Shunned in computer age, cursive makes a comeback in California (news.yahoo.com)
FULLERTON, California (Reuters) - A generation of children who learned to write on screens is now going old school....
Pentagon ex-UFO chief says conspiracy theorists in government drive spending (www.theguardian.com)
Top Gun Mentality Among Drone Operators Led to Slaughter of Civilians (covertactionmagazine.com)
What happened at the nation's first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account (apnews.com)
A city of 710,000 struggles to cope with 40,000 migrant arrivals (www.nbcnews.com)
Starting Feb. 5, Denver will start limiting the number of days migrants can stay in shelters and sending those who exceed their stay out onto the streets....
The downturns, debts, and bad vibes that broke the American Dream for Millennials (www.cnn.com)
Rachael Gambino and Garrett Mazzeo planned their financial life by the book: They went to college, paid down debt, saved aggressively, got married, bought a house, started a family. The dream....
Ostrich, endangered salamander among 100 animals found hoarded at New York home (www.nbcnewyork.com)
A tip led authorities to the family home on Tuesday, where the exotic animals were allegedly found packed in cages...
Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video (www.bbc.com)
Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years later, they discovered each other by chance thanks to a TV talent show and a TikTok video. As they delved into their past, they realised they were among thousands of babies in Georgia stolen from...
More than 1 in 4 U.S. adults identify as religious "nones," new data shows (www.cbsnews.com)
More than 1 in 4 American adults identify as “religious nones,” meaning they consider themselves to be “atheist,” “agnostic” or “nothing in particular,” according to a report from the Pew Research Center released Wednesday....
Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia's claim that dozens of POWs died in a shot down plane (apnews.com)
Officials in Ukraine say Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs.
US 'planning to move nuclear weapons to Suffolk RAF base' (news.sky.com)
Iranian media reports unknown gunmen kill 9 foreigners near Pakistan border (www.trtworld.com)
“I Have Lost Everything”: In Federal Court, Palestinians Accuse Biden of Complicity in Genocide (theintercept.com)
Bolstered by a momentous ICJ ruling, Palestinians, including Americans, gave three hours of testimony against the Biden administration....
Not Just ICJ: Palestinians Sue Biden, Hoping to Bar Him From Backing Israel in Gaza War (www.haaretz.com)
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Measles is “growing global threat,” CDC tells doctors in alert message (arstechnica.com)
Latino journalist layoffs threaten coverage of 2024 election disinformation (www.nbcnews.com)
Job cuts, including those of Hispanic journalists at the L.A. Times and other newsrooms, raise worries of fewer watchdogs calling out misinformation and fake content aimed at Latinos....
Vince McMahon Resigns From Endeavor-Owned Sports Group After Horrific Rape & Sex Trafficking Claims (deadline.com)
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American Debt: The typical American household is now paying a record $1,583 a month in various loans (www.cbsnews.com)
Protest Convoy Headed to Southern Border in Texas Is Calling Itself an ‘Army of God’ (www.vice.com)
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 13 women, DOJ says (www.cnbc.com)
Oil tanker on fire after Houthi missile attack, firm says (www.bbc.com)
An oil tanker is on fire in the Gulf of Aden, its operator says, after Houthis said they hit it with a missile....
Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules (www.nbcnews.com)
N.S.A. Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says (www.nytimes.com)
The disclosure comes amid congressional scrutiny and a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on commercial data brokers....
Far-Right Extremists Are Organizing an Armed Convoy to the Texas Border (www.wired.com)
‘Preposterous’: Federal judge decries efforts to downplay Jan. 6 violence, label perpetrators ‘hostages’ (www.politico.com)
Judge Royce Lamberth, who has handled dozens of Jan. 6 cases, lamented the false rhetoric spread by Donald Trump and his allies....
