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TechNews for the week: November 24; November 22;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
United States and Israeli officials reveal rift over upcoming nuclear talks with Iran;
A trip on Israel's Route 60 reveals how remote the prospect of a Palestinian state has become;
Israel plans large settlement at shuttered Jerusalem airport; Palestinian seriously hurt after settlers hurl stones at car;
Critical Witness Testifies at Netanyahu Trial, Reviving a Drifting Case; Ousted from power, Israel's ultra-Orthodox lose the final word on what's kosher;
Israel to sign solar power deal with Jordan in UAE; Saudis tried to stop UAE-Israel-Jordan solar energy deal;
Jordanians protest against water-for-energy deal with Israel;
Israeli diplomat: New regional alliances "keep the Iranians up at night";
Israel sees Iranian atomic bomb in five years, deal or no deal;
Israeli airstrike on central Syria leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded; Israel flags Iranian UAV bases, offers counter-measures to Arab allies;
Poland to have no ambassador in Israel, amid tepid ties; Israel, Belgium clash over settlement products labeling;
The Senate still hasn't funded Israel's Iron Dome. Jewish Democrats blame Rand Paul;
Egypt makes Gaza comeback with post-war reconstruction;
In latest breach, Iran's Mahan Air hit with cyberattack; Iran's Guards seize foreign ship in Gulf smuggling diesel;
Top Iran diplomat calls for lifting of sanctions, days before Vienna nuclear talks;
Russia criticises U.S. over threat of escalation with Iran at IAEA;
Putin is testing U.S., NATO with buildup along Russia-Ukraine border, defense minister says; US seeks balance as fears grow Russia may invade Ukraine;
U.S. patrol boats sent to beef up Ukrainian Navy near Black Sea; U.S. 'deeply concerned' by Bulgarian president's Crimea comments;
U.S. Intel Shows Russia Plans for Potential Ukraine Invasion; Ukraine's Zelensky alleges Russia-backed coup attempt in the works for next week;
U.S. says 'all options' on the table over Russian troop build-up near Ukraine;
Former US diplomats and officials warn Putin is 'deadly serious' about neutralizing Ukraine, and has the upper hand over the West;
Moscow says 13 foreign tech firms must be represented on Russian soil by 2022;
Trying to Blur Memories of the Gulag, Russia Targets a Rights Group; The Russian Public Is Being Primed for Another of Putin's Wars;
Taliban sends hundreds of fighters to eastern Afghanistan to wage war against Islamic State; Where Afghanistan's New Taliban Leaders Went to School;
The Chinese Communist Party Still Thinks It Owns the Future; Pressure over China's human rights abuses mounts ahead of Beijing Olympics;
Some fear China could win from US spat with Marshall Islands;
Taiwan says it will respect Honduras vote outcome, warns again on China;
Lithuania Welcomes Belarusians as It Rebuffs Middle Easterners;
German parties to announce government led by center-left Olaf Scholz, marking end of Merkel era;
As Pandemic Evictions Rise, Spaniards Declare 'War' on Wall Street Landlords;
Biden administration pushes to raise rates for oil and gas drilling on public lands and waters, citing climate change;
Climate change fuels a water rights conflict built on over a century of broken promises;
White House to nominate Shalanda Young as budget director;
Warren to oppose Powell for new Fed term, citing regulation 'failures';
Federal jury says CVS, Walgreens and Walmart contributed to the flood of opioids in two Ohio counties;
To Paramilitary Groups, Rittenhouse Verdict Means Vindication; Rittenhouse acquittal elevates debate on what right to self-defense really means;
Rep. Greene introduces bill to award Congress's highest honor to Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men;
Jury Finds Rally Organizers Responsible for Charlottesville Violence; Charlottesville Extremists Lose in Court, but Replacement Theory Lives On;
Three men convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was shot in Georgia last year;
Dark money group spent $100M on voter turnout in 2020;
Wisconsin Republicans Push to Take Over the State's Elections;
GOP Cements Hold on Legislatures in Battleground States; Competitive House districts are getting wiped off the map;
G.O.P. Donors Back Manchin and Sinema as They Reshape Biden's Agenda;
Readers are mad at U.S. senators and representatives from Kansas for infrastructure vote;
Sean Parnell ends U.S. Senate campaign in Pennsylvania after wife granted sole legal custody of their children;
Under Trump, ICE aggressively recruited sheriffs as partners to question and detain undocumented immigrants;
D.C. records 200th homicide this year, a level not seen since 2004, as it and other major U.S. cities see a rise in killings;
G.O.P. Fights Covid Mandates, Then Blames Biden as Cases Rise;
Trump news and investigation
New York prosecutors set sights on new Trump target: Widely different valuations on the same properties;
Trump Investigation Enters Crucial Phase as Prosecutor's Term Nears End;
Justice Department intervenes in Trump lawsuit against Big Tech to defend Section 230;
RNC agrees to pay some of Trump's legal bills in N.Y. criminal investigation;
Frustrated with CIA, Trump administration turned to Pentagon for shadow war with Iran;
A MAGA squad of Trump loyalists sees its influence grow amid demands for political purity among Republicans;
Capital Riot and fallout
Jan. 6 Committee tells court it urgently needs Trump records;
Roger Stone and Alex Jones subpoenaed by House committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob;
House Panel Investigating Capitol Attack Subpoenas Proud Boys and Oath Keepers;
Bannon files motion to request all documents in court case be made public;
Judge orders two lawyers who filed suit challenging 2020 election to pay hefty fees: 'They need to take responsibility';
Self-Pitying Jan. 6 Rioter-on-the-Run Sucks Up to Russia on State TV;
COVID-19
Announcement of new virus variant alarms world, crashing stocks and banning flights; Israel warns of looming emergency after its first case of omicron, new COVID-19 variant;
U.S. will restrict travel from eight countries over concerns about coronavirus variant found in South Africa;
Health agency warns Europe's covid surge may be 'window into the future' for the AmericasEurope's covid surge may be 'window into the future' for the Americas;
As Thanksgiving Approaches, U.S. Virus Cases Tick Upward Once More;
CDC signs off on coronavirus boosters-for-all policy, saying every U.S. adult is eligible;
92% of federal workers, military personnel have gotten at least one coronavirus vaccine dose as mandates take effect;
OSHA suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
SC public officials skate through ethics investigations with little accountability;
South Carolina Republicans Propose Ending Tenure At State's Public Colleges;
Business and Economics
Dow plunges 900 points as new coronavirus variant sends markets reeling;
Weekly jobless claims plunge to 199,000, the lowest level in more than 50 years; Yellen Sees Monthly Inflation Back In 0.2% Range Later Next Year;
Biden to nominate Jerome H. Powell for second term as Fed chair, signaling continuity amid heavy economic headwinds;
Biden authorizes use of strategic oil reserves to help offset high gas prices; Shale oil's slower investment sparks new tension with White House;
Mortgage Bills Are Coming Again. $10 Billion in Aid May Arrive First; As Federal Disaster Aid Languishes, Private Lenders Are Filling the Gap;
$15 minimum wage for federal contractors will take effect on Jan. 30;
Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle;
The chip shortage is boosting US manufacturing;
China overtakes US in global wealth race;
Defense Department Selects AWS, Microsoft, Google, Oracle To Bid On Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability;
Tesla Aiming To Complete $1B Austin Factory By End Of Year;
Detroit's Big Three Automakers Lag Industry On Fuel Economy;
Consumer Reports Survey Finds Electric SUVs Among Least Reliable Vehicles;
Ford, Rivian Cancel Plans To Jointly Develop EV; Dodge To Replace Charger, Challenger With New EVs;
For Solid-state Batteries, Much Risk And Huge Potential Rewards;
Other news
Climate denial is waning on the right. What's replacing it might be just as scary;
The life and mysterious death of Squanto, whose remains may now lie under a Cape Cod golf course;
Education:
Carnegie Classification to Move From Indiana U. to Albion College In;
Report: Teaching Science in Turbulent Times;
Number Of College Graduates In Humanities Falls For Eighth Consecutive Year;
University Of California Will Not Continue To Use Standardized Testing For Admission;
College Costs Have Risen Nearly Five Times The Rate Of Inflation; Percentage Of Private Student Loans Use Varies Widely By State;
Ohio State U. Unveils a Plan for All Students to Graduate Debt-Free; New York Lawmakers Urged To Launch Endowment For Public Universities;
University Of Maryland Faces Backlash Over Separating Asian Students From "Students Of Color" In Graphic;
University System Of Georgia Keeps Names On Buildings With Ties To Slavery, Racial Segregation;
Nebraska Governor "Lost All Faith" In University Of Nebraska Chancellor, Racial Equity Plan; Rutgers Camden Faculty Vote No Confidence In Chancellor;
11/19/21
TechNews for the week: November 19; November 17; November 15;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Biden, Xi discuss dicey topics at virtual summit, reach no breakthroughs; Xi warns Biden that U.S. is 'playing with fire' over Taiwan;
China's EU envoy says no flexibility on Taiwan, sanctions, trade; Australian defence minister 'Inconceivable' Australia would not join U.S. to defend Taiwan;
Aid official: Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing to Iran; The Taliban plans to buy electricity from Iran after Afghanistan's unpaid bills to other countries left it facing blackouts;
Iran likely did not order drone attack on Iraqi prime minister, current, former U.S. officials say ;
What's different for these Iran nuclear talks; U.S. floats temporary Iran deal to buy time for nuclear talks; U.S. Iran envoy visits UAE, Israel, Saudi and Bahrain Nov. 11-20;
Iraqi Shiite cleric calls on pro-Iran militias to disband;
Israeli couple arrested in Turkey on espionage charges;
Israel accuses defence minister's household staffer of Iran-related espionage;
Rights group: Israeli settler violence tool to seize land; Hundreds in Israel protest for rescue of Ethiopia Jews;
Mideast Quartet: Israel, Palestinians must tackle violence; Is there a cure for the Arab sector's crime crisis?
Syria reports Israel attack south of Damascus, no casualties;
Palestinians' tires slashed in tense Jerusalem neighborhood ; Palestinian doctor revives case against Israel over daughters killed in Gaza;
Qatar, Egypt agree to supply fuel and basic building materials to Gaza;
Israel, Jordan and UAE to sign deal for huge solar farm; UK to declare Hamas a terrorist organisation in crackdown on anti-Semitism;
US, Israel and Gulf Arab allies launch joint Red Sea drill; Air Force official says US to maintain presence in Mideast;
As UAE waits for U.S. F-35s, Russia pitches new warplane in Dubai;
Portman visits Israel with bipartisan congressional delegation;
Belarus leader says he wants Russian nuclear-capable missile systems; Belarus shuts down Russian oil pipeline to EU, despite Putin's warnings;
Polish forces use water cannons on Belarus border as migrants hurl stones;
European Union expected to hit Belarus with more sanctions amid escalating fight; EU sending food, blankets to migrants along border between Poland, Belarus;
Belarus' plan to engineer an EU migrant crisis backfires as migrants decide Belarus is better than nothing; Belarus Clears Migrant Camp, Easing Border Standoff With Poland;
U.S. Warns Europe That Russia May Be Planning Ukraine Invasion; Ukraine to speed up construction of naval base in Sea of Azov;
Putin says West taking Russia's 'red lines' too lightly; Putin vows to maintain 'tension' with west over Ukraine;
Russia, West clash over Russian military presence in the CAR;
German agency suspends approval process for Russia pipeline;
U.S. raps Russia after missile strike on its own satellite; US warns Russian anti-satellite missile put astronauts at risk;
New Delhi's Air Turns Toxic, and the Finger-Pointing Begins;
COP26 Ends With Agreement; After going dark on the climate stage, United States reclaims leadership role at COP26;
Nations reach agreement to speed climate action, but world remains off target; The full text of the Glasgow climate pact, annotated;
Biden signs $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, fulfilling a campaign promise and notching an achievement that had eluded Trump;
Biden Names Mitch Landrieu to Oversee Infrastructure Spending;
Poll finds Americans broadly support Supreme Court upholding Roe and oppose Texas abortion law;
GAO report: Bureau of Land Management's move to Colo. under Trump hurt agency’s diversity, effectiveness;
Biden officials to propose road ban on much of Alaska's Tongass National Forest;
House passes $2 trillion spending package that aims to expand social programs, combat climate change;
McCarthy's late night speech punctuates week where the two party's disdain for each other was on full display;
Biden expected to replace Ron Bloom, USPS board chair and key DeJoy ally, on postal board;
McConnell looks for way out of debt ceiling box;
GOP aims to take over the Senate in 2022 but struggles over candidates;
Republicans Gain Heavy House Edge in 2022 as Gerrymandered Maps Emerge;
In a new map of Ohio districts, Democrats and advocacy groups see Black voting power diluted;
Attempted breach of Ohio county election network draws FBI and state scrutiny;
Vegas man to admit voting twice in November 2020 election;
Wyoming GOP says it will no longer recognize Liz Cheney as a Republican after she criticized Trump;
House votes to censure Rep. Gosar, remove him from committees over violent anime video depicting Ocasio-Cortez’s killing;
GOP rallies around Rep. Gosar, who posted anime video of himself killing a colleague; In wake of Bannon indictment, Republicans warn of payback;
GOP lawmaker takes credit for funding he voted against;
Former Rep. Raúl Labrador running for Idaho attorney general;
Judge temporarily blocks New York Times from publishing Project Veritas materials; Project Veritas says it stands for the First Amendment. Its recent court filings suggest otherwise;
Judge in Arbery case rebukes defense lawyer, calls comments 'reprehensible';
Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted on all counts in Kenosha shootings; Judge dismisses misdemeanor gun charge against Rittenhouse;
Man with AR-15 outside courthouse is a fired Ferguson police officer, he says;
Alex Jones found guilty in latest Sandy Hook defamation case;
'Ghost Guns': Firearm Kits Bought Online Fuel Epidemic of Violence;
Conference of Catholic Bishops approves Communion document without singling out politicians who back abortion rights;
Trump news and investigation
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn calls for one religion in America;
A newly disclosed memo reveals Trump's plot to turn the military into his personal goon squad;
Trump reaches $375M deal to sell DC hotel;
His Reasons for Opposing Trump Were Biblical. Now a Top Christian Editor Is Out;
Capital Riot and fallout
'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley sentenced to 41 months for role in Capitol riot; 'QAnon Shaman' lawyer to Trump: Take care of 'the jack----s that you f----- up';
Trump-Donating CEO who threw chair inside Capitol on Jan. 6 gets jail time;
Trump Seeks Continued Block on Sending White House Files to Jan. 6 Panel ;
Pentagon inspector general raises questions about former D.C. Guard commander's Jan. 6 account;
COVID-19
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna boosters for all adults to shore up Americans’ defenses against coronavirus;
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail more than 80 percent effective in preventing COVID-19;
Pfizer seeks emergency authorization for its coronavirus-fighting pill Paxlovid; U.S. to Buy Enough of Pfizer's Covid Antiviral Pills for 10 Million People ;
For many ICU survivors and their families, life is never the same;
Federal court halts vaccine requirement for businesses;
States circumvent federal guidelines to offer booster shots to all adults;
Retired General Stanley McChrystal says the U.S. needs to 'go to school' on pandemics before we're hit again;
Pentagon to respond "appropriately" after Oklahoma National Guard says it won't follow COVID-19 vaccine mandate;
Inaccurate claims about 'rabbinical court' opposing Covid-19 vaccination spread online;
Europe Toughens Rules for Unvaccinated as Fourth Covid Wave Swells;
A virologist argues the first case is tied to a Wuhan market, contradicting WHO; Scientist Says First Known Covid Case Was Vendor at Wuhan Market;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Donald Trump encourages GOP candidates to run against SC's Nancy Mace and Tom Rice in 2022;
Business and Economics
Yellen says inflation will stay high until Covid is under control; Economists Anticipate Consumer Prices Will Increase By 5.8% In Q4;
U.S. retail sales surged 1.7 percent in October; Americans are unhappy about the economy but still spending big;
States, Cities Will Have To Compete For Infrastructure Funds;
Black Farmworkers Say They Lost Jobs to Foreigners Who Were Paid More;
Schumer Calls On Biden To Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve To Lower Gas Prices; Biden asks for probe of potential 'illegal conduct' on gas prices;
Japan's Economy Shrinks, but Outlook Is Brighter as Virus Ebbs; Japanese Automakers To Partner On Green Fuel Research;
Inflation in Britain climbs to a 10-year high;
Australia to Invest in Quantum Technology to Counter Chinese Threats;
China Wants Hong Kong Companies to Apply for Cybersecurity Inspections;
Why some of the world's biggest companies are breaking apart;
The Consulting Firm Billionaires Turn to When They Give Away Money;
New Report Assesses Near-Term Strength In Space Economy;
NM Official Urges Lawmakers To Prioritize Water Access;
Rolls-Royce says its electric airplane is world's fastest;
Group Of Amazon Employees In Staten Island Withdraw Unionization Vote Petition;
Market Value Of EV Startup Lucid Surpasses Ford At $88B;
Qualcomm To Supply BMW With Chips For ADAS, Autonomous Driving;
GM Working With Chip Suppliers On New Designs To Reduce Number Of Unique Chips;
Sports
Shohei Ohtani, the two-way Angels star, wins the American League MVP award; Phillies' Bryce Harper is the National League MVP;
Other news
How Maps Reshape American Politics;
Historians found a WWI bunker 'frozen in time' in the Alps. Climate change makes it a bittersweet discovery;
Homer Plessy's Arrest in 1892 Led to a Landmark Ruling. Now He May Get Justice;
By 2100, Africa will be the only continent experiencing population growth. It will become the center of the world’s urban future;
Education:
Some New Colleges Are Opening Amid Enrollment Declines; Colleges Announce Capital Campaigns After Hiatus Amid Pandemic;
International Student Enrollment At US Colleges Improves After Pandemic Declines; COVID-19 Caused Historic Decline In International Student Enrollment In US Colleges;
Enrollment Drop Will Not Immediately Affect California Community College Finances But May Impact Adjunct Faculty;
Thousands Of Public School Loan Forgiveness Participants See Student Loan Balances Vanish; College Payment Plans Help For-Profit Education Companies Stay In Business;
For-Profit College Students Would Not Receive Additional Aid Under Democratic Spending Measure;
Universities Use Vaccine Mandates, Testing To Adjust Amid Pandemic;
Last-Minute Deal Averts University Of California Lecturer Strike;
Va. governor urges VMI cadets to embrace change a year after ordering racism probe;
Virginia school board rescinds decision to remove 'sexually explicit' texts from libraries;
11/12/21
TechNews for the week: November 12; November 10; November 8;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Reuters Investigates: The Battle for Taiwan; Taiwan says China can blockade its key harbours, warns of 'grave' threat; The U.S. military isn't ready to confront China;
Chinese forces exercise near Taiwan in response to US visit; Taiwan says China seeking to degrade its military and morale;
Chinese history lesson lays the groundwork for Xi’s third term; China clears a path for Xi Jinping to rule until at least 2027;
U.S., China pledge to work together to slow climate change in next decade, a surprise announcement that could boost climate talks;
Israel's ultra-Orthodox protest women's prayer at holy site; Hamas 'guardian' law keeps Gaza woman from studying abroad;
Israel Moves to Silence the Stalwarts of Palestinian Civil Society; The long arm of Israeli repression;
Israel declares human rights work 'terrorism.' But it won't silence us; Europeans concerned at Israel listing of Palestinian groups;
Israel escalates surveillance of Palestinians with facial recognition program; Report finds 6 Palestinian activists' phones hacked using NSO spyware;
Palestinians say dozens of cars wrecked in settler vandalism; Nearly 20 years on, Israeli barrier shapes Palestinian lives;
Israel plans to bypass some of its Arab towns in war manoeuvres;
Israel Lobbying U.S. to Lift Sanctions on Surveillance Firm NSO Group; Israeli firm NSO pushed its government to ask U.S. counterparts about lifting sanctions, letter shows;
Biden ditches Trump's pro-Israel stance on Palestinian 'right to return';
Biden wants to reopen the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem. The Israeli gov't is strongly opposed; Biden in a bind over U.S. consulate in Jerusalem decision;
Palestinian PM: Only two-state solution can end 'apartheid'; Palestinians, Israel spar over US mission in Jerusalem;
Palestinians demand Israel release prisoner on 112-day hunger strike;
Egypt, Israel agree on more Egypt border forces in Sinai; Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker;
Officials: Israel readying for possible Iran conflict;
Iran claims big boost in uranium enrichment ahead of new nuke talks; Iran wants U.S. assurances it will never abandon nuclear deal if revived;
Iran meets with other signatories of nuclear agreement ahead of new round of talks; Iran begins annual war games ahead of nuke talks with West;
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones; Powerful Iranian general visited Iraq after attack on PM;
An ISIS attack in Iraq provokes conflict between neighbors, stirring sectarian violence;
China's Iran oil purchases rebound on lower prices, fresh quotas;
Russian gas flows via Yamal-Europe pipeline to Germany halted again; Russia declares rights lawyer who defended Navalny's group 'foreign agent';
Russia is building 2 more ballistic-missile subs, the latest in a long line of 'boomers' that worry its rivals;
On a quiet but tense corner of Russia's border, its neighbors are gaining on it;
Russia says it scrambled fighter jet to intercept British spy plane near annexed Crimea;
Russia floats idea of EU paying Belarus to stop migrant flows; Belarus leader floats idea of cutting gas to Europe in migrant standoff;
French ministers to raise concerns with Russia on West Africa activities;
France says Russia refused to hold ministerial meeting on Ukraine; Key Republicans tell Biden: Send Ukraine US troops, weapons;
Russian troop movements show wider conflict is possible, top Ukraine official says; Russia denies plot to invade Ukraine, claims NATO threats;
Tucker Carlson asks why the US should defend Ukraine and not side with Russia;
France flexes muscle, puts warship in eastern Mediterranean;
UAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with Syria;
Brain Drain From Britain Delivers Financial Boon to Estonia;
With Afghanistan off-limits, US hunts for safe airspace as Mideast mission continues; Qatar to represent U.S. interests in Afghanistan;
5 'truths' have guided US special operators for 40 years, but they face new tests from Russia and China - and at home;
Global warming of up to 2.7C by century's end forecast as COP26 pledges fall short;
Rich countries face pressure to pay the toll that climate change has on the poor; Climate Summit Could Culminate In Call To End Use Of Coal;
Nicaragua Descends Into Autocratic Rule as Ortega Crushes Dissent;
Haitian border crossings fell more than 90 percent after Biden administration ramped up deportation flights;
Biden dismisses reports on payments for migrant families separated under Trump; Biden: Families of separated children deserve compensation;
Survey shows that fear of antisemitism drives Jewish people to change behavior;
House passes $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, sending measure to Biden for his signature;
President Biden hails infrastructure bill's passage: 'This is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America, and it's long overdue';
The false claim that only 11 percent of the infrastructure bill goes to 'real infrastructure';
13 Republicans who voted for the infrastructure bill are now facing a backlash;
White House puts pressure on Congress to pass bipartisan government funding bills;
The Biden economy is doing pretty well by the measures Trump used to evaluate his own;
Biden administration reverses Trump-era rule that expanded religious exemptions for massive federal contracting force;
GOP digs in on blocking Biden diplomatic picks; Democrats' lofty tax agenda imperiled by resistance from within;
In New Jersey, Republicans are trying to discredit another free and fair election;
Federal probe finds At least 13 senior Trump appointees illegally mixed governing and campaigning ahead of 2020 election;
Seattle elects Republican as City Attorney, rejecting police abolitionist who celebrated property destruction;
Republicans, Basking in Tuesday's Victories, Diverge on What Comes Next; Democrats Thought They Bottomed Out in Rural, White America. It Wasn't the Bottom;
Top Democratic challenger to controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert ends campaign following Colorado redistricting;
Jim Jordan allies furious at proposed redistricting map; Ohio Republicans propose congressional district maps advantaging the GOP. See them here;
Ted Cruz Talks About Joe Rogan Being 'President' Of Texas,taking NASA, the military, and the oil If State Secedes From U.S.;
Dane County judge orders Wisconsin Republicans to turn over records related to election review;
Battle for Pennsylvania Senate seat could decide who controls Congress next year;
'When do we get to use the guns?' Good question, says Nampa Republican Rep. Ben Adams;
Supreme Court grapples with FBI bid to scuttle post-9/11 lawsuit;
DOJ investigating Alabama over wastewater in majority-Black county;
Army veteran falsely claimed to be paraplegic, obtained more than $1 million in benefits, prosecutors allege;
How Police Justify Killing Drivers: The Vehicle Was a Weapon;
Problems at D.C. Jail Were Ignored Until Jan. 6 Defendants Came Along;
How the media missed a New Jersey senate candidate's racist social media posts — until he’d already won;
Movement builds on right to rid school libraries of certain books, including acclaimed works about race and racism;
White supremacists find a new platform to spread hate: A federal courtroom in Charlottesville;
'How not to be a good judge': Kyle Rittenhouse judge draws new backlash with 'Asian food' joke;
Most states have kept laws accused of encouraging vigilante violence despite scrutiny after Ahmaud Arbery killing;
Defense attorney in Ahmaud Arbery's killing objects to presence of Black pastors in courtroom;
Trump news and investigation
Swift Ruling Tests Trump's Tactic of Running Out the Clock; Georgia Grand Jury Looms in Trump Inquiry;
Trump's ex-communications director has warned that if the former president wins a 2nd term he would establish an autocracy in the US;
A spin doctor with ties to Russia allegedly fed the Steele dossier before fighting to discredit it;
Trump bashes Senate Republicans, McConnell over infrastructure bill;
Capital Riot and fallout
Jan. 6 panel warns former Trump administration official that it will move against him if he won't answer questions;
House Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas to six top Trump advisers, including pair involved in Willard hotel 'command center';
Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Flynn and Eastman, Scrutinizing Election Plot ;
Steve Bannon indicted by grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee;
Judge rules Trump White House records can be turned over to House Jan. 6 investigative committee;
Federal appeals court temporarily blocks imminent release of Trump White House records to House Jan. 6 committee;
A Capitol riot suspect accused of attacking police during the insurrection fled the country and is now claiming asylum in Belarus;
In the stiffest punishment yet for a Jan. 6 defendant, a N.J. man was sentenced to 41 months for assaulting a D.C. police officer;
Desperate, angry, destructive: How Americans morphed into a mob;
Trump dismisses rioters' calls to hang Pence: 'People were very angry';
COVID-19
What do you do if There's a COVID case in your house;
GOP-appointed judges freeze Biden vaccine requirement after federal lawsuit; U.S. judge blocks Texas ban on school mask mandates;
Vaccine proof required in LA as strict mandate takes effectrequired in LA as strict mandate takes effect;
Regeneron's antibody drug shows protection against COVID-19 for up to 8 months;
Moderna took NIH money and help for its covid vaccine. Now it wants to leave government scientists off a lucrative patent;
The bewildering ordeal of getting billed for a coronavirus vaccine;
Unvaccinated Texans 40 times more likely to die of covid than those fully vaccinated in 2021;
Aaron Rodgers said he did the research on covid vaccines. Here's how he was wrong, according to experts;
Near-Daily Covid Tests, Sleeping in Classrooms: Life in Covid-Zero China;
In Romania, Hard-Hit by Covid, Doctors Fight Vaccine Refusal;
Germany's Fourth Covid Wave: 'A Pandemic of the Unvaccinated';
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Federal corruption prosecutions are way down across the nation and in SC.;
They Executed People for the State of South Carolina. For Some, It Nearly Destroyed Them.;
Anita Zucker is South Carolina's richest resident, new Forbes list says;
Business and Economics
Prices climbed 6.2 percent in October compared to last year, the largest increase in 30 years, as inflation strains economy;
What's in the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package; BBB Act's Subsidy For Union-Made EVs Draws Criticism;
4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September, breaking a record set in August; US consumer sentiment hits 10-year low with inflation fears surging;
Inside a fast-food workers' rebellion; Museum workers are turning to unions over conditions they say are untenable;
Fed warns ailing China real estate sector poses risks to US economy;
Market Experts Say Proposed Tax On Stock Buybacks Won't Make A Difference To Most Companies;
Rural America is losing its pharmacies;
Biden Signs Law Stopping Huawei, ZTE from Getting Equipment Licenses; Commerce Secretary Discusses Data Compliance with Chip Manufacturers;
Why the Federal Reserve's only Democrat could unseat the current chair;
Russia gets partial win in $50B case over bankrupt oil giant;
Chinese reactor run by Sizewell and Hinkley developers still shut over leaking rods;
Europe Faces China, Japan In High-speed Rail Battle In Asia;
Rolls-Royce mini-nuclear power plant design gets UK state backing;
Robots Helping Fruit Producers In Japan;
Airbus, Boeing See China Airline Orders Declining; Boeing Delivers 27 Aircraft In October, Dreamliner Deliveries Remain Suspended;
Rivian Will Start Selling Electric Vans To Customers In "Early 2023";
Impact Of EVs Varies Depending On Nation, Data Show; China's Electric-Car Boom Is Fueling A War For Talent;
Car Manufacturers Soon To Be Mandated To Install Drunk Driving Technology;
General Electric to break up into 3 independent companies;
Johnson & Johnson says it plans to split into two public companies; Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns historic opioid ruling against Johnson & Johnson;
L.A. casino fined $500,000 for looking the other way when a gambler brought duffle bags stuffed with $100 million for marathon gambling sessions;
Other news
Daylight Saving and the Politics of Time;
The Forgotten Secret of Trump's Success;
The 1619 Project and the Long Battle Over U.S. History;
Education:
College Tuition Increased At Historically Low Rates This Year; Colleges Explore Three-Year Bachelor's Degree Program;
School Board Members Face Rising Threats;
Historically Black Colleges And Universities Could See Historic Funding Under Biden Plan;
Survey: 44% Of Student-Loan Borrowers At HBCUs Skip Meals To Pay Their Debt;
Univ Of California Is At Its Tipping Point With Overcrowding; Faced With Soaring Ds and Fs, Schools Are Ditching the Old Way of Grading;
Congress Won't Cancel Student Loan Debt; Study Casts Doubt On College Admission Lotteries' Ability To Improve Diversity;
College Students More Likely To Social Distance If They Believed It Would Protect Against COVID-19;
China's Tech Crackdown Is Upending Lives From Beijing to Kentucky;
Nebraska State College System Approves Transgender Employee Protections Despite Conservative Criticism;
Rice University Names First-Ever Black, Immigrant President;
History teacher removed after telling students Trump was still president;
11/5/21
TechNews for the week: November 5; November 3; November 1;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Shutting Down Historical Debate, China Makes It a Crime to Mock Heroes; China's Xi Jinping, preparing for a third term, shuts the door on the past;
U.S. election spurred China to up nuke production; The US Navy has figured out what a nuclear-powered attack submarine ran into in the South China Sea;
China warns Lithuania, European officials over Taiwan row; Taiwan scrambles jets as Chinese air force enters air defence zone;
ISIS Poses a Growing Threat to New Taliban Government in Afghanistan; Taliban says failure to recognise their government could have global effects;
The Taliban's secretive war against IS; After Violent Standoff, Pakistan Strikes Deal With Banned Islamist Group;
A Russian Pipeline Changes Direction, and Energy Politics Come to the Fore;
Putin: Russia will react to attempts to break 'strategic parity'; Russia appears to be moving military equipment near the border with Ukraine;
Iran nuclear deal talks to restart on November 29; A Distracted U.S. and an Ambivalent Iran May Spell the End to the Nuclear Deal ;
Iran says it blocks U.S. attempt to confiscate oil in Sea of Oman;
Backers of Iran-linked militias try to storm Green Zone in Baghdad after election losses;
Syria: Israeli missiles hit Damascus suburbs wounding troops; Syria reports Israel air raid on military post near Damascus;
Turkish FM: Don't blame us for Ukraine's use of Turkish drones;
Only one media outlet in Jordan was able to cover the Pandora Papers;
Egypt Poised to Expand Security Powers of President and Military; Egypt's spy chief seeks to broker Israel-Hamas prisoner swap;
Lebanon is dragged back into eye of Iranian-Saudi storm;
Israel OKs Palestinian homes after advancing settlements; Israel tests massive inflatable missile detection system;
Israel's governing coalition passes its first budget in three years;
Christian Archaeologists Wanted to Excavate the Biblical Past. They Ended Up Sparking Today's Strife in Jerusalem;
American B-1B bomber flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions; Once again, the U.S. justifies the unjustifiable killings;
Report: UK Royal Marines dominated US Marines in a desert battle simulation, prompting them to surrender less than halfway through;
Biden, other G-20 world leaders formally endorse groundbreaking global corporate minimum tax; Britain gives France 48 hours to back down in a fishing row;
Biden seizes on G-20 summit to reverse Trump’s approach to world problems; Biden Says World Made Progress On Countering Climate Change At COP26;
Biden administration unveils new rules to curb methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations;
Global Leaders Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030;
One dead, dozens detained after group of migrants tries to swim around U.S.-Mexico border fence;
Supreme Court to hear arguments on Texas law that effectively bans abortion after six weeks;
Supreme Court appears willing to let abortion providers challenge a Texas law that mostly bans the procedure there;
Supreme Court turns down case of Catholic hospital sued over transgender rights;
Supreme Court won't hear case seeking more transparency from secretive surveillance court;
New York's concealed-carry gun law is being challenged before the Supreme Court;
Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds Americans More Concerned About Inflation, Jobs Than Pandemic;
4 takeaways on Virginia, New Jersey and Election Day 2021; Parental say in schools, resonant in Va. governor's race, bound for GOP national playbook;
Republican Glenn Youngkin is projected to win Virginia governor's race; In N.J., Gov. Murphy and GOP challenger Ciattarelli locked in tight race;
Virginia Gov.-elect Youngkin's underaged son tried to vote Tuesday, elections officials said;
Reeling Democrats see threat to House and Senate control as Republicans crack their 2020 coalition;
Minneapolis rejects measure to replace police department in first major electoral test of reform movement after George Floyd's murder;
Ithaca, N.Y. just voted to decarbonize every single building;
At least seven Jan. 6 rallygoers won public office on Election Day; Seattle's Choice: A Police Abolitionist or a Law-and-Order Republican?
In a setback for Black Lives Matter, mayoral campaigns shift to 'law and order';
Justice Department files lawsuit against Texas's new voting restrictions; Senate Republicans block debate on voting rights bill for a third time;
Voting technology firm sues Newsmax, One America News, alleging defamation;
Univ of Florida bars faculty from testifying in voting rights lawsuit against DeSantis administration;
Univ of Florida reverses course, says professors can testify against DeSantis administration;
Why Biden says his plan is 'fiscally responsible,' while Manchin decries 'gimmicks'; Democrats' Bill Would Cover Poor Uninsured Adults, Up to a Point;
Manchin Raises Doubts on Safety Net Bill, Complicating Path to Quick Vote;
Democrats announce deal on prescription drug pricing as another part of spending plan comes into focus;
Pharmaceutical industry likely to shatter its lobbying record as it works to shape Democrats' spending bill;
Democrats' squabble delays infrastructure, spending bills; Chris Wallace Grills GOP Senator on National Debt: Should We Repeal Trump Tax Cuts?
Florida businesses, cities and schools risk big fines for defying the governor with pandemic mandates;
Colo. governor signs law allowing hospitals to turn away patients amid surge;
Bombshell report reveals how Colorado's Democratic governor avoided paying taxes;
Firefighters threaten New York state senator over mandate as city braces for possible staff shortage;
Judge seats nearly all-white jury to hear Ahmaud Arbery case; Judge rules jurors in trial for Ahmaud Arbery's killing can see license plate with Confederate emblem;
Names of Derek Chauvin jurors to be made public;
Parents Upset After Black Students at a Florida High School Are Suspended for Fighting Another Student Who Sent Them Racist SnapChat Video;
For Holocaust Scholar, Another Confrontation With Neo-Nazi Hate;
Igor Danchenko, source for Steele dossier, arrested as part of Durham probe;
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has racked up at least $15,500 in fines for violating House mask rules;
Boosted by the pandemic, 'constitutional sheriffs' are a political force;
The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops;
Trump news and investigation
Trump looks to 2024, commanding a fundraising juggernaut, as he skirts social media bans; Trump's $300 Million SPAC Deal May Have Skirted Securities Laws;
Trump's lies about the 2020 election have become a driving force inside the GOP;
Georgia official: Trump call to 'find' votes was a threat;
Lawsuit alleges Texas police refused to help Biden bus from 'terrorizing' Trump train;
QAnon supporters gather over theory that JFK Jr. will emerge, announce Trump to be reinstated;
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Organization case to weigh potential charges;
Capital Riot and fallout
During the Jan. 6 riot, an attorney for Trump told Pence's team that the vice president's inaction caused the attack on the Capitol;
Court filing: Trump seeking to block hundreds of pages of documents from Jan. 6 committee;
Jan. 6 attack: How FBI, other agencies failed to heed previously undisclosed warnings weeks before Capitol siege;
The Post reconstructs the Capitol siege and how Trump refused to tell the mob to disperse for 187 harrowing minutes;
Nearly 4 in 10 who say election was stolen from Trump say violence might be needed to save America;
Rudy Giuliani is trying to prevent the feds from seeing 3 files out of 2,000 seized in criminal probe ;
COVID-19
Nearly 5 million people have died of covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, even as much of the world seeks a return to normalcy;
U.S. hits another wrenching milestone in the pandemic with 750,000 deaths from the coronavirus;
CDC signs off on children's coronavirus vaccine, allowing providers to begin immunizing kids ages 5 to 11;
OSHA: 84M American Workers Must Be Vaccinated By January 4; Just 34 NYPD Officers On Unpaid Leave For Refusing Vaccination;
Company study shows Pfizer antiviral pill reduced risk of covid hospitalization and death by 89 percent in high-risk people;
Assisted living providers sound the alarm over lack of COVID-19 aid;
Why at-home coronavirus tests are easy to use, hard to find;
Texas voters pass statewide COVID-inspired measures;
Origin of Virus May Remain Murky, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Say;
In China, 300 coronavirus cases means public shaming, marooned travelers and a nationwide dragnet;
Inside Russia's 'fourth wave': Record deaths, deep frustration and plenty of blame;
Center of Italy's Anti-Vaccine Protests Is Now a Covid Hot Spot;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Emails Show University Of South Carolina's Racial Justice Efforts Were Cover For Administrative Inaction;
SC Gov. McMaster orders ban on Cabinet agencies enforcing vaccine mandates; Governor To Allocate $17M In COVID-19 Education Relief For Tech School Students;
SC governor's school circumvents own HR policies;
Alex Murdaugh admits owing former law partner nearly $500K in loans;
SC will still observe dreaded time change, despite vote on Daylight Saving;
Business and Economics
Fed to start withdrawing economic supports this month, while warning about inflation; Inflation Continued To Accelerate At Fastest Pace In 30 Years Last Month;
U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October as hiring began to emerge from two-month slump; Jobless claims fall to 269K, hitting new post-lockdown low;
Joint Committee on Taxation releases score for House social spending bill;
Biden's minimum tax proposal could hit these ultra-profitable corporations ;
Federal Reserve clampdown on staff trading turns spotlight on other central banks; US law banning anonymous shell companies delayed at Treasury;
U.S. to partially lift steel and aluminum tariffs imposed on E.U. by Trump;
Texas and Wall Street fight over fossil fuels and lending to gun companies;
American Airlines cancels 1,400 flights due to staff shortages, bad weather;
How Car Shortages Are Putting the World's Economy at Risk;
Massive EV Demand Catches Carmakers Unprepared; Toyota Rolling Out New Electric SUV; Ford Unveils Off-The-Shelf Electric Motor For DIY Car Projects;
Biden Takes Action To Counter Supply Chain Disruptions; Trucker Shortage Adds To Supply Chain Woes;
Justice Dept. Sues Penguin Random House Over Simon & Schuster Deal;
Federal Judge Rules Against Blue Origin In Lawsuit To Overturn NASA Contract;
U.S. government terminates deal with Emergent BioSolutions, whose plant contaminated Johnson & Johnson covid vaccines;
A Sinking Student Housing Empire;
AT&T, Verizon delaying new 5G frequency amid airline safety concern;
Plant Vogtle cost doubles to $28.5 billion as other owners balk;
Israel's tech sector is on the wrong track;
Sports
Why is Baseball the Most Literary of Sports?
Other news
Seven decades later, the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is still being kept secret;
The rise and fall of the Jack Daniel's committee: How D.C.'s police lodge made thousands selling whiskey online;
Education:
Will that college degree pay off? A look at some of the numbers; College Students Who Graduated Amid Pandemic Received Fewer Job Offers;
Report: College Costs Have Increased 169% Since 1980, Pay For Young Workers Increased By 19%; Report Highlights Widening Gap Between Workers Earnings, Cost Of College;
Study: 66% Of Black Borrowers Say They Regret Taking Out Student Loans; Two-Thirds Of Students Lacking Basic Needs Did Not Apply For Emergency Grant Aid;
Americans Switching Careers Amid Pandemic Go Back To School; Many Young Adults Choose Work Over College;
US Universities See Decrease In Enrollment Among International Students; Georgia Public University Enrollment Declines For First Time Since 2013;
Connecticut Offers Free Google IT Courses To All Public College Students; Study: More Than Half Of High Schools Offer Computer Science But Inequities Persist;
California Tries to Close the Gap in Math, but Sets Off a Backlash; The Economist Discusses Political Divide Over Teaching Math In Schools;
Black Leaders Rally Around Howard University Students Protesting Campus' Poor Living Conditions;
Mississippi State University Students Denounce Use Of Nazi Symbols At COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Protest;
Latino Professors Push Back Against Assault On Critical Race Theory;
Professors In Hawaii Face Sweeping Changes To Tenure System;
Univ Of Florida Professors Say They Will Ignore School's Order Blocking Them From Testifying In Lawsuit Challenging State's New Voting Law;
U. of Florida's Accreditor Will Investigate Denial of Professors' Voting-Rights Testimony; In Florida, a Firestorm Over Silenced University Professors Grows;