From Jenna Orkin Israel says border secured, army to go on the offensive Biden addresses war as Israeli death toll passes 1,000 Guns are seized in U.S. schools each day. The numbers are soaring. How to avoid falling for misinformation, AI images on social media The conflict has also, at least for now, almost certainly scuttled U.S. diplomacy to broker formal rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Israel, a pivotal step for Israel to gain recognition from a long-standing adversary. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia condemned the “continued occupation, the deprivation of the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights, and the repetition of systematic provocations against its sanctities.” US says it is talking to Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians Israel has frozen crypto accounts belonging to Hamas, with Binance helping to locate them U.S. Oil Exports Hit Record In H1: EIA Gates Foundation to Accelerate mRNA Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing in Africa and Globally Lindsey Graham Threatens Iran With War

From Jenna Orkin Vermont Utility Plans to End Outages by Giving Customers Batteries Heather Cox Richardson re Israel Fury as Palestinian protester waves a SWASTIKA at anti-Israel rally in New York City's Times Square as thousands of demonstrators take to the streets across the US - while rockets and gunfire flies in the Middle East Environmental agencies look for radioactive materials in Erie, Niagara counties The US announced the deployment of USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the eastern Mediterranean on Sunday amid a major crisis in Israel. This represents a 9% increase in ‘self-generated’ reports from 2021 to 2022 in terms of the number of actioned webpages. (Child pornography) The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting this week, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons in Western North Carolina. Beginning Oct. 4, 2023, baits containing the oral rabies vaccine will be aerially distributed in Alleghany, Ashe, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Madison, Macon, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, Wilkes and Yancey Counties. Egypt intelligence official says Israel ignored repeated warnings of ‘something big’ The insider: how Michael Lewis got a backstage pass for the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried Dozens of University of Florida Students Injured as Stampede Breaks out at Israel Vigil

From Jenna Orkin This is the most-complete woolly mammoth ever found in North America Former U.S. intelligence and military officers said they believed the timing of the Hamas attack was primarily aimed at disrupting negotiations between Israel and Saudi Arabia as Riyadh appeared on the verge of a historic step to normalize relations with Israel. Israel announces 'complete siege' of Gaza, cutting its electricity, food, water, and fuel Hamas built a mock Israeli town in Gaza and practiced its attack in plain sight — but Israel didn't react, report says Hezbollah militants fire dozens of rockets into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to support 'Palestinian resistance' Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave the final go-ahead last Monday in Beirut Rare Earth Prices Skyrocket Following Burmese Mining Suspension U.S. deploys aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean in bid to prevent escalation Rich countries promised poor nations billions for climate change. They aren’t paying. China has invested heavily in an armada of far-flung fishing vessels, in part to extend its global influence. This maritime expansion has come at grave human cost.

From Jenna Orkin Marlon Brando was more than an actor. He was a mad scientist. - Ed Begley, long-time environmentalist; MC with Jamey Hecht of 9/11 Conference, September 11, 2004 At least 1,000 birds died from colliding with one Chicago building in one day This is the most accurate image of an atom How Native Americans Will Shape the Future of Water in the West Tribal nations hold the rights to significant portions of the Colorado River. In the increasing drought, some are showing the way to sustainability. 1,000 dead birds rained from the Chicago sky after a 'nightmare' mass collision with a building that activists have been warning about for decades Taliban says 2,400 killed after earthquake ravages western Afghanistan Most childhood cancer survivors face serious health problems as adults ‘Freak of nature’ tree is the find of a lifetime for forest explorer The Kazakhstan mission is part of a worldwide project led by the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, or SPUN, a scientific research organization dedicated to mapping out underground fungi. The goal is to sample soil in 10,000 biodiversity hot spots across the world to create a global picture of what species of fungi exist and where. Juvenile Crimes - Chapter 17 Cue Office Intrigue... WESLEY T. MILLER

From Jenna Orkin Israel declares state of war after Hamas launches coordinated surprise wave of attacks from Gaza The Rise Of Nuclear Power In The Middle East Exxon Mobil Closing In on Megadeal With Shale Driller Pioneer Unexpected vaginal bleeding and COVID-19 vaccination in nonmenstruating women US provocatively points new nuke-tipped missile at China The Enemies of Literature Are Winning Scientists say they’ve confirmed evidence that humans arrived in the Americas far earlier than previously thought NYC struggling to contain ‘dramatic’ increase in tuberculosis cases amid COVID, migrant concerns What to Know About the New Covid Shots For the first time scientists observe the creation of matter from light

From Jenna Orkin 5 ways China's trying to get people to have more babies — from cash incentives to cracking down on the 'bride price' Denver experimented with giving people $1,000 a month. It reduced homelessness and increased full-time employment, a study found. H3N8 Avian Flu Coal Production Surges By 83% At India’s Largest Power Firm An emergency alert test sounded today on all U.S. cellphones, TVs and radios. Here's what happened. Russia is probing an alleged plot to kill Putin after getting a tip about a conversation in a karaoke bar, report says Scientists discover how dozens of genes may contribute to autism REVEALING RECORDS I find documents officials want to keep hidden. Here’s how. How Neuralink Keeps Dead Monkey Photos Secret Fear of human 'super predator' pervades the South African savanna

From Jenna Orkin Slovakia's neighbours boost border checks to stem illegal migrant flows SNAP benefits increase as eligibility requirements change through 2024 Oil Is Near $100. Shale Isn’t Coming to the Rescue. Frackers are constrained by investor payouts, inflation and interest rates, keeping spending in check How is leprosy spreading domestically in the US? Some experts point to armadillos. More than 2,000 species of amphibians are threatened by extinction the naturally occurring parts of the sugar molecule, called hydroxyl, are manufactured out of sucralose and exchanged for chlorine, Limits to Growth Reports Vindicated as Earth Faces Overshoot and Collapse Scientists will unleash an army of crabs to help save Florida’s dying reef Who voted Kevin McCarthy out? These 8 House Republicans. More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers begin multistate strike

From Jenna Orkin Putin ordered a national nuclear alert for Wednesday, exercises will be held in 11 time zones A record-breaking 13.3 million passengers passed through Newark Liberty International, John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia, and New York Stewart International airports in August 2023. Say you search for “children’s clothing.” Google converts it, without your knowledge, to a search for “NIKOLAI-brand kidswear,” making a behind-the-scenes substitution of your actual query with a different query that just happens to generate more money for the company, America doesn’t need more God. It needs more atheists. AN EPIDEMIC OF CHRONIC ILLNESS IS KILLING US TOO SOON Thousands of salmon escaped an Icelandic fish farm. The impact could be deadly That's not a real job opening: Some companies are posting 'ghost jobs' but don't actually plan to hire you — or anyone Sweden's Deadly Gun Violence Vatican Rules Out Blessings for Same-Sex Relationships, Despite Calls for Liberalization Pope Francis pushes back at some liberal bishops’ call for church to embrace gay unions EU Budget Top-Up for Ukraine Is a Tough Sell

From Jenna Orkin Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Senate seat left empty by Dianne Feinstein The Great Zelle Pool Scam All I wanted was a status symbol. What I got was a $31,000 lesson in the downside of payment apps. Harvard's morgue scandal wasn't the first time donated bodies ended up dismembered and sold on the black market New York City faces lower air quality from Canada wildfires Scientists Behind mRNA Vaccine Awarded Nobel Prize Prehistoric Carvings Are So Accurate, Animals' Sex, Age, And Species Can Be Determined The only tuberculosis vaccine is a century old. New innovations are around the corner. They Studied Dishonesty. Was Their Work a Lie? Dan Ariely and Francesca Gino became famous for their research into why we bend the truth. Now they’ve both been accused of fabricating data. Why the AI Behind Deepfakes May Also Be Their Undoing Mirror Worlds Naomi Klein and her doubles.

From Jenna Orkin What federal employees and contractors need to know about the shutdown Nearly 100 solutions in three areas of action—Reduce Sources, Support Sinks, and Improve Society—form the foundation of our science-based plan to avoid climate catastrophe. Exploding Watermelons—What’s Really Happening? The implication is that the 1970s concept of an all-volunteer force has outlived its shelf life and does not align with the current operating environment. A 23-year-old was arrested for gun possession. It led the FBI to a global Satanic cult Charted: The World’s Biggest Oil Producers How NASA Brought an Asteroid to Earth Juvenile Crimes - Chapter 16 'F' is for Fighting! WESLEY T. MILLER A Caribbean island once ruled by rats is now a wildlife haven The circus is back in town — but the animals aren’t