Hindu nationalist leader apologizes for accidentally dehumanizing Sikhs instead of Muslims. (maktoobmedia.com)
Weighty problem: Sumo wrestlers force Japan Airlines to add extra flight (www.kiro7.com)
New York animal control officer arrested in yorkie dognap plot (www.theguardian.com)
A New York state animal control officer was arrested after selling a stolen pet and telling the owner that the animal had died, authorities have said.
Indian Government Workers Wear Motorcycle Helmets as Protection from Falling Debris (www.odditycentral.com)
Government employees working in a decrepit building in Telangana, India, have taken to wearing motorcycle helmets to prevent slabs of concrete from the ceiling falling on their heads....
India erects life-size cutouts of langurs to deter monkeys before G20 (www.aljazeera.com)
Officials also hire more than 30 ‘monkey-men to scare away the primates as global leaders make their way to New Delhi....
That time the beef industry caused a plane crash (yewtu.be)
Thief steals supply box from chiropractor, then takes pie from fridge (abc-7.com)
Experts say ‘cocaine sharks’ may be feasting on drugs dumped off Florida (www.theguardian.com)
Hong Kong minister says disapproving stares from public will discourage smokers (www.abc.net.au)
Young people in Guangzhou commute in electric wheelchairs as e-bikes face tighter rules (www.straitstimes.com)
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He has a badge and a gun — and he investigates school truancy (www.npr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/school-truancy-law-enforcement
Jack Black announces new movie ‘School of Spineless PR Management’ (chaser.com.au)
CrowdStrike offers a $10 apology gift card to say sorry for outage | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
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Biden introduces Zelenskiy as ‘President Putin’ at Nato summit (www.theguardian.com)
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Gravy delivered to Ontario legislature sparks police investigation (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
California’s firefighters can’t get fire insurance (www.politico.com)
Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13556724
Putin Recalls Trump Being Jealous of 'Sleepy Joe' Biden in Private (www.thedailybeast.com)
Last month, Putin raised eyebrows by explicitly speaking out in favor of Biden for the 2024 election, telling a reporter, “He is a more experienced, predictable person, an old-school politician.”
Florida man arrested after making bomb threat against himself (www.wfla.com)
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested last month after admitting he sent a bomb threat to himself to get “revenge” on someone, according to a criminal complaint obtained by NBC affiliate WBBH.
Man drove to Durham police station to complain about earlier arrest for public intoxication only to be arrested again for impaired driving (www.thestar.com)
Hochul: Sorry I Joked About Doing to Canada What Israel Is Doing to Palestine (hellgatenyc.com)
Governor Kathy Hochul has been a staunch supporter and defender of Israel’s ongoing siege and bombardment of Gaza and sanctioned settler violence in the occupied West Bank, even going so far as to travel to Israel a few weeks after the Hamas attacks of October 7, despite being told her father was on his deathbed....