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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.
Kentucky woman sues state over abortion ban so she can terminate her pregnancy (www.kentucky.com)
A Kentucky woman Friday filed an emergency class-action lawsuit, asking a Jefferson County judge to allow her to terminate her pregnancy. It’s the first lawsuit of its kind in Kentucky since the state banned nearly all abortions in 2022 and one of the only times nationwide since before Roe v. Wade in 1973 that an adult woman...
Tokyo Disneyland apologizes for Minnie Mouse skirt-lifting incident (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Some people on social media expressed anger at the character's skirt being flipped and said it 'set a bad example for children.'
Popular gay YouTuber deletes online presence after video accuses him of rampant plagiarism (www.lgbtqnation.com)
James Somerton was making $170,000 a year with nearly 6 million views and 267,000 subscribers on YouTube, until...
Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah killed by Israeli tank, investigation finds (www.reuters.com)
An Israeli army tank killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and injured six other journalists in Lebanon while they were filming cross-border shelling on Oct. 13, a Reuters investigation has found....
US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (thehill.com)
The Texas Historical Commission Removed Books on Slavery From Plantation Gift Shops (www.texasmonthly.com)
An agency spokesperson claimed that the move had nothing to do with politics. Internal emails show otherwise.
Screaming children to amputations: Inside a southern Gaza hospital (www.independent.co.uk)
As Israel expands its ground assault into Khan Younis, a surgeon at the European Hospital in the city describes desperately trying to treat a relentless stream of wounded children as critical supplies run out
UNLV gunman was unemployed professor who had 150 rounds of ammunition and a target list, police say (apnews.com)
After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to be carrying nine magazines for a 9mm handgun he’d legally purchased last year.
High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons (apnews.com)
Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe.
Baldur's Gate 3 out now on Xbox (www.eurogamer.net)
The Game Awards 2023: List of Winners
Here’s the full list of winners at TGA:...
Facebook and Instagram content enabled child sexual abuse, trafficking: New Mexico lawsuit (www.cnbc.com)
Meta enabled child sexual abuse, served up explicit content, and failed to disrupt trafficking on its platforms, New Mexico's attorney general said in a suit.
The Completionist's Charity Finally Donated... (youtu.be)
An update on The Open Hand Foundation situation where it seems a donation has finally been made.
Moms for Liberty founder leaves rightwing leadership role amid queer sex scandal and rape allegations (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Republicans are also trying to remove her husband from his leadership role in the party....
Japanese Institute breaks optical fiber speed record with 22.9 petabits per second — 1,000 times faster than existing cables (www.tomshardware.com)
Speedy thing goes in, speedy thing comes out.
Fortnite Players Are Peeved About Solid Snake's Flat Ass (www.ign.com)
Solid Snake, the recurring protagonist of the Metal Gear franchise, is making his Fortnite debut as a bonus skin offered in the Chapter 5, Season 1 Battle Pass. But the hunky assassin is no longer sporting his once-thick booty.
Oppenheimer to finally be released in Japan after ‘Barbenheimer’ backlash (www.theguardian.com)
Internet references conflating the two films drew anger in Japan, which was twice attacked by nuclear weapons during the second world war
Newly elected school board president sworn in on stack of banned books (www.dailykos.com)
Pennsylvania’s Central Bucks School District was one of the places where Moms for Liberty lost big in the 2023 elections, with a right-wing school board majority swept out and replaced with Democrats. On Monday night, Karen Smith—who had been serving on the board in the Democratic minority prior to this election—was sworn...
Venice gondola capsizes after tourists refuse to sit down and stop taking selfies (www.theguardian.com)
Video of passengers and gondolier ending up in canal water widely shared online
The Price is Wrong, Bob: Only a third of PC gamers pay full price (www.techspot.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 Is GameSpot's Game Of The Year 2023 (www.gamespot.com)
IDF appears to push back on ‘irresponsible’ US claim Hamas refusing to release raped hostages (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Israel Defense Forces says public discussions about the state of captives held in Gaza has moved into reckless territory, urging those responsible to knock it off....
Federal government is using data from push notifications to track contacts (www.washingtonpost.com)
Apple and Google had been told to keep the practice secret until Sen. Ron Wyden revealed it in a letter Wednesday.
Emails Reveal How a Hospital Bowed to Political Pressure to Stop Treating Trans Teens (www.propublica.org)
The Medical University of South Carolina initially said it wouldn’t be affected by a law banning use of state funds for treatment “furthering the gender transition” of children under 16. Months later, it cut off that care to all trans minors.
Nevada GOP ‘fake electors’ indicted for falsely claiming Trump won state’s 2020 election (thenevadaindependent.com)
The six Republicans are accused of falsifying records and each face two felony charges.
Israeli police greenlight march rallying for 'full Jewish control' over Temple Mount (www.haaretz.com)
Alabama police officer caught on video using stun gun on handcuffed man: ‘Do you want it again?’ (www.al.com)
The Reform police officer is on leave while authorities investigate the weekend arrest.
Trump: I won't be a dictator if I become U.S. president again (www.reuters.com)
Republican presidential candidate Trump had to be asked twice during a televised town hall event in Iowa to deny that he would abuse power to seek revenge on political opponents if re-elected to the White House....
Unusual names can complicate life in Japan. Now parents are being reined in. (www.japantimes.co.jp)
As such names have increased, so has attention to cases of people unhappy with them. But critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative.
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition - Horizon Forbidden West coming soon to PC (store.steampowered.com)
Jake Tapper Shocked When Israeli Official Blames CNN Producer’s Family Killed in Israeli Bombing: ‘You Can’t Blame Them’ (www.mediaite.com)
Tapper was visibly disgusted after ex-Israeli ambassador Mark Regev victim-blamed nine members of a CNN producer's family who were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Mod That Makes ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Less Gay Gets Nuked After Players Revolt (www.vice.com)