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11/24/23
TechNews for the week: November 22; November 20;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia frees killers from prison to go to war and kill in Ukraine;
Russian and Chinese business executives held secret discussions on building an underwater tunnel connecting Russia to Crimea;
Europe Moves to Fill Weapons Gap Amid Doubts About U.S. Commitment to Ukraine;
US announces new Ukraine package as Pentagon chief visits Kyiv;
Ukraine Heads Into Winter With a Fragile Power Grid;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
Israeli and Palestinian Activists Ask Americans to Take Side of Peace;
A Journey Into Northern Gaza: Ruins, Wreckage and Darkness; Most Shifa Hospital patients, staff and displaced leave as Israel strikes Gaza's north and south;
Israeli air strikes kill 32 in south Gaza amid calls for civilians to flee; Hezbollah, Israel trade strikes at Lebanese border in latest escalation;
Hamas battles Israeli forces in north Gaza, amid hopes of hostage deal;
Israeli Deputy Speaker Nissim Vaturi faces backlash for advocating a more brutal approach to the war on Gaza;
Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage;
‘We cannot bomb our way to peace’: Rabbi asks for a ceasefire;
Infants Moved From ‘Death Zone’ Hospital That Israel Says Was Hamas Hideout ; At Least 24 Killed in Strike on Gaza School Run by the U.N.;
US moving toward imposing travel ban on West Bank settlers associated with violence against Palestinians;
Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital reels from strike;
Between Israelis and Palestinians, a Lethal Psychological Chasm Grows;
Netanyahu convenes government ahead of possible hostage release; Israel agrees to 4-day pause in fighting in exchange for release of at least 50 hostages in Gaza;
The Wave of Crackdowns on Palestinian Protest Started Years Before Oct. 7; Nearly 80 Percent of Palestinians in Gaza Have Been Displaced, UN Reports;
There is a crisis of confidence in Israel and Zionism; How Joe Biden's lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy;
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 2 journalists for a pan-Arab TV channel, 4 Palestinian militants;
There will be no pause in fighting in Gaza and Israel or hostage release before Friday, Israel said, amid fluid talks on a deal with Hamas;
Gaza pummeled by Israeli strikes as hostage release deal set for Friday;
A four-day pause in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza will begin early Friday; Israel and Hamas begin cease-fire, setting stage for release of some hostages and more aid to Gaza;
Hamas releases 13 Israeli and 12 Thai hostages, officials say, the first to be freed during the four-day pause in fighting;
Israeli intelligence ‘dismissed’ detailed warning of Hamas raid;
Many in Middle East blame United States for devastation in Gaza;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Koreans use fake names, scripts to land remote IT work for cash;
Rival Koreas race to launch first spy satellites this month; North Korea claims successful spy satellite launch;
South Korea boosts surveillance after North launches spy satellite; South Korea Scraps No-Fly Zone Near Border With North Korea;
China vows to crack down on fentanyl chemicals. The impact is unclear; WHO asks China for detail on respiratory illness outbreaks;
Terry Gou withdraws from Taiwan president race, bringing relief to Foxconn; China ties on the line as Taiwan opposition splits in dramatic feud;
Hungary's call for review of EU policy on Ukraine sets stage for weeks of wrangling; Hungary's Orban erects billboards vilifying EU's von der Leyen;
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens;
Dutch election: Far-right's Wilders aims to be PM after shock win;
Hundreds Sentenced in Trial That Sought to Break Mafia’s Grip on Southern Italy;
Catholic priests are warning about Argentina’s Trump. Will that stop him?
Argentina Elects Javier Milei in Victory for Far Right; China ready to work with Argentina despite president-elect Milei's criticism;
A split emerges as Biden struggles to deter attacks on U.S. troops;
State Dept. Official Resigns to Protest US Arms Sales to Israel; Activists Nationwide Target Corporations and Government for Arming Israel;
Biden calls for two-state solution in Middle East;
Rosalynn Carter, first lady who championed mental health, dies at 96;
Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act; Clarence Thomas Made Another Mess for His Colleagues to Clean Up;
In wake of Voting Rights Act ruling, North Dakota to appeal decision that protected tribes' rights;
Courts Strike Down Gun Control Measures in Two States; Federal judges overturn Md. handgun licensing law;
Wisconsin Supreme Court Hears Arguments Over “Wildly Gerrymandered” Maps;
Supreme Court declines to review Derek Chauvin’s conviction in George Floyd’s murder;
The downfall of the judge who dominated bankruptcy in America;
U.S. Congressman McCormick: Tuberville has ‘picked too many fights’ over military promotions;
Democrats in Senate, House discuss conditioning military aid to Israel;
Trump, Mike Johnson meet at Mar-a-Lago;
Republicans begin posting Jan. 6 footage online; Johnson’s Release of Jan. 6 Video Feeds Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories;
GOP senator says House Jan. 6 panel should be probed after release of tapes;
The far right toppled McCarthy over spending. What has it gotten them?
Republican Maloy wins special House election for Utah’s 2nd District;
NYC Budget Cuts Forces Public Libraries to Close on Sundays, Reduce Services;
Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit deal;
Army Ammunition Factory Tied to Mass Shootings Faces New Scrutiny;
More than 1 million gallons of oil may have spilled in Gulf of Mexico, threatening wildlife;
Campaign politics
Colorado judge rules Trump can be on ballot but says he ‘engaged’ in insurrection; Trump, plaintiffs appeal Colorado 14th Amendment ruling;
Colorado Supreme Court Agrees to Take Up Trump’s 14th Amendment Case;
How a flood of congressional retirements is rocking the 2024 elections;
Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo to retire at end of term; The same California Senate seat will be on your ballot four times in 2024. Here’s why;
Voters must take Trump seriously and literally. The stakes are that high;
Voter frustration could be key to turnout in 2024, experts say; Here’s What Some Kamala-but-Not-Joe Voters Said;
Vulgarities, insults, baseless attacks: Trump backers follow his lead; Many former Trump aides say he shouldn’t be president. Will it matter;
RFK Jr. leads 2024 candidates in favorability poll;
Many now see Haley as Trump’s top GOP challenger. She faces hurdles ahead;
Former RNC chair says Trump deserves jail for attacks on judges, court officials; Trump calls to ‘revamp the RNC’ if GOP debates go ahead;
Advocates say candidates need to prioritize Black men in 2024;
House Republicans are quarreling and their campaign arm fundraising has slowed; The Shocking Donors Behind a Pro-Trump Nonprofit;
AOC Calls Out $20 Million Offer to Unseat Tlaib as “Corruption of Our Politics”;
Rep. Jamaal Bowman cleared by ethics panel over fire alarm as criticism of Israel fuels possible primary challenge;
DeSantis Super PAC C.E.O. Resigns;
Trump news and classified doc case
Trump Falsely Claims DOJ Is Corrupt for Charging Him But Not Biden in Docs Cases;
"In the bag for Trump": Expert says Judge Cannon's new order leaves other trials "in limbo";
Trump Health Report Claims ‘Weight Reduction’ but Skimps on Specifics;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Battle over gag order in federal election case to resume on Monday; Donald Trump Is Laying a Trap for the Gag Order Judge;
Appeals panel appears skeptical of tossing Trump gag order in 2020 election case;
Trump to test the limits of the First Amendment at high-stakes hearing over gag order constitutionality;
Ex-White House lawyer says Trump will be jailed due to his ‘narcissism’;
Georgia indictment
Georgia judge orders new bond agreement for Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
Judge Denies Trump’s Request for a Mistrial in Fraud Case;
Judge on Trump NY Fraud Case Receives ‘Serious and Credible’ Death Threats From MAGA;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Running and walking are both good for you. But one is better;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty to Spate of Financial Crimes;
South Carolina Republicans Introduce Bills That Would “Severely Restrict” Trans People;
Charleston Elects Republican Mayor for First Time Since 1870s;
Business and Economics
Federal Reserve officials showed little urgency to raise interest rates further; Investors dump dollar in bet that US rates have peaked;
The Great Disconnect: Why Voters Feel One Way About the Economy but Act Differently ; Wages are rising. Jobs are plentiful. Nobody’s happy;
Gas prices: National average at lowest level of 2023 ahead of Thanksgiving weekend;
From airlines to ticket sellers, companies fight U.S. to keep junk fees; Senate panel investigates US airline baggage, seat selection fees;
Poor euro zone bank valuations seen a drag on credit growth; Japan's inflation comeback prompts investors to tear up old playbooks;
Oil Prices Slump as OPEC+ Delays Meeting Amid Production Cut Negotiations; Russia basks in the oil price comfort zone ahead of OPEC+;
Middle East conflict restarts German debate on selling jets to Saudi Arabia;
UAW workers ratify contracts with Big Three automakers, securing record wage hikes;
Ford scaling back plans for Michigan EV battery plant; Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants;
Sony facing $7.9 billion mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices;
Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday;
Finance
A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America’s Weird Mortgages;
Stocks and your 401(k) may surge now that Fed rate hikes seem to be over, history shows;
Other news
Trump Wants to Use the Military Against His Enemies. Congress Must Act;
Dreams dying in a Texas city where immigrants fought for an education;
Education:
New college grads are more likely to be unemployed in today’s job market;
Why Is the College Board Pushing to Expand Advanced Placement?
Inside the Pro-Palestinian Group Protesting Across College Campuses; At University of Arkansas, a State Law Stifles Pro-Palestinian Speakers;
Kansas School Demands Native American Student Cut His Hair to Attend;
11/17/23
TechNews for the week: November 17; November 15; November 13;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russian naval ships struck by exploding drone boats in the night sank to the bottom of the Black Sea;
Ukrainian military officer coordinated Nord Stream pipeline bombing that shocked and mystified West;
Ukraine says Russians intensify bombardment of Avdiivka; Rescuers search for survivors after lethal Russian missile strike in east Ukraine;
Ukraine liberated Kherson city. A year later, Russian bombs still rain down;
Footage shows a graveyard of Russian armored vehicles in Avdiivka, where Russia has mounted its biggest attack in months;
Zelensky’s No. 2 visits DC as US warns Ukraine funds running dry;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
Israel’s hunt for Hamas puts Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital under siege; Israeli forces push deep into Gaza City amid ‘catastrophic’ struggles at hospitals;
Hamas antitank strikes show depth of ‘powerful’ arsenal facing Israel;
Israel's Arab minority feels closer to country in war; Gazans turn on Hamas as food shortage fuels disorder;
Israel’s free speech crackdown: ‘War inside of a war’;
Netanyahu Sees No Near-Term Role for Palestinian Authority in a Postwar Gaza;
Emboldened Israeli settlers seek to tighten grip on West Bank; The Occupied West Bank: Divided by Faith, United by Fear;
Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital ‘ceases to function’ as Israel and Hizbollah exchange fire; Gaza's 2 largest hospitals have ceased to function, health officials say;
Israel sharpens warning to Lebanon as cross-border hostilities spike; More than 125,000 Israelis have been resettled in the largest internal displacement in the country’s history;
Rumbling Middle East fault lines make this Israel-Gaza war different;
One in 200 Gazans have been killed in a little over a month of war, according to Gaza Health Ministry numbers;
Gaza’s biggest hospital ‘under complete siege’ as civilian buildings are caught in crossfire; Israeli forces enter al-Shifa Hospital complex in heart of Gaza City, IDF says;
March for Israel fills National Mall, demands release of hostages taken by Hamas;
Hard Hit by Loss of Thai and Palestinian Workers, Israeli Farmers Call for Volunteers ;
Israeli Troops Blow Up Parliament Building in Gaza;
Hamas agrees to tentative deal to free dozens of hostages, pending Israel’s approval;
Poll Shows American Support for Israel Is Cratering Amid Its Violent Siege; Rabbis for Ceasefire Organize to Halt Israel's Bombardment of Gaza;
Israeli President Isaac Herzog: ‘We can’t leave a vacuum’ in Gaza; Forever war? Israel risks a long, bloody insurgency in Gaza;
Israel signals operations in southern Gaza after al-Shifa raid; Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis;
With mapping robots and blast gel, Israel wages war on Hamas tunnels;
Israel’s war in Gaza separates Palestinian babies from their mothers;
The unacceptable behavior of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank; Will Israel's War on Gaza Finally End Its Decades of Legal Impunity;
Muslim rescuer says Israel kibbutz bloodshed caused by attackers' hate;
Pro-Palestinian protesters enter Fox News building;
Palestinians File Emergency Motion to Block U.S. Aid for Israel's Genocide in Gaza;
Israel's Attempt to Push Palestinians Into Egypt Is Longtime "Colonial Fantasy";
The Real Origins of the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Began Long Before 1948;
Netanyahu says Gaza needs a new 'civilian government,' but won't say who; Netanyahu says Israel 'not successful' in bid to minimize Gaza civilian casualties;
Israeli opposition leader says time has come to replace Netanyahu;
AIPAC Set to Spend $100 Million to Unseat Lawmakers Critical of Israeli Crimes;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia Glorifies Its World War II Dead. He Tries to Give Them Decent Burials; Russian oligarch secretly funded journalist’s Putin book, documents show;
Russian oil, banned in the West, flows into the Pentagon supply chain via a route that obscures its origins; Almost no Russian oil is sold below $60 cap, say western officials;
Russia's Putin sees political, economic upside to Israel's war with Hamas;
Russia relishes divisions between China and the U.S., pouring cold water on Xi-Biden talks;
Finland to close four border crossings with Russia as concerns grow over forced migration;
President’s War Against ‘Fake News’ Raises Alarms in South Korea;
Iranians see both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict; Iran tells Hamas it will not enter the war with Israel;
U.S. strikes kill Iranian proxies in Syria, officials say, a significant escalation as attacks on American troops continue;
Iran enriches more uranium as Gaza war rages, US vote looms;
Jordan says it won't sign energy for water deal with Israel;
Spain PM Pedro Sánchez wins second term as amnesty uproar grows; Portugal president calls March snap election, leaves time to pass budget;
German court deals 60 billion euro budget blow to Scholz government; Germany raids ‘anti-Israel’ Muslim organisations;
UK PM Sunak under pressure to sack interior minister over police criticism; Britain’s home secretary is fired, and David Cameron returns to government;
UK's Sunak suffers major blow as Rwanda migrant scheme declared unlawful;
Argentina investors brace for financial pain no matter who wins presidency;
Pope forcibly removes a leading US conservative, Texas bishop Strickland;
Canadians slam Trudeau's Gaza stance after protesters swarm him in restaurant;
U.S. Foreign Policy Establishment Is Instrumentalizing Islamophobia; U.S. is warned about its global standing as Gaza suffering persists;
Biden and Xi meet face-to-face for first time in a year; Biden, Xi reset relationship but without a ‘breakthrough’; US, China announce climate agreement;
President Biden said the U.S. and China would resume military-to-military contact and that China had agreed to regulate fentanyl precursors;
Blinken confronts State Dept. dissent over Biden’s Gaza policy;
Supreme Court issues ethics code for its justices; Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Is Toothless, Experts Say;
Lawmakers Slam SCOTUS's New Nonbinding Ethics Code as "Useless" PR Stunt; How the Supreme Court settled on an ethics code — and what it left out;
Did Mike Johnson Send House Home Early So He Could Speak to Far-Right Paris Elitists?
House GOP proposes two-step plan to fund government, raising shutdown risk; Sen. Murphy says Johnson’s ‘laddered’ stopgap funding plan ‘looks gimmicky’;
Freedom Caucus announces opposition to Speaker Johnson stopgap plan; House Republicans, Stalled on Spending, Weaponize the Power of the Purse;
The House passed a bill to avert a government shutdown this year, setting up a likely Senate vote later this week;
How each member voted on House stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown;
Conservatives tank procedural vote on appropriations measure, signaling trouble; House leaves town after Congress devolves into chaos;
Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sending it to Biden to sign; Senators worry spending deal puts Ukraine aid in jeopardy;
Mitch McConnell, standing apart in a changing GOP, digs in on his decades-long push against Russia;
Two Young Democratic Stars Collide Over Israel and Their Party’s Future; Democratic Aides in Congress Break With Their Bosses on Israel-Hamas War;
House vote stalls effort to impeach DHS secretary Mayorkas;
Border fight in Senate raises risks for passage of Ukraine aid; GOP senator challenges Teamsters president to fight during hearing;
Senate panel will move resolution Tuesday to break Tuberville’s hold on military nominees; McConnell not ready to back resolution to break Tuberville military holds;
Senate Rules panel votes along party lines to break Tuberville’s military holds;
Comer subpoenas former White House counsel in classified documents probe;
Dems troll James Comer with "subpoenas" after $200K loan to brother revealed; Moskowitz, Comer get into tense exchange at hearing;
Hunter Biden’s lawyers seek to subpoena Donald Trump in gun case;
Santos Won’t Seek Re-election After House Panel Finds Evidence of Crimes; Second former Santos aide pleads guilty;
The Republican chairman of the House ethics panel moved to expel George Santos from Congress;
Speaker Johnson: Separation of church, state ‘a misnomer’;
Speaker Johnson says he’s ‘all in’ for Trump in 2024; Johnson Said in 2015 Trump Was Unfit and Could Be ‘Dangerous’ as President;
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks Anti-Abortion Laws Citing Protections for Life;
Virginia House makes history by nominating first Black speaker;
Virginia House race likely to face recount over 74-vote margin;
Two days after an indictment, North Carolina's state auditor says she'll resign;
Ilhan Omar Introduces Resolution to Block $320M Sale of Bomb Kits to Israel;
Strain of Israel-Gaza war engulfs idyllic New York City suburb; Lawmakers evacuated from DNC after protesters clash with police;
Jury convictions of Bannon and Navarro for refusing congressional subpoena may energize lawmakers' ability to hold powerful people accountable;
Mistrial declared for ex-Louisville officer charged with violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in fatal raid, as jury deadlocked;
Pentagon fails sixth audit in a row;
Campaign politics
A Romney/Manchin presidential ticket? The ‘political heavyweights’ can win the White House;
RNC warns candidates that attending Iowa Christian group’s forum will disqualify them from debates;
Trump’s rivals seize on opportunities to challenge his acuity;
Trump confuses name of current president; Trump’s rivals seize on opportunities to challenge his mental sharpness;
Trump calls political enemies ‘vermin,’ echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini; Trump’s ‘vermin’ comment blasted by Biden aides;
Trump campaign tries to downplay contentious 2025 plans; Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans;
In Veterans Day Speech, Trump Promises to ‘Root Out’ the Left;
Trump signals he’s out for revenge in second term; Trump’s violent talk shows signs of taking over Congress;
Univision, the Spanish language news giant, shifts its approach to Trump; How the right-wing titans of Silicon Valley turned against Trump;
Trump edges Biden in poll, but half of voters want new candidates in 2024 field;
Nikki Haley will launch a $10M ad campaign to try to overtake Ron DeSantis in the GOP primary;
In Iowa, Ron DeSantis criticizes polls, says he'd succeed as GOP's presidential nominee; DeSantis pledges to strip UN funding after latest Israel-Hamas resolution passes;
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid;
New Hampshire bucks Democrats, announces Jan. 23 primary;
The Bush-Obama Blueprint That Gives Biden Hope for ’24;
Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger;
Michigan Democrats risk losing both Arab and Jewish voters as Israel divisions deepen;
Alaska’s GOP lieutenant governor joins race against Dem Rep. Mary Peltola;
Schiff holds edge in California Senate race, but plurality undecided;
MAGA-dominated state Republican parties plagued by infighting, money woes;
'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley, who served more than 2 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack now wants to run for Congress;
Trump news and classified doc case
Trump drops bid to move NY hush money case to federal court in sudden twist; Manhattan DA urges judge to reject Trump’s bid to dismiss hush money indictment;
Judge: Trump 'made his own bed,' cannot add witness for writer's trial;
Trump rails against reports Biden won’t be charged over classified documents;
Judge in Trump classified docs case reserves judgment on moving May 2024 trial date;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Trump joins media outlets in pushing for his federal election interference case to be televised;
Judge Chutkan Blocks Trump From Seeing Prosecutor's Evidence;
What’s Trump’s next chess move? Firing his lawyers;
Ex-Prosecutor Says A Torn-Up Note Could Be Key To Taking Down Donald Trump;
Trump Loses Bid to Strike Jan. 6 Violence From DC Indictment; Trump Gives Away the Game With January 6 Confession in New Recording;
Georgia indictment
Charged alongside Trump in Georgia are a pastor, a publicist and a political activist who have become conservative celebrities;
Pastor Indicted With Trump in Georgia Asks Evangelical Supporters for Help;
Ex-Trump allies detail efforts to overturn election in Georgia case plea videos; Lawyer of Georgia defendant in Trump election case admits to leaking witness video;
After plea deal videos leak in Georgia Trump case, prosecutor asks judge for emergency protective order for all evidence;
Georgia prosecutor asks judge to revoke bond of Trump co-defendant;
Fani Willis predicts Trump’s Georgia trial could stretch into early 2025;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
Trump’s 40 Wall St. Loan Transferred to Special Servicer; Donald Trump's Loan for Flagship Golf Resort Raises Questions;
Trump files motion for mistrial in NY fraud case; Court reporters hint at “rumblings” of potential Trump settlement talks in NY fraud case;
Trump claims New York fraud trial imploded with Cohen’s testimony; Former prosecutor on Stefanik’s ethics complaint against NY fraud judge: ‘She knows better’;
New York judge lifts gag order that barred Donald Trump from maligning court staff in fraud trial; Trump attacks NY judge’s clerk as gag order is temporarily lifted;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Program to get doctors to high-need areas falling short;
White House taps Vanderbilt oncologist to lead National Cancer Institute;
Alcohol and caffeine together have a surprising effect on sleep;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
A maverick or a MAGA warrior? Nancy Mace tries to be both;
SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis invests $30 million in Israel as Hamas war rages;
Charleston school board overhauls Health Advisory Committee, again;
SC pastor with Trump ties wants to create military school with Lt. Gen. Flynn’s help;
Banking news
FDIC thrown into turmoil amid push for biggest US banking rules overhaul since 2008;
FDIC employees allege harassment, misogyny at banking regulator;
Accounting firms hit with record US fines over audit failures;
Business and Economics
Moody’s lowers U.S. credit outlook, citing political dysfunction; Stock Futures Fall Following Moody’s Downgrade to US Credit Outlook;
Consumer prices rose 3.2 percent in the year through October, an encouraging slowdown in the rate of inflation.;
US stocks and bonds jump after inflation falls to 3.2%; Wholesale Prices Decline for the First Time Since May;
Mortgage Rates Plunge, Dropping 30-Year Average to Lowest Level in 2 Months;
Real estate industry trembles over commissions on home sales; The ‘Georgists’ Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your Land;
Oil futures are slipping into a condition known as contango;
Autoworkers ratify deal with General Motors after tight vote; Ford Production Workers in Kentucky Reject Tentative Agreement, Raising Deal Doubts;
Western investors spooked as Moscow mulls compulsory share purchase plan;
China's factory output, consumption beat forecasts but property still a drag on economy;
U.K. Inflation Slows to 4.6%, Lowest in Two Years;
Dubai faces down airline rivals with $50 billion jet orders; Emirates holds off on Airbus A350 order in engine rift;
At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars;
Finance
Top CDs Today: Nation-Leading Rate of 6.18% Holds Its Ground;
Sports
7,000 feet above sea level, a college dynasty keeps running;
Other news
Maryanne Trump Barry, Donald Trump’s Older Sister, Dies at 86;
Jonathan Karl’s book “Tired of Winning”: Trump ‘demanded a straight-up quid pro quo’ from Kim Kardashian, later broke with her over Biden;
The untold story of how the January 6 riots were planned on Facebook—and how the company missed it;
U.S. political violence driven by new breed of ‘grab-bag’ extremists;
The hidden biases at play in the U.S. Senate;
Education:
With surge from India, international students flock to United States;
Senate Republicans fail to stop Biden’s new student loan income-driven repayment plan;
The Urgent Need to Expand Access to Computer Science Education;
Antisemitism latest flashpoint in fight over college diversity offices;
Students Struggling with Being Prepared for Courses and Increasingly Turning to Generative AI, Social Media to Study;
Texas School to Reinstate Trans Student in Play After National Backlash;
11/10/23
TechNews for the week: November 10; November 8; November 6;
Ukraine/Russia war
US imposes sweeping sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine war; Arrest of ex-FSB agent signals Kremlin crackdown on pro-war hawks;
Russia, Ukraine give conflicting Zaporizhzhia frontline accounts; Russian air strikes wound eight in Odesa, damage museum, port;
Grenade in birthday gift kills aide to Ukraine’s top commander;
Buttigieg makes surprise visit to Ukraine; Ukraine says troops repel Russian attacks along front line;
Russian missile strike turned Ukrainian medal ceremony into a bloodbath;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
Relief Agency Says Israel Bombed 4 UN Schools-Turned-Shelters in Just 24 Hours; As Gaza War Enters New Phase, Israel Faces Pressure Over Civilian Deaths;
Leaked Israeli Intel Ministry Document Proposes Expelling Gaza Palestinians to Egypt; Israel Quietly Pushed for Egypt to Admit Large Numbers of Gazans ;
Israel admits airstrike on ambulance near hospital that witnesses say killed and wounded dozens; No place of refuge: Israeli strikes hit camps in Gaza;
Sec of State Antony Blinken meets with president of Palestinian Authority in the West Bank;
Up to 400,000 people remain in northern Gaza as Israeli tanks and ground troops press forward;
Netanyahu suspends Israeli minister over Gaza nuclear comment;
‘complete disruption’ in internet services reported in Gaza; Internet blackouts keep hitting Gaza. Here’s what to know;
Gaza Health Ministry says death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000 after four weeks of war with Israel;
Russia’s approach to Israel reveals problems in the Kremlin;
Israel Says It Has Split Gaza Strip in Two in Drive to Isolate Hamas’s Leadership;
A month into devastating Gaza war, Israel’s end game is no clearer; Israel plans ‘indefinite’ controls over Gaza, says Benjamin Netanyahu;
UN agency: 40 percent of Gaza hospitals not functioning; Israel Is Threatening to Bomb Gaza's Only Pediatric Cancer Unit;
Blinken says Israel should not reoccupy Gaza after war; US calls for Palestinian Authority to run Gaza and West Bank after the war with Hamas;
Arab States Intensify Pleas for Gaza Cease-fire as Public Anger Mounts; "Ceasefire" Shouldn't Be a Controversial Word;
Under Scrutiny Over Gaza, Israel Points to Civilian Toll of U.S. Wars;
Thousands of civilians flee north Gaza as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters battle; Palestinians leaving besieged Gaza City fear new Nakba;
Pentagon Says Houthi Rebels Shot Down a U.S. Drone Off Yemen’s Coast; Pentagon confirms four new attacks on US bases after defensive airstrike;
White House: Israelis agree to four-hour pauses to let people flee Gaza;
I’m a Palestinian in the West Bank. When a Settler With a Bulldozer Arrived, I Knew What Was Coming;
Lines Increasingly Blurred Between Soldiers and Settlers in the West Bank;
Violence by Israeli settlers is erasing Palestinian communities in the West Bank; Eighteen Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in growing West Bank violence;
Israeli air strikes hit Gaza hospitals and school;
Israel calls for Palestinian photographers of Hamas raid to be treated as terrorists;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
How the surge in antisemitism is affecting countries around the world;
Russia's Putin to stay in power past 2024, sources say; Private jets of Russian oligarchs keep flying but not to Europe;
Russia formally withdraws from key post-Cold War European armed forces treaty;
Blinken concerned by growing Russia-North Korea military ties; Flights tracking North Korean sanctions busters anger China;
China has acquired a global network of strategically vital ports;
Pakistan carries out a mass expulsion; Taliban success emboldens Pakistani militants, and deadly attacks surge;
Losing ground to rebel alliance, Myanmar junta faces biggest test since coup;
India-Canada diplomatic thaw remains remote despite visa easing;
Australia signs security, migration pact with Pacific's Tuvalu;
Sudan paramilitaries seize Darfur cities in major advance, amid massacres;
Brazil Cracks Down on Surprising New Threat: Neo-Nazis;
UN Report Details Rampant U.S. Human Rights Violations at Home and Abroad;
500 Protesters Disrupt Train Station in Philly, Demanding Israel Ceasefire; This Weekend's D.C. Protest Was Largest Pro-Palestine Mobilization in U.S. History;
Palestine Solidarity Activists Block Boeing's Doors to Stop Delivery of Bombs; Jewish Voice for Peace Takes Over Statue of Liberty in Protest for Ceasefire;
Biden Wants Arms Deals With Israel to Be Done in Complete Secrecy; Biden Officials Dismiss Conditions on Israel as U.S. Prepares $14B in Military Aid;
Sec of State Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad after a similarly unannounced trip to the West Bank earlier today;
White House frustrated by Israel’s onslaught but sees few options;
Dissenting Memo From State Department Criticizes Biden Response to Israel's Attacks;
Intense Protests Again Shut Down Midtown Manhattan Streets;
Supreme Court seems inclined to allow gun bans for those under protective orders;
A Secret War, Strange New Wounds and Silence From the Pentagon ;
Biden Announces New Investments in Passenger Rail Projects;
Passport processing times reduced, State Department says;
U.S. officials pick Maryland city for new FBI national headquarters; FBI director didn’t accept new Md. headquarters decision, sought do-over;
Johnson’s first moves show he’ll stick with House GOP hard-liners; Johnson embraces deficit fight, setting up battle over Medicare, Social Security;
House approves bill slashing Pete Buttigieg's salary to $1; House Republicans Clash Over Spending Days Ahead of Shutdown Deadline;
Senate Republicans unveil border security demands for Ukraine funding; Schumer blasts Senate GOP border proposal as ‘total non-starter’;
Senate eyes huge ‘maxi-bus’ to address year-end spending crunch;
House GOP pulls second funding bill in a week; Congressional Split on Immigration Hangs Over Year-End Spending Fights;
Schumer tees up Senate vote on stopgap spending bill ahead of shutdown deadline;
U.S. government once again begins preparing for possible shutdown;
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Biden’s brother James and son Hunter; Hunter Biden prosecutor David Weiss says Justice officials never blocked him;
Hypocrite James Comer Did Exactly What Joe Biden Did;
The House censured Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, for her statements on the Israel-Hamas war;
In Congress and on Campuses, ‘From the River to the Sea’ Inflames Debate;
Senate GOP faces pivotal week on Tuberville military holds; Don’t roll Tuberville, GOP senator Rick Scott warns party leaders;
What’s up with Speaker Johnson not reporting a bank account?
Romney and Manchin Call for Commission to Stabilize US Debt;
How Louisiana Democrats Lost Before a Ballot Was Cast; Residents seek answers about ballot shortages in Mississippi;
Authorities investigating 'suspicious' envelopes sent to election offices in 5 states;
Former State Department Aide Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Jan. 6 Attack;
Right-wing site’s reporting on mayor raises ethics questions after his death;
Lawsuit Against Mountain Valley Pipeline Activists Sets an Alarming Precedent;
Campaign politics
Trump calls people imprisoned for U.S. Capitol attack 'hostages'; Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term;
Trump says on Univision he could weaponize FBI, DOJ against his enemies; Trump promises major 'deportation operation' if elected in 2024;
ABC’s Jonathan Karl Says Not Enough Attention Is On This Donald Trump Issue; Grievances, insults, tangents: Trump brings his 2024 campaign into the courtroom;
Largest donor to DeSantis presidential bid considering switch to Trump;
Trump leads in 5 critical states as voters blast Biden; An ominous poll for Democrats, and what it says about a Biden alternative;
Battleground voters trust Trump over Biden on Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
Biden faces expanding list of potential challengers in reelection bid; Axelrod suggests Biden drop out of 2024 presidential race;
Judge Luttig: Trump disqualification ‘does not require a criminal conviction’; 14th Amendment challenges to Trump's candidacy are likely Supreme Court bound;
Trump can appear on Minn. 2024 primary ballot, state Supreme Court rules in response to lawsuit trying to remove him over Jan. 6;
Last Minute Spending Pours Into Ohio Abortion Ballot Measure Campaign;
Virginia Democrats are projected to sweep the state General Assembly, in a major blow to Youngkin’s conservative agenda;
Moms for Liberty and Anti-Trans Republicans Lose Big in Elections Nationwide;
Takeaways from the 2023 election — and what they mean for Democrats, abortion rights and Glenn Youngkin; 5 takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats;
Wins in local races will disrupt Michigan and Pennsylvania Democrats' hold on legislative chambers;
NBC’s partner for GOP debate is Salem Media Group, promoter of 2020 election denial;
Winners and Losers of the Third G.O.P. Debate: ‘She Certainly Beat All the Boys’; Highlights from the third Republican debate;
Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) will not run for reelection;
Senate GOP campaign arm clashes with Republican Meijer over Michigan Senate bid;
Trump news and classified doc case
Mary Trump hits Florida judge for potential delay in docs trial: ‘Clearly in the tank for Donald’;
Judge Cannon keeps Trump trial date in documents case, with a caveat;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Judge Chutkan warns Trump’s attorneys not to share juror information with his campaign; Appeals Court Temporarily Frees Trump From Gag Order in Election Case;
Trump and media want a televised trial in D.C. The U.S. doesn’t;
DOJ: Trump attempting to ‘sanitize’ his Jan. 6 conduct in motions to dismiss case; D.C. Judge Gives Trump a Delay—But Not Nearly as Long as He Asked For;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
In NY fraud trial, Eric Trump says he relied on others to verify documents; Trump trial nears end as prosecutors confident he ‘didn’t have the goods’;
Trump Assails Judge and Acknowledges Role Valuing His Empire’s Property; Trump repeatedly instructed to stay on topic while testifying in N.Y. civil fraud trial;
Trump clashes with New York judge as fraud trial devolves into chaos; Trump completes testimony in N.Y. civil fraud trial;
4 things we learned from Trump’s testimony in the New York fraud trial; Trump testifies: Why ex-president may have deliberately provoked judge;
Ivanka Trump testifies to New York fraud trial she cannot recall loan details;
Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
FDA approves Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug to treat obesity, paving the way for more insurers to cover rival to Ozempic and Wegovy;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
South Carolina Is Ripping Infants Away From Their Mothers Over Pot Use;
McCarthy unloads on his GOP critics and says Mace deserves to lose reelection bid;
Banking news
South Korea bans short selling until 2024;
CFPB Proposes Regulations for Tech Companies' Digital Payment Services;
Business and Economics
U.S. Trade Deficit Increases on Imbalance with China; Jay Powell warns Fed against risk of being ‘misled’ in inflation fight;
S&P 500, Nasdaq rally to cap another winning week;
Oil prices slide to lowest since August as China data sparks demand concerns; U.S. drilling rigs drop for second straight week to lowest since February 2022;
China’s economy falls back into deflation in blow to recovery; More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan;
IMF upgrades China's 2023, 2024 GDP growth forecasts; China's first deficit in foreign investment signals West's 'de-risking' pressure;
China revamps lending initiative to developing countries as it reins in risk;
Taiwan's land squeeze pits advanced chips against ancestral temples;
Hollywood Studios, Actors Union Reach Tentative Agreement to End Strike;
Tesla to build 25,000-euro car in Germany;
Nike sues New Balance, Skechers for patent infringement over sneaker technology;
Tyson Recalls Nearly 30,000 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets Over Metal Pieces;
Mainers vote down ballot measure to create consumer-owned utility;
Texas voters approve amendment putting billions toward gas power plants;
Lloyd's of London to invest $65 million following slavery report;
Finance
Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer Accounts;
The IRS just announced the new tax brackets;
Sports
Saudi spending spree: Influx of Middle Eastern countries’ money reshapes global sports;
Jim Harbaugh of Michigan was suspended from sideline coaching for the regular season amid sign-stealing allegations.;
Other news
Israeli operations uprooted Palestinians in 1948. Many fear a repeat; Across the Echo Chamber, a Quiet Conversation About War and Race;
A law that helped end slavery is now a weapon to end affirmative action;
A (very) brief history of ‘laddered’ stopgap appropriations;
A lot of Americans embrace Trump’s authoritarianism;
Education:
Ohio Lawsuit Punches Back in Battle Over How to Teach Reading;
Harassment of Palestinian Students and Staff Is Spreading in U.S. Grade Schools;
11/3/23
TechNews for the week: November 3; November 1; October 30;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia and Ukraine intensify fight over Avdiivka, another ruined city;
White House: Russia is executing soldiers who refuse to follow orders;
New danger for Ukraine: Taking Israel’s side in war against Hamas and Gaza;
Two civilians dead as Russia pounds frontline Kherson region;
Ukraine says it is ready to repel Russia's offensive actions in Bakhmut;
Ukraine says oil refinery hit, power lines damaged in Russian drone attack;
Russia's biggest drone strike in weeks hits Ukrainian infrastructure;
Ukraine’s Top Commander Says War Has Hit a ‘Stalemate’;
US announces $425 million Ukraine aid package;
Israel/Hamas Conflict
American Officials Say U.S. Airstrikes Contain Twin Messages to Iran, ; Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault;
Israel has pushed into Gaza but is avoiding calling it an invasion; Israeli troops clear Gaza areas 'slice by slice', but is this an invasion;
Israel's 'urgent plea' to evacuate Gaza can't be seen by residents of Gaza due to an internet blackout;
Netanyahu says Israel has entered second stage of war;
U.S. Media Is Still Avoiding the Word Genocide -- It's Past Time to Start Using It; Under Gaza Communications Blackout, Palestinians May Face Largest Massacres Yet;
Israel Has 10,000 Palestinian Prisoners and Faces Allegations of Rampant Abuse;
Lebanon’s Hezbollah weighs dueling appeals: ease attacks or escalate;
The Biden administration should rethink its Israeli-Palestinian policies; The world will see this as Biden’s war;
Israel restored Gaza’s internet under U.S. pressure, U.S. official says ; Elon Musk’s offer to provide Starlink to Gaza aid groups angers Israel;
Israel Is Using Disinformation and Deflection as a Foreign Policy Stratagem; Israel leans into World War II rhetoric to justify Gaza war;
Thousands March for a Gaza Cease-Fire, Demanding Protection of Palestinian Lives;
Poll Finds 1 in 2 Israelis Don't Want Expanded Ground Assault Right Now; IDF says Gaza incursion will 'continue and intensify';
Biden, Netanyahu discuss ‘ongoing efforts’ to free hostages, increase humanitarian aid;
Protesters storm Russian airport to try to block plane from Tel Aviv; Facts about Russia's republic of Dagestan;
In an address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked nations to stand with Israel: “The future of our civilization is at stake.”;
Biden's Backing of Israeli War Crimes Carries on a Sordid U.S. Tradition; What the U.S. is telling Israel about a Gaza ground invasion — and what Israel is hearing;
Palestinians Face Genocide. Now Is Not the Time for Academic Neutrality;
Palestinians Are Not Being “Regarded as People” by Israel and US;
Strikes on Jabalya refugee camp leave hundreds dead and injured; Israel confirms airstrike hit Gaza refugee camp;
Hundreds killed, injured in Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp; Biden’s dismissal of the reported Palestinian death toll;
As violence by Israeli settlers surges, West Bank Palestinians fear new displacement;
Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees; Netanyahu says plan to expel Gaza population into Egypt is ‘hypothetical’;
Israelis Advance on Gaza City, as Netanyahu Rules Out Cease-Fire; Israel says striking ‘all parts of Gaza’ as forces push into enclave;
Israel hit a dense Gaza neighborhood, saying it killed a Hamas leader. A nearby hospital reported many deaths.;
Israel hit a dense Gaza neighborhood, saying it killed a Hamas leader. A nearby hospital reported many deaths.;
Netanyahu Rejects Calls for Ceasefire as Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 8,300;
Rights Groups Say Biden's Israel Funding Request Would Finance Ethnic Cleansing;
Jordan a Key US ally in Middle East pulls ambassador from Israel in protest of Gaza war; Attacks on US interests in Iraq highlight threat of escalating conflict;
Injured Palestinians cross from Gaza to Egypt for medical care; Jabalya camp struck again; Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens for limited evacuation;
Hamas hostage videos are cruel, manipulative, revealing. Experts expect more;
Israel’s ground invasion approaching Gaza City from three sides began in earnest Tuesday;
Gaza suffers another communications blackout amid Israeli bombardment;
At Israeli army request Google Disables Live Traffic Conditions in Israel, Gaza Strip for Maps, Waze;
Outgoing Director of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights resigned Tuesday calling Israel’s assault on Palestinian communities a “text-book case of genocide.”;
Israel deploys missile boats in Red Sea as Houthis attack from Yemen; U.S. All but Stopped Spying on Hamas in Years After 9/11;
Hundreds of foreign nationals set to exit Gaza; U.N. condemns refugee camp attacks;
Israeli army attempts to ‘encircle’ Gaza City as Joe Biden calls for pause in fighting; Israel PM hails advance into Gaza City as Hamas fighters attack from tunnels;
Israel says new strike on Gaza refugee camp kills second Hamas leader, first evacuees reach Egypt;
Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank Is Rising; Israeli settler attacks fuel the fire as Gaza war rages;
How a Campaign of Extremist Violence Is Pushing the West Bank to the Brink; "Advocacy for Palestinians Has Been Outright Criminalized," Warns Academic;
Israel's Refugee Camp Massacre Caused 50,000 Square Feet of Damage;
Rabbi Interrupts Biden Speech to Demand He Forcefully Call for Ceasefire in Gaza;
Hezbollah leader warns Israel ‘all possibilities on the Lebanese front are open’;
Israeli Troops Encircle Gaza City as Global Criticism of Strikes Mounts; Netanyahu appeared to rebuff a U.S. call for pauses of its attacks on Gaza;
Does a 2-State Solution, Long Discounted, Still Have a Future?
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world;
Putin signs bill revoking nuclear test ban treaty; China and Russia take aim at US at Chinese military forum;
Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million;
Turkey-Israel ties in tatters over Erdogan address; Arrests of three prominent Turkish reporters stoke free-speech concerns;
Netanyahu has sidestepped accountability for failing to prevent Hamas attack, instead blaming others;
U.S. Sees Palestinian Authority as Possible Solution in Gaza, Yet Israel Is Working to Weaken It; Israeli cabinet clashes over payments to Palestinian Authority;
White House scrambles to repair relations with Arab, Muslim Americans; Biden’s Gaza Stance Spurs Stunning Drop in Arab American Support;
Extremist attacks escalate in Niger after coup topples American ally;
Vatican synod ends with divide over women deacons and LGBTQ+;
Citing Crimes Against Humanity, Bolivia Severs Diplomatic Relations With Israel;
Latin American Leaders Reject U.S.-Imposed Migration Policies at Palenque Summit;
Why Illegal Border Crossings Are at Sustained Highs; U.S. Immigration Policy Is Designed to Divide the Working Class;
High court weighs whether officials may block critics on social media; Supreme Court appears inclined to refuse ‘Trump too small’ trademark;
Democrats plan to subpoena wealthy benefactors of Supreme Court justices; Anti-LGBTQ Group Wants Supreme Court to Repeal Washington Ban on Conversion Therapy;
Biden issues sweeping executive order on AI;
Biden, Xi will meet next month, White House confirms; Biden picks Asia expert Kurt Campbell for deputy secretary of state;
For Mike Johnson, Religion Is at the Forefront of Politics and Policy; Johnson says he ‘isn’t afraid’ of changing rule on vacating Speakership;
House returns to business with censure, expulsion resolutions on deck; Speaker Johnson gets breathing room from hard-line Republicans;
House GOP Bill Pairs Israel Military Aid With IRS Cuts That Help Rich Tax Cheats; Joe Scarborough: Tying Israel aid to IRS cuts is ‘gross’;
Johnson’s Israel proposal runs into stiff Senate opposition; McConnell, Speaker Johnson headed for shutdown clash over Ukraine;
GOP sets political trap for Democrats with Israel bill; Ocasio Cortez rips pro-Israel group as ‘extremist organization’;
White House warns Biden would veto House appropriations measures;
House deals with shutdown threat under Speaker Johnson: 5 things to watch;
The House weighs historic decision on whether to expel George Santos; Second effort to expel George Santos from House fails;
The House voted to tie $14.3 billion in Israel aid to domestic spending cuts, defying President Biden’s veto threat and opposition in the Senate.;
House GOP approves cutting EPA budget by nearly 40 percent; Johnson: House GOP looking at new twist to stopgap funds fight;
US Marshals had to clear a courtroom and rush the judge out after a Capitol rioter started brawling with security trying to handcuff him;
Anti-war protesters repeatedly interrupt Senate hearing on Israel; Senate confirms Jack Lew as Israel ambassador;
Senate panel appears to back Biden aid package for Israel, Ukraine; Senate GOP divided over Speaker Johnson’s Israel gambit;
White House: Ukraine-for-asylum trade was never on the table;
Senate Republicans erupt in anger over Tuberville’s military freeze; Senate confirms top Navy, Air Force picks as Tommy Tuberville feud intensifies;
The Latest Target for California Conservatives. Local School Boards;
Wisconsin governor sues GOP lawmakers over blocked raises;
Virginia’s attorney general opens probe into pro-Palestine nonprofit; Florida man charged after threatening World Jewish Congress;
Man accused of murder, hate crime in attack on Muslim mother, son pleads not guilty;
Connecticut AG presses 23andMe for action after hack that targeted Ashkenazi Jewish, Chinese ancestry;
Texas GOP Chair Faces Scandals Over Ties to Extremists and White Supremacy;
Kentucky Governor’s Race Highlights Ongoing Racial Justice Fight for Breonna Taylor;
F.B.I. Raids Home of Eric Adams’s Fund-Raising Chief;
Campaign politics
Hearings begin as Trump critics attempt to kick him off ballots ; What to know about the 14th Amendment Trump disqualification trial in Colorado;
Swalwell testifies in 14th Amendment case to disqualify Trump; Colorado judge weighs if Trump incited an insurrection, can run again;
Trump 14th Amendment disqualification efforts reach Minnesota Supreme Court; Trump Sues to Ensure He Is on the Ballot in Michigan;
If Trump Wins, His Allies Want Lawyers Who Will Bless a More Radical Agenda; Trump pledges to direct ‘completely overhauled DOJ’ to probe DAs and AGs;
Fact check: Trump falsely claims he’d promised Mexico would pay for ‘a piece’ of the border wall;
DeSantis ‘stands by’ promise to ‘slit throats’ of federal bureaucrats; Haley jabs DeSantis over claims he wears height-boosting boots;
Biden write-in campaign launched in New Hampshire;
In Michigan, Muslim and Arab American Voters Reconsider Support for Biden; As he visits Minnesota, local Muslim leaders say they will 'abandon Biden';
Tim Scott says it’s ‘Iowa or bust’ for his presidential campaign;
Kevin McCarthy gets MAGA primary challenger;
St. Louis County prosecutor drops U.S. Senate bid, will instead oppose Cori Bush in House race ;
Rep. Blumenauer (D-Ore) will not seek reelection after 14 terms in the House;
‘Squad’ members face Democratic primary challenges over Israel stances;
Former vice president Mike Pence suspends his struggling 2024 presidential campaign;
Tuberville staffer asks anti-abortion groups to float primaries against Republicans who oppose military holds;
Trump news and classified doc case
Trump’s Florida case timeline may need to be pushed back, Judge Cannon says; Judge suggests possible delay in Trump classified documents trial;
Trump Jan 6th indictment
Special counsel accuses Trump of 'threatening' ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows following ABC News report;
Judge reimposes restrictions on Trump’s speech in Jan. 6 case;
Trump rips Barr after remark about ‘limited’ verbal skills;
Georgia indictment
Trump supporter indicted for threatening Fulton County D.A. and sheriff;
John Eastman Found Culpable for Misconduct by Judge, Teeing Up Disbarment ;
A novel defense in Trump’s Georgia case: The 2020 election really was stolen;
Trump organization NY fraud trial
Trump calls New York judge a ‘nut job’ for ruling requiring Ivanka to testify;
Court denies Ivanka Trump’s bid to pause testimony after she claimed ‘undue hardship’ if made to appear during school week;
Trump: Judge in fraud trial ‘crazy, totally unhinged, and dangerous’; Trump rant on Truth Social;
Furious fraud trial judge accuses Trump lawyer of misogyny, threatens wider gag order, after law-clerk snipe;
Trump Org’s false financial statements cost banks $168M in interest: NY AG financial expert;
Trump Jr. testifies in $250 million fraud case against family business;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
1 in 4 US medical students consider quitting, most don’t plan to treat patients;
Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Starts Today;
What Is Normal Blood Pressure? Many Americans Assume Wrong;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Mace jeered on Daily Show for response to Trump’s Georgia case;
Nancy Mace brings up “evidence” of Biden’s “corruption,” then dodges question about evidence against Trump.;
Moms for Liberty and dark money accusations spill into Charleston mayor’s race;
Banking news
HSBC says worst over for China real estate as Q3 profit disappoints;
Business and Economics
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged for the second consecutive time;
Private sector payrolls rose 113,000 in October, less than expected; U.S. employers added 150,000 jobs in October, a drop in hiring;
Oil prices could hit $150 if Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies, World Bank warns;
China’s factory activity contracts in blow to economic momentum;
US to evict Gabon, Niger, Uganda and Central African Republic from trade program;
Auto workers and Stellantis reach tentative contract deal that follows model set by Ford;
General Motors becomes final Big Three automaker to reach a tentative deal with UAW, spelling the end to the auto strikes;
Former Ford CEO has a blunt warning for workers following the conclusion of historic auto strikes;
Toyota to raise wages following UAW deals with 3 major automakers;
How Automation Has Changed Work for Casino Employees in Detroit;
Trump-Era Ruling Weakened Unions at Religious Colleges. Labor Is Fighting Back;
A group of home sellers won $1.8 billion after a jury found that brokerages conspired to artificially inflate real estate agents’ commissions.;
Panama Canal crossings will be cut back as drought worsens;
Maersk cutting at least 10,000 jobs as shipping boom unravels;
FTC says Amazon made over $1B using secret algorithm called ‘Project Nessie’;
Sports
What happens when runners cross a marathon finish line? We’ve got data;
Other news
Kelly Johnson, married to House Speaker Mike Johnson, practices a form of Christian counseling that classifies people into personality types purportedly ordained by God;
How Years of Israeli Failures on Hamas Led to a Devastating Attack; Don’t let Gaza refugees be used as a weapon;
We are witnessing the fall of the American empire;
Education:
Home schooling’s rise from fringe to fastest-growing form of education;
Colleges braced for antisemitism and violence. It’s happening; Cornell cancels classes over ‘extraordinary stress’ from antisemitic threats;
Survey: 90% of Educators See AI as a Beacon for More Accessible Education;
Thousands of Teachers in Oregon's Largest School District Go on Strike;
Largest Christian university in US fined record amount;