Tesla to raise pay for hourly Nevada Gigafactory workers in January — move could stave off union interest (www.cnbc.com)
St. Louis Police File Felony Charge Against Bar:PM Owner After SUV Crash (www.riverfronttimes.com)
A south St. Louis bar owner is now facing charges stemming from an incident that began when police crashed an SUV through the front wall of his business.
Volcano Erupts in Iceland Near Power Plant, in ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ (www.nytimes.com)
Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign (www.propublica.org)
Father of 26-year-old hostage killed by Israeli forces rebukes Netanyahu (www.nbcnews.com)
“I’m going to say this [to] the government. You murdered my son twice,” Avi Shamriz told NBC News’ Hallie Jackson on Monday. “You let Hamas take my son on Oct. 7, and you killed my son on Dec. 14.”
The Clarence Thomas Scandal Is Somehow Looking Even Worse (www.vanityfair.com)
ProPublica reports that Thomas was in debt, frustrated with his salary, and implying he’d resign from the Supreme Court if his financial situation didn’t change—just before Harlan Crow and other conservatives started lavishing him with expensive gifts and luxury vacations....
Give Russia’s Frozen Assets to Ukraine Now (lemmy.ca)
A majority of Americans and a majority of Congress want to help Ukraine win the war against Russia, and to stop the spread of autocracy into Europe. A majority of people in the European Union and a majority of EU leaders want the same. But small minorities of lawmakers—some inspired by Russian President Vladimir Putin or his...
In Unprecedented Move, Close To 100 MPs Suspended From Parliament (www.ndtv.com)
Consumer wallets are pinched, creating ripe conditions for buy now, pay later platforms (finance.yahoo.com)
Consumers are eager to fill up their stockings, even if they don’t have the means to do so.
Judge temporarily bars removal of Confederate monument from Arlington National Cemetery (thehill.com)
A federal judge on Monday temporarily barred the removal of a memorial to Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery after a push from a citizens group and some GOP lawmakers....
Conservatives move to keep abortion off the 2024 ballot (www.politico.com)
“We don’t believe those rights should be subjected to majority vote.”...
'Powerful' storm dumps heavy rain over East Coast with 59M under flood alerts (www.nbcnews.com)
Flood alerts were issued from Virginia to Maine, and airports reported flight delays and cancellations as travelers prepare to head to their holiday destinations....
Idaho college murders: Judge denies both of Bryan Kohberger's attempts to toss out charges (abcnews.go.com)
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty Of Reckless Assault & Harassment In Domestic Violence Trial (deadline.com)
YouTube mom Ruby Franke pleads guilty in child abuse case (abcnews.go.com)
Only 60% of student loan borrowers made payments when bills restarted in the US (www.cnbc.com)
College athletes open to unionization's potential (www.politico.com)
Alleged half-siblings in romantic relationship attack Evansville (Indiana) police officers (www.wthr.com)
Police said one officer was hospitalized with a broken orbital bone, had loss of vision in one eye, as well as swelling behind the eye socket.
Al Jazeera: People Buried Alive at Gaza Hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
Armed robbers have their getaway car stolen. (www.bbc.com)
Probably the one thing they didn’t plan on going wrong.
Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea (abcnews.go.com)
Too often migrants disappear without a trace and witnesses...
Virginia Confederate memorial to be removed despite Republicans’ objection (www.theguardian.com)
PA seeks probe after Israeli ‘bulldozers crush patients’ at Gaza hospital (www.aljazeera.com)
On Saturday, doctors and other witnesses said Israeli forces bulldozed tents housing displaced Palestinians near the hospital – one of the 11 hospitals still functioning inside Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive on October 7 – and crushed them to death....
Minor who died in poultry plant accident got the job with the identity of a 32-year-old (www.nbcnews.com)
A 16-year-old employee who died after getting sucked into equipment at a Mississippi poultry plant got the job using the identity of a 32-year-old man, a new revelation that highlights the ease with which migrant children are finding work in a dangerous industry, and the challenges companies face in trying to evaluate their true...
Storm slams East Coast with wind-swept rain flooding streets, delaying travel (www.usatoday.com)
An intense storm system battered the Northeast with torrential rains and fierce winds on Monday, snarling traffic, delaying flights and knocking out power across the region....
