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The Gaza war's youngest evacuees reach safety in Egypt — many without their parents (www.npr.org)
On Monday, 28 newborns were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt, after being transported from Al-Shifa Hospital. Four mothers accompanied the babies. It's not known how many of the other parents are alive.
Victory is an opportunity for Israel in the midst of crisis - opinion (www.jpost.com)
This op-ed was written by the Israeli Intelligence Minister:...
Israeli Government Spokesperson holds WHO complicit with Hamas’ human shield strategy (x.com)
Eylon Levi, an Israeli government spokesperson, tweeted today: “We hold the WHO complicit with Hamas’ human shield strategy and any loss of life from its gross negligence.”
Yaccarino On Hot Seat As Ad Execs Urge Twitter CEO To Resign (www.forbes.com)
In the aftermath of IBM, Disney and Apple pausing spending on X, formerly known as Twitter, top advertising executives made a personal appeal to CEO Linda Yaccarino.
Antisemitism was rising online. Then Elon Musk’s X supercharged it. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Antisemitism has long festered on the internet, but the Israel-Gaza war and the loosening of content moderation on X have propelled it to unprecedented levels.
Ohio priest who sex-trafficked boys he met in preschool given life sentence (www.theguardian.com)
Michael Zacharias’s victims said the priest waited until they began abusing drugs before he sexually trafficked them...
Israeli rightists are trying to reframe a Gaza population transfer as a 'moral act' (www.haaretz.com)
The idea of expelling Arabs to other countries was once linked to Meir Kahane and other far-right radicals, and thus considered anathema by most Israelis. Now, to the delight of right-wingers, the idea is gaining traction as a ‘moral' solution to the war.
Israeli rightists are trying to reframe a Gaza population transfer as a 'moral act' (www.haaretz.com)
The idea of expelling Arabs to other countries was once linked to Meir Kahane and other far-right radicals, and thus considered anathema by most Israelis. Now, to the delight of right-wingers, the idea is gaining traction as a ‘moral' solution to the war.
Sam Altman’s ouster at OpenAI exposes growing rift in AI industry (www.washingtonpost.com) Japanese
Questions remain about what spurred the board’s decision to oust Altman, but growing tensions became impossible to ignore as Altman rushed to make OpenAI the next big technology company.
At least 30 premature babies evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital, health officials say (apnews.com)
At least 30 premature babies were evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital on Sunday and will be transferred to facilities in Egypt, the territory’s Health Ministry said.
‘An invisible killer’: Beijing cleaned up its toxic air. Why can’t New Delhi? | CNN (www.cnn.com)
More than 20 million people woke last week to a thick, acrid, and noxious smog that settled densely across the Indian capital.
Police county lines strategy ‘cruelly targets’ black youth in UK (www.theguardian.com)
Home Office approach to tackling drug operations is based on ‘racialised tropes’, says new study
Gov. Evers says ‘Neo-Nazis, antisemitism, and white supremacy have no home in Wisconsin' after demonstration on state Capitol grounds (www.jsonline.com)
A group of nearly two dozen people waving swastika flags and chanting antisemitic rhetoric marched on the Wisconsin state Capitol grounds Saturday afternoon, performing a salute originally used by Nazis at political rallies, often called the "Hitler salute."
Taylor Swift postpones scorching Rio de Janeiro show after fan's death (www.reuters.com)
U.S. singer Taylor Swift postponed her show on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro due to scorching heat, the day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue.
French Holocaust survivors are recoiling at new antisemitism, and activists are pleading for peace (apnews.com)
Survivors of Nazi atrocities have joined young Jewish activists in Paris to sound the alarm about resurgent antisemitic hate speech, graffiti and abuse linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
Israel and Hamas reach tentative U.S.-brokered deal to pause conflict, free dozens of hostages (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for the first sustained pause in conflict in Gaza, according to people familiar with its provisions.
WHO says Gaza's Shifa hospital a 'death zone,' urges evacuation (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The World Health Organization said Sunday it had led an assessment mission to Shifa hospital in Gaza City and determined it was a "death zone," urging a full evacuation.
WHO says Gaza's Shifa hospital a 'death zone,' urges evacuation (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The World Health Organization said Sunday it had led an assessment mission to Shifa hospital in Gaza City and determined it was a "death zone," urging a full evacuation.
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges (arstechnica.com)
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO (www.theverge.com)
Altman is “ambivalent” and wants governance changes.
Hamas had not planned to attack music festival, Israeli report says (www.aljazeera.com)
First police investigation of Supernova festival also found Israeli forces responsible for some deaths.
Hamas had not planned to attack music festival, Israeli report says (www.aljazeera.com)
First police investigation of Supernova festival also found Israeli forces responsible for some deaths.
Mysterious screams on B.C. island turn out to be from a 'sad' goat, RCMP say (bc.ctvnews.ca)
The sound of screams off a ravine prompted a police response on Quadra Island last month, and Mounties say the unusual call didn't involve a person in distress, but rather a 'sad' goat.
Israel told Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza — and stepped up attacks there (www.npr.org)
Satellite imagery shows a steady increase in the number of buildings destroyed in middle and southern Gaza. Most damage appeared after Oct. 13, when Israel's military urged evacuation from the north.
This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge. (www.propublica.org)
Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.
Orcas Pummel Boat After Crew Tries To Deter Them With Heavy Metal Music (www.huffpost.com)
Blasting underwater tunes to try and keep killer whales away is a bad idea for multiple reasons, a researcher says.
Native American Advocates Seek Plan to Handle Missing and Murdered Cases (www.voanews.com)
Advocates are calling out New Mexico's Democratic governor for disbanding a task force that was charged with crafting recommendations to address the high rate of killings and missing person cases in Native American communities.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes in second test flight | CNN (www.cnn.com)
SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes in second test flight | CNN (www.cnn.com)
SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.
Woman killed hours after Rio Rancho police respond to her home (www.koat.com)
Woman calls the police saying she thinks her caregiver is going to kill her and to get her out, the cops come, complement her caregiver’s weapons, and leave; hours later, the caregiver kills her.
‘Impossible’: Panic as Israel orders Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital to evacuate (www.aljazeera.com)
Thousands of displaced people and patients, many in critical condition, do not have ambulances or a means to move.
In India, 40 workers are trapped in a tunnel for a 7th day as rescuers wait for a new drill (apnews.com)
Forty workers are trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern India for a seventh day as rescuers wait for a new machine to drill through the rubble so they can crawl to their freedom.
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Remake Is No Longer In Development - Report (www.gamespot.com)