African elephant populations stabilise in southern heartlands (www.theguardian.com)
Italy divided over new pineapple pizza (edition.cnn.com)
LaPierre to step down as National Rifle Association leader (www.reuters.com)
Wayne LaPierre, the longtime leader of the National Rifle Association, announced his resignation as chief executive on Friday, days before a corruption trial involving the gun rights group begins in a Manhattan courtroom....
The US just capped off another banner year of job growth. Now it’s at a turning point (www.cnn.com)
Friday’s jobs report marked a fitting end to what was an odds-defying year....
Here’s Where Mask Mandates Are Coming Back As Covid Cases And Hospitalizations Rise (www.forbes.com)
Israel tries to appease US with proposals for Gaza as Blinken heads to Middle East (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli officials are scrambling to head off mounting frustration in Washington in the run-up a potentially difficult meeting between the top US diplomat and Benjamin Netanyahu by offering a series of policy proposals on Gaza that critics say lack detail or commitment....
Third batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed (www.theguardian.com)
A new batch of documents related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse were released on Friday afternoon....
In southern Mexico, the cost for migrants to reach the US is increasingly death (www.elpasotimes.com)
Migrant deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border, including thousands of migrant deaths in the Arizona desert, have long drawn alarm. Recent federal data shows record numbers of migrant deaths in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s El Paso Sector, which includes New Mexico and far west Texas. In March, 40 migrants died and several...
U.S. Moves Closer to Filing Sweeping Antitrust Case Against Apple (www.nytimes.com)
Florida abortion rights measure gets enough signatures to go before voters (www.reuters.com)
A state constitutional amendment that would protect abortion access in Florida has received enough signatures of support to appear on ballots in the November election, but a challenge by the state’s attorney general could still block it....
TurboTax maker Intuit’s $100 million tax credits challenged by US lawmakers (arstechnica.com)
Iowa school shooter believed to have posted an ominous TikTok video before killing a 6th grader and wounding 5 other people (www.cnn.com)
Moments before a 17-year-old unleashed gunfire at Iowa’s Perry High School, killing a sixth grader and wounding five other people, the student is believed to have posted a foreboding TikTok video....
Respiratory illnesses are on the rise after the holidays (www.kpbs.org)
In most U.S. states, respiratory illness levels are currently considered “high” or “very high,” according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Starbucks Faces New Pressure Over Union Campaign (www.nytimes.com)
F.D.A. to Issue First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada (www.nytimes.com)
The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow Florida to import millions of dollars worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the United States, overriding fierce decades-long objections from the pharmaceutical industry, according to a senior administration official....
When Alabama Police Kill, Surviving Family Can Fight Years to See Bodycam Footage. There’s No Guarantee They Will. (www.propublica.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/police-body-camera-footage-alab…
FDA approves first state request to import drugs from Canada (www.cnn.com)
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Florida’s request to import certain drugs from Canada, marking the first time a state has been authorized to buy lower-cost medications in bulk from abroad....
Mexican cartel provided wifi to locals – with threat of death if they didn’t use it (www.theguardian.com)
State government buildings face bomb threats for second consecutive day (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/state-government-buildings-face…
U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected (www.cnbc.com)
December’s jobs report showed employers added 216,000 jobs for the month while the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. Payroll growth showed a sizeable gain from November’s downwardly revised 173,000
How the Chicago Sun-Times investigated cops who joined extremist and hate groups (chicago.suntimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/reporters-investigate-chicago-p…
DNA evidence casts doubt on Henry Jamerson’s rape conviction after 24 years in prison in Oklahoma. Prosecutors are fighting efforts to clear his name. (www.readfrontier.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/dna-evidence-casts-doubt-on-hen…
Several buildings in Jackson Mississippi cleared and reopened after bomb threats Thursday (www.clarionledger.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/dxJn5?wr=true
Bomb threat at courthouse halts hearing involving Arkansas Board of Corrections (www.arkansasonline.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/bomb-threat-at-courthouse-halts…
Police clear scene after bomb threat at Daytona Beach courthouse (www.mynews13.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/daytona-beach-courthouse-evacua…
