From Jenna Orkin Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now Says U.S. agency’s revised assessment is based on new intelligence Norfolk Southern Told to Pause Ohio Train Debris Removal by EPA A condition called POTS rose after covid, but patients can’t find care The Brave Man Whom Putin Wants to Kill FLORIDA SCIENTISTS CONCERNED ABOUT ARMY OF INVASIVE “JESUS CHRIST" LIZARDS Fertilizers filled with the nutrient boosted our ability to feed the planet. Today, they’re creating vast and growing dead zones in our lakes and seas. How the Biggest Fraud in German History Unravelled Embattled Rep. Ogles acknowledges misrepresenting his college major San Francisco debates reparations for Blacks: Is $5 million each enough? Marianne Williamson to head to N.H. and S.C. in longshot bid against Biden San Francisco debates reparations for Blacks: Is $5 million each enough?

From Jenna Orkin Thousands protest in Berlin against giving weapons to Ukraine About 13,000 people gather at Brandenburg Gate, as demonstrations also take place in other German cities Russia starts pumping Kazakh oil to Germany, flows to Poland halted Kazakh Officials Urge Citizens To Conserve Gas As Imports Become Necessary ‘Sound like Mickey Mouse’: East Palestine residents’ shock illnesses after derailment Medieval medicine: the return to maggots and leeches to treat ailments Recapturing excess heat could power most of Europe, say experts Alligator rescued in New York City park has bathtub stopper stuck in body Galaxies spotted by Webb telescope rewrite understanding of early universe On buses and balconies, Venezuela’s citizen reporters take news to the people Dutch Intelligence: Russia May Be Preparing To Sabotage Energy Infrastructure

From Jenna Orkin The Texas judge who could take down the abortion pill CDC issues warning about rise in highly drug-resistant stomach bug The Supreme Court Probably Won’t Break the Internet—At Least for Now In Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh, the Court considers whether the Web’s most foundational law still makes sense. Report: World's Fossil Fuel Subsidies Surged to $1 Trillion After Ukraine Invasion 'Forever chemicals' found in animals around the world Synthetic PFAS compounds are commonly known as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down and can remain permanently in the air, soil and water and in the body. Novel approach to studying effects of inhalational exposure on lung function in civilians exposed to the World Trade Center disaster CIA re Gateway - 1983 ‘Blind chance’ or plot? Exhumation may help solve puzzle of 1933 Reichstag blaze Tech’s hottest new job: AI whisperer. No coding required. A woman invited her family to her wedding in Mexico. They kidnapped her and arranged a forced marriage to another man for $500,000 instead.

From Jenna Orkin The U.S. is markedly increasing the number of troops deployed to Taiwan, more than quadrupling the current number to bolster a training program for the island’s military amid a rising threat from China. Who's responsible if AI systems offer private or dangerously false info? Ex-Pharma Executive Charged With Insider Trading of Kodak Stock Brazil Suspends Beef Exports to China After Mad Cow Case Genaro García Luna, former Mexican public security secretary, convicted in US of taking bribes from drug cartels Physicists give the first law of thermodynamics a makeover Explosions heard in Karaj, Iran, air defenses activated AI art replicates inequity at scale. We need to learn about its biases – and outsmart the algorithm No English or history majors? Marymount U. weighs cuts in humanities. Protests in Russia denounce Ukraine invasion; antiwar rallies held worldwide

From Jenna Orkin Cyberattack on food giant Dole temporarily shuts down North America production, company memo says Iraq to allow trade with China in yuan - state media Why Blackouts Are Still Crippling South Africa My letter in the Guardian re censoring Roald Dahl An Extraordinary Particle Could Travel Back in Time, Scientists Say Billionaire financier Thomas H. Lee found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound in NYC office Israel Steps up Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Ties to Combat Iran The toxic wastewater from the Ohio train crash is being sent 1,300 miles away to Texas, but local authorities weren't told until a week after it started arriving, county judge says A Chinese city is offering couples almost $2,900 to have a third child and some others are giving newlyweds paid marriage leave to help boost the birth rate Sorry, Big Dairy. Oat and almond drinks can also be sold as milk, FDA says.

From Jenna Orkin Putin says Russia to deploy Sarmat nuclear missiles Russia's Putin issues new nuclear warnings to West over Ukraine Italy faces new drought alert as Venice canals run dry Mormon Church’s Investment Arm Under Investigation by SEC The $100 billion portfolio of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was long a secret in the investment world I’m convinced that that what historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi wrote is true: The opposite of justice is not injustice. The opposite of justice is forgetting. Georgia grand jury on Trump interference recommended multiple indictments: reports Pigs are not native to the US, but have wrought havoc in recent decades: the government estimates the country’s approximately 6 million wild, or feral, pigs cause $1.5bn of damage each year. Judge Bans Starbucks From Firing Union Supporters More than 200 books in Amazon's bookstore have ChatGPT listed as an author or coauthor The average life expectancy of a front-line soldier in eastern Ukraine is around 4 hours, an American fighting in 'the meat grinder' says

From Jenna Orkin As Biden visits Ukraine, China’s top diplomat goes to Russia Putin says Russia will suspend role in New START nuclear accord with U.S. Discovery of Two New Forms of Salt Water Could Rewrite Fundamental Chemistry Ohio metal alloy factory explosion kills 1, injures more than a dozen others Supreme Court ruling creates turmoil over gun laws in lower courts Germany reports rise in Iranian spying since revolt against regime -analysis U.S. states struggle to share dwindling waters of Colorado River Exclusive: Huge chunk of plants, animals in U.S. at risk of extinction The easiest ways to compost — even if you never thought you would A Japan Airlines flight was turned away and had to fly 550 miles back to Tokyo after missing an airport's closing time by 10 minutes, report says

From Jenna Orkin Supreme Court hears a case that could transform the internet U.S. tracked spy balloon after it lifted off from China, officials say Ukraine is burning through ammunition faster than the US and NATO can produce it. Inside the Pentagon’s plan to close the gap A Veteran’s Islamophobia Transformed, in “Stranger at the Gate” In Joshua Seftel’s documentary, a community recollects how a would-be terrorist made—and then abandoned—a violent plan. Wormholes could magnify light by a factor of 100,000 A nuclear reactor was melting down. Jimmy Carter came to the rescue. AI is starting to pick who gets laid off Explosion at Ohio metal factory 70 miles from East Palestine injures at least 14 people, showering surrounding area with molten debris Beijing plans to hand out $6 a month to low-income families to help offset the cost of food. The amount will just about buy 2 Big Macs. More than 800 stores are closing across the US in 2023. Here's the full list.

From Jenna Orkin Beware a Climate Doom Loop Florida state officials are weighing 'classical and Christian' alternative to the SAT: report Insect Farm to Table In Ukraine, President Vladimir V. Putin’s invasion has met setback after setback. But its effect at home has been very different. This Deadly Chemical Should Be Banned Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Hits a New High, Testing Diplomacy EPA struggles to ban asbestos, other chemicals years after Congress granted new powers Water levels at U.S.’s second biggest reservoir drop to record low; cuts needed China may 'creep up to the line' of providing Putin with lethal aid as Biden cabinet members warn the country: Do not send support to Russia China not rich enough to care for 400M over-60s it'll have in 2040

From Jenna Orkin Cashless Society? Not in Switzerland Dramatic photos show Lake Oroville’s rise after epic storms Israeli-owned tanker attacked by Iranian drones in Persian Gulf Roald Dahl books rewritten to remove language deemed offensive Dark arts of politics: how ‘Team Jorge’ and Cambridge Analytica meddled in Nigerian election The alleged Moscow student murderer’s behavior is straight out of the incel playbook Rescuing Farm Animals From Cruelty Should Be Legal After AI chatbot goes a bit loopy, Microsoft tightens its leash Mysterious object destroyed by $400K missile may have been $12 balloon Terrorists killed their daughter. Now they’re fighting Google in the Supreme Court.

From Jenna Orkin Same MO they used after 9/11: the EPA is providing monitoring and stationary sampling data. The monitoring data is from these handheld monitors that are really not designed to measure outside air quality. I believe these are also the instruments they're using to screen people's homes and let people know that it's safe to move back. As an atmospheric measurement person, I would not feel comfortable with that level of screening. We actually have to custom build these tanks so that they don’t have the special armor and other advanced systems that our own M1s have. The Pentagon doesn’t want them falling into Russian hands if they’re destroyed or captured. Besides, we’re only sending 31 tanks anyway. When the NATO tanks do arrive, they’ll likely quickly be destroyed by Russian artillery, anti-tank weapons and precision missiles. Tesla Recalls More Than 362,000 Cars Due to Self-Driving Crash Risk Russian balloons over Kyiv in new wave of attacks To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast Train derails in Van Buren Township; police say 'no evidence of exposed hazardous materials' Ex-JPMorgan Executive’s Jeffrey Epstein Emails Revealed in Lawsuit Against Bank Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments Leaked files reveal reputation-management firm’s deceptive tactics Eliminalia, a Spain-based company, made millions of dollars using bogus copyright claims, fake news sites and search engine manipulation to remake the online images of more than 1,500 clients over six years, internal records show. Proud Boys move to subpoena Trump in seditious conspiracy trial Fox News hosts, execs privately doubted 2020 conspiracy claims shared on air

From Jenna Orkin German politicians and military chiefs suggest return of conscription Russian frigate docks in South Africa ahead of joint naval drills with China and Russia German Airport Websites Hacked Suspected Iranian Weapons Seized by U.S. Navy May Go to Ukraine Justice Dept. Won’t Bring Charges Against Gaetz in Sex-Trafficking Inquiry A very strange conversation with the chatbot built into Microsoft’s search engine led to it declaring its love for me. 9/11 redux in Ohio What’s known about the toxic plume from the Ohio train derailment A TikToker who thinks he accidentally ate a $120,000 Walker's potato chip is being flooded with comments as viewers call on the brand to pay him anyway Microsoft's Bing chatbot said it wants to be a human with emotions, thoughts, and dreams — and begged not to be exposed as a bot, report says

From Jenna Orkin Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon, flag-bearer for independence, to resign For each of the following, please tell me how likely or unlikely you think they are to happen…? LikelyNeitherUnlikely Nuclear weapons will be used in a conflict somewhere in the world 48% 15% 37% Hackers from a foreign government will cause an IT shutdown to important government or public services in my country 44% 17% 39% The war in Ukraine will end in 2023 40% 23% 37% A rogue artificial intelligence program that can’t be shut down will cause significant havoc in my country 27% 19% 54% An asteroid will hit the Earth 22% 20% 58% Aliens will visit the Earth 18% 17% 65% Base: 24,471 adults aged 18-74 in the United States, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, South Africa, and Turkey, 20-74 in Thailand, 21-74 in Indonesia and Singapore, and 16-74 in 26 other markets. Friday, October 21 - Friday, November 4, 2022 US Says 3 Mystery Objects Likely Private, With No China Link An investigation is underway after a train derailed in the Enoree area of Spartanburg County Monday DeSantis threatens to rid Florida of Advanced Placement classes Queen Consort Camilla will wear a recycled crown, without cursed diamond Rising seas risk climate migration on ‘biblical scale,’ says U.N. chief ‘It became me’: Studies show that revolutionary new brain chips may bend your mind in strange and troubling ways Elon Musk's neurotech startup, Neuralink, plans to initiate human trials implanting its skull-embedded brain chip within six months. The property market is so bad in China that some banks are letting people be on mortgages till they are 80

From Jenna Orkin When it Comes to Fighting Climate Change, the Future is African Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House Organic, GMOs food battle leaves Uganda at a crossroads 'Rust' to resume filming this spring, Alec Baldwin still attached despite looming criminal trial How Assad Blocked Aid to Syrian Earthquake Victims Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House Nikki Haley announces she is running for president What to know about the deadly Marburg virus as new outbreak emerges New Zealand declares rare state of emergency as cyclone wreaks havoc

Fromm Jenna Orkin A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean? NewsNation reporter was pushed by National Guard official during an argument before his arrest at an Ohio news conference, video shows Charles McGonigal’s alleged illegal dealings in Albania — and for a notorious, U.S.-sanctioned Russian oligarch — have put the FBI in political crosshairs Major investors insist Europe’s top banks clean up their act on oil & gas Common Ground & Common Currency: Argentina-Brazil Monetary Union After Helping MBS Profit, Trump and Kushner Benefit Protests Hit Peru Copper Exports Hope for survivors wanes as death toll passes 33,000 A dog was lost for 36 hours. Then it rang an animal shelter’s doorbell. Some experts said that the EPA’s air monitoring should have been done with more sophisticated devices and that it was unclear whether the agency had enough data when it told residents the air was safe.

From Jenna Orkin Japan formally adopts policy of using nuclear reactors beyond 60 yrs Scientists fear a Great Toxic Dustbowl could soon emerge from the Great Salt Lake Rural Health Safety Net Under Renewed Pressure as Pandemic Fades An oral SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor clinical candidate for the treatment of COVID-19 - (paxlovid) On Jan 28, 2023, HST, Subaru-Asahi Star Camera captured green laser lights in the cloudy sky over Maunakea, Hawai`i. The lights are thought to be from a remote-sensing altimeter satellite ICESAT-2/43613. Japan set to nominate Kazuo Ueda as next BOJ governor Academic candidate says current ultra-easy policy is 'appropriate' Homicide in England and Wales: year ending March 2022 Analyses of information held within the Home Office Homicide Index, which contains detailed record-level information about each homicide recorded by police in England and Wales. 3 suspicious objects have been downed across North America this week. Officials have no idea where 2 of the UAP came from and the pilots who shot them down can't agree on what they even look like. Good news! The AI robots taking our jobs require a lot of humans to serve their needs. The University of Idaho killings suspect was reportedly investigated for his behavior toward female students

From Jenna Orkin blogger software issue unresolved. U.S. investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink over hazardous pathogens NJ councilman Russell Heller shot dead just a week after slaying of Eunice Dwumfour World's Deadliest Mushroom Changed How It Reproduces as It Spreads Across The US NRA delays easing reactor rules after one expert objects Scientists grow plants in real lunar soil for the first time Part of The Sun Has Broken Off And Formed a Vortex… What The Heck Is Going on? Ohio crews conduct a 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals from derailed train cars Pentagon looks to restart top-secret programs in Ukraine Ukraine claims its first kill of Russia's 'Terminator' armored vehicle, believed to be one of Putin's most advanced weapon systems Gentrification by fire: The west’s new climate is making housing even more expensive

How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline

Blogger is "having issues" which I can't fix. But I sure hope they can. Brazil launches operation to drive illegal miners from Yanomami lands Do I Need to Avoid Dark Chocolate Now?

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Senator John Fetterman Hospitalized After Feeling Lightheaded

How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline

The New York Times called it a “mystery,” but the United States executed a covert sea operation that was kept secret—until now

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Key Chinese Middle Eastern Hub Switches Gas Supplies To Europe

The new ChatGPT clones from Google and Microsoft are going to destroy online search

• Sure, Google's answer to ChatGPT will save you time. But it'll also lie to you.
• Relying on artificial intelligence for online searches will accelerate the spread of disinformation

• A secret Russian satellite has broken apart in orbit, creating a cloud of debris that could last a century - (uncertain)

 

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Number of Foreign Workers in Japan Reaches Record High

North Korean balloon briefly spotted over South Korea, Seoul says

U.S. Trade Deficit Hit Record in 2022

‘Only in Mississippi’: White representatives vote to create white-appointed court system for Blackest city in America

Elián González Poised To Become Lawmaker After Nomination To Cuba's National Assembly

González, who became the center of an international custody battle at 5 years old, was nominated Sunday to Cuba's National Assembly.

Milwaukee Public School students sell farm-fresh eggs that they raised, for cheaper than the grocery store

Officer texted photo of bloodied Tyre Nichols to others, records show

Putin implicated in 2014 downing of Malaysia passenger jet that killed 298

1. A Memphis officer took, shared photo of Tyre Nichols after beating

2. Web search as you know it is dead. New AIs are about to transform how you look for information online.

 

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India Predicts 500% Increase In Domestic Natural Gas Demand

Ramping up wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicles can’t solve our energy problem

GOP base warms to giving Russia some of Ukraine’s territory

BP dials back climate pledge amid soaring oil profits

The U.N. Secretary-General’s Searing Message for the Fossil-Fuel Industry

DOJ Brings Conspiracy Charges in Plot to Destroy Baltimore 

A single judge could outlaw the abortion pill nationwide. And that’s not even the worst of it.

Migrants abandon NYC for Canada with taxpayer-funded bus tickets

U.S. military failed to detect prior Chinese incursions, general says

Attacks on power grids plunged thousands of Americans into darkness

 

Data Snapshot: Are we overcounting Covid-19 deaths? No.

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Germany Studies Tapping Coal-Exit Funds for Defense Projects

Goldman Says Commodities Will Gain 43% in 2023 as Supply Shortages Bite

Moscow, Tehran Advance Plans for Iranian-Designed Drone Facility in Russia

Ukraine’s defense minister to be replaced, top parliamentarian says

Italy’s National Cybersecurity Agency warns of massive global hacking attack

Neo-Nazi leader and girlfriend accused of targeting Md. power stations

Data Snapshot: Are we overcounting Covid-19 deaths? No.

Imran Khan’s Double Game Following an assassination attempt, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister discusses his views on the Taliban, his relationship with the military, and why he’s more “evolved” than other people.

'Ultra-patriots' may try to overthrow Putin because of his army's failures in Ukraine, says Russian MP

Scientists are modifying catfish with alligator DNA to create hybrids for human consumption