Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump has replaced his top Georgia lawyer ahead of his surrender Thursday evening, sources tell CNN....
Trust in science down; trends worst in minorities, Republicans (arstechnica.com)
Rudy Giuliani owes nearly $550K in unpaid taxes, IRS says (www.nbcnews.com)
New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque (apnews.com)
Cuba uncovers ‘human trafficking ring’ recruiting for Russia’s war in Ukraine (www.theguardian.com)
Cuba has uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight as mercenaries for Russia in its war in Ukraine, its foreign ministry has said, as Moscow seeks to increase the size of its forces in Ukraine....
Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse (apnews.com)
In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors....
Trump Attorney Screwup Means Trump Won’t Get Jury Trial in NY Fraud Case (www.meidastouch.com)
Due to an oversight, Trump's attorneys failed to ask for a jury trial within the time allotted to them
Landlord Party In Berkeley Ends In Fights (www.berkeleyside.org)
Jimmy Fallon apologises to Tonight Show staff after toxic workplace allegations - reports (www.theguardian.com)
Earlier on Thursday, Rolling Stone published allegations from two current and 14 former employees, including production crew and writers, who requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation. Rolling Stone claimed they had approached an additional 80 current and former employees, but “not a single one agreed to speak on the...
Elon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accounts (mashable.com)
We took a close look at Elon Musk's more than 150 million followers on X aka Twitter. What we found is…concerning.
Drinking water of millions of Americans contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ (www.theguardian.com)
California governor vetoes bill that would have banned caste discrimination (apnews.com)
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination....
Florida school district orders librarians to purge all books with LGBTQ characters (popular.info)
Librarians in public schools in Charlotte County, Florida, were instructed by the school district superintendent to remove all books with LGBTQ characters or themes from school and classroom libraries. The guidance by Charlotte County Superintendent Mark Vianello and the school board's attorney, Michael McKinley, was obtained by...
Before Jan. 6, the FBI predicted extremists would be 'very willing to take action' over a 2020 election dispute (www.nbcnews.com)
An FBI “red cell” report predicted that law enforcement action and a “lack of coordination” between groups would prevent widespread violence in response to a disputed election....
IRS consultant pleads guilty in massive leak of wealthy Americans’ tax returns (www.politico.com)
An IRS contractor pled guilty Thursday to leaking the private tax information of former President Donald Trump and thousands of other wealthy Americans to the news media....
California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities....
Growing share of Americans favor more nuclear power (www.pewresearch.org)
When asked about the federal government’s role, 41% of Americans say it should encourage the production of nuclear power....
Those who read very little are the ones vulnerable to manipulation (www.theweek.in)
Trump Attacks Judge in Unhinged 2AM Truth Social Post Hours Before Don Jr is Set to Testify: ‘Leave My Children Alone!’ (www.mediaite.com)
Mike Lindell's $500 Wi-Fi monitoring devices are BANNED from polling stations in Kentucky after My Pillow CEO and election conspiracy theorist claimed signals were tampering with votes (www.dailymail.co.uk)
The MyPillow CEO created the devices to be able to detect and identify Wi-Fi networks at polling stations...
Goldman is back with a 16-years-later look at the housing market crash of 2008—and finds affordability is even worse right now (fortune.com)
Amazon Workers Gear Up for Black Friday Strike (gizmodo.com)
California sues 5 major oil companies, accuses them of deceiving public over the risks of fossil fuel use (www.cnn.com)
The state of California is suing the oil companies BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and ConocoPhillips and their trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, over what the state says is a long-standing pattern of deceiving the public over the risks associated with fossil fuels and causing billions of dollars in damage to...
Georgia teacher fired after reading book on gender to fifth-grade class (www.washingtonpost.com)
A decision to fire an elementary school teacher from Georgia has been upheld, after she read a children’s book on gender identity to her fifth-grade class earlier this year....
Dozens of health organizations pledge ‘full support’ for federal ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars (www.cnn.com)
Eighty national public health groups, including the American Heart Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Preventative Medicine, placed a full-page ad in Sunday’s edition of the Washington Post in support of a federal ban on menthol in cigarettes and all...
