Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say (apnews.com)
62% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, making it ‘the main financial lifestyle,’ report finds (www.cnbc.com)
Breaking news: in one of the most productive countries / economies in the entire history of humanity, the majority of people creating that productivity do not get to enjoy the rewards of that productivity....
Dueling Information Campaigns: The War Over the Narrative in Tigray (mediamanipulation.org)
Russia to hold presidential vote in occupied Ukraine (www.lemonde.fr)
‘Don’t get sick. It’s too expensive’: medical debt is putting more Americans in financial crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Navalny aides says he has disappeared within Russia's prison system (www.reuters.com)
New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel 'phase out' (www.reuters.com)
A rapid phase out of fossil fuels is the only way to avert the worst damages of climate change and nearly 30 years of COPs have so far failed to articulate this as a goal, let alone set binding targets for it, despite overwhelming evidence of its importance.
US police agencies took intelligence directly from IDF, leaked files show (www.theguardian.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/us-police-agencies-idf-files-bl…
Sweden demands immediate release of EU diplomat from Iran jail (www.theguardian.com)
Why Americans are going hungry despite a strong economy (www.nbcnews.com)
China has another massive headache now: It can’t stem deflation (www.cnn.com)
While many central banks around the world are still trying to cool inflation, China is grappling with falling prices....
Person of interest in killing of Detroit synagogue leader is in police custody (www.nbcnews.com)
A person of interest in the slaying of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll is in custody, police said Sunday....
Giuliani spread lies about Georgia election workers. A jury will decide what he owes them. (www.politico.com)
A damages trial begins Monday in a case in which a judge has already ruled that Rudy Giuliani is liable for defamation....
Biden administration says New Hampshire computer chip plant the first to get funding from CHIPS law (apnews.com)
The Biden administration said Monday it would provide $35 million to BAE Systems to increase production at a New Hampshire factory making computer chips for military aircraft, including F-15 and F-35 jets....
Trump says he won’t return to witness stand in $250m New York fraud trial (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump announced he would not take the witness stand for a second time at his fraud trial in New York on Monday, the former US president’s last chance to make his case as he combats a potential $250m fine that hangs over his family business....
Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it (abcnews.go.com)
President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it....
Cleveland Jewish and Palestinian organizations call for vigilance and harassment to stop (www.news5cleveland.com)
Antisemitic, anti-Arab, anti-Muslim, anti-Palestinian, and Islamophobia rhetoric has spiked across the nation. Heightened security measures are being taken at local places of worship and businesses....
Elite Afghan troops face return to Taliban after UK 'betrayal' (www.bbc.com)
The figures - gathered by a network of Afghan veterans - reveal the scale of what one former UK general calls a “betrayal” and a “disgrace”....
Calgary traffic reporter goes viral after response to body shaming comment (www.cbc.ca)
TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton has developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them “crossed my line.”...
Jury trial will decide how much Giuliani must pay election workers over false election fraud claims (apnews.com)
The former New York City mayor has already been found liable in the defamation lawsuit brought by Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, who endured threats and harassment after they became the target of a conspiracy theory spread by Trump and his allies. The only issue to be determined at the trial — which...
Hong Kong 'patriots only' election falls flat with record low turnout (www.reuters.com)
The sharp slide in turnout since the last such election in 2019 comes after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law that has been used to clamp down on dissent, and overhauled the electoral system to shut out democrats and other liberals....
Scientists develop potential new drug treatment for multiple sclerosis (rite.link)
Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions (apnews.com)
Universities of Wisconsin regents narrowly rejected a deal Saturday reached with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise and paid for construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion....
Agencies warn of ‘apocalyptic’ situation in southern Gaza as half of population go hungry (www.telegraph.co.uk)
‘It’s just a show’: Hong Kong voters likely to stay away as ‘patriots only’ local elections loom (www.theguardian.com)
