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10/28/22
TechNews for the week: October 28; October 26; October 24;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
In bloody battle for Bakhmut, Russian mercenaries eye a symbolic prize; Russia's hope for Ukraine win revealed in battle for Bakhmut;
Russian Troops in Belarus Spur Debate Over the Threat to Ukraine;
Ukraine hit by another wave of strikes, power outages across country;
Russian-installed authorities order evacuation of Kherson; Using Adoptions, Russia Turns Ukrainian Children Into Spoils of War;
Russia Hits Ukraine’s Power Infrastructure With Some of the Biggest Strikes in Recent Weeks; Putin weaponizes Ukraine's drinking water;
As Russia and Ukraine Seek Gains on Front Line, U.S. and Allies Warn Moscow;
West sees Russia's ‘dirty bomb’ claims as pretext for possible Ukraine escalation; Russia's methodical attacks exploit frailty of Ukrainian power system;
Ukrainian forces advance against Russian fighters in Kherson and Bakhmut; Where Russians Retreated, Ukrainians Find Devastation;
Putin oversees 'massive nuclear strike' simulation; Putin decries Western 'liberal elites,' downplays nuclear fears in global affairs speech;
Takeaways from investigation of Russian general in Ukraine;
Putin Wants to Divide Ukrainians. Mykolaiv Is a Test Case; Russia’s security service works to subvert Moldova’s pro-Western government;
Cracks in US support for Ukraine risk helping Putin;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
U.S. warns of regime's 'end' as N. Korea fires off missiles;
Moscow says U.S. sanctions charges against 5 Russians are 'cynical' bid to intimidate; Russia Rages After Son of Putin Official Is Nabbed on U.S. Charges;
Russia's Shoigu holds second call with U.S. defense secretary in three days; Vladimir Kara-Murza from prison: In Putin's Russia, dissent is now 'treason';
Fears over Russian threat to Norway's energy infrastructure;
Netanyahu Asks Putin to Rethink His Invasion of Ukraine;
Cyprus, a haven for Russian expats, welcomes techies fleeing Ukraine war;
Romanian defence minister resigns, pressured after Ukraine comment;
As China’s Xi extends his rule, his predecessor makes an unusual exit;
Chinese leader Xi Jinping gets historic third term as he concentrates power to a degree unseen since Mao Zedong;
Protest Chants, a Riot and Gunshots: How a Prison Fire Unfolded in Iran; Iran's Khamenei vows revenge after deadly attack on shrine;
UN experts decry Israeli occupation of Palestinian areas; Resisting Israeli Efforts to Displace Them, Palestinians Move Into Caves;
Palestinian militant killed by Israel in targeted explosion, group says; Palestinian militant group accuses Israel of killing fighter;
Israeli troops raid gunmen's hideout; 5 Palestinians killed; Six Palestinians Killed as Israel Escalates West Bank Operations;
Israeli guard, settler join forces in West Bank clash; Judges, ministers, now army chief: Settlers rise in Israel;
This Extremist Could Destroy Israel as We Know It;
Israeli election could yield familiar outcome; New Poll Gives Right Wing 61 Seats; Israel ballot: round five in Netanyahu's fight for survival;
Arab voters key to breaking deadlock in Israeli election;
Lebanon, Syria discuss sea border after Beirut's Israel deal; Israel grants Energean permission to start production at offshore Karish gas field;
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes on targets in Damascus area;
Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government After a Yearlong Delay;
Greece-Turkey tensions remain high as elections loom for Mitsotakis and Erdogan;
Czechs rally to demand resignation of pro-Western government;
Boris Johnson drops bid to return to power in U.K.; Rishi Sunak will be many firsts as U.K.'s new prime minister;
Florida needs workers to rebuild after Ian. Undocumented migrants are stepping in;
Alito Assured Ted Kennedy in 2005 of Respect for Roe v. Wade, Diary Says; Alito says leak of abortion opinion made justices ‘targets for assassination’;
Judge rules DOJ violated rights of Boeing Max victims in prosecution deal;
Biden administration barred from discharging student loan debt as appeals court weighs states' request to halt relief effort;
Biden says he intends to run again in 2024, and has the first lady's support;
Top Republicans Signal Willingness To Force Standoff Over Debt Ceiling;
GOP inflation plan? Tax cuts for high earners, companies; Economists Skeptical That GOP Can Slow Inflation;
Fraud, Price Hikes Undermine Federal Program To Expand Internet Access;
Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin; How votes are cast and counted is increasingly decided in courtrooms;
Why a Question About Slavery Is Now on the Ballot in 5 States;
Major Corporations Lobbying Congress In Support Of Same-Sex Marriage;
Right-wing roadshow promotes Christian nationalism before midterms; Meet the mega-donors pumping millions into the 2022 midterms;
GOP confidence grows in premier swing state; For Trump's Backers in Congress, "Devil Terms' Help Rally Voters;
GOP voters told to hold onto mail ballots until Election Day;
Cheney criticizes Youngkin, others campaigning for election deniers; Democratic Secretary of State Candidates Struggle Against Election Deniers;
Colorado Senate race tests whether a Republican feuding with Trump can win;
Pro-Trump Republicans court election volunteers to ‘challenge any vote’; G.O.P. Voter Fraud Crackdowns Falter as Charges Are Dropped in Florida and Texas;
Appearance of masked and armed ‘watchers’ at ballot drop boxes in Arizona prompts law-enforcement response ;
Home-grown campaign has Democrats feeling resurgent against Sen. Grassley;
Their America Is Vanishing. Like Trump, They Insist They Were Cheated;
Texas Gov. Abbott tests whether conservative is enough in Trump GOP;
Five takeaways from the DeSantis-Crist debate in Florida; DeSantis and Crist debate, body cam footage goes viral, and covert migrant details emerge;
John Fetterman’s trying night, Mehmet Oz’s key answer on abortion and other takeaways from the Pa. Senate debate;
Fox Shows Donald Trump Coaching Blake Masters In The Big Lie;
Plurality of voters support South Dakota abortion ban; Alaska Republicans vote to censure McConnell;
Obama wades into crucial NC Senate race;
New York governor's race takes sudden turn after Zeldin surge; GOP's Zeldin Endorsed by 2 Queens Orthodox Jewish Groups;
Why a Black Democratic City Won’t Have a Black Democrat in the House;
Major U.S. figures are making antisemitic comments, and fears are rising;
Husband of House Speaker Pelosi attacked during break-in of California home and hospitalized;
Assailant shouted ‘Where is Nancy?’ before attacking House speaker Pelosi's husband at their home;
Marjorie Taylor Greene says a GOP-led House will investigate companies that stopped donating to Republicans after the Capitol riot;
Penn State Cancels Event by Proud Boys Founder, Citing Threat of Violence;
Texas Goes Permitless on Guns, and Police Face an Armed Public;
Trump news and investigation
Trump Mar-a-Lago probe proceeds on two tracks: One public, one private; Trump drops attorney-client claims over Mar-a-Lago documents;
Top national-security prosecutor joins Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation;
'We'll Sue Him': Trump Claims Bob Woodward Audiobook Interview Tapes 'Belong To Me' ; 20 interviews that show why Trump is an unparalleled danger;
We Finally Know Who Funded Trump's Truth Social;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Senator Graham Asks Supreme Court to Spare Him From Testifying in Georgia; Thomas unilaterally issues ruling in Graham's favor;
Justice Thomas' refusal to recuse himself is thumbing his nose at the law;
Justice Kagan temporarily blocks Jan. 6 committee subpoena seeking phone records of Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward;
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows must testify in Georgia probe of Trump and 2020 election;
After Trump called the 2020 election rigged, officials in this rural Ga. county gave his allies access to voting machines;
Trump Appeal in Rape Accuser’s Defamation Suit Gets Fast-Track;
Trump Loses Latest Bid to Block Tax Returns From House Panel; Federal court won’t wait for U.S. Supreme Court to release Trump taxes;
How a conviction in Trump Org's upcoming trial could bar Trump from federal contracts, even for Secret Service;
A prospective juror excused from Trump Organization tax evasion trial said 'there is no chance in hell' she could have been impartial;
Trump Organization loses bid to dismiss initial jury pool in criminal trial; Trump Organization's Tax-Fraud Trial Sees Jurors Excused by the Dozen;
Trump Organization ready to call ex-CFO a liar as tax fraud trial begins; Trump's company: We don't need a monitor;
In middle of Jan. 6 riot, Oath Keepers chief reached out to Proud Boys;
Jan. 6 rioter who dragged D.C. officer into mob is sentenced to 7½ years;
COVID-19 and other health issues
A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise; The flu is walloping the U.S. earlier than usual and is more severe so far than it has been in 13 years;
Research shows The main COVID symptoms have changed; Pfizer Intends To Increase Cost Of COVID Vaccine;
Cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis rise for first time in almost 20 years;
Most Parents Don’t Favor Abstinence-Only Sex Ed. Why Is the Government Still Funding It?
Black men account for less than 2 percent of sperm donations. The national shortage is forcing Black women into a painful choice;
OB-GYN Residency Programs Face Tough Choice on Abortion Training;
Ohio city bans conversion therapy for minors;
NY Judge Rules Unvaccinated City Workers Must be Reinstated With Backpay;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Flooding uptick forces tough choices for homeowners near Myrtle Beach, S.C.;
How Much is Sen. Lindsey Graham Worth;
Citadel cadet pleads guilty to storming US Capitol on Jan. 6, faces prison; SC’s role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot comes into clearer focus 1 year later;
Business and Economics
Stocks soar to start week as earnings heavyweights loom; The U.S. economy likely grew a lot last quarter. Most people didn’t notice;
Major Corporate Quarterly Earnings Reports Projected To Show Revenue Growth; GDP Report Likely To Show “Robust” Growth In US Economy;
U.S. economy grows 2.6% in third quarter, reversing a six-month slump; US Business Activity Contracted For 4th Straight Month In October;
Economy Returned To Growth In Third Quarter, Driven Heavily By Dropping Trade Deficit, Government Spending;
Mortgage rates hit 7 percent for the first time in two decades; Consumer confidence fell in October as inflation takes a toll;
Jobless Claims Up Slightly Last Week, But Remain Low;
Dow surges more than 800 points to score longest weekly win streak since November 2021 as U.S. stocks close sharply higher;
Fed to hike by 75 bps again on Nov. 2, should pause when inflation halves - economists; Higher Rates Will Make It Harder For Government To Respond To Potential Recession;
House GOP lawmakers push permanent tax cuts amid soaring inflation; How a GOP-controlled House might tackle inflation;
Where $30 Billion to Fix Systemic Racism Actually Goes; Schools got $122 billion to reopen last year. Most has not been used;
Research: Fear Of Catching Covid Costs US Economy $250B;
Energy sprints to top of S&P leaderboard as crude oil extends rally;
IEA says world is in 'first truly global energy crisis'; Saudis say depleting oil reserves could 'become painful in the months to come';
The European Central Bank announces new jumbo rate hike despite European opposition; Credit Suisse announced a major restructuring plan cutting thousands of jobs;
China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 3.9% in the third quarter; Xi’s Vow of World Dominance by 2049 Sends Chill Through Markets;
Chinese tech stocks tumble in US trading as Xi bolsters political power;
Tesla Cuts Prices in China in Sign of Slowing Demand; Tesla Facing Criminal Probe Over Autopilot Claims;
Elon Musk officially owns Twitter. He fired several top executives as one of his first moves; Twitter Aims To Calm Employees Ahead Of Elon Musk Deal;
White House Denies Plans For National Security Review Into Musk’s Businesses;
Thousands of unionized retail workers are lobbying regulators and lawmakers to stop the $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons;
Microsoft’s Earnings Fell 14% In Fiscal Q1;
GM CEO Says Company Can Meet EV Tax Credit Requirements In Three Years; GM Secures Enough Renewable Energy To Power All US Facilities By 2025;
US Renters Face Challenges Charging EVs;
US Auto Sales To Rise In October As Supply Chains Improve;
Ford Posts Q3 Loss, $2.7B Charge On Argo AI Shutdown;
Trump's Air Force One deal has cost Boeing another $766 million — taking the company's total loss to nearly $2 billion since construction began;
Finance
Universal basic income has been tested repeatedly. It works. Will America ever embrace it;
Rush on I bonds paying 9.62% is crashing TreasuryDirect website;
Sports
The Women's World Cup draw: Here's the United States' path to a third straight title;
Will the Saudis and Donald Trump Save Golf—or Wreck It;
Other news
What ‘The Trump Tapes’ reveal about Bob Woodward;
‘Texas two-step’: the US legal move letting corporations off the hook;
How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent;
Education:
US Voters Split On Whether Attending College Is Worth It; Most Americans back college diversity efforts, but over 6 in 10 favor leaving race out of admissions;
Student test scores fall across the country showing ‘clearest picture yet’ of the troubling impact of the pandemic on achievement;
College Board Report: Tuition Sticker Prices Fell In 2022-23 After Adjusting For Inflation;
Report Suggests Report Suggests College Degrees Might Not Be Worth The Student Loans To Pay For It;
Student loan relief to move ahead despite hold, education secretary says; CFPB Finds Deceptive Practices With Student Loan Servicing;
Administration Responds To States Seeking To Block Student Debt Forgiveness; White House Plans Changes To Public Service Student Loan Debt Relief;
Six States Say Student Loan Forgiveness Would Deprive Them Of Future Financial Earnings;
College Students Are Taking Fewer Credit Hours Than Before;
Texas Colleges See Class Sizes Grow Despite National Trend Of Low Enrollment;
Texas Universities Seek To Rescind Doctorate Degrees From Students Who Allegedly Cheated On Dissertations;
Man Behind Harvard, UNC Admissions Cases Profiled For Decades Of Challenging Race-Based Laws Focused On Repairing Inequities;
University Of Florida Bans Indoor Protesters From Upcoming Board Of Trustees Vote On Appointing Sasse As President;
Judge tosses challenge to Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill; Yeshiva University Creates New LGBTQ Club, Drawing Criticism From Pride Alliance;
Higher Education Employees Are Financially Literate But Constrained By Debt;
Experts Discuss Concerns Over AI Technology That Can Craft Essays;
University Of Florida Faculty Approve No-Confidence Vote On Process To Choose Sen. Sasse As School President;
Proposals To Change West Virginia University’s Tenure, Appointment Guidelines Cause Alarm Among Faculty;
10/21/22
TechNews for the week: October 21; October 19; October 17;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
The scale of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, visualized; Despite Its Barrage of Missiles, Russia Still Loses Ground in Ukraine;
The online guide Russians use to escape Putin's war;
In Kupiansk, in northeast Ukraine, liberation came at a steep cost;
Ukraine's military says Retreating Russian troops are arming Ukraine with modern T-90 tanks as Putin's army digs 60-year-old armor out of storage;
Iran plans to send missiles, drones to Russia for Ukraine war;
Belarus Wavers as Putin Presses It to Join Ukraine War;
Kamikaze drone strikes rock Kyiv, setting off explosions in the city’s central district; U.S. has viewed wreckage of kamikaze drones Russia used in Ukraine;
Strikes Hit Staging Ground for Troops in Russia’s Border Region; Musk Backtracks And Says SpaceX Will Continue To Fund Ukraine Internet Service;
Russia may prefer sabotage of critical infrastructure over nuclear weapons; Russian strikes trigger mass blackouts; Moscow evacuating residents from Kherson;
Russian Barrage Targets Power, Water and Heat for Ukraine's Civilians; Putin declares ‘martial law’ in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine;
Russia: Annexed Ukrainian regions under nuclear protection;
US busts network providing technology to Russian military; U.S. Warns Russia on War Crimes After Iran-Made Drone Bombs Sow Terror in Ukraine;
Ukraine improvises with aging air defenses to counter Russian missiles; Ukrainians Share Grim Tales of Russian Occupation;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
‘Uncle Xi’ to Exalted Ruler: China's Leader Embodies His Authoritarian Era; China’s Leader Strikes a Defiant Note, Warning of 'Stormy Seas';
Under Xi, China wants absolute security. It’s making the world nervous; China plans to seize Taiwan on 'much faster timeline,' Blinken says;
Putin’s War Escalation Is Hastening Demographic Crash for Russia; Air Force jets intercept 2 Russian bombers flying close to Alaska;
Drones Embody an Iran-Russia Alliance Built on Hostility to the U.S.; E.U. to sanction Iran for supplying Russia with drones to attack Ukraine;
Iran's Loyal Security Forces Protect Ruling System That Protesters Want to Topple; Witnesses describe the deadliest crackdown in Iran protests;
White House throws water on Iran nuke discussions;
Trump attacks American Jews, posting they must 'get their act together' on Israel;
Israeli work permits provide slight aid to ‘exhausted’ Gaza economic system;
Israeli settlers rampage in Palestinian town in West Bank; Jewish settlers pepper spray Israeli soldiers in West Bank;
Israeli ultranationalist Ben-Gvir may become election kingmaker; Smotrich Proposes Sweeping Judicial Reform, Says Netanyahu Will Be Acquitted;
Australia reverses decision to recognise west Jerusalem as Israel's capital;
Israel holds fire amid mounting pressure from Ukraine; Russia's Iranian drones complicate Israel's balancing act;
Elections Approaching, Erdogan Raises the Heat Again With Greece;
A quiet US move in the Mediterranean may help put more pressure on Russia, but not everyone in NATO is happy about it;
ISIS fighters terrorize Mozambique, threaten gas supply amid Ukraine war;
Norway on edge over drone sightings, arrests of son of Putin confidant; Rightist Party in Sweden Gets No Formal Role but Big Say in Government;
Leaders of democracies increasingly echo Putin in authoritarian tilt;
Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron;
Italy’s Next Government Hinges on a Familiar Face: Silvio Berlusconi; Berlusconi, Caught on Tape Gushing Over Putin, Heightens Anxiety About Italy;
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss announces resignation after 44 days in office and a tenure marked by economic and political turmoil; U.K.'s direction in doubt after Truss resigns;
Echoes of Latin American Racism Reverberate in the U.S.;
Supreme Court Declines To Take Case Aimed At Overturning 100-Year-Old Racist Precedents;
The Supreme Court Gutted Miranda Rights. Here's What That Means Now;
Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan; Judge dismisses GOP-led states’ lawsuit to block student loan forgiveness plan;
Sotomayor on Clarence Thomas: 'I believe not everyone can reach their bootstraps';
Appeals Court Rules CFPB Funding Unconstitutional;
Steele dossier source acquitted, in another loss for special counsel reviewing FBI’s probe into Trump campaign and Russia;
GAO examines U.S. border practices in facing record numbers of migrants;
Biden touts federal deficit: 'Largest one-year drop in American history'; Democrats Spent $2 Trillion to Save the Economy. They Don't Want to Talk About It;
Biden will release 15 million more barrels of petroleum from the nation’s strategic reserve, aiming to ease gas prices;
Democrats In Tight Races Silent On American Rescue Plan Aid; With Crucial Elections Looming, Biden Breaks Tradition of Big Campaign Rallies;
Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince; Former U.S. Navy leaders profited from overlapping interests on sub deal;
Hundreds of veterans have taken lucrative jobs with foreign powers, including Saudi Arabia, that the Pentagon fought to keep secret;
Over 370 Republican Candidates Have Cast Doubt on the 2020 Election; New Generation of Combat Vets, Eyeing House, Strike From the Right;
Racist appeals heat up in final weeks before midterms; As Campaign Norms Erode, Even Debates Are Under Debate;
The covert abortion network that could upend GOP plans for a post-Roe America;
Right-Wing Leaders Mobilize Corps of Election Activists; Video shows stunned Floridians arrested for voting;
Some Republicans Want to Count Votes by Hand. Bad Idea, Experts Say; Alleged voter intimidation at Arizona drop box puts officials on watch;
Ahead of the Midterms, Energy Lobbyists Plan for a Republican House;
Republicans Gain Edge as Voters Worry About Economy;
Walker, Warnock clash over abortion, trustworthiness at Georgia debate; Walker Barrels Into Georgia Debate and Meets a Controlled Warnock;
Warnock calls out Walker for skipping debate: ‘Half of being a senator is showing up’;
Walker concedes giving check to ex-partner, denies knowing it was for abortion; Herschel Walker doubles down on 'prop' badge in campaign video with sheriff;
Lake Won't Pledge to Accept Election Results, and More News From the Sunday Shows;
Johnson's campaign is paying the law firm of a Trump attorney allegedly connected to Jan. 6 fake elector plot;
Video shows GOP gov. nominee Dan Cox accepting gift from Md. Proud Boys;
In Kansas, a Democratic Governor Tests if Any Politics Is Still Local;
Tim Ryan asks why national Democrats aren't spending big money to help him in Ohio Senate race; Ryan says he’ll be a ‘royal pain in the ass’ in Senate, might not back Schumer;
GOP Plans Push To Make Tax Cuts Permanent If They Take Control Of Congress; GOP Likely To Target Debt Relief, Title IX Reforms If They Win Control In Midterms;
Republicans plan to torpedo key Biden policies as polls predict midterm victory; McCarthy signals GOP-led House likely to oppose more aid to Ukraine;
McCarthy Says Republicans Will Use Debt Limit To Force Biden To Cut Spending, Ukraine Aid If They Retake House Majority;
GOP Economic Plans Could Cause "Global Financial Crisis";
Five investigations House Republicans are plotting if they win majority;
How DeSantis used Disney's missteps to wage war on corporate America;
Trump attack leaves GOP wondering if he cares about Senate majority;
CDC officials describe intense pressure, job threats from Trump White House;
Trump news and investigation
How big are Donald Trump's legal problems; Trump's legal troubles come to a head in New York;
Whistleblower complaint claims Trump media company committed 'fraudulent misrepresentations'; Trump Spent 91 Cents to Raise Each Dollar as Troubles Mounted;
House Inquiry Finds Trump Hotels Charged Secret Service Exorbitant Rates;
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump wanted large stakes in their father's media company even though they were barely involved, co-founder says;
Former DOJ official says Trump's reaction to the January 6 panel is starting to look like the makings of an insanity defense;
Trump has a deposition in E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit. Here's what to know about the case.;
Trump has finished being grilled at Mar-a-Lago in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation case;
Trump 'truths' misleading clips that smear rape accuser E. Jean Carroll after his deposition at Mar-a-Lago;
New Woodward audiobook shows Trump knew Kim letters were classified; Trump drops F-bombs and shares possibly sensitive information in newly released audio;
The Incredible Mystery of How Trump Got Judge Cannon in the Mar-a-Lago Case;
Special master says Trump's Mar-a-Lago records claims lack substance;
Classified papers at Mar-a-Lago held U.S. secrets on Iran missile program, intelligence on China;
Trump Claims He Owns White House Pardon and Immigration Policy Records;
Trump was deposed in a fraud suit that involved a failed 'videophone' from 2008, which lawyers alleged was 'doomed almost from the outset';
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Trump, seeking testimony on or about Nov. 14 and documents by Nov. 4;
Trump's secret, ugly breakup with Deutsche Bank is revealed in new allegations by NY's attorney general;
Donald Trump finally gets served $250 million NY fraud lawsuit after 3 weeks — and a court order;
Judge: Trump signed court document that knowingly included false voter fraud stats; Trump Fraud Suit Will Stay Before Judge Who Held Him in Contempt;
Trump claim of 'Crime of Century' fizzles in 3-year probe;
Appeals court: Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia probe;
Trump ally Clark asks U.S. court to block disciplinary charges against him;
Stephen K. Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison, fined $6,500 for contempt of Congress in Jan. 6 probe;
Oath Keepers Leader Bought Arsenal of Weapons Ahead of Jan. 6;
COVID-19 and other health issues
The Nightmare COVID Variant That Beats Our Immunity Is Finally Here; Americans Slow To Sign Up For COVID Boosters;
Whites are now more likely to die from covid than Blacks. Here's why the pandemic shifted;
Moderna CEO: Annual COVID boosters to be 'like the flu' shot;
These Doctors Admit They Don't Want Patients With Disabilities; Why don't doctors study the clitoris?
Adderall shortage is so bad some patients can’t fill their prescriptions;
Running doesn't wreck your knees. It strengthens them;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Sen. Graham (R-SC): "You're never gonna get a better outcome electing the same people that got you in this mess";
Incorrect absentee ballots mailed to 699 Spartanburg County voters;
Business and Economics
Stocks rally ahead of big Q3 earnings week; Fed Report Says Inflation Pressures Have Eased But Demand Has Softened;
New housing construction falls in September; Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey;
US stocks close lower as traders prepare for more Fed tightening; As U.S. Treasuries tumble, some investors say turning point is near;
Fed Is Not Likely To Discuss Slowing Rate Hikes Until December;
Bloomberg Economists: Recession A 100% Certainty In Next 12 Months;
Permian Basin oil production set to hit all-time high in November; The mystery lurking in California's $8 gas prices;
Crude oil turns sharply lower as U.S. nears new Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale; Oil Prices Rise as US Plans to Tap Oil Reserves;
Maryland Judge Strikes Down First Digital Ad Tax In US;
China is facing a full-blown debt crisis with $8 trillion at risk as Xi Jinping eyes an unprecedented 3rd term;
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged; Xi’s Work Report Could Signal Wave Of State-led Spending In Tech Industry;
Emerging-Market Exchange Rate Benchmark Is Outperforming Developed Countries Against Dollar;
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe;
Major companies warn congressional leaders ending DACA would hurt economy;
GAO Says Government Needs To Increase Purchases Of Zero-Emission Vehicles To Meet Emissions Goals;
Biden Announces $2.8B To Boost Domestic Production Of EV Batteries;
White House's AI Bill Of Rights Blueprint's To Impact Human Resources Tech;
Co-founder of Trump's media company details Truth Social's bitter infighting;
Oklahoma City Apple Store Workers Vote To Unionize As Big Tech Faces Growing Labor Movement;
American Airlines to pay travelers at least $7.5M over bogus bag fees;
Tesla Posts Record Profit In Q3 But Misses Wall Street Expectations; Tesla Flags Its Cars Not Ready To Be Approved As Fully Self-driving This Year;
Remote work changed their lives. They're not going back to the office;
Finance
You can keep more money from the IRS next year, thanks to inflation;
Sports
Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers look old, creaky and cranky;
The top 100 NBA players of the 2022-23 season;
2 ways to improve your form: training and cues;
Other news
How A Tycoon Linked To Chinese Intelligence Became A Darling Of Trump Republicans;
When Segregationists Offered One-Way Tickets to Black Southerners;
How Did a World War II ‘Ghost Boat’ End Up in a Shallow Lake in California;
A breeding facility surrendered nearly 4,000 beagles. What followed was a secretive rescue that lasted weeks;
Who is Anna May Wong, the first Asian American on U.S. currency;
Education:
College enrollment declines for third straight year since pandemic; Higher Education Leaders Focus On Enrollment As Pandemic Wanes;
More Traditional-Age Students Enroll At Online Universities; California's Fall Undergraduate Enrollment Declines Continue But Have Slowed;
Two-Thirds Of Colleges Consider Courses Needed To Complete Degrees On Time When Building Schedules;
Biden Announces Launch Of Student Loan Forgiveness Site, Hits Republican Opposition;
Borrower Advocates Say No Major Problems With Student Loan Forgiveness Application Process;
Cato Institute Sues Education Department Over Student Loan Forgiveness; Judge dismisses GOP-led states’ lawsuit to block student loan forgiveness plan;
University Of California Tells Supreme Court That Race-Neutral Policies Are Ineffective; California Attempt To Solve Housing Crisis That Has Impacted College Students;
Texas Commission Recommends Overhauling Funding For Community Colleges;
Colleges That Went Test-Optional Have Difficulty Selecting Students; More States Require High School Seniors To Fill Out FAFSA Form;
DeSantis, Allies Are Attempting To Reshape Higher Education In Florida;
UPenn Students To Face Disciplinary Hearings For Participating In Campus Protests; Harvard University Announces Bivalent COVID Booster Requirement;
Most Americans Oppose Laws Curtailing Professors’ Classroom Speech;
Teacher Burnout Top Concern Among Fellow Educators;
Preliminary Data Show 5.4% Decline Of Number Of Doctorates Conferred In 2021;
How One School Is Beating the Odds in Math, the Pandemic's Hardest-Hit Subject;
10/14/22
TechNews for the week: October 14; October 12;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Fire breaks out on major bridge that links Russia and annexed Crimea and is a key supply route for Putin's troops;
How Ukrainians, targeting by drone, attacked Russian artillery in Kherson; In Izyum, joyous family reunions after liberation ends Russian occupation;
Kremlin, shifting blame for war failures, axes military commanders;
Deadly strikes hit Zaporizhzhia, reducing homes to rubble; The latest on the explosions across Ukraine;
Putin boasts of 'massive strike' across Ukraine and warns of potential further attacks as he convenes his Security Council;
Kyiv calls on allies for 'resolute response' as Putin strikes across Ukraine; EU condemns 'barbaric' Russian missile attacks, warns Belarus;
Russian strikes raise pressure on allies to send advanced air defense; G-7 pledges 'steadfast' commitment to Kyiv after Russia again bombards Ukraine;
U.K. spy chief says Russian military 'exhausted,' Putin's judgment 'flawed';
Russia imposes border rules in Zaporizhzhia to solidify illegal annexation; As Putin escalates war, some in Russia's business elite despair;
Western Nations Rush Defensive Systems to Ukraine to Counter Russian Missiles; U.S. Defense Chief Says Ukraine Offensive Will Push Through Winter;
These four countries sided with Russia in UN vote on Ukraine annexations;
Death Toll Rises as Russia Bombards Ukraine's Cities for a Fourth Day; Putin says no need for massive new strikes on Ukraine;
Vladimir Putin signals end of Russia’s unpopular mobilisation drive;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Who will succeed Xi Jinping as China’s leader? It's complicated; China Covid: Rare protest against President Xi before party congress;
North Korea says it tested nuclear-capable missiles aimed at South; NKorea confirms simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' enemies;
North Korea Says It Is Building Underwater Nuclear Weapons Silos; South Korea scrambles jets as Kim Jong Un sends warplanes near border;
Baltic nations long warned about Russia. Now, maybe the West is listening;
Hungary's Orban says Trump is the 'hope for peace' in Ukraine;
Israel won't sell its vaunted air defense As missiles strike Ukraine; Israel anticipates Iron Beam laser system could deploy in two years;
Israel says it has reached deal with Lebanon over maritime border; Lebanon president accepts maritime border deal with Israel;
Israel's Got Major Problems, but It's Not an Apartheid State;
Palestinians protest as Jerusalem refugee camp locked down; Unrest widespread in Jerusalem over latest Israeli clampdown;
Two Killed by Israeli Fire in Jenin; Settlers Attack Palestinians Near Nablus; West Bank Violence Spills Into Jerusalem. Mixed Jewish-Arab Cities Could Be Next;
Protests in Iran Spread, Including to Oil Sector, Despite Violent Crackdown;
Biden rethinking U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia defends OPEC+ production cuts after drawing U.S. anger;
US dismisses Saudi defence of Opec+ oil production cuts as 'spin';
Greece Tries Stationing Police on Campus, and Students Fight Back;
In Record Numbers, Venezuelans Risk a Deadly Trek to Reach the U.S. Border; For Venezuelan Migrants in South Florida, 'Vision of a Certain Life' Meets Reality;
Biden Administration Considering Humanitarian Parole Program for Venezuelans;
New Florida records raise more questions about DeSantis's migrant flights;
Federal watchdog probes whether Florida improperly used covid aid for migrant flight to Martha's Vineyard;
Texas sheriff certifies that migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard were victims of a crime;
Thomas, Barrett will further delegitimize the Supreme Court when they fail to recuse on key cases;
Leonard Leo Pushed the Courts Right. Now He's Aiming at American Society;
U.S. Supreme Court backs Republican in Pennsylvania ballots case;
A judge tosses the Justice Department's bid to force Trump donor and casino mogul Steve Wynn to register as a foreign agent;
Arizona court halts enforcement of near-total abortion ban; Spread of Catholic hospitals limits reproductive care across the U.S.;
Biden's rescue plan made inflation worse but the economy better;
Following Tough Inflation Report, Biden Says Progress Is Being Made, But Americans "Squeezed";
Social Security Administration still struggling to restore basic services;
Why Little-Noticed State Legislative Races Could Be Hugely Consequential;
Arizona GOP raised record money with misleading pitches on election audit; In Midterm TV Ad Wars, Sticker Shock Costs Republicans;
GOP Mayor In Arizona Finds Withering Way To Protest Donald Trump-Backed Kari Lake;
Ga. Senate candidate Herschel Walker urged second abortion, according to report; Will old rules of politics apply to Herschel Walker? They did 2 years ago to a N.C. Democrat;
The mother of one of Herschel Walker's children told The Post she had to repeatedly press him to pay for a 2009 abortion he wanted;
Mastriano's Attacks on Jewish School Set Off Outcry Over Antisemitic Signaling;
Pence support for election deniers raises question of where GOP stands on 2020 lies;
Poll finds Hispanic voters favor Democrats in midterms, but by a smaller margin than in 2018;
Dem senator calls on Biden to cut off sales of antimissile systems to Saudi Arabia;
Biden addresses possible gun charge against son Hunter: 'He's on the straight and narrow';
After Racist Comments, Los Angeles City Council President Faces Calls to Resign; Los Angeles Labor Federation Chief Resigns in Furor Over Leaked Conversation;
With endorsement of foreign autocrat, Trump proves Biden right;
Supplier who sold $20 million in counterfeit Air Force gear faces jail;
Trump news and investigation
How Trump Deflected Demands for Documents, Enmeshing Aides;
Trump told advisors last year he'd return Mar-a-Lago files in exchange for 'sensitive' documents about the FBI probe of his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia;
Michael Cohen says Trump believed the classified documents stashed at Mar-a-Lago were his 'get out of jail free card';
Michael Cohen says the DOJ should look into whether Trump is keeping photocopies of classified documents;
Trump gave conflicting defenses about the Mar-a-Lago raid, claiming both that all the documents are 'mine,' and that some were planted;
Trump lawyer told to certify Mar-a-Lago document search she did not conduct; Trump lawyer who vouched for documents meets with FBI;
Trump worker told FBI about moving Mar-a-Lago boxes on ex-president's orders; Trump Aide Was Seen on Security Footage Moving Boxes at Mar-a-Lago;
Key Mar-a-Lago witness said to be former White House employee;
Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to deny Trump's request to let special master review classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago;
Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to intervene in Mar-a-Lago search case;
National Archives rejects Trump claim on former presidents' records;
U.S. Asks Court to End Special Master Review of Files Seized From Trump;
Trump's Bedminster-Bound Mystery Boxes Raise New Secret Document Suspicions;
How Trump's legal expenses consumed GOP donor money;
Pro-Trump Rally-Goers Blame Mysterious Bogeymen for Latest Event Flop;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
The Jan. 6 panel plans to subpoena Donald Trump for testimony about his actions ahead of the Capitol riot; Jan. 6 panel scrutinizes Trump's post-election military orders;
New evidence that Trump admitted he lost the 2020 election — and other takeaways from the Jan. 6 committee's latest hearing;
Secret Service knew of Capitol threat more than a week before attack; Chilling Footage Shows Congressional Leaders on Jan. 6;
Jan. 6 video undermines Trump’s repeated efforts to blame Pelosi for Capitol security;
Trump skirts testimony question in hostile 14-page Jan. 6 response;
Judge bucks Trump, orders Pence aide to testify to Jan. 6 grand jury;
Texts Show Oath Keepers Coordinated With Other Far-Right Groups; A Jan. 6 Defendant Coordinated Volunteers to Help Youngkin's Campaign;
Stewart Rhodes is Not the Only Oath Keeper on Trial ;
Even more companies that pledged not to give to 'sedition caucus' have reversed course;
Atlanta DA seeks testimony from Michael Flynn, Newt Gingrich in election interference case; In Trump Case, Texas Creates a Headache for Georgia Prosecutors;
NY AG accuses Donald Trump and his son Eric of 'gamesmanship' for allegedly dodging service of her massive fraud lawsuit;
Trump Forms New Company, Drawing Scrutiny from N.Y. Attorney General;
Judge: Trump must sit for deposition in defamation lawsuit; Judge Narrows Trial of Analyst Who Reported Salacious Claims About Trump;
Trump Appeals Dismissal of His Vast Civil Suit Against Clinton;
FBI agent: Trump move on Steele dossier damaged national security; Witness contradicts theory against Trump dossier analyst;
COVID-19 and other health issues
Large study provides powerful evidence of long covid's lasting impact; What you need to know about the latest on long covid;
FDA clears updated coronavirus booster for children as young as 5;
The 'Age of P.C.R. Prosperity'? China's Covid-Testing Strategy Comes Under Strain;
'Phony-baloney': Fla. surgeon general's vaccine analysis prompts pushback;
Why alcohol can cause "hang-xiety";
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Book: Lindsey Graham Told Cops They Should Have Shot Jan. 6 Trump Rioters In The Head;
Business and Economics
US stocks oscillate as investors weigh Fed minutes and earnings; U.S. inflation rose in September, ensuring more tough interest rate hikes to come;
Stocks stage big turnaround after plunging on inflation data; Stocks erase gains, tumble to end volatile week on Wall Street;
Producer Prices Pick Up The Pace in September 2022;
6 projects show how infrastructure spending is remaking the country; Climate bill positions big oil and gas companies to cash in;
The U.S. is the world's largest oil producer. You'll still pay more for gas; Crude oil slides again as inflation reading ramps up rate hike outlook;
OPEC+ production cut could tip global economy into recession, IEA warns;
China's holiday spending plunges to seven-year low as zero-Covid batters consumer confidence;
US Imposes New Restrictions On China's Access To Semiconductor Technology; China Chip Industry Group "Disappointed" By New US Chip Export Restrictions;
Workers are refusing to return to the office, and they are ready to face the consequences; Why You Can't Find Child Care: 100,000 Workers Are Missing;
Rail workers union rejects contract, renewing strike threat; Growing Use Of Delivery Robots Leaves Drivers Fearful Of Job Losses;
States Offer Billions In Incentives To Lure EV Assembly, Battery Plants; Underfunded States To Receive Increase In High-Tech Research Funding;
Delta Invests $60 Million In Air Taxi Startup; GM Launches New Power Grid-Focused Division;
Executives See Opportunity In Domestic Lithium Mining; Iowa Regulators Reject Tribe's Request For Summit Carbon Solutions EIS;
Trump-tied SPAC delays vote after falling short on shareholder support; Key shareholder vote on Truth Social delayed, while Trump Media exec gets suspended;
The Walls Are Closing in on Trump's TRUTH Socia;
How Insurers Exploited Medicare for Billions;
One of the Most Famous Ideas in Economics Is Wrong;
Finance
Social Security payments will rise by 8.7 percent next year, the largest increase in decades, to keep up with inflation;
Sports
NFL, NFLPA change concussion protocols, complete Tua Tagovailoa review;
Emily Sisson smashes American marathon record by 43 seconds in Chicago;
Other news
Xi Jinping's secretive life probed in new podcast The Prince; One Nation Under Xi: How China's Leader Is Remaking Its Identity;
The Richest People in the World in 2022;
What will happen to America if Trump wins again? Experts helped us game it out;
Netanyahu Says in New Book He Asked Obama to Bomb Iran’s Nuke Installations;
This year's MacArthur 'genius grant' winners include an author of a banned book and a trash-obsessed scientist;
Education:
ACT Scores Fall To Lowest Levels In 30 Years;
Half in new poll say in-state, public universities not affordable; Majority Of Students In Class Of 2023 Seek Financial Aid For College;
Research Finds Federal COVID-19 Aid To Public Schools Was Insufficient To Address Learning Loss;
Majority Of American High School Students Experienced Traumatic Event During COVID-19 Pandemic;
Latino Enrollment In Four-Year Schools At All-Time High; Highly Competitive Private Flagship Schools Likely To Enroll Far-Less Diverse Freshman Class;
Washington Community Colleges See Increase In Applied Baccalaureate Degrees;
Colorado Colleges, Universities Waive Application Fees;
As Supreme Court test looms, UNC defends use of race in admissions;
Stanford Apologizes For Antisemitic Admission Practices In The 1950s; New York Yeshivas File Suit Against Education Regulations;
10/7/22
TechNews for the week: October 7; October 5; October 3;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Deadly Russian strikes on civilian convoy as Putin proclaims annexation; Ukraine troops say they take key town, Putin ally mulls possible nuclear response;
Ukraine claims control of key city of Lyman after Russians withdraw; U.S., U.K. say Russia's retreat from Lyman 'significant,' hurts its ability to resupply troops;
Americans captured by Russia detail months of beatings, interrogation;
Zelensky hails advances as open recriminations intensify in Russian media; Half of mobilised men in Russian region sent home, commissar fired - governor;
Ukrainian forces break through Kherson frontline; Ukraine hammers Russian forces into retreat on east and south fronts as Moscow tries to formalize annexation;
In two more staged votes, Russian parliament moves to ratify annexation;
Russians Fleeing the Draft Find an Unlikely Haven; Russian journalist who protested Ukraine war on air escapes house arrest;
U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind an Assassination in Russia;
A more strategic Russian retreat signals long fight ahead in Kherson; Winter nears in Ukraine — and a battle of stamina awaits;
Russian missiles slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant;
Russia wants secret U.N. vote on move to condemn 'annexation' of Ukraine regions;
U.S. intelligence finds A member of Putin's inner circle confronted him over his handling of the Ukraine war;
Here are the nuclear weapons Russia has in its arsenal;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan in Major Escalation;
Xi Jinping's quest for total control of China is just getting started; Xi Jinping cracks down on disloyalty ahead of Communist party congress;
Israel upbeat on draft Lebanese demarcation deal, sees gas profit-sharing; Israel-Lebanon deal on maritime border dispute falters;
Israel's Netanyahu hospitalized weeks before election;
Iran's supreme leader brushes anger aside, blames protests on foreigners; How Iranian students are shaping the anti-regime protests;
Iran Attacks Kurdish Positions Across the Border in Iraq;
OPEC, allies move to slash oil production, eliciting blistering White House response; In Rebuke to West, OPEC and Russia Aim to Raise Oil Prices With Big Supply Cut;
Oil Dispute Prompts Call to Remove US Troops from Saudi Arabia, UAE;
Venezuela frees seven detained Americans in exchange for two family members of President Nicolás Maduro jailed on drug convictions;
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Brazil Faces Radically Opposed Options in Divisive Election; Brazil Braces for 'White-Knuckle Race' Between Bolsonaro and Lula;
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski and Russian and Ukrainian human rights organizations;
CPAC backpedals on pro-Russia tweet as some U.S. conservatives back Putin;
The Navy just deployed its $13 billion aircraft carrier, which was both commissioned and panned by Trump, who ranted, 'it just doesn't look right';
Migrant crisis: New York City declares state of emergecy;
President Visits Puerto Rico, Promises He Is "Committed" To Island's Recovery;
Ian is likely to be Florida's deadliest hurricane since 1935; Floridians hit by hurricane face gridlock, flooding, extensive damage;
During Florida Visit, Biden and DeSantis Put Politics (Largely) on Hold; In Hurricane's Wake, Southwest Florida Residents Demand More Federal Help;
Florida Leaders Rejected Major Climate Laws. Now They're Seeking Storm Aid;
In the span of a week, Marco Rubio voted against hurricane relief, asked for additional hurricane relief, and praised the Biden administration's hurricane relief;
President Biden to pardon all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession;
Biden takes aim at a GOP triumvirate: Scott, Johnson, McCarthy;
Supreme Court Leans Toward Alabama in Voting Rights Dispute; RNC, Arizona GOP sue Maricopa County Republicans over election law;
RNC seizes on political affiliations of poll workers in swing states;
Election Workers Face an Obstacle Course to Reach the Midterms;
A majority of GOP nominees — 299 in all — deny the 2020 election results; Where Republican election deniers are on the ballot near you;
GOP sees path to Senate majority via Nevada and Georgia amid spending boost; Democrats' Troubles in Nevada Are a Microcosm of Nationwide Headwinds;
As TV doctor, Mehmet Oz provided platform for questionable products and views;
Herschel Walker denies report that he paid for girlfriend's abortion; In Speedy Embrace of Herschel Walker, Republicans Make Familiar Political Bargain;
Republicans abandon Obamacare repeal; McConnell saw killing Manchin bill as personal;
Sasse Expected To Leave Senate To Become University Of Florida President;
665 FBI employees left agency after misconduct investigations: whistleblower disclosure;
How a Christian Cellphone Company Became a Rising Force in Texas Politics;
Federal agents see enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden with tax and gun-purchase crimes;
Trump news and investigation
Donald Trump says a simple disclaimer gives him immunity from fraud;
Trump's self-described 'love letters' to Kim Jong-un seized from Mar-a-lago have been published;
Trump's 'DEATH WISH' post about McConnell raises concerns about violence; Trump's latest attack on McConnell sets a new standard of despicable;
National Archives says it is missing electronic messages from Trump administration officials;
Donald Trump seeks to withhold two folders seized at Mar-a-Lago; On Trump's last day in office, why were sensitive documents allegedly in such disarray?
Trump's legal team divided over how to handle Mar-a-Lago case;
DOJ Seeks Expedited Appeal of Trump's Special Master Ruling; Trump objects to DOJ's request to expedite special master appeal;
DOJ Wins Faster Schedule for Mar-a-Lago Special Master Appeal; Judge Cannon sides with Trump lawyers, nixing some of special master's requirements;
Supreme Court declines to hear case on DOJ 'filter teams' used in Trump search;
Trump lawyer refused to declare all records sought by National Archives had been returned, because he wasn't certain it was true;
Justice Dept. Is Said to Believe Trump Has More Documents;
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case; Mar-a-Lago documents: Why is Donald Trump asking the Supreme Court to intervene;
Trump Asks to Push Special Master Appeal Hearing to January; A rift has opened in Trump's legal team, with a lawyer frozen out for wanting to cooperate with the DOJ;
Court accidentally unsealed, then deleted, documents from the Mar-a-Lago case describing information the FBI seized from Trump;
Court Screwup Reveals Mar-a-Lago Judge's Latest Legal Absurdity in Trump Case;
Former aides say Classified materials were routinely mishandled in the Trump White House;
After Mar-a-Lago Search, Talk of 'Civil War' Is Flaring Online;
Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million in damages;
Donald Trump turns not knowing the U.S. population total into a rant on immigration;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Federal judge upholds Georgia election law in challenge brought by Abrams;
Supreme Court turns back effort by MyPillow CEO Lindell to toss $1.3 billion defamation suit;
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is on trial in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack; Antifa, Election Fraud and 1776: Messages Provide Window Into Oath Keepers;
First Proud Boys leader pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack; Former Oath Keeper says group had contact with Secret Service before Jan. 6;
Trump files to delay defamation case by rape accuser; Judge to Trump Lawyers Over Deposition of former WH Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham: 'Stop Wasting Time';
COVID-19 and other health issues
The latest on COVID-19 variants and vaccines; I don't want your god in charge of my health care;
Supreme Court nixes challenge to COVID vaccine mandate for health workers;
6 Yoga Poses to Stretch Tight Hip Flexors;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace praises Biden on marijuana pardons: 'Credit where credit is due';
Trial set to begin over whether SC congressional map is 'racially discriminatory';
Business and Economics
Stocks soar for second straight day as October relief rally intensifies; Stocks fall Thursday as September jobs report looms;
Job growth remains solid in September after months of strong labor market expansion;
Less Turnover, Smaller Raises: Hot Job Market May Be Losing Its Sizzle; Worker Shortage Holds Up Hiring at Small Businesses;
Stocks sink, Treasury yields spike as Wall Street frets over jobs report; Dow Jones Plunges 500 Points On Jobs Report;
US national debt now tops $31 trillion for the first time ever — here's who the country owes;
Oil shocks versus banking crises; Crude oil soars 4% as OPEC+ weighs cut to production; Saudi Arabia and Russia plan deep oil cuts in defiance of US;
US hits China with sweeping tech export controls;
Israel to Keep Hiking Rates at Pace Unseen in Decades;
Britain reverses part of controversial tax policy that sent pound plunging;
California law forces most companies to provide salary info in job ads; NLRB Says Apple Intimidated Unionizing Employees;
5th Circuit Rules DACA Unlawful, Sends Case Back To Lower Court To Consider New Biden Regulations;
Biden Push To Convert Federal Fleet To EVs Moving Slowly;
Tesla Sales Hit Record In Q3;
Judge postpones Twitter-Musk trial after company accuses him of 'mischief and delay';
Sports
Aaron Judge hits home run No. 62 to pass Roger Maris's single-season mark;
Victor Wembanyama, basketball's next big thing, knows no bounds;
Other news
They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards;
New book, "The Divider," details Trump presidency; What's the Key to Understanding Donald J. Trump? Start With Queens;
Book: Trump resented having to sign letters for US troops killed in Afghanistan during his presidency because he didn't want to 'attach his name to a war he disliked';
New Book Reveals How GOP Senators Bailed Out Trump During 1st Impeachment Trial;
Barack Obama's lost manuscript;
Education:
Survey Shows More Adults Want More Government Obligation To Pay For College; Lawsuits, shrunk eligibility take the shine off Biden's student debt relief;
Survey Highlights How College Students, Institutions Used $30B In Federal COVID Aid;
North Carolina Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Allowing Students To Seek Refunds For Service Fees;
Arizona Voters To Decide Whether To Allow In-State Tuition Rate Regardless Of Immigration Status;
Students Criticize Unpaid Internships As Barriers To Careers; Survey Highlights College Student's Technology Problems And Needs;
Occupational Segregation Often Starts In College; Study: Intro STEM Courses Push Out Underrepresented Minority Students;
Movement Grows To Help Students Adapt To College By Nixing Freshman Grades; California Governor Signs Bill Largely Banning Remedial Classes As Community College;
Early Results Suggest Online Higher Ed May Work Better Than Previous Research Showed;
Community Colleges Offer New Degrees To Help Fill Teacher Positions;
Efforts Increase To Boost Voting Access For College Students; Students Plan Nationwide Rally Thursday For Reproductive Rights On College Campuses;
NYU Fired Organic Chemistry Professor After Students Petitioned, Saying Class Was Too Difficult;
NYU Organic Chemistry Professor's Firing Sparks Debate Over Course Difficulty;
Private Colleges Cut Retirement Contributions To Their Employees By $729M In 2020; Princeton Moves To Sever Financial Ties With Fossil Fuels;
Colleges May Not Count Unfinished Applications In Admission Rates After Federal Data Change;
University Librarians Unsatisfied As Publisher Reinstates Blocked Ebooks After Criticism;
There Are No 'Jewish-Free' Zones on the UC-Berkeley Campus;