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What is New York's Green Light Law at center of DOJ lawsuit?
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Department of Justice is suing New York over the state's Green Light Law.CBS News - 24m -
Valentine's Day display of northern lights will be visible in these US states
Valentine's Day could bring a dazzling display of the northern lights for stargazers in some parts of the U.S.ABC News - 1h -
Dozens of civil rights complaints filed before Sonya Massey's fatal shooting
A CBS News investigation found dozens of civil rights complaints going back 20 years against an Illinois sheriff's department involved in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Warning, the images in ...CBS News - 4h -
Sentia Spirits Review: A Light Buzz Without the Alcohol
We had bartenders try a “GABA-enhancing” drink called Sentia to see if it mimicked the nicest parts of drinking alcohol without the hangover.Wired - 5h -
Britain will not thrive in a might is right world
Attacks on attorney-general Lord Hermer illuminate a wider battle about how to defend UK interestsFinancial Times - 9h -
Boxing body targets IOC with criminal complaints citing Trump order on trans athletes
The International Boxing Association says it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and SwitzerlandABC News - 3d -
Sonya Massey's killing sheds light on prior civil rights complaints
A CBS News investigation found more than 50 civil rights complaints filed by families in Sangamon County, Illinois, against the sheriff's office over the last 20 years.CBS News - 4h -
Film shines light on Richard Burton's Welsh roots
A new film tells the story of Richard Burton's formative years in a Welsh mining village.BBC News - 4h -
Man shot by police was lawfully killed, jury finds
The jury reached the conclusion following a three-week inquest into Marius Ciolac's death.BBC News - 7h -
Civil rights and Cybertrucks: searching for the real Atlanta – in pictures
Atlanta was the birthplace of Martin Luther King, but is now falling victim to rapid gentrification. Photographer Joshua Dudley Greer went to look for its soul Continue reading...The Guardian - 15h -
X reaches $10 million settlement with Trump over prior Twitter suspension
The social media platform X will pay President Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit over the suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.CBS News - 18h -
Watch: Astronaut's view of Northern Lights from International Space Station
Footage from the International Space Station as it soars above an aurora dancing over Canada.BBC News - 19h -
Family of Sonya Massey, killed by police in her home, receive $10m settlement
An officer of Sangamon county, Illinois, is charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting Massey . The family of Sonya Massey and officials from Sangamon county, Illinois, reached a ...The Guardian - 1d -
$10 million settlement in Sonya Massey shooting case gets final approval
Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed by a sheriff's deputy.NBC News - 1d -
Feral pigs roaming Cairngorms park caught and killed
Forestry and Land Scotland said the group of eight animals were humanely culled.BBC News - 1d -
Government must confront the civil rights challenges of facial recognition
It is critical to fully understand how these flaws in technology translate to real-world consequences.The Hill - 1d -
Doctor with "lust for murder" suspected of killing 10 patients
The two latest cases include the alleged killing of a 25-year-old woman in her apartment in 2021 and the alleged murder of a 57-year-old woman in 2024.CBS News - 1d -
Philippines file criminal complaints against VP over assassination threats
Philippine government investigators have filed criminal complaints including sedition against Vice President Sara Duterte over her public threat to have the president assassinated if she herself ...ABC News - 1d -
Portishead’s ‘reverse Beeching’ railway set to get green light
Renewed service promises to cut car commuting and get up to £43mn in economic growth on track annuallyFinancial Times - 1d -
Family of Sonya Massey agrees to $10M settlement over fatal shooting
The family of Sonya Massey has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County, Ill., a year after the 36-year-old Black woman was shot and killed by police officers in her own home. ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump is giving a green light to corporate corruption abroad
Abandoning the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act would not be good businessFinancial Times - 2d -
Marvel Rivals Reworks Its Ranking System Again Due To Fan Complaints
Well, that was fast. Just yesterday, NetEase announced Marvel Rivals was restructuring its season rankings , but that was quickly reversed. On Tuesday, NetEase released an updated statement ...GameSpot - 2d -
New Civilization 7 Patch Takes Aim At Text Issues And War-Hungry AI Opponents
Civilization VII developer Firaxis has released a new patch for the turn-based strategy game on PC, tweaking the gameplay, AI opponents, and the user interface. This is one of several patches ...GameSpot - 2d -
Boxing group cites Trump's ban on trans athletes in IOC complaint
The Russian-led IBA's criminal complaints against the International Olympics Committee stemmed from a 2024 controversy in women's boxing.CBS News - 2d -
Sonya Massey's family reaches $10M settlement over fatal shooting
Sonya Massey’s family has reached a $10 million settlement more than six months after she was shot and killed in her Illinois home by a deputy.NBC News - 3d -
Space telescope spots rare 'Einstein ring' of light around nearby galaxy
Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxyABC News - 3d -
Lights, camera, and a new low: there are better ways to deal with UK migration than Deportation TV | Enver Solomon
Labour’s bold new idea is video of people being rounded up and ejected from the country. A less dehumanising approach would actually be more effective. The images are striking, deliberately so. ...The Guardian - 3d -
Plymouth stun Liverpool in FA Cup giant-killing
Watch highlights as the Championship's bottom side Plymouth Argyle knock out Premier League leaders Liverpool with a hard-fought victory in the FA Cup fourth round.BBC News - 4d -
Changes to law would give police ‘licence to kill’, UK rights groups warn
Review into accountability soon to report as police seek greater protection from prosecution over use of force. Police want changes to the law giving them “a licence to kill”, leading rights groups ...The Guardian - 4d -
25 civilians killed in an attack by gunmen in Mali
Mali's military says gunmen have attacked a convoy of vehicles escorted by the army, killing 25 civilians mostly gold minersABC News - 4d -
Dozens killed in bus crash in southern Mexico
The bus operator says 48 people had been travelling on the Cancun to Tabasco bus service.BBC News - 4d -
Civilization VII VR Lets You Build Your Cities On A Virtual Reality Tabletop
2K and Firaxis Games are gearing up to add a whole new reality to the Civilization experience. Today, during the Civ World Summit livestream on the official Firaxis Games Twitch channel, the ...GameSpot - 5d -
In the dark for 34 minutes: The inside story of when the lights went out at the Super Bowl
The last time the Super Bowl was in New Orleans, the Superdome lost half of its lights for 34 minutes.ESPN - 5d -
PlayStation Network outage leads to rush of complaints from gamers
Problems began in the UK at about midnight on Friday, with more than 71,000 users complaining of losing access to online events. The PlayStation Network (PSN) is down, depriving online gamers ...The Guardian - 5d -
Flirting with the far right
Conservatives in Europe are increasingly entwined with more extreme forces but circumstances differ nation by nationFinancial Times - 5d -
Sonya Massey's family reaches $10 million settlement with Sangamon County
Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is charged with her murder.CBS News - 5d -
Plane Crash in São Paulo, Brazil, Kills Two
Six people on the ground were also injured by the plane, part of which struck a bus on the road when it crashed in São Paulo.The New York Times - 6d -
As Elon Musk Attacks DEI, Tesla Quietly Addresses Racism Complaints
The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - Feb. 5