Federal jury decides Google’s Android app store benefits from anticompetitive barriers (apnews.com)
The unanimous verdict reached Monday came after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google’s Play store. The store is the main place where hundreds of millions of people around the world download and install apps that work on smartphones powered by...
Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani tells jurors that his lies made her fear for her life (apnews.com)
Years later, she still lives in fear that the lies will get her killed, she said....
Texas Supreme Court rules against woman who sought abortion hours after she says she’ll travel out of state (www.nbcnews.com)
A state district judge granted the request Thursday, but the Texas Supreme Court directed the lower court to vacate its order on Monday.
Some states spurn migrants. The Rust Belt wants them. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/pittsburgh-immigration-new-york…
Japanese ex-soldier wins battle for justice in landmark sexual assault case (www.reuters.com)
The case of 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member Rina Gonoi relates to a 2021 incident during her time in the army when she said she was pinned down by three male colleagues who simulated a sex act on her....
Consumer group presses for stronger Botox warnings (thehill.com)
A consumer group is pushing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stronger Botox warnings, pointing to the danger of negative health effects from the cosmetic injections....
Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release (apnews.com)
Ex-First Republic Bank Employee Sentenced For Sabotaging Former Employer's Computer Network (www.sfgate.com)
Imported US sweets with illegal ingredients seized (www.bbc.com)
Jolly Ranchers and Mountain Dew are advertised on TikTok and Instagram but contain products banned in the UK.
Special counsel Jack Smith asks the Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted (apnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to take up and rule quickly on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election results....
Man arrested in slaying of 16-year-old cheerleader found dead in bathtub of Texas apartment (www.nbcnews.com)
Police have arrested a suspect in the killing of a 16-year-old cheerleader who was found dead by her mother in her bathtub earlier this week in Edna, Texas....
Mortgage affordability is the worst since 1981 when mortgage rates hit 18% (creditnews.com)
‘Britain is broken.’ Dire poverty could usher in Victorian-era inequality (www.cnn.com)
UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda and VW, accusing them of union busting (www.cnbc.com)
Robo dogs and AI inspectors coming to the US-Mexico border (www.axios.com)
Texas woman leaves state to have abortion after Texas Supreme Court paused ruling that would have allowed it, her lawyers say (www.cbsnews.com)
62% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, making it ‘the main financial lifestyle,’ report finds (www.cnbc.com)
Breaking news: in one of the most productive countries / economies in the entire history of humanity, the majority of people creating that productivity do not get to enjoy the rewards of that productivity....
Jack Teixeira got security clearance despite history of violent threats (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/jack-teixeira-discord-leaks/
The Verge 2023 look back on the year Twitter died
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Recent studies forecast which states are poised to become 'Blue Zones' – areas celebrated for their residents' healthy living habits and notably longer lifespans. (vocal.media)
Graphic videos and incitement: How the IDF is misleading Israelis on Telegram (www.haaretz.com)
The IDF unit responsible for psychological warfare operations operates a Telegram channel called '72 Virgins – Uncensored,' which targets local audiences with 'exclusive content from the Gaza Strip'
Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say (apnews.com)
Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents (apnews.com)
The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism last week had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and MIT were all women who were relatively new in their positions....
The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn. (www.nytimes.com)
“Instead, they made their way to a private company that has collected millions of dollars taking firearms from police agencies, destroying a single piece of each weapon stamped with the serial number and selling the rest as nearly complete gun kits. Buyers online can easily replace what’s missing and reconstitute the...