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Protective vaccination rates falling out of reach in US; exemptions hit record (arstechnica.com)
Vaccination exemptions among kindergartners rose from 2.6% to a record high of 3%.
Kansas mayor who tried to rid city library of LGBTQ books loses school board race (www.rawstory.com)
TOPEKA — St. Marys Mayor Matthew Childs, who previously attempted to ban LGBTQ books from the city’s public library, lost on his school board bid. Tuesday’s election saw several candidates from the religion-dominated area attempt to win school board seats on the USD 321 Kaw Valley School Board...
Filmmakers Praise Shelved Film Coyote vs. Acme: 'Best of Its Kind Since Roger Rabbit' - IGN (www.ign.com)
Filmmakers took to Twitter/X to sing their praises for Coyote vs. Acme after Warner Bros. Discovery shelved and scrapped the live-action CGI hybrid film for a $30 million tax write-off.
Poverty in the State of Palestine set to soar by more than a third if war continues for a second month | United Nations Development Programme (www.undp.org)
If the war in Gaza continues for a second month the poverty rate in the State of Palestine will soar by 34 percent, thrusting nearly half a million additional people into poverty, as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) plummets by 8.4 percent—a loss of US$1.7 billion—according to initial estimates by the United Nations...
Poverty in the State of Palestine set to soar by more than a third if war continues for a second month | United Nations Development Programme (www.undp.org)
If the war in Gaza continues for a second month the poverty rate in the State of Palestine will soar by 34 percent, thrusting nearly half a million additional people into poverty, as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) plummets by 8.4 percent—a loss of US$1.7 billion—according to initial estimates by the United Nations...
Antisemitic Hate Crimes Soar in New York City (www.nytimes.com)
Several high-profile incidents are being investigated as hate crimes in New York, where anti-Jewish incidents more than tripled in October compared with last year.
Larian Studios Reveals Impressive Optimization Efforts for Xbox Series S Port of Baldur's Gate 3 (www.ign.com)
Larian Studios founder and CEO has shared a positive update on the Xbox Series S port for Baldur's Gate 3, revealing it has significantly decreased the amount of RAM and VRAM the game uses.
Germany hiking group reported to police as illegal migrants (www.bbc.co.uk)
Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were "foreigners".
Germany hiking group reported to police as illegal migrants (www.bbc.co.uk)
Someone told police the group hiking through Saxony in eastern Germany were "foreigners".
Prince Harry’s high court claim against Mail publisher can continue, judge rules (www.theguardian.com)
Duke of Sussex, Elton John and Doreen Lawrence given go-ahead to pursue claims of unlawful information gathering
How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.
Russia: Inadequate Response to Antisemitism in North Caucasus (www.hrw.org)
Russian authorities have failed to respond adequately to a series of antisemitic acts, some of them violent, in several republics in Russia’s North Caucasus region in late October, 2023 that left the region’s small Jewish population in fear, Human Rights Watch said today.
Thames Water pumped at least 72bn litres of sewage into Thames since 2020 (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Lib Dems call for water companies to be more transparent with their data on sewage spills
Jewish fears as German support for Israel is challenged on streets (www.bbc.com)
As fighting continues between Israel and Hamas, social discord is emerging in Germany.
'Like breathing poison': Delhi children hardest hit by smog (www.japantimes.co.jp)
'Imagine telling a parent not to let their child go out and play in this toxic environment.'
Google, Meta, TikTok defeat Austria’s plan to combat hate speech (arstechnica.com)
US Commercial fishing groups sue tire manufacturers over fish-killing chemical (www.reuters.com)
Google won’t say if companies beyond Spotify got secret special app store deals (www.theverge.com)
If not, Android User Choice Billing isn’t much of a discount.
Jezebel: Feminist media site shuts down after 16 years (www.bbc.com)
A downturn in advertising led to the "excruciating" decision, its owner said.
Tumblr is reportedly on life support as its latest owner reassigns staff (arstechnica.com)
"600+ person-years of effort" have not stopped the site from losing $30M a year.
Tumblr is reportedly on life support as its latest owner reassigns staff (arstechnica.com)
It’s not quite the end of Tumblr, but when management is supposedly sending memos with the Lord Tennyson quote about having “loved and lost,” it doesn’t look like there’s much of a future....
Israel’s attacks on Gaza: Examining the weapons and scale of destruction (www.aljazeera.com)
Visualising the Israeli bombs being dropped on Gaza and the destruction they are leaving behind.
Microsoft won’t let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself (www.theverge.com)
This is Microsoft’s latest annoying addition to Windows.
Transgender people can be baptized, Vatican says (www.axios.com)
Transgender people can be baptized in the Catholic Church and serve as godparents, per an official Vatican document published Wednesday....
The Women’s Bureau has spent 100 years improving work for women — but the House wants to eliminate it (19thnews.org)
For the first time in at least a decade, the House has put forward a funding bill that includes no money for the only federal agency to “represent the needs and interests of working women.”
‘Acts of terrorism’ across Washington as 4 election offices get white powder in mail (www.kiro7.com)
The powder sent to both King and Spokane counties tested positive for traces of fentanyl.
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike (variety.com)
SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the major studios in Hollywood history.
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike (variety.com)
SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the major studios in Hollywood history.
Industrial robot crushes man to death in South Korean distribution centre (www.theguardian.com)
US consumer finance regulator wants to extend oversight to Big Tech (www.ft.com)
Proposal would subject digital wallets and payment applications to more scrutiny
3 are charged with running sex ring that catered to politicians, military and others (www.npr.org)
DOJ says possibly hundreds of clients include government contractors with security clearances, doctors, lawyers, elected officials, military officers, professors and executives at tech companies.
Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)
A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.
Court rules automakers can record and intercept owner text messages (therecord.media)
A Seattle-based appellate judge ruled that the practice does not meet the threshold for an illegal privacy violation under state law, handing a big win to automakers Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors.
Why Wisconsin didn’t issue an Amber Alert for missing 5-year-old later found dead (www.nbcnews.com)
State Sen. LaTonya Johnson wants to overhaul the state’s Amber Alert system after Prince McCree’s death.
Baldur's Gate 3's Japan Release to Censor Nudity, Some Torture (www.ign.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 will be heavily censored when it releases in Japan in December, taking out nudity and one option of torture.
Red Cross ‘deeply troubled’ as aid convoy attacked in Gaza City (www.aljazeera.com)
A convoy carrying “lifesaving medical supplies” has come under fire in Gaza City.
'Virtually certain' that 2023 will be warmest year after October record (www.bbc.com)
The last five months have "obliterated" temperature records, linked to carbon emissions and El Niño.
Indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful in landmark Australian high court decision (www.theguardian.com)
Decision overturns 20-year-old precedent and could trigger immediate release of 92 people, with detention of 340 others also in doubt
Indefinite immigration detention ruled unlawful in landmark Australian high court decision (www.theguardian.com)
Decision overturns 20-year-old precedent and could trigger immediate release of 92 people, with detention of 340 others also in doubt
Adobe Stock is Selling AI-Generated Images of the Israel-Hamas Conflict (petapixel.com)
Do we really need fake images of the war?