https://drudge.com/user/oneironaut New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/294619/typhus-outbreak https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/typhus-flea-borne-los-angeles-county/3945680/ Typhus, a flea-borne bacterial disease, is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with the latest localized case reported in the Wilshire Center neighborhood, public health officials said Tuesday. The disease is spread to humans by infected fleas that commonly live on rats, opossums, stray cats and other animals. Common symptoms include headaches, chills, muscle aches and rash. The Wilshire Center case is the second localized typhus outbreak this year, according to the LA County Department of Public Health. Keep your pets safe Clownshack. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:12:24 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294619/typhus-outbreak#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294619 discussion, 0.5 daily 294619 https://drudge.com/news/294590/canada-man-chokes-7yo-acquitted-because https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/judge-blames-cannabis-psychosis-acquits-man-who-chased-toronto-family-naked-through-the-street-then-tackled-punched-and-choked-7-year-old-girl/article_06912bbb-c34f-4850-957f-61656a643117.html A Toronto man has been acquitted of a choking attack on a young girl after a judge ruled that he had been under the influence of marijuana and said that the attack was due to a "psychotic episode." During the attack, he invoked Allah, according to court documents. Ahmed Baig pleaded not guilty to assault causing bodily harm and assault by choking after an August 2023 attack in which he left his home wearing only a towel after vaping cannabis. The towel fell off and he started chasing a family that he encountered in the driveway. "He ran into the driveway and picked up a seven-year-old girl. He threw her to the ground, punched her and strangled her. He then abruptly left the driveway, and a short time later was arrested by police. At the time of arrest, he wore only a T-shirt," Justice Mara Greene wrote, recounting the incident. Wow, didn't know MJ did that to people. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:52:00 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294590/canada-man-chokes-7yo-acquitted-because#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294590 discussion, 0.5 daily 294590 https://drudge.com/news/294557/whats-going-minnesota https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/scammers-target-hennepin-county-small-business-fund-ice-surge/ Data shows small businesses lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue during Operation Metro Surge. A Hennepin County program launched to help them ended up shutting down. Nearly half of the applications for taxpayer-funded recovery money were fake. "We caught the fraud before we spent any money," Hennepin County Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde said. Lunde says it was an unfortunate win. In March 2026, Hennepin County Commissioners approved $2 million to help small businesses cover rent or mortgage payments as Operation Metro Surge kept customers away. LOL Well at least they checked ... why don't they catch the fraudsters? Instead of just shutting it down Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:58:57 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294557/whats-going-minnesota#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294557 discussion, 0.5 daily 294557 https://drudge.com/news/294482/newsom-sued-withholding-billions https://www.cta.org/press-release/cta-files-lawsuit-to-uphold-constitution-reclaim-billions-in-funding-for-public-schools-after-violation-of-prop-98 BURLINGAME: The California Teachers Association, today, filed a lawsuit against the withholding of nearly $6 billion in constitutionally guaranteed Prop. 98 funding from California public schools in the 2025-2026 and 2024-25 school years. These funds were guaranteed to public schools through Prop. 98, enshrined in the California constitution for nearly 40 years. Just one more example when people claim California is a democracy, how the California government doesn't behave like the voters want. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:43:30 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294482/newsom-sued-withholding-billions#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294482 discussion, 0.5 daily 294482 https://drudge.com/news/294457/fed-appeals-court-upholds-hamtramcks-ban https://michiganadvance.com/2026/08/25/federal-appeals-court-upholds-hamtramcks-ban-on-pride-flags-on-city-property/ A federal appellate court has upheld a decision allowing Hamtramck to ban Pride flags on city-owned property. The ruling, issued Aug. 21 by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, affirmed the Sept. 2025 dismissal by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan of a challenge to Hamtramck's 2023 ban on flying Pride and other group flags on city-owned flagpoles. The court held that even assuming the poles had previously been a forum for private speech, the city is permitted to change the purpose of that forum and restrict the poles to specified flags, making the display government speech. Wonder what Clownshack will think of this.... Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:20:41 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294457/fed-appeals-court-upholds-hamtramcks-ban#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294457 discussion, 0.5 daily 294457 https://drudge.com/news/294434/colorado-crime-analyst-10-year-sentence https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/us/colorado-crime-analyst-manipulating-dna A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzml4ulzm2b" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreibfb2akczxblzkiew24ze46ba6ql6gsjfktbuqx3srcn2srqiugde" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">JUST IN: A Jefferson County judge sentenced former Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist Yvonne "Missy" Woods to 10 years in prison Tuesday for her role in a years-long DNA testing scandal that shook confidence in the state's criminal justice system.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/post/3muzml4ulzm2b?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- The Denver Post (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim?ref_src=embed">@denverpost.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/post/3muzml4ulzm2b?ref_src=embed">2:09 PM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:30:28 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294434/colorado-crime-analyst-10-year-sentence#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294434 news, 0.5 daily 294434 https://drudge.com/news/294437/everywoman-unveiled https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgypqnpvl4o A sculpture inspired by a desire to bring a contemporary "everywoman" to Trafalgar Square has been unveiled on London's Fourth Plinth. Lady In Blue by New York artist Tschabalala Self, which pays homage to a young, metropolitan woman, is the 16th artwork to feature on the plinth since 1998. The bronze and blue figure replaces Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant) by Teresa Margolles. Fascinating. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:54:54 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294437/everywoman-unveiled#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294437 discussion, 0.5 daily 294437 https://drudge.com/news/294369/us-reading-scores-take-dive https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/us-students-reading-scores-dive-new-data-shows/story?id=136272199 Alarming new data shows U.S. students continue to fall behind their peers in reading as the country's achievement gap widens, according to results from the latest globally recognized international exam. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ho34pe25d3ywc6g6vxugre2i/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyuezw33s2d" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreieefx2prc3uudfpssfmed2mffvdhmiy3rztqstq4zbitqucqrtrzy" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">Two extraordinary charts from today's PISA test results: 1) School test scores continue to collapse internationally, underscoring how this is no longer a Covid effect but sustained decline. Those falls in reading and maths are equivalent to about two years of lost schooling.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ho34pe25d3ywc6g6vxugre2i/post/3muyuezw33s2d?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- John Burn-Murdoch (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ho34pe25d3ywc6g6vxugre2i?ref_src=embed">@jburnmurdoch.ft.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ho34pe25d3ywc6g6vxugre2i/post/3muyuezw33s2d?ref_src=embed">6:56 AM &Acirc;&middot; Sep 8, 2026</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:32:28 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294369/us-reading-scores-take-dive#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294369 news, 0.5 daily 294369 https://drudge.com/news/294373/eiffel-tower-women-employees-stay-home https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/eiffel-tower-to-reopen-after-protest-over-removing-women-staff The operating company that runs the Paris landmark said a Hindu religious delegation had requested that interactions with women' be limited during its visit. The Eiffel Tower has reopened after staff walked out over the removal of women staff during a weekend visit by a Hindu religious delegation. The operating company that runs the Paris landmark, SETE, acknowledged that the group had requested the Saturday visit be organised to limit "interactions with women" and said "these conditions should not have been accepted." Probably nothing ... Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:37:34 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294373/eiffel-tower-women-employees-stay-home#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294373 discussion, 0.5 daily 294373 https://drudge.com/news/294295/bofa-vp-mother-stabbed-death-nyc https://people.com/bank-of-america-vp-killed-in-times-square-attack-remembered-as-loving-mother-12077224 The victim of a random and senseless act of violence in Times Square on Aug. 31 is being remembered as a "thoughtful daughter and sister, a loyal friend, a devoted partner and companion in every aspect of [her husband] Frank's life, and, most recently, an incredibly loving mother to Madison." Erin Piacenti, 32, was returning to work for the first time since giving birth to her 5-month-old daughter Madison on Aug. 31 when she was fatally stabbed by Pamela Cisneros, 49, as she headed home from her job at Bank of America (BoA). Now, a GoFundMe has been created to help raise funds for her 5-month-old daughter. Bummer .. Luigi II?? Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:23:09 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294295/bofa-vp-mother-stabbed-death-nyc#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294295 discussion, 0.5 daily 294295 https://drudge.com/news/294292/va-mom-6-month-jail-letting-5yo-walk https://reason.com/2026/09/02/virginia-mom-gets-6-month-suspended-jail-sentence-for-letting-5-year-old-walk-to-the-pond/ A mom of five was convicted last week of delinquency of a minor. Her offense: allowing her 5-year-old son to walk about a half-mile by himself in their gated community. Until very recently, Karyann Parkinson lived in leafy Williamsburg, Virginia. She and her husband, Dallin, moved there from Utah so Parkinson could attend William and Mary Law School. In June, when Parkinson was preparing for the bar"and also happened to be eight months pregnant with her fifth child"she and her then-youngest, Sam, went for a bike ride, as they often do. They stopped for her son's favorite activity: collecting goose feathers from the path near their community pond. When they got home, he asked if he could walk back and get some more. You know you people complain about Tiger moms, but this is crazy from the government. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:04:10 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294292/va-mom-6-month-jail-letting-5yo-walk#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294292 discussion, 0.5 daily 294292 https://drudge.com/news/294286/mapquest-surges-1-apple-app-store https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260831810778/en/MapQuest-Surges-to-No.-1-in-the-Apple-App-Store-30-Years-After-Inventing-Online-Mapping Hundreds of thousands of downloads push usage to 50 times its normal rate as users embrace the brand's decision to keep familiar lake and gulf names LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MapQuest, the original internet mapping service, is the No. 1 Navigation app and the No. 8 overall free app in the U.S. Apple App Store, and the No. 2 overall free app in the Canada Apple App Store, as of 7 p.m. PDT on August 30. It is the highest chart position in the brand's 30-year history. Hundreds of thousands of people have downloaded the MapQuest apps since Thursday, and usage is running roughly 50 times its normal rate. For all you luddites ... Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:54:19 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294286/mapquest-surges-1-apple-app-store#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294286 discussion, 0.5 daily 294286 https://drudge.com/news/294244/iceland-rejects-further-eu-talks https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/iceland-votes-whether-start-eu-membership-talks-2026-08-29/ REYKJAVIK, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed on Sunday, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland's fishing waters were too important to risk. The Arctic island of 400,000 people has debated whether to join the EU for well over a decade and had initially been expected to narrowly back holding membership talks, but opinion polls this month showed views had changed. Iceland dodged a bullet there.... Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:07:35 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294244/iceland-rejects-further-eu-talks#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294244 discussion, 0.5 daily 294244 https://drudge.com/news/294066/nyt-loses-defamation-suit https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2026/08/20/kai-spears-new-york-times-lawsuit-defamation-settlement-alabama-basketball/91396807007/ An Alabama jury determined on Thursday, August 20 that former Alabama men's basketball player Kai Spears was defamed by The New York Times for an article that inaccurately linked him to the scene of a fatal shooting. As part of the ruling, which came after five hours of deliberation and two weeks of testimony in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Spears was awarded $9.25 million in damages. Snoofy is the New York Times of the DR. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:33:01 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294066/nyt-loses-defamation-suit#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294066 discussion, 0.5 daily 294066 https://drudge.com/news/294020/white-woman-rally-mother-killed-her https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/women-rally-in-support-of-lindsay-clancy-at-her-trial PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) " Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters, many wearing pink clothing emblazoned with phrases such as "Believe," "She Needed Help" and "Peace For Lindsay," gathered Thursday outside the courthouse where she is on trial in the killings of her three children. READ MORE: Psychologist testifies Lindsay Clancy was not criminally responsible in killing of her 3 children Several of the 300 women, and a few men, said Clancy's story resonated with them and that they wanted to raise awareness about how the mental health system treats women. Clancy's lawyer does not dispute that she killed the children, but says she should not be held criminally responsible because she was mentally ill. Wow .. just wow.... Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:31:48 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/294020/white-woman-rally-mother-killed-her#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.294020 discussion, 0.5 daily 294020