Sweden demands immediate release of EU diplomat from Iran jail (www.theguardian.com)
Murder conviction of Chicago man who spent 12 years behind bars overturned because key eyewitness was legally blind (www.nbcnews.com)
The witness was allegedly suffering from advanced glaucoma at the time of the crime, severely limiting visibility. Surveillance video from the scene also revealed the eyewitness was much farther away than he initially claimed to be, according to the Exoneration Project....
Gaza humanitarian disaster heralds 'breakdown' of society (news.un.org)
New York Man Attacked By Guy Hurling Anti-Semitic Slurs on First Day of Hanukkah (themessenger.com)
A Jewish man who was outside his apartment building in New York City having a cigarette on the first night of Hanukkah says he was sucker punched, leaving him bruised and bloody....
Scientists issue warning against commercial tree-planting schemes: ‘We should shift focus’ (www.yahoo.com)
“We risk reducing natural ecosystems to one metric..."...
Michigan teen sentenced to life for school shooting that killed four (www.theguardian.com)
Ethan Crumbley apologized before the sentencing for the 2021 high school shooting as parents still in jail on related charges...
Scientists develop potential new drug treatment for multiple sclerosis (rite.link)
Hong Kong 'patriots only' election falls flat with record low turnout (www.reuters.com)
The sharp slide in turnout since the last such election in 2019 comes after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law that has been used to clamp down on dissent, and overhauled the electoral system to shut out democrats and other liberals....
Elon Musk says he’ll restore the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll (www.cnn.com)
‘It’s just a show’: Hong Kong voters likely to stay away as ‘patriots only’ local elections loom (www.theguardian.com)
'Excess profits' at big energy and consumer companies pushed up inflation, report claims (www.cnbc.com)
Lost in space no more: missing tomato found in space station after eight months (www.theguardian.com)
It might have remained one of the greatest mysteries of the universe, destined never to be solved until a freak recent discovery by the crew of the International Space Station (ISS)....
2024 California law to protect most workers using cannabis on own time begins January 1st (www.nbcsandiego.com)
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DeSantis' wife prompts Republican reminder of Iowa nominating process rules (www.reuters.com)
“You must be a legal resident of Iowa and the precinct you live in and bring a photo ID with you to participate,” the state Republican party said on Friday in a post on the social media platform X....
Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers. Built so far: Zero. (www.politico.com)
Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term (apnews.com)
But even as Trump’s campaign has been blaming outside groups and allies for bad headlines, Trump himself has been vowing “retribution” against his enemies and ramping up his use of violent and authoritarian rhetoric, including saying he would only be a dictator on “day one” of his second term. He has also pledged to...
New California laws taking effect in 2024 impact speed cameras, hotel reservations, minimum wage and more (abc7.com)
23andMe frantically changed its terms of service to prevent hacked customers from suing (www.engadget.com)
Wrong body cremated after NHS mix-up (www.bbc.com)
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults (www.boston.com)
In ‘covert op,’ Israeli consulate backed poll inflating support for Gaza war ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
The poll was conducted in late October by Aurora Strategies Global, which is headed by Liberal strategist Marcel Wieder, who The Globe and Mail once labelled a “dirty-tricks man” for his use of manipulative tactics....
US skips congressional review to approve emergency sale of tank shells to Israel (www.reuters.com)
The Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some advocates don't like it (apnews.com)
The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities, and some advocates don't like where things are heading.
'Nudify' apps that use AI to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity, prompting worries about non-consensual porn (fortune.com)
Apps and websites that use artificial intelligence to undress women in photos are soaring in popularity, according to researchers....
