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Throwing stones and setting fires In recent days, the North Caucasus region has seen a wave of anti-Semitic incidents — Meduza (meduza.io)
A series of anti-Semitic incidents across the North Caucasus has drawn condemnation from the North Caucasus Coordinating Center for Muslims, while Dagestan Governor Sergey Melikov attributed the actions to “false information” spread by “outside provocateurs.”
'Death to Arabs': Students evacuated from dorms after hundreds of rioters attempt break-in (www.haaretz.com)
Videos show a crowd gathered outside the school building attempting to break down the gates and forcibly enter, claiming that the Arab-Israeli students inside had disrupted their Shabbat prayer
'Death to Arabs': Students evacuated from dorms after hundreds of rioters attempt break-in (www.haaretz.com)
Arab-Israeli students had to be rescued from their college dormitory in the central city of Netanya Saturday night after a crowd of hundreds of Jews gathered outside, claiming that they had disrupted Shabbat prayer in a nearby synagogue.
RSF video investigation into the death of Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon: the journalists' vehicle was explicitly targeted (rsf.org)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a video reconstruction of the tragedy that resulted in the death of one journalist and the injury of several others. The initial findings of the investigation show that the reporters were not collateral victims of the shooting. One of their vehicles, marked "press", was targeted, and...
RSF video investigation into the death of Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon: the journalists' vehicle was explicitly targeted (rsf.org)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has released a video reconstruction of the tragedy that resulted in the death of one journalist and the injury of several others. The initial findings of the investigation show that the reporters were not collateral victims of the shooting. One of their vehicles, marked "press", was targeted, and...
US says Netanyahu has to rein in ‘extremist’ settlers in West Bank (thehill.com)
The United States is warning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to rein in “extremist” settlers in the West Bank in the wake of reports of violence against Palestinians. “We…
Thousands loot UN aid warehouses in Gaza as desperation grows and Israel widens ground offensive (apnews.com)
A U.N. agency says thousands of people have broken into aid warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic hygiene products. It's a sign of growing desperation and the breakdown of public order three weeks into the war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
8-year-old boy, pregnant mom held at gunpoint by California police over mistaken identity (abc7.com)
An 8-year-old boy and his pregnant mother were pulled over at gunpoint by multiple Sacramento police officers on their way to football practice.
‘Alan Wake 2’ Complicates An Already Wild GOTY Competition (www.forbes.com)
This week, it’s Alan Wake 2, which has released and scored an 89 on Metacritic, a tick below a 90, but a 92 if you’re looking on PC where its visuals can be maxed to their fullest.
Maine Police Issued Statewide Alert Weeks Ago About Shooting Suspect’s Threats: AP (www.thedailybeast.com)
Authorities reportedly issued the alert in mid-September, urging officers to keep an eye out for Card.
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Threads third-party app support could become a reality (www.theverge.com)
Mosseri says Threads is working on an API.
While PragerU sought state approval, Education Commissioner provided support behind the scenes (www.nhpr.org)
As PragerU was seeking the green light to operate in New Hampshire, state Education Commissioner Edelblut lent a hand to the conservative media group’s expansion efforts.
ChatGPT's Scary Good at Getting People to Click Phishing Emails, IBM Finds (futurism.com)
IBM researchers said a ChatGPT-generated phishing email was almost as effective in fooling people compared to a man-made version.
Neuschwanstein: US man charged over deadly attack at famed German castle (www.bbc.com)
The suspect is accused of pushing two women into a ravine at Neuschwanstein Castle and raping one of them.
Elon Musk's X launches two new premium subscription plans (www.reuters.com)
The Twitter app just went very, very strange (www.independent.co.uk)
Twitter has broken after seemingly being hit by an unusual bug.
Neo-Nazis walk free from court, spared further jail time over attack on Victorian hikers (www.abc.net.au)
"Good luck with the future, gentlemen," County Court Judge Kellie Blair said to the pair, as she stepped off the bench at the end of hearing.
Amid massive search for mass killing suspect, Maine residents remain behind locked doors (apnews.com)
Shocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes for a second night as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S.
The Billionaire Secretly Funding Anti-Trans Advocacy Across The U.S. (www.huffpost.com)
Joseph Edelman isn't known for donating to conservative causes, but HuffPost uncovered major donations to groups opposing trans rights.
Infosys co-founder calls for youth to work 70-hour weeks • The Register (www.theregister.com)
'Go Away TEA,' Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers (www.texasobserver.org)
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
They let humanitarian aid in. Then they bombed it so that Gaza would starve. (mondoweiss.net)
One of the bakeries that Israel bombed in Nuseirat refugee camp had just received a shipment of flour from UNRWA meant to cover the food needs of the entire camp. Israel waited to bomb it once all the flour was unloaded.
Georgia’s congressional map violates Voting Rights Act, court finds (www.politico.com)
The court ordered the state legislature to draw a new map by Dec. 8.
Electric plane lands in Florida for Air Force testing after 2,000-mile journey (www.axios.com)
A milestone in electric aviation took place Thursday afternoon, when Beta Technologies landed its ALIA eVTOL aircraft at Duke Field, on Eglin Air Force Base, for a deployment period with the U.S. Air Force....
Zuckerberg: Actually, Threads Is Great, Approaching 100M Monthly Active Users (www.pcmag.com)
While Threads-related headlines have focused on its big traffic drops, Meta's CEO says its Twitter alternative is a 'compelling long-term opportunity.'
Elon Musk knew he made a bad bet on Twitter. He was right. (www.axios.com)
Friday is the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter, which he subsequently renamed X....
Elon Musk knew he made a bad bet on Twitter. He was right. (www.axios.com)
Friday is the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter, which he subsequently renamed X....
Special counsel urges court to reimpose Trump gag order in election interference case (www.npr.org)
Special counsel Jack Smith is arguing that the former president continues to try to intimidate witnesses on social media and in his public statements.
Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
Japan urges Israel to pause assault on Gaza (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The Japanese government is repotedly making final arrangements to send Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to Israel and Jordan on Nov. 2-5.
Italian prime minister splits with boyfriend after he’s caught asking woman if she wants to have a ‘foursome’ (nypost.com)
“You have to do threesomes or foursomes with us … We f–k,” said Andrea Giambruno, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s now-ex-boyfriend of 10 years, to another woman.
A mother reported her son missing in March. Police kept the truth from her for months. (www.nbcnews.com)
Bettersten Wade’s search for her adult son ended when she discovered that an officer had run him over — and without telling her, authorities buried him in a pauper’s field.
Anti-Semitic incidents in US up about 400% since Israel-Hamas war began: Report (www.straitstimes.com)
Antisemitic incidents in the United States rose by about 400% in slightly over two weeks since war broke out in the Middle East after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, advocacy group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities.
Robert Card: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (heavy.com)
Robert Card of Bowdoin, Maine, is the Lewiston active shooter suspect.
Lewiston, Maine shootings leave at least 16 dead (www.cnn.com)
Celtic fans defy club and display Palestine flags for Champions League clash at Parkhead (www.rte.ie)
The displays will inevitably lead to UEFA disciplinary action against Celtic, given the European governing body has already fined the club for fans flying Palestine flags on previous occasions.
Va. police investigate after pig mask, 'I Can't Breathe' shirt found in police car (www.npr.org)
The three words "I Can't Breathe" refer to what some police brutality victims, like George Floyd, Eric Garner and Manuel Ellis, said before their untimely deaths at the hands of law enforcement.
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security (minnesotareformer.com)
Small business owners — particularly immigrant owned — say they've been pressured by police to hire off-duty officers to provide security.
Japan’s top court strikes down required removal of reproductive organs to officially change gender (apnews.com)
Japan’s Supreme Court has ruled that a law requiring transgender people to have their reproductive organs removed in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional.
Music Industry Sues Anthropic for Alleged Theft of Lyrics (futurism.com)
Universal Music Group and several other record labels have accused Anthropic of stealing their lyrics to train its chatbot Claude 2.