The arrested Putin's superyacht has been launched in Italy (newsinfrance.com)
How did it happen?...
With 10 days to go, House Republicans remain undecided on best strategy to avert shutdown (www.cnn.com)
House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House....
Supreme Court leans toward upholding law that bars those accused of domestic violence from having firearms (www.nbcnews.com)
The case will test how far the court’s conservative majority is willing to go in interpreting the scope of its 2022 ruling that expanded gun rights outside the home....
Man with rifle arrested near Senate office buildings (www.nbcnews.com)
Americans’ debt levels — and delinquencies — are on the rise, credit card balances reach a $1.08 trillion record (www.cnn.com)
Minister robbed and bodyguards’ guns stolen in South Africa (www.theguardian.com)
The Zapatistas have gotten rid of the autonomous municipalities and are undergoing a change in organization (enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx)
Machine translation: “November 2023....
What to know about Elijah McClain's death and the cases against police and paramedics (apnews.com)
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ (news.un.org)
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
Bingo: Trump Admits Intent to “Induce Lending” With Financial Statements (newrepublic.com)
Donald Trump got caught red-handed during his $250 million New York bank fraud trial on Monday when lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office revealed Trump had long ago signed financial documents with the clear intent that they would be used to curry favor with banks....
Ways to store half-smoked cigars (puffcitybuddlake.com)
Cutting: If the cigars near you have burned, then cut the cigar and clean its edge using a cigar cutter. Storing in humidors: A humidor is a container in which you can place cigars to preserve them. Extinguishing: Extinguish the cigar properly before attempting to save it. Cool and dark place: If you want to store cigars, then...
They Tried to Expose Louisiana Judges Who Had Systematically Ignored Prisoners’ Petitions. No One Listened. (www.propublica.org)
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Murder Clearances Were Near An All-Time Low Nationally in 2022 (jasher.substack.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/murder-clearances-were-near-an-…
Controversial Sheriff with Right-Wing Ties Faces Voters in Washington State [in November 7th election] (boltsmag.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/snohomish-sheriff-election-2023…
Arbitrating police terminations could result in a ‘decade of police impunity’ [in Chicago] (chicagoreader.com)
Police accountability experts warn a proposal under consideration by the Chicago City Council could prove disastrous for efforts to curb police misconduct....
Texas defendant challenging federal gun law at the Supreme Court says he doesn’t want firearms anymore (www.cnn.com)
Zackey Rahimi, the Texas criminal defendant challenging a federal gun law before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, said this summer that he no longer wanted to own firearms and expressed remorse for his actions that got him in trouble with the law....
Graphic writings left behind by The Covenant School mass shooter leaked, reigniting debate (fox17.com)
Marijuana Use Linked With Significant Heart and Brain Issues (themessenger.com)
An increasing number of studies are showing that marijuana may not be so harmless after all....
Officials are investigating a man’s death after he suffered a head injury during pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations in California (www.cnn.com)
A 69-year-old man died after suffering a head injury during an altercation at demonstrations for Palestinians and Israelis in Thousand Oaks, California, Sunday, and his death has been ruled a homicide, authorities said....
Starbucks announces higher pay, but union workers will have to bargain for it (www.cnn.com)
Starbucks employees are getting more pay and new benefits, but some are only going to baristas that haven’t unionized. A National Labor Relations Board judge previously found that similar moves by Starbucks violate federal labor law, with the company appealing the decision....
Captain found guilty of 'seaman's manslaughter' in boat fire that killed 34 off California coast (apnews.com)
A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history....
US supreme court to hear case on domestic abuser’s right to own guns (www.theguardian.com)
The US supreme court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case which gun and domestic violence prevention groups are warning could be a matter of life and death for thousands of abuse victims and their families....
'Doc' Antle of Netflix's 'Tiger King' pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering (apnews.com)
An exotic wildlife preserve owner who gained notoriety on the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” plead guilty Monday to animal trafficking and money laundering, the U.S. Justice Department announced....
Indiana woman crashes car into what she thought was Jewish school 'on purpose,' police say (abc7chicago.com)
Building belonged to Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge, classified as anti-Israel extremist group by ADL...
Myanmar resistance claims first capture of a district capital from the military government (apnews.com)
