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Indiana judge rules tacos and burritos are, in fact, sandwiches
The ruling stems from a legal battle that started in 2022, when a developer, unveiled plans to open “The Famous Taco Mexican Grill” on a strip mall in Fort Wayne, Indiana.NBC News - Top stories -
How fast is UK inflation falling?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
'The Infernal Machine' Review: The Language of Violence
Radicals of the early 20th century sent political messages with bullets and dynamite.The Wall Street Journal - World -
In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence
At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.The New York Times - Health -
The School-Choice Primary Runoffs in Texas
Gov. Abbott needs to turn a few more seats to beat the teachers union.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Intel’s Thunderbolt Share unlocks ultra-fast PC-to-PC experiences
Intel is unlocking ultra-fast PC-to-PC experiences in a secure way using Thunderbolt Share.VentureBeat - Tech -
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TikTok Wants Fast-Track Schedule for Court Challenges to Ban
The social media platform's parent company and its supporters joined the U.S. Department of Justice to ask a federal appeals court to rule on by Dec. 6 on challenges to a law forcing its sale and a potentialban.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Valoi Easy35 Film-Scanning Kit Review: Fast, Affordable, and Easy to Use
If you need an easy, cheap, fast way to scan your 35-mm film, Valoi’s Easy35 is, er, the easiest way we’ve found to digitize images.Wired - Tech -
Ukrainian ambassador Oksana Markarova says "no such thing as fast enough" in supplying weapons
Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S., tells "Face the Nation" that while the U.S. is supplying weapons, "there is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a bad enemy and we have to catch up for such a long pause ...CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Worldwide alert warns of violence against LGBTQ community
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.CBS News - Top stories -
Political Violence in Slovakia Reminds Us of the Dangers of Polarization
The shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister comes with a backdrop of growing political polarization.The New York Times - Top stories -
How Gun Violence Spread Across Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio, had only about 100 homicides a year. Then came a pandemic surge. With more guns and looser laws, can the city find its way back to the old normal?The New York Times - Top stories -
Students missing school can have a snowball effect
The number of students missing at least 18 days a year has nearly doubled since 2018, sounding an alarm among educators.The Hill - Politics -
Crow Country Review - Old School Horror
Crow Country is coated in a murky green veneer that gives the impression you're playing it on a grainy CRT TV in one of your friend's bedrooms back in 1996. The polygonal figure of its protagonist, Special Agent Mara Forest, with her visible ...GameSpot - Tech -
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'It felt like children were droids at toxic school'
Teachers speak out anonymously about standards enforced by a trust at four of its secondary schools.BBC News - Top stories -
How Free School Meals Went Mainstream
Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income.The New York Times - Top stories -
Gaelic schools thrive while native language declines
While Gaelic schools become more popular the census indicates the number of native speakers is falling.BBC News - Top stories -
Israel’s Settler Violence and Impunity: Takeaways From the Times Investigation
Radical forces in Israeli society have moved from the fringes to the mainstream and put Israel’s democracy in peril. Here are the takeaways from our investigation.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Slovakia's "Lone Wolf" Assassination Attempt: How Polarization Is Spilling Over Into Violence
The attempted assassination of Prime Minister Robert Fico throws a light on the growing polarization and vicious fighting between Europe’s populist politicians and their critics, exacerbated by the war dragging on in UkraineThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has fallen slightly after France imposed a state of emergencyABC News - World -
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Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence
Exclusive: Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountability groups. The Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that ...The Guardian - World - India -
Outrage over police violence at pro-Palestine rally in Brooklyn
Council members condemn NYPD’s ‘pre-emptive, retaliatory and cumulatively aggressive’ conduct at protest on Saturday. Outrage was growing on Monday to a “cumulatively aggressive” response by the New York police department to a weekend ...The Guardian - World -
Violence intensifies in southwest Colombia as FARC holdout group attacks police and military
Violence has intensified in southwestern Colombia with a bomb blast injuring six people in the city of Jamundi and an attack by insurgents on a police station in the rural town of Morales leaving at least two officers deadABC News - World -
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Kenyan special forces police to arrive in Haiti to help combat gang violence
An advance group of Kenyan officers, part of a larger UN-backed ‘support mission’ to stabilize Haiti, landed in Port-au-Prince. Kenyan special forces police who have spent time battling al-Shabaab fighters in east Africa are expected to arrive in ...The Guardian - World -
Walmart says more diners are buying its groceries as fast food gets pricey
Customers across incomes are looking for cheaper meals, Walmart's chief financial officer said.CNBC - Business -
Walmart says more diners are buying its groceries as fast food gets pricey
Forget the drive-thru. Walmart wants diners to find a value meal in its grocery aisles. As fast food gets pricier, the nation’s largest grocer sees a sales opportunity.NBC News - Top stories -
NASCAR’s Kyle Larson quick learner at Indy 500 ‘Fast Friday’ as Colton Herta tops charts
Fastest speeds in nearly 30 years in practice at the Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayYahoo Sports - Sports -
Pacers are back in the Eastern Conference finals, and don't tell them they can't win playing fast
The Indiana Pacers are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals and don’t plan to slow down when they get thereABC News - Sports -
Wendy's offers $3 breakfast combo to appease budget-conscious consumers
More fast-food chains and discount retailers are cutting prices as inflation-fatigued customers balk at high prices, hurting sales.CBS News - Top stories -
Trump, Biden were warned Afghanistan would get ‘very bad, very fast,’ ex-top general says
The top U.S. general in Afghanistan during America’s 2021 withdrawal said he repeatedly warned the Trump and Biden administrations that pulling out all troops would make the security situation in the country “very bad, very fast,” but officials ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Columbia faculty group passes no-confidence measure on school's president
Columbia University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences approved a vote of no confidence Thursday against university President Minouche Shafik over her handling of the recent pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The vote, organized by the school’s ...The Hill - Politics -
Thousands of children waiting too long for school support, BBC finds
Many councils in England are failing to meet legal deadlines to set out the extra help pupils need to access education.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden announces grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary
The $20 million in new grants will go to creating magnet programs across the country to attract students across many backgrounds, the White House says.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
‘Scary’: public-school textbooks the latest target as US book bans intensify
A school district in Houston has voted to redact chapters on vaccines and climate change, and parents and educators are worried. The wave of book bans sweeping the US, typically reserved for works of fiction deemed controversial, has hit textbooks ...The Guardian - World -
Knife attack in China primary school leaves two dead
Police say the female suspect allegedly used a fruit knife in the attack which left 10 others hurt.BBC News - Top stories - China