Elon Musk says he’ll restore the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll (www.cnn.com)
'Excess profits' at big energy and consumer companies pushed up inflation, report claims (www.cnbc.com)
23andMe frantically changed its terms of service to prevent hacked customers from suing (www.engadget.com)
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli forces continue push into southern Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarian situation (www.theguardian.com)
Hamas claims Israel launched series of ‘very violent raids’ targeting city of Khan Younis on Sunday, a day after ordering fresh evacuations
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.
New California laws taking effect in 2024 impact speed cameras, hotel reservations, minimum wage and more (abc7.com)
Congress provided $7.5B for electric vehicle chargers. Built so far: Zero. (www.politico.com)
2024 California law to protect most workers using cannabis on own time begins January 1st (www.nbcsandiego.com)
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....
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...
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults (www.boston.com)
Wrong body cremated after NHS mix-up (www.bbc.com)
University of Pennsylvania president steps down amid criticism of antisemitism testimony (www.nbcnews.com)
Sudan violence 'verging on pure evil,' UN warns (www.modernghana.com)
Sudan: Four Killed and Village Destroyed As RSF Attacks SPLM-N Base in South Kordofan (allafrica.com)
Sudan: Designation of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Committed in Sudan (allafrica.com)
U.S. sanctions officials from Afghanistan to China on declaration of human rights anniversary (apnews.com)
US skips congressional review to approve emergency sale of tank shells to Israel (www.reuters.com)
Sudan Crisis - Mass Displacement and Death (allafrica.com)
'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....
N.J. man sentenced to 8 years in prison after video showed him harassing Black neighbors with racial slurs (www.nbcnews.com)
Edward C. Mathews, 47, had a pattern of terrorizing his Black neighbors, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said....
South Carolina jury convicts inmate in first trial involving deadly prison riots (apnews.com)
Smith was imprisoned at the time of the riot after being convicted of attempted murder in the shooting of a University of South Carolina student. That conviction was overturned by the state Supreme Court three years ago. He’s been held since then at a Columbia detention center.
US retail group retracts claim that half of $94.5bn inventory loss was from theft (www.theguardian.com)
National Retail Federation says 2021 data was flawed and based on congressional testimony from president of an advocacy group...
Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion (apnews.com)
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S....
It's taking longer to get an abortion in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures (apnews.com)
A woman whose fetus was unlikely to survive called more than a dozen abortion clinics before finding one that would take her, only to be put on weekslong waiting lists. A teen waited seven weeks for an abortion because it took her mother that long to get her an appointment. Others seeking the procedure faced waits because they...
