US police killed a record number of people in 2023 (thehill.com)
In 2023, police in the U.S. Killed over 1,300 people, marking a steady increase in police killings, as reported by Mapping Police Violence....
Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies of heart attack (abcnews.go.com)
Davos Escort Services are “Completely Booked” During 2024 Conference (valuetainment.com)
Amid a national shortage, the US Adderall black market is booming (www.theguardian.com)
With pharmacies unable to fill prescriptions, many ADHD patients are turning to Craigslist to buy illicit pills online...
New Biden rule cracks down on insurers’ use of prior authorization (thehill.com)
A new Biden administration rule released Wednesday aims to streamline the prior authorization process used by insurers to approve medical procedures and treatments....
Bite mark analysis has no basis in science, experts now say. Why is it still being used in court? (www.nbcnews.com)
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Blinken’s Davos departure delayed after Boeing plane malfunction (www.politico.com)
American passenger bites flight attendant forcing plane to return to Tokyo, airline says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
1 million voters have been purged from Florida's rolls as number of registered Democrats drops by nearly 10% while Republicans only lose 3% of registered voters (www.dailymail.co.uk)
The active registered voters with the Florida Democratic Party fell by 467,337 voters or nearly 10 percent. The active registered voters with the Republican Part of Florida decreased by 153,369 or approximately three percent....
Cancer incidence rising among adults under 50, new report finds, leaving doctors puzzled and worried (www.cnn.com)
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The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings (abcnews.go.com)
The Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon, part of the Biden administration’s plan to promote clean energy and “reestablish the federal government as a sustainability leader.”...
'I’m not safe here': Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion (kffhealthnews.org)
Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child’s mom....
Top official says Kansas courts need at least $2.6 million to recover from cyberattack (apnews.com)
The Kansas court system needs at least $2.6 million in additional funds to recover from an October cyberattack that prevented the electronic filing of documents and blocked online access to records for weeks, the state’s top judicial official told legislators Tuesday....
‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news (www.theguardian.com)
Seniors stuck in Medicare Advantage nightmare: 'designed to confuse' us (www.newsweek.com)
Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal (apnews.com)
The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest effort by the Biden administration to combat fees it says pose an unnecessary burden on American consumers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck....
White teacher accused of classroom noose display claims she’s victim of racial discrimination (www.independent.co.uk)
A white New York school teacher allegedly accused of putting up a racially offensive image in a classroom claims she was a victim of racial discrimination herself....
'We're home': 140 years after forced exile, the Tonkawa reclaim a sacred part of Texas (www.usatoday.com)
Almost 140 years after the Tonkawa were expelled from Texas, they have returned to purchase Sugarloaf Mountain, a sacred site in Milam County, northeast of Austin, that plays a key role in the tribe’s creation story....
China population decline accelerates as birthrate hits record low (www.theguardian.com)
Population data shows drop of almost three million in 2023...
Neil Gorsuch has a grudge against federal agencies. He holds their fate in his hands (www.cnn.com)
Anne Gorsuch, a former chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, cut a flamboyant, defiant figure in early 1980s Washington as she slashed air and water quality regulations....
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness (www.propublica.org)
People Jailed While Awaiting Mental Health Treatment Are Generally Treated the Same as People Accused of Crimes...
Judge Rebukes Donald Trump's Attorney Alina Habba Within Minutes of Commencing New Trial (www.inquisitr.com)
Trump's Legal Team Stuns with Audacious Demand for Nationwide Intel Documents in Obstruction Case (menzmag.com)
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How Gun Influencer Larry Vickers Used Small-Town Cops to Illegally Import Machine Guns (www.msn.com)
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