“French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is to answer questions from judges at a Paris court today as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds.“ search.app/2P4nPVYx9Q8yFA…

“An inquiry into the 2018 death of Dawn Sturgess, a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent, is set to open today, offering an opportunity to more closely examine any possible Russian involvement in the case.” search.app/Q5smsC9q5PkZvi…

The entire prison system needs completely overhauled. “The leading private prison company in the U.S. has spent $4.4M+ to settle dozens of complaints alleging mistreatment—including at least 22 inmate deaths—at its Tennessee prisons and jails since 2016.” search.app/82i36Ez72HheG3…

“…Hamlin, who was appointed to lead the NRA this summer…was involved decades ago in the sadistic killing of a fraternity house cat…” He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty brought against him & 4…fraternity bros in 1980…” theguardian.com/us-news/2024/o…

New York Sun owner begins talks to take over UK's Telegraph theguardian.com/media/2024/oct…

BREAKING: Canada expels six Indian diplomats after police link Indian agents to violent crimes, an AP source says. apnews.com/article/india-…

Bath & Body Works pulls candle packaging that some said evoked Ku Klux Klan apnews.com/article/bath-b…

True Value, a national hardware retailer whose roots go back more than 70 years, said Monday that it has declared bankruptcy and will sell itself to a competitor. cbsn.ws/3Y9DfN8

“The lead counsel for a public inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent said Monday that there was enough poison in the vial she unwittingly opened to kill thousands of people.” search.app/dVyDbmJ6cgwjhq…

“Lawyers representing 100 survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the Army and an Army hospital for failing to act to stop the reservist responsible for the tragedy…” search.app/1CMYcARQJdfFEE…

The prison system needs to be completely overhauled. Voters in California and Nevada consider ban on forced labor aimed at protecting prisoners search.app/s9e2zvt9EVCJyc…

UK regulator urged to act after US firm claims Roblox is ‘paedophile hellscape’ theguardian.com/technology/202…

BP dilutes net zero targets as global retreat from green standards gathers pace “It emerged last week that BP plans to abandon its curbs on fossil fuel production in favour of targeting several new investments in the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico.” theguardian.com/business/2024/…

This review points to many “instances in which Gorsuch omitted material facts from the stories that he relays to readers.” It’s a sloppy work of ideological advocacy, not worthy of a Supreme Court justice.  politico.com/news/magazine/…

Donald J. Trump Asked if he speaks to Putin, Donald J. Trump won’t directly answer but says “if I do, it’s a good thing.”

“The Free Land Holders is a group of people formerly associated with groups within the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and with notable figures like now-imprisoned FLDS President Warren Jeffs.” search.app/1srebtoZSHX4Jx…

“There were 3,286 petitions filed with the government in fiscal 2024, up from 1,638 in 2021. This marks the first increase in unionization petitions during a presidential term since Gerald Ford’s administration, which ended 48 years ago.” search.app/qyput2YvQHNaob…

Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist’s lawsuit over her 2017 arrest search.app/SYtu2adhf2hTQ5…

Meteorological winter begins on Sunday, Dec. 1, and astronomical winter begins on Dec. 21, the date of the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.