Russian dam bursts washing away railroad—Economy to lose "billions" (www.newsweek.com)
The Russian economy could lose “billions of rubles” after a destroyed dam in the Siberian region of Buryatia caused a river to burst its banks and damage a key transit railway, according to a local Russian official.
Shooting at Halloween party leaves 15 injured, 2 critically, Illinois cops say (www.theolympian.com)
A man opened fire at a Halloween party in Chicago, shooting 15 people and critically injuring two, Illinois police told news outlets....
Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes against Detroit automakers (apnews.com)
Israel committing "textbook case of genocide," holocaust historian says (www.newsweek.com)
"We're seeing the combination of genocidal acts with special intent," said Raz Segal, an Israeli historian.
As Israel expands Gaza offensive, it has lonely critics in Washington (www.cbc.ca)
Americans’ ardent support for Israel is palpable in poll after poll showing far greater sympathy for the Jewish state than for Palestinians....
New report connects Trump organization with the largest tax fraud case in New York City history (www.dailykos.com)
The Trump Organization, not unlike the Trump administration, is rife with stories of corruption and grift, incompetence due to the cutting of corners, and general crapulence. ProPublica and New York Public Radio station WNYC have published a brand-new joint investigative story about how Trump’s business interests in...
Chicago police investigated over alleged sexual misconduct with asylum seekers (www.theguardian.com)
Reports that an officer allegedly impregnated an 18-year-old and another had ‘sexual contact with an underage female migrant’
Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year (apnews.com)
Fake listings have emerged as a major problem for Airbnb, threatening to scare off consumers and prompting the short-term rental service to use AI in an effort to crack down on fraudsters....
3M Nears Settlement for About $5.5 Billion to Resolve Earplugs Complaints (www.wsj.com)
Archive link: archive.ph/…/3m-nears-settlement-for-about-5-5-bi…
Invasive yellow-legged hornet, which ‘poses a threat to honeybees,’ detected in the wild for the first time in the United States (www.cnn.com)
The first live specimen of a yellow-legged hornet, which “poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators,” has been detected in the wild in the United States, according to a release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture....
Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress (apnews.com)
The future of warfare: A $400 drone killing a $2M tank (www.politico.eu)
Tropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texas (www.livescience.com)
The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party's isolationist shift (apnews.com)
Nikki Haley vowed to stand with Israel “every step of the way.” She promised to “decimate” the Iranian economy. And she called for continued funding for Ukraine as it fights to repel the Russian invasion....
Four Americans killed in Israel attacks, with death toll expected to rise, sources say (www.cnn.com)
Four Americans have been killed in the attacks in Israel close to the Gaza border and the death toll is expected to rise, sources familiar with a Sunday briefing to key House committees told CNN....
Small American towns seeing some success with disbanding police forces (www.pbs.org)
From Minnesota to Maine, Ohio to Texas, small towns unable to fill jobs are eliminating their police departments and turning over police work to their county sheriff, a neighboring town or state police.
At least 7 people hurt in shooting that halted Boston parade, police say (www.cnn.com)
At least seven people were injured Saturday morning in a shooting that halted a popular Boston parade, police said....
Germany hiking group reported to police as illegal migrants (www.bbc.co.uk)
Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were "foreigners".
Carlsberg CEO: Russia has 'stolen our business' (www.reuters.com)
More working Californians slipped into poverty as pandemic aid expired, 5 million now living in poverty (calmatters.org)
Colorado cannot ban unproven abortion pill reversal treatment, judge says (www.reuters.com)
U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico said in an opinion on Saturday that a Colorado law banning so-called medication abortion reversal treatment likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom. His order stops the state from enforcing the law against Bella Health and Wellness, which sued to block it, or...
Ukraine to build underground school in Kharkiv (euromaidanpress.com)
Ukraine to build underground school in Kharkiv The school will become a bomb shelter, allowing children to continue safe full-time education even during Russian air raids....
Posters for 'whites only" parent and child group in Metro Vancouver sparks outrage. (www.cbc.ca)
Biden highlights business deals and pays respects at John McCain memorial to wrap up Vietnam visit (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden closed a visit to Vietnam on Monday by spotlighting new business deals and partnerships between the two countries and paying respects at a memorial honoring his late friend and colleague Sen. John McCain, who endured a lengthy imprisonment in Hanoi during the Vietnam War....