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A decade after dire warnings about security weaknesses, an exodus of veteran agents has left the agency relying on those with less experience.
The platform will begin removing clickbait in India before rolling out the change to more countries in the ‘coming months.’
In Berlin, 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in confrontations or attacks during New Year’s Eve, leading to 400 arrests, city officials said.
Crime
Former female inmate files lawsuit claiming sex assaults from inmate who identified as a woman
The Washington Department of Corrections issued a statement saying “In fact, a common myth perpetuated about people who are transgender is that they will commit crimes of assault against vulnerable populations. This is not the case.”
It is the third major US bank to drop out as firms walk back pledges with Donald Trump resuming the US presidency
Egan then tackled Alex, put him in a headlock and “began to strangle him,” the affidavit said.
The department said it eventually determined its computer-aided dispatch program — known as CAD — was “not allowing personnel to log on with the new year, making the CAD inoperable.”
The Chosen's Dallas Jenkins revealed what fans should expect from Season 6's Crucifixion
With the institution losing its influence, perhaps leaders should do less policing and more responding to modern realities
When a sore loser goes too far
do u know de gae?
In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to operate in Afghanistan.
Noooo, you can't make people prove they're citizens before they vote!
Taking your money and traumatizing your autistic kids
Women btfo by Best Korea.
Jew York 2: The Chaos Continues
US
AP: The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections
"Matching signatures on returned mail ballot envelopes to the official ones recorded at local voting offices can be a tedious process"
From my life as a closeted teen to being a trans reporter, Strangio’s bravery has made me braver.
Such is the nature of America's greatest "ally"
Do Kwon was the boss of Terraform, which operated two cryptocurrencies - TerraUSD and Luna - both of which collapsed in 2022 and lost more then 99% of its value in 48 hours.
There's no issue at the border
Senator Bernie Sanders’ fiery holiday greeting accused billionaires of buying the 2024 election
Martin Hibbert says his family were terrified after YouTuber who claimed they were ‘crisis actors’ covertly filmed them
Residents of a rural Black community in Pembroke Township report regular trespassing and gun activity by out-of-town off-roaders on ecologically significant sand dunes.
Dispelling the myth of the “liberal” and “radical” phases of the French Revolution
Notable highlights include a clone of an endangered species giving birth, frogs resisting one of the worst wildlife diseases ever recorded and a first-of-its-kind study analayzing the effectiveness of conservation interventions around the world.
Crime
Born with cocaine in system, Goonie Gang leader shouldn't get life sentence for killings, lawyers say
Romeo Blackman is scheduled to have a sentencing hearing Friday. His defense lawyers say he was only 18 when he allegedly committed some of the killings he’s been convicted of, making a life sentence unconstitutional.
It's OK when we do it
Science
Hemacite and *bois durci* - precursor plastic made from blood and sawdust from the bloody mind of Dr. W.H Dibble of New Jersey.
One couple plans to move to the trans haven of...(checks notes)...Mexico??
How could drumpf do this?
"Left-wing radical groups in California are a blip by comparison. They pretty much flourished and then faded in the 1970s."
What to watch: Prosecutors at the Pentagon will now have to decide whether to appeal the decision over the plea agreements via a higher court of appeal or proceed with plea-taking proceedings next month.
As the Government bans puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, The i Paper speaks to a mother and daughter about their five-year fight for medication
Most companies are not abandoning DEI entirely, but some are modifying terminology from “DEI” to “inclusion” or “belonging” in an attempt to fend off pressure
Expected to last two days. Happy New Year!
Business
San Francisco House Prices Drop Back to 2019, Condo Prices to 2015, as Tech Jobs in the City & Silicon Valley Evaporate after Drunken Hiring Binge
Housing Bust 2 reverses part of the “Housing Crisis” when people with good incomes could no longer afford to live in the City.
For the most influential historians who held positions of power in major French institutions, the French Revolution was not a research topic but an origin myth—the heart of their secular faith’s cosmology
Includes $2.5 billion for weapons, $3.4 billion budget support
New Jersey man makes mistake of calling police to report crime, police demand he hand over and unlock cellphone. Arrest him when he does not.
UCI historian highlights the role of Muslims and Islam in the French Revolution
Democrats need to take a stand against Electoral College votes for a person disqualified by the Constitution.
Disaster
Trans-Identified Male Inmate Launches Lawsuit Against Washington Women’s Prison After he is accused of Sexually&Physically Assaulting Female Inmates
>Nonnie Lotusflower
New law limits transgender candidates and expands who can challenge their eligibility for office.
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Detailed position data, down to a few inches? For around 800,000 cars? Easily accessible on the Internet? Let's go!
President also regrets picking Merrick Garland for attorney general, as he was slow to prosecute Trump for January 6
they're openly aspiring to kill the internet
Periods of low sun and wind, a weather pattern known as a Dunkelflaute, can increase electricity prices and stoke political tensions.
Many members of the party’s leadership have gone into hiding and some have fled the country.
Nature is healing
Culture
Nicholas Hoult Says Bill Skarsgård's Prosthetic Penis From 'Nosferatu' Is Framed At His Home
The actor recalled how the accessory seemed to raise some eyebrows.
Nothing creepy at all about making children's activities into words to describe adults' sexual proclivities
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The Cowlitz are working to maintain their traditional values for their Two-Spirit relatives by protecting and providing gender-affirming care for their gender-diverse citizens through the tribe’s Health and Human Services department.
Live by the /r/fuckcars, die by the /r/fuckcars. Another failure of Green politics
Science
Demographic differences in fertility linked to generational shifts in the political landscape
Female athletes said competing against trans women was an injustice.
You don't hate the recording industry enough
And silencing the terror attack in Magdeburg. Something fishy is afoot!
The Hungarian capital has become a haven for tourists from the Hebrew state, who flock to its vibrant Jewish Quarter
Conor McGregor vs. Logan Paul is set to play a huge role in the upcoming 'Visit India' tourism campaign.
The Crown Prosecution Service state rape or sexual assault charges may be brought if a victim was not aware of the suspect’s birth sex
WARNING - CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUICIDE: Finn Hall, 16, tragically took his own life after buying Christmas presents for his family. He'd struggled with mental health issues since the age of 11
The man's application for political refugee status makes sweeping claims that he’s the victim of a government conspiracy, writing that his conviction is “purely political persecution.”
Paralympian Valentina Petrillo is Outsports’ 2024 Transgender Athlete of the Year
Peter Hultqvist, the Social Democrats' defense policy spokesperson, wants the NATO alliance to take greater responsibility for maintaining security in the Baltic Sea region.
The continent’s parlous economy and ascendant far right foretell a grim future.
Patriarchy making a comeback?
And other important old pieces of literature
Elephants in India suffered population bottlenecks 100,000 years ago and then 2,000 years ago. Scientists believe the most recent event was because they became animals of war and helped stop the Macedonian conqueror in his tracks
A family member reported them missing at around 1 a.m. on Christmas Day after they failed to return from a Christmas Eve outing.
Business
False rape allegations like the Duke scandal aren’t common enough to justify withholding support from victims, advocates say
UN
Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
The move is in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to carry out mass deportations after he takes office on Jan. 20.
Flags included Polyamory Pride, Bear Brotherhood, BDSM Rights, Leather Pride and Rubber Pride; parent of Ferndale Woods student calls it 'reckless'
A look back at 2024.
No casualties reported as people on board were evacuated and then taken to hangar to be checked out by paramedics, reports media
It's an American right to watch porn!
Law
California cities get letters from Trump advisor warning about interfering with immigration enforcement
California officials, along with dozens of others across the country, received letters this week from Stephen Miller’s nonprofit, America First Legal, warning them of the consequences for interfering with or impeding illegal immigration enforcement.
Last week, Blocked and Reported podcaster Jesse Singal—a reporter who in recent years has continued to lean into anti-trans talking points and junk science in stories about trans youth—joined the new platform.
Not that tipster.
He’s one of many patients who may have received harmful or unnecessary treatments from Montana oncologist Dr. Thomas C. Weiner, according to court records.
It has been noted by historians that several Buddhist temples were destroyed to have Hindu temples built on them
or, the Commodification of the Neo-lumpenproletariat Lolcow
Also on Saturday, Lebanese authorities handed over dozens of Syrians — including former officers in the Syrian army under Assad — to the new Syrian authorities after they were caught illegally entering Lebanon, a war monitor and Lebanese officials said.
show was supposed to take MrBeast’s YouTube strategy its biggest extreme yet, but those on the ground say the reality was anything but smooth
Allah. Syria. Asma.
On left-wing extremist nerds
While pinpointing the exact motive of such attacks can be difficult, there is an overwhelming feeling of being pressured within Chinese society, experts say.
The Toledot Yeshu's uniqueness lies in the mocking manner in which it describes his life and death - completely contrary to the depiction in the New Testament
Lucille Selig Frank "was a force to be reckoned with," says author of book to be published next year
and 'Barbie-dolling' clients by removing both
On double standards
More than 50% of youth in the United States are very or extremely worried about climate change, according to a recent survey in the scientific journal The Lancet.
During his first term he restricted access to foreign worker visas in his first administration and has been critical of the program in the past.
And you thought the cheese debate was bad
(Trump used H1B to hire Models) Trump’s functional position on H1B
Residents are rallying to seek justice. Youth Criminal Justice Act prevents publication of his identity. Parents release questionable statement.
US
‘The Conductor Thought No One Was Boarding’: Amtrak Locks Out 100 Passengers In D.C. After Christmas
The world that /r/fuckcars wants us to live in.
Culture
Elon Musk’s ex Grimes calls for end to racism against Indians, reveals her stepdad is Indian
President-elect’s cryptic message comes amid his ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk’s feud with other MAGA allies over H-1B visas
On the other hand, he didn't grope any actual Australians, so did it really matter?
CN
China has cause to be terrified of rebel-run Syria - Rebel leader al-Golani fought in-arm with Uyghur Turkestan Islamic Party militants.
“All of these things are in service of kind of the same project, which is emboldening traditional masculinity,” one expert said.
What the meme of the year tells us about the state of online culture
The Biden administration has been caught by surprise when partners like South Korea and Israel have acted against U.S. interests and principles.
(Spoiler: It’s gay EV shit.)
The best revenge is a dish served. Full stop.
Crime
Defendant "Admitted to Wearing the White Hood and Saying the Racial Slur," but Claimed "He Had Worn the White Hood Because It Was Cold Outside"
UN
UN Advances Pro-Censorship Agenda by Targeting Gaming Platforms Over Alleged “Radicalization” Risks
"Gaming intelligence" raises concerns over the UN's shift from peacekeeping to online surveillance.
Adding to the outrage were revelations that Contra Costa County Children and Family Services found evidence of sexual abuse at the home, yet foster children continued to be sent there for another six years, until the victims began speaking up.
You know it’s bad when even DailyKos sounds sensible
Why are all these assholes raping elderly women? Seriously I’ve posted elderly women getting raped like four times. Stop raping grandmas!
A panel will review the city’s policies, procedures and training related to hate crimes and violence against trans women of color. Nearly two-thirds of all trans people killed by gunfire are Black trans women.
The island was the site where the first massive slave uprising erupted, leading to the creation of an independent state in 1804, proclaimed by General Dessalines, a genocidal figure who killed between 3,000 and 5,000 White people
Let’s talk about Taash in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
