Did an Abortion Ban Cost a Young Texas Woman Her Life? ( www.newyorker.com )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240110064416/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/01/15/abortion-high-risk-pregnancy-yeni-glick
Staff Warned About the Lack of Psychiatric Care at a VA Clinic. They Couldn’t Prevent Tragedy. ( www.propublica.org )
From the outside, it looked like a haven for heroes: a state-of-the-art building with a gleaming atrium, a large American flag flying out front. But the clinic hadn’t had a full-time, on-site psychiatrist in five years. A single nurse was responsible for connecting hundreds of veterans, some with serious mental illness or...
When Alaska flight 1282 blew open, a mom went into ‘go mode’ to protect her son ( www.seattletimes.com )
Faye said she had no intention of speaking to the media until she saw the initial statements from Alaska in the aftermath of the accident, which emphasized that there were only minor injuries and to her seemed to diminish the severity of what had happened....
Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics ( thehill.com )
Trump claims he didn’t have ‘fair notice’ that Georgia actions could be illegal ( www.independent.co.uk )
The former president files several fresh motions to toss out Fulton County election interference charges...
Missing Ohio teen located in Florida after logging in to World of Warcraft account ( www.seattletimes.com )
Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her.
Special counsel Jack Smith was targeted by attempted swatting on Christmas Day ( www.nbcnews.com )
Police were dispatched toward Smith's residence but were called off when they learned it was a false alarm and that everyone inside the home was safe....
Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics
Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics | The Hill
Job Postings With Wide Pay Ranges Could Discourage Applicants, Study Finds ( hrmjunkies.com )
Hackers hit Moscow internet provider in response to Kyivstar cyber attack - source ( www.reuters.com )
Hackers linked to Ukraine’s main spy agency have breached computer systems at a Moscow-based internet provider in retaliation for a Russian cyber attack against Ukrainian telecom giant Kyivstar, a source with direct knowledge of the operation told Reuters on Tuesday....
DOL Unveils Final Rule on Independent Contractors, Set to Become Effective on March 11 ( hrmjunkies.com )
Greenland startup begins shipping glacier ice to cocktail bars in the UAE ( www.theguardian.com )
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As the U.S. Struggles With a Stillbirth Crisis, Australia Offers a Model for How to Do Better ( www.propublica.org )
Australia has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths. It’s an approach that could benefit America, which lags behind other wealthy nations in reducing stillbirths....
Obama urged Biden to beef up campaign amid worries about Trump strength in polls: report ( www.usatoday.com )
Despite nearly a decade of complaints, tainted water still a concern at Nebraska prison ( journalstar.com )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240109125016/https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/water-issues-nebraska-womens-prison-york/article_f9360776-a2a6-11ee-ba94-df31020ec6d2.html
In custody death reported in Vilas County, Wisconsin Jail ( www.wxpr.org )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240110132255/https://www.wxpr.org/crime-courts/2024-01-08/in-custody-death-in-vilas-county-jail
Saudi Arabia looks to normalize relations with Israel. ( www.bbc.com )
Red Cross facing severe blood shortage ( thehill.com )
New Federal Report Calls for Legislature to Stop Cities from Negotiating Away Police Accountability - State Lawmakers Say Seattle Just Needs to Bargain Harder ( www.thestranger.com )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240110132203/https://www.thestranger.com/cops/2024/01/05/79332094/new-federal-report-calls-for-legislature-to-stop-cities-from-negotiating-away-police-accountability
Alaska 737 cockpit voice recorder data erasure renews industry safety debate ( gazette.com )
The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on Friday was overwritten, U.S. authorities said, renewing attention on an industry call for longer in-flight recordings....
Overcrowding problem persists in West Virginia jails ( wvmetronews.com )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240110130845/https://wvmetronews.com/2024/01/07/overcrowding-problem-persists-in-west-virginia-jails/
44-year-old woman found dead by suicide in Perryville, Arizona prison cell ( www.azcentral.com )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240110130708/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2024/01/08/44-year-old-woman-found-dead-by-suicide-in-perryville-prison-cell/72157184007/
As prison populations rise, states face a stubborn staffing crisis ( www.usatoday.com )
Archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20240110130559/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/10/new-data-dire-state-prison-staffing-shortage/72166165007/
Britain warns of severe consequences after Houthi attack in Red Sea repelled ( www.theguardian.com )
Britain has warned of severe consequences after US and UK warships were forced to repel a barrage of 20 Houthi rockets, drones and cruise missiles fired at ships in the Red Sea....
Antony Blinken tells Israel: Palestinian rights are key to peace ( www.theguardian.com )
Anthony Blinken has reaffirmed the United States’ “unique bond” with Israel, and rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but told his hosts in Tel Aviv that other regional powers have made clear that a pathway to the realisation of Palestinian political rights is essential for peace in the region....
