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)
Sony and Microsoft agree Call of Duty stays on PlayStation (www.dw.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....
Boston City Council approves police intelligence unit funding despite progressive pushback (www.wbur.org)
The vote caps off a political fight that’s pitted the body’s left wing against Mayor Michelle Wu, who was once the council’s progressive standard-bearer....
Corporate manslaughter probe launched into British hospital that employed Lucy Letby (www.upi.com)
Police on Wednesday launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into the British Countess of Chester Hospital that employed nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of killing infants.
13 truck drivers parked side by side in the middle of the night to save a life (www.upworthy.com)
Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven (www.bbc.com)
Now the tenacious Antiguans and Barbudans who led the metamorphosis of the country’s little known third isle of Redonda are celebrating another impressive feat....
Shooting at Florida auto shop wounds at least 2 people, including suspect, police say (apnews.com)
The OK Corral moved to Florida...
Russia, Ukraine Clash Over Genocide Charges at World Court (www.wsj.com)
International Court of Justice heard arguments on whether Russia’s invasion can be challenged under 1948 treaty....
Biden called Arizona fab a “game-changer.” Analyst calls it a “paperweight” (arstechnica.com)
Pennsylvania escaped inmate Danelo Cavalcante is in custody, source says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
[Opinion] The modern CEO job is completely broken — but AI could make executives useful again (www.businessinsider.com)
From writers and teachers to bankers and lawyers, most jobs seem ripe to be replaced by artificial intelligence — with one notable exception. The only job that seems to be safe from the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tech is, oddly enough, the most expensive and easily automated role: CEO....
India launches first sun-focused space mission, adding to lunar landing win (www.cnn.com)
India launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying the sun, building on a month of historic successes for the country’s civil space efforts....
Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks (www.reuters.com)
