Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence (www.theguardian.com)
‘Their privacy matters’: Prosecutors want judge to set limits on Trump’s social media use ahead of jury selection in Jan. 6 trial (lawandcrime.com)
Special counsel prosecutors have asked a federal judge to set protective measures for prospective jurors in Donald Trump's election subversion case in Washington, D.C. and more.
A blood test for long Covid is possible, new research suggests (www.nbcnews.com)
3M to pay $6 billion to settle claims it sold defective earplugs to U.S. military (www.cbsnews.com)
Manufacturing giant 3M on Tuesday said it will pay $6 billion to resolve legal claims over its Combat Arms Earplug products, which some military veterans claimed left them with hearing loss and tinnitus....
Federal judge to set Trump trial date in election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith wants jury selection to begin in December, while the former president pushes for a 2026 start date.
The Wildly Unconstitutional New Laws Trying to Criminalize Filming Cops (slate.com)
On July 1, an Indiana law went into effect making it a crime to come within 25 feet of an on-duty police officer if ordered to stay back.
Jan. 6 suspect Gregory Yetman surrenders to police after widespread manhunt, FBI says (abcnews.go.com)
Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)
Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all seven counts (techcrunch.com)
Illinois man charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a Palestinian American boy pleads not guilty (www.nbcnews.com)
Florida orders universities to ‘deactivate’ pro-Palestinian group (www.politico.com)
Highlights: Florida’s university system chancellor, responding to a push by Gov. Ron DeSantis, directed state universities Tuesday to disband campus groups with ties to the national Students for Justice in Palestine organization, marking the first punishments handed down to colleges here amid the Israel-Hamas war....
Billions of crabs went missing around Alaska. Scientists now know what happened to them | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: Warmer ocean temperatures likely caused them to starve to death.
Americans failed to pay record $688 billion in taxes in 2021, IRS says. Look for more audits. (www.cbsnews.com)
'Too dangerous:' Why even Google was afraid to release this technology (www.npr.org)
A startup called PimEyes allows anyone to identify a stranger within seconds with just a photo of the person's face. The technology has alarmed privacy advocates worldwide.
Book ban defenders use sex scenes to make their point at Senate hearing (thehill.com)
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on book bans took a racy turn Tuesday, as Republican senators and a witness read scenes of various sexual content into the congressional record to defend the banning of multiple titles from U.S. schools....
Biden, Modi and G20 allies unveil rail and shipping project linking India to Middle East and Europe (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden and his allies on Saturday announced plans to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe, an ambitious project aimed at fostering economic growth and political cooperation....
US publisher of pro-fascist books revealed as military veteran | South Dakota (www.theguardian.com)
The Guardian has identified a trainee nurse and reported US air force reservist called Bailey Ross as the proprietor of a white nationalist publisher in South Dakota....
US Spies Are Lobbying Congress to Save a Phone Surveillance ‘Loophole’ (www.wired.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/795503...
Twitter removed half its HQ sign — then the police arrived (www.theverge.com)
No blowtorches in sight.
Biden, Xi set to pledge ban on AI in autonomous weapons like drones, nuclear warhead control: sources (www.scmp.com)
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth (www.bbc.com)
27 dead after Hurricane Otis makes landfall in Mexico as Category 5 storm (abcnews.go.com)
It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names seek Trump's support and race for the gavel (apnews.com)
Republicans gathered late in the evening to hear quick speeches from the congressmen seeking the job, though none has a clear shot at the gavel. Eight candidates are in the running for one speaker after one dropped out. Behind closed doors, they made their elevator pitches to colleagues ahead of internal party voting....
Ryan Carson stabbing death: NYPD releases picture of suspect in social justice advocate's killing (www.cbsnews.com)
The NYPD wants your help finding the suspect in the stabbing death of social justice advocate Ryan Carson....
On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open as Speaker Kevin McCarthy dropped demands for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic votes for passage to send the package to the Senate....
