Authorities Say Devastating LA Freeway Fire Was Likely Arson. No Timeline Yet On Reopening (laist.com)
Australian woman charged with murder over suspected death cap mushroom poisonings (www.cnn.com)
Australian police have brought murder charges against a woman who served a lunch earlier this year that led to the deaths of three people from suspected death cap mushroom poisoning.
With an uncertain future, will Disney pull off yet another magic trick? (www.reuters.com)
Walt Disney's share price has dropped to its lowest level in nearly nine years as the company struggles in the age of streaming, causing concern among investors. Throughout its history, Disney has adapted to new technologies and challenges, from embracing sound and color in the early days to later embracing computer-generated...
Florida man allegedly threatened to shoot someone at CVS unless given 'all bottles' of Viagra (www.nbcnews.com)
Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts (apnews.com)
While plenty of real imagery and accounts of the ensuing carnage have emerged, they have been intermingled with users pushing false claims and misrepresenting videos from other events....
Judge Chutkan temporarily freezes Trump gag order in 2020 election subversion case | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday temporarily froze the gag order she issued on Donald Trump in the former president’s federal 2020 election subversion criminal case.
1 officer convicted, 1 acquitted in death of Elijah McClain (apnews.com)
Students whose college years were upended by Covid face their next hurdle: repaying loans (www.nbcnews.com)
After Covid completely upended life on college campuses, students and recent graduates are encountering a new challenge: student loans....
United Auto Workers union reaches a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks (abcnews.go.com)
The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states....
Retired New Rochelle cop accused of stealing $24K from charity he founded in honor of autistic son (www.msn.com)
A retired New Rochelle police detective who also served as the department’s union leader allegedly stole roughly $24,000 from a charity he co-founded for autistic children in honor of his autistic son, according to prosecutors....
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer (apnews.com)
The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power....
A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album. (lemmy.world)
Wildfires in recent years have reversed some of the progress made in eliminating air pollution, new study suggests (abcnews.go.com)
The smoke from wildfires in recent years has been so intense that it is decreasing air quality in the majority of the U.S., reversing some of the improvements made to air quality in the last several decades, according to new research....
DHS Continues To Violate Facebook Policies By Allowing CBP, ICE Officers To Create Fake Social Media Profiles (www.techdirt.com)
The US government may try to prosecute you for violating sites’ terms of service. But it won’t be handling its own actions the same way....
Strange light phenomenon seen before some earthquakes is a long-standing mystery. Here’s what scientists think it means (www.cnn.com)
Earthquake lights can take several different forms, according to a chapter on the phenomenon coauthored by Derr and published in the 2019 edition of the Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics....
Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election (apnews.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency is delaying plans to tighten air quality standards for smog despite a recommendation by a scientific advisory panel to lower air pollution limits to protect public health....
Push to expand voting rights gains ground in 2023 (www.axios.com)
China is launching an ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up (www.cnn.com)
China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples with mounting economic challenges and long-standing public frustration about high costs in the behemoth health care sector....
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says (apnews.com)
A Moscow court ruled Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail on espionage charges until the end of November, Russian state news agency Tass reported....
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
U.S. political violence driven by new breed of ‘grab-bag’ extremists (www.reuters.com)
Aldrich is an example of a new and troubling type of violent American extremist, according to law enforcement officials and political scientists: the grab-bag radical....
US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever (apnews.com)
The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday....
Exploding marijuana-infused cider drinks recalled in Michigan (www.mlive.com)
The National Zoo's Giant Pandas Bid Washington, D.C. Farewell (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Upon their arrival in China, 25-year-old Mei Xiang and 26-year-old Tian Tian will enjoy “a luxurious retirement,” while their son Xiao Qi Ji will have the opportunity to find a mate of his own, NZCBI’s director, Brandie Smith, tells NBC Washington’s Maggie More.
Person of interest sought after car drives through security fences at South Carolina nuclear plant (abcnews.go.com)
Police in South Carolina are investigating an incident involving a vehicle that drove through security fences at a nuclear power station on Thursday.
