Cough syrup killed scores of children. Why no one has been held to account? (www.reuters.com)
Indian parents whose children died after taking toxic syrups want justice. Some of the drugmakers haven’t shown they even tested their products.
Carrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brands (www.theguardian.com)
The French supermarket chain Carrefour has put labels on its shelves this week warning shoppers of “shrinkflation”, the phenomenon where manufacturers reduce pack sizes rather than increase prices....
Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime (apnews.com)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As Alex Jones continues telling his Infowars audience about his money problems and pleads for them to buy his products, his own documents show life is not all that bad — his net worth is around $14 million and his personal spending topped $93,000 in July alone, including thousands of dollars on meals...
California Senate Approves Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers (variety.com)
The California Senate voted on Thursday to grant unemployment benefits to workers who are on strike. The bill passed with a 27-12 vote. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA have each expresse…
It makes you laugh, then think: Jan Zalasiewicz explaining why many scientists like to lick rocks and other 2023 Ig Nobel Prize Winners (improbable.com)
Iran steps up internet crackdown one year after Mahsa Amini death, blocks sites, apps, imposes “digital curfews” (www.reuters.com)
Ahead of the Sept. 16 anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, days before her 22nd birthday, government opponents say Iran is conducting a wide-ranging crackdown to stifle possible dissent, including seekingfull control of internet in Iran....
Judge delays trial for Trump, others in Georgia 2020 election prosecution (www.politico.com)
Two defendants are set for trial next month, but the former president and others charged are headed for separate trials later.
"We can’t afford to have children:" low pay and a high-pressure environment drive exodus of US wildfire fighters (www.theguardian.com)
A temporary but vital firefighter pay bump, implemented as part of US president Joe Biden’s 2021 infrastructure bill, will expire at the end of September. Without it, firefighters say the US risks exacerbating a crisis of burnout and retention at a time when fires are becoming bigger, more dangerous and harder to control.
Strike deadline nears for United Auto Workers union, Detroit automakers - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Detroit Three automakers -- Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Stellantis -- have moved labor contract negotiations to the headquarters of the powerful United Auto Workers union as the deadline for a strike looms just hours away.
Rite Aid prepares bankruptcy filing, store closures amid opioid lawsuits (finance.yahoo.com)
Rite Aid is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy as opioid litigation hangs over the pharmacy chain....
Arty It's Me – Let's Talk 'Bout It (Official Music Video 4K) #StandWithUkraine (youtube.com)
Marvel’s Spider Man 2 PS5 is now accessible on majorly platforms currently (www.superherospotnow.com)
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Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges (time.com)
Hunter Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, according to the indictment filed in federal court in Delaware.
US to sanction 150 Russian-supporting entities over war in Ukraine (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. is set to sanction more than 150 Russian-supporting individuals and entities over the war in Ukraine, the departments of State and Treasury announced Thursday.
Who’s running to replace Mitt Romney? (www.politico.com)
Primary challengers had begun lining up even before Romney announced his retirement.
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body (abcnews.go.com)
For a history-making two months, a pig's kidney worked normally inside a brain-dead man
McCarthy gambles on Biden impeachment probe as shutdown looms (www.politico.com)
It's not clear that seeking a more direct clash with the president will help the beleaguered speaker find the conservative votes he needs to fund the government.
UK coroner warns of cosmetic surgery abroad after woman dies in Turkey (www.theguardian.com)
Melissa Kerr died in Istanbul hospital after injected fat entered a vein during Brazilian butt lift procedure
California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business (apnews.com)
California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring major companies to disclose a sweeping range of greenhouse gas emissions.
Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of 'Beetlejuice' over reports of rude behavior (www.npr.org)
The Colorado Republican said she was guilty of laughing and singing too loud. A report from the theater, citing four complaints from the audience, said she was also vaping and recording video.
‘There simply is no moral high ground anymore:' Stella Assange argues her husband’s situation is used as justification by authoritarian regimes that imprison journalists (www.indexoncensorship.org)
“It is undeniable that the intrinsics of Julian’s case are so shocking it is something one would expect from the worst dictatorships,” Stella Assange said....
Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case (apnews.com)
A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
What to Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine (time.com)
The CDC recommends most people should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, especially as hospitalizations from infections increase.
More than 5,000 have been found dead after Libya floods (www.npr.org)
In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.