrants’ DNA Is Fueling a Massive Expansion of the FBI’s Genetic Database (www.motherjones.com)
Ever since the Trump administration scaled up DNA collection from migrants in federal custody, immigration officials have been pouring massive quantities of genetic data into the FBI’s national law enforcement database. New submissions to CODIS—short for the Combined DNA Index System—have grown so voluminous that the...
First global survey reveals who is doing ‘gain of function’ research on pathogens and why (www.nature.com)
As US policymakers spar over how to regulate research involving potentially harmful pathogens, a report finds that it will be difficult to do so without compromising studies that are necessary for creating vaccines and life-saving therapies....
High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in the right direction (apnews.com)
Inflation jumped last month largely because of a spike in gas prices but other costs rose more slowly, suggesting price pressures are easing at a gradual pace....
Watch: River of red wine flows through Portuguese village (www.bbc.co.uk)
More than 2.2 million litres of wine flowed through the streets of São Lourenço de Bairro in Portugal, after two tanks burst during transport....
At risk from rising seas, Norfolk, Virginia, plans massive, controversial floodwall (www.npr.org)
The city is now moving forward with a massive floodwall project to protect itself, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The project will include tide gates, levees, pump stations and nature-based features like oyster reefs and vegetation along the shoreline. It’s one of the biggest infrastructure efforts in...
The breakout song by an artist who goes by Oliver Anthony laid the groundwork to open the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. But the song has notes of conspiracy theories. (www.npr.org)
gotdam frickin milkshake duck is undefeated
We Are Witnessing the First Stages of Civilization’s Collapse (www.thenation.com)
Will our own elites perform any better than the rulers of Chaco Canyon, the Mayan heartland, and Viking Greenland?
New Zealand: Quiz team apologises for KKK hoods, as iwi condemn their actions as 'shocking and disgraceful' (www.stuff.co.nz)
Thousands more Mauritanians are making their way to the US, thanks to a route spread on social media (apnews.com)
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS (apnews.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated those changes, pushing retailers to shift online and intensifying the streaming competition among entertainment companies. Now, from the picket lines, workers are trying to give consumers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a show that can be binged any time or get dog food...
US rejects Australia’s calls to end pursuit of WikiLeaks (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/832361...
Ukraine's sappers advance slowly through Russian minefields (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/794906...
Texas A&M President Resigns Amid Fallout Over Journalism Program (www.nytimes.com)
The university said M. Katherine Banks would retire “immediately” after political pushback over the effort to appoint Kathleen McElroy to lead its journalism program....
NJ officials investigate unusual spike in Legionnaires' disease (www.livescience.com)
Minute by Minute: Israeli killing in West Bank visual investigation (youtu.be)
Report: 7 October testimonies strike major blow to Israeli narrative (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Disclaimer: This is very biased source. **However, ** the quoted Israeli sources indicate a number of Israeli civilians were killed in a panicked response by the IDF on October 7th.
