Drought-stricken Mexico is turning to a controversial technology to make it rain | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Biggest apartment construction boom in decades likely to bring renters uneven relief (www.pbs.org)
When viewed through a wide lens, renters across the U.S. finally appear to be getting some relief, thanks in part to the biggest apartment construction boom in decades.
Ukraine MP under criminal investigation over Maldives holiday (www.bbc.co.uk)
For a good heart workout, it's OK to wait for the weekend, new research finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Getting 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a week is the goal, whether it’s done in one or two days or spread out through the week.
Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding (apnews.com)
The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go into them....
Judge and Jury - A [North Carolina] judge charged and summarily convicted an assistant capital defender of contempt during a death-penalty trial (www.theassemblync.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/dare-county-judge-contempt/
Drug that can halve breast cancer risk offered to 289,000 women in England (www.theguardian.com)
Jordanian arrested in Houston made statements supporting killing individuals of particular faiths, judge’s order says (www.cnn.com)
‘Booty Patrol’: Florida deputies warn drivers of truck impersonating law enforcement (www.msn.com)
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Bed Bath & Beyond Scion Pressured Artists to Retract Gaza Ceasefire Call in Artforum Letter (theintercept.com)
New Jersey State Police Sued for Sharing Criminal Records Slated for Expungement (theappeal.org)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/SzyB2?wr=true
Elon Musk is now silencing his critics for reporting on his association with prominent human trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell (tiblur.com)
US job growth smashes expectations raising prospects for rate hikes (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth surged in September, suggesting that the labor market remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year, though wage growth is moderating....
Migrants Booted from NYC Shelter Into Pummeling Rain (www.thecity.nyc)
At the Jefferson Street shelter, migrants were left to face the deluge while carrying what possessions they could, before the city eventually reversed course
This isn't theft of need. A more insidious type of crime is pushing some stores to close (www.cnn.com)
NavyNavy fires commanding officer of ballistic missile submarine Alabama (www.navytimes.com)
Rear Adm. Nicholas Tilbrook relieved Cmdr. Michael Lyle due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command.”
Officials say 5 prisoners sought by the US in a swap with Iran have flown out of Tehran (apnews.com)
Customs and Border Protection Says It Will Stop Buying Smartphone Location Data (www.404media.co)
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has told Sen. Ron Wyden that it plans to stop using commercially sourced smartphone location data at the end of this month, Wyden’s office told 404 Media....
World heat records ‘smashed’ in northern hemisphere summer, scientists say | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
‘Season of simmering’ in planet’s warmest June to August period since documentation began in 1940...
Space race 2.0: Russia, India, China and the U.S. are heading for the lunar south pole (www.nbcnews.com)
Uncrewed Russian and Indian spacecraft could land in the area next week, while the U.S. is trying to land astronauts there by 2025.
New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing her 3 young daughters (www.nbcnews.com)
Lauren Dickason had admitted to the killings but then pleaded not guilty to murder, arguing she was mentally disturbed at the time and didn’t know that what she was doing was wrong.
New Orleans archbishop ignored board findings on clerics accused of abuse (www.theguardian.com)
Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter (apnews.com)
The news agency announced the legal action in a statement. It said it is seeking payment under European Union intellectual property rules that cover “neighboring rights,” which allow news outlets and publishers to seek payment from digital platforms for the sharing of their work.
Several injured when tourist bus plunges off mountain road in northern Spain (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/901912...
Niger coup: EU suspends security cooperation and budgetary aid (www.bbc.com)
