X/Twitter scraps feature letting users report misleading information (theguardian.com)
Critics say decision by Elon Musk-owned company is ‘extremely concerning’ ahead of Australia’s Indigenous voice to parliament referendum
'Power to communities': Chicago considers city-owned grocery store to address 'food deserts' after giants like Walmart and Whole Foods shutter stores (finance.yahoo.com)
The mayor’s office says it would be the first major U.S. city to enact such a plan.
Almost half of US adults plan to get new COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds (abcnews.go.com)
The latest poll conducted by the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor found that nearly half of all adults in the U.S. plan to get the newly recommended COVID-19 vaccine.
On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in (npr.org)
New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas, it has led to protests and court challenges.
The Writers Strike Is Over: WGA Votes to Lift Strike Order After 148 Days (variety.com)
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike will end at 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday.
New York is breaking free of Airbnb's clutches. This is how the rest of the world can follow suit | Anna Minton (theguardian.com)
The company is calling it a ‘de facto’ ban – and it could reshape the housing market in residents’ favour, says author Anna Minton
North Korea to Expel U.S. Soldier Who Crossed Border in July (time.com)
North Korea said it will expel a U.S. soldier who entered the country after crossing the heavily armed border in July.
Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers while building real estate empire (apnews.com)
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House.
Federal judge rules Texas public drag show ban is unconstitutional - UPI.com (upi.com)
Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Texas cannot enforce a new law that restricts some public drag shows, a federal judge said Tuesday in declaring the legislation unconstitutional.
U.S. Senate Dems Want to Cancel All Student Lunch Debt: A "Term So Absurd That It Shouldn't Even Exist" (commondreams.org)
The families of almost half a million food insecure children in Pennsylvania collectively owe nearly $80 million in public school lunch debt, according to Sen. John Fetterman’s office. Across the US, more than 30 million kids can’t afford their school meals and the total debt is $262 million annually.
OpenAI's GPT-4 with vision still has flaws, paper reveals | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI has released a technical paper revealing some of the flaws with GPT-4V, the version of GPT-4 with image-analyzing capabilities.
The Biden administration is suing Amazon over its monopoly (vox.com)
The Federal Trade Commission, led by longtime Amazon critic Lina Khan, finally makes its move.
Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line (politico.com)
Biden’s choice to show solidarity with striking auto workers at a time of great promise and peril for the labor movement.
Long COVID has affected nearly 7% of American adults, CDC survey data finds (cbsnews.com)
The survey suggests nearly 18 million American adults have suffered from long COVID at some point since the pandemic began — and children can be affected too.
Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani for 'total annihilation' of digital privacy (npr.org)
The lawsuit alleges that Rudy Giuliani and an associate's actions are unlawful under California law, and it says Giuliani and the associate have refused to return Hunter Biden's data.
Offices remain half full after latest round of RTO mandates: Taking away hybrid could be a ‘betrayal’ (cnbc.com)
In September 2023, office badge swipes in the 10 biggest U.S. cities are at about 50% what they were prior to the pandemic.
FBI warned prominent US Sikhs of threats after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada (theguardian.com)
Revelation comes days after prime minister Justin Trudeau blamed the assassination of the Sikh activist on the Indian government
Supreme Court rejects Alabama GOP redistricting appeal, clearing way for Dem pickup (politico.com)
A federal court will choose a map that will likely result in an additional Black member of Congress.
Public to weigh in on whether wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park should stay (apnews.com)
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The National Park Service has turned to the public to help decide whether the famous wild horses in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park should stay or go.
Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College (pewresearch.org)
65% of U.S. adults say the way the president is elected should be changed so that the winner of the popular vote nationwide wins the presidency.
Elijah McClain said 'I can't breathe' 7 times as he was lying handcuffed on the ground, prosecutor says (nbcnews.com)
“Listen to Elijah’s words,” prosecutor Jonathan Bunge said as police body camera video was played. “When Elijah is on the ground handcuffed, he’s saying over and over and over again, ‘I can’t breathe. Please help me.’”...
Top DOJ official warns of potential 'dangerous' shutdown impact on nation's cyber defenses (abcnews.go.com)
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the same regarding violent crime.
Agriculture secretary says government shutdown would impact department's programs (npr.org)
NPR's A Martinez talks to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about programs — such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — which would be affected if the government shuts down.
San Francisco Mayor Breed gets a major challenger. Inside Daniel Lurie’s plan to beat her. (politico.com)
The nonprofit leader, an heir to a San Francisco business dynasty, formally declared his San Francisco mayoral campaign as the city struggles with drug and homelessness crises that have happened on incumbent Mayor London Breed’s watch.
Almost 7% of adults and 1% of kids have struggled with long Covid, survey finds (cnn.com)
Estimates of the number of people in the US with lingering Covid-19 symptoms vary widely, but a new survey from the National Center for Health Statistics says the condition may have affected as many as 962,000 children and 17.9 million adults.
