Asian American mom says district failed to protect sons after swastika and racism incidents (www.nbcnews.com)
Alabama police officer caught on video using stun gun on handcuffed man: ‘Do you want it again?’ (www.al.com)
An Alabama police officer is on leave while authorities investigate a weekend arrest captured on video in Reform showing a handcuffed man being hit with a stun gun....
23andMe says hackers gained access to data of about 6.9 million people (www.nbcnews.com)
Genetic testing company 23andMe said Monday that hackers were able to access the data of about 6.9 million people, far more than the company previously acknowledged....
House explodes as police in Arlington, Virginia, try to execute search warrant, police say (www.cbsnews.com)
A house exploded in Arlington, Virginia, as police were attempting to execute a search warrant, authorities said Monday....
France's parliament considers a ban on single-use e-cigarettes (apnews.com)
Nigeria army drone strike accident kills at least 85 civilians (www.theguardian.com)
Jake Tapper Shocked When Israeli Official Blames CNN Producer’s Family Killed in Israeli Bombing: ‘You Can’t Blame Them’ (www.mediaite.com)
Tapper was visibly disgusted after ex-Israeli ambassador Mark Regev victim-blamed nine members of a CNN producer's family who were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Danish dockworkers join Swedish strike action against Tesla (www.reuters.com)
United Way Study Finds More Than 1 in 3 Households in California Struggle to Make Ends Meet (unitedwaysca.org)
Eight workers at Texas chemical plant hospitalized after toxic gas leak (www.theguardian.com)
Members of Texas Republican party free to associate with Nazi sympathizers (www.theguardian.com)
George Santos: Expelled congressman is now selling $200 videos on Cameo (www.bbc.co.uk)
Mr Santos, who labels himself a “former congressional ‘Icon’” on the platform, is selling personalised messages recorded by him for $200 (£159) each....
Home near Washington DC explodes as police surround armed suspect (www.bbc.co.uk)
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DoorDash makes tipping an afterthought to protest New York City’s wage raise (www.theverge.com)
“For most markets where DoorDash operates, customers are prompted to tip on the checkout screen, with a middle option already selected by default. If they want to, they can adjust the tip later from the status screen while awaiting their food, or even after it’s delivered. That’s changing today; while blaming New York...
DeSantis board accuses Disney of controlling previous one with gifts (www.reuters.com)
Turmoil at pro-DeSantis super PAC overshadows Florida governor’s White House bid at critical moment (www.cnn.com)
Because CNN’s bullshit site blocked two of my browsers:...
Conservatives, Bloc call for Speaker to resign over video message at Ontario Liberal convention (www.cbc.ca)
South Korea conducts 3rd solid-fuel space rocket test (www.aa.com.tr)
‘Near-total internet blackout’ as Israel attacks Gaza’s south (www.aljazeera.com)
State Department: No evidence Israel is deliberately targeting civilians (abcnews.go.com)
American woman killed in shark attack in the Bahamas (abcnews.go.com)
Hamas Held Some Female Hostages Fearing They Would Tell Public With What Really Happened, US Official Suggests (themessenger.com)
Derek Chauvin is released from the hospital and is back in prison after being stabbed by inmate (www.nbcnews.com)
Chauvin, who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, was allegedly stabbed with an “improvised knife” Nov. 24 while in the law library at Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, by inmate John Turscak, 52, according to a criminal complaint.
Former US ambassador to Bolivia arrested for acting as foreign agent for Cuba for 40 years, DOJ says (abcnews.go.com)
Federal prosecutors say as early as 1981 and continuing to present day, former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia Manuel Rocha secretly supported Cuba and its intelligence services by serving as an agent for the communist government against the U.S....
George Santos Movie In Works At HBO Films From ‘Veep’ EP Frank Rich (deadline.com)
The meteoric political rise of George Santos and the web of fabulist tales it was built on are getting a movie treatment. HBO Films has optioned the rights to Mark Chiusano’s new book The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, which was published on November 28, 2023....
