NEWSLINKS:
Putin says risk of world conflict is ‘high’; Moscow official calls for ‘de-Satanization’ in Ukraine (CNBC)
Putin has been watching and waiting for this moment in Washington (CNN)
Don’t be fooled: sanctions really are hurting Russia’s war against Ukraine (Guardian)
Estonia’s PM: Russia nearing ‘breaking point’ in war (Politico)
Russian forces are digging in for the "heaviest of battles" in the strategic southern region of Kherson, a senior Ukrainian official said, as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control in Ukraine. (Reuters)
Amid Backlash, Liberal House Democrats Retract Call to Pursue Ukraine Ceasefire (NYT)
For Fetterman, verbal struggles, contentious exchanges in debate with Oz (WP)
Russia’s Recruiting Afghan Commandos (FP)
Mark Meadows, a former White House chief of staff, ordered to testify in Georgia election investigation (NYT)
A man who was attacked while canvassing in Florida this week appears to be an activist with a prominent history of violence and racist comments. Christopher Monzon attended the white nationalist “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in 2017 and later charged at a crowd of anti-racist demonstrators with a Confederate flag. He was also on the Florida Republican Party's payroll this summer. [HuffPost]
Two in five U.S. voters say they are worried about threats of violence or voter intimidation at polling stations. (Reuters)
Nevada county begins conspiracy-inspired ballot hand count (AP)
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s re-election campaign looks more like a run for president. (CalMatters)
DOJ asks judge to force Trump White House lawyers to testify in Jan. 6 probe (CNN)
Trump bragged about new US nuclear weapons, Woodward tape shows (Guardian)
Three men convicted of aiding plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer (WP)
The 19-year-old gunman who killed a 61-year-old physical education teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be over 600 rounds of ammunition, police said. [AP]
The International Space Station had to move to dodge space junk (NPR)
More than 1 million vote early in Georgia, a dramatic increase from 2018 (WP)
In lawsuit over student loan forgiveness, 6 states slam Biden for overreach (USA Today)
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program just got more flexible (NPR)
The United States, Japan and South Korea warned that an "unparalleled" scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea could be about to resume nuclear bomb testing for the first time since 2017. (Reuters)
Climate Pledges Are Falling Short, and a Chaotic Future Looks More Like Reality(NYT)
Greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere hit record high in 2021 (NBC)
Swarming honeybees can produce as much electricity as a thunderstorm, study shows (CNN)
Indonesian woman swallowed whole by python (Independent)
Possible RSV, Covid-19 and Flu Collision Has Doctors Worried. What to Know. (WSJ)
Omicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunity (NPR)
Vague New Dating Site Caters To People Who Like To…You Know, Do That Certain Thing (The Onion)
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