White House says it does not back Ukraine attacks inside Russia (www.reuters.com)
Tennessee toughens voting rules for people with felony convictions (www.theguardian.com)
2,000 people evacuated as a wildfire rages on Greek island of Rhodes (www.euronews.com)
A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.
Elon Musk Says X, Formerly Twitter, Will Test Charging Users $1 Dollar a Year to Post, Like, or Share (www.inc.com)
Kevin McCarthy says he’s willing to return as House speaker (www.washingtonpost.com)
Analysis: India's spies infiltrated West long before Canada's murder claim (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine war: Russia warned EU not weary over war support (www.bbc.com)
Weather Is Driving Up Your Food Bill. Winners and Losers. (www.barrons.com)
For food companies, it will be a balancing act between raising prices and losing customers. For the agriculture business, it may be a boon....
New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries (apnews.com)
Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday....
Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday (www.npr.org)
Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here's what to expect (apnews.com)
Federal officials this week are expected to ease water cuts for 2024 under a slightly improved outlook for the Colorado River’s health, though long-term challenges remain....
Canadian musician Robbie Robertson dies at 80: multiple reports (www.ctvnews.ca)
BREAKING NEWS: Robertson, the renowned guitarist and primary songwriter of The Band, died surrounded by his family....
Tories could water down environmental commitments as the world burns (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire (apnews.com)
The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend was a kind of open-air warehouse with businesses storing everything from wood pallets to cardboard boxes to hand sanitizer on lots leased by the state through a little-known program that now is under scrutiny....
Media watchdog says it was just 'raising questions' with insinuations about photographers and Hamas (apnews.com)
The head of an Israeli media watchdog says it was simply ‘raising questions’ by wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had been tipped off in advance that it had happened.
In South America's Andes, a shrinking Lake Titicaca rings climate alarm bell (www.reuters.com)
Haiti is facing a surge of gang violence. These are the people who have been displaced (www.cnn.com)
Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea ex-ruler sprung from jail by armed men (www.bbc.co.uk)
Guinea’s former military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, has been sprung from prison by armed men, the country’s justice minister says.
Facing a strong economy, Fed puzzles over how to slow it down (www.washingtonpost.com)
Officials are trying to understand why consumer spending, the job market and overall growth have not responded to the most aggressive interest rates in decades.
U.S. targets in Syria and Iraq attacked at least 23 times since Oct. 17 (www.nbcnews.com)
U.S. targets in Iraq and Syria have been attacked at least 24 times since Oct. 17, a senior U.S. defense official said Monday....
Czech village priest sorry for smashing pumpkins (www.bbc.com)
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Vermont police share sketch in killing of Vermont academic on hiking trail (www.bbc.co.uk)
Vermont police have released a sketch of a person of interest in the case of a retired college dean who was found shot in the head last week.
Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows (apnews.com)
The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry’s national trade association....