Lois Norder
gainvestigate.bsky.social
Lois Norder
@gainvestigate.bsky.social
Investigations editor in Atlanta. The devil's in the details.
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EPA is wiping mentions of human-caused climate change from its website www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Tens of thousands of migrant farm workers in Georgia, all of them in the U.S. legally, have had their wages cut by as much as 35% late this year as a result of a Trump administration policy change. Who benefits? Big Ag, says one of those suing over the change. www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
Trump administration slashes Georgia migrant farmworker H-2A wages
The state’s agriculture industry relies on the H-2A farmworker visa program. A federal lawsuit is challenging the change.
www.ajc.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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WSJ explains how FBI was able to solve Pipe Bomber case after so many years: an Agent wrote code to access T-Mobile data FBI HAD thought was corrupted.

Story confirms Cole is a Trump supporter and describes Agents are pissed bc Kash and Bongino are claiming credit.

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
December 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The U.S. firm behind iRobot files for bankruptcy, citing tariffs and competition from China. flip.it/lU2LQi
Roomba vacuum cleaner firm iRobot files for bankruptcy
Under the so-called pre-packaged Chapter 11 process, the main maker of its devices will take ownership of the firm.
flip.it
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Now, there’s no known suspect in the Brown University shooting. The murderer is still out there. apnews.com/article/brow...
Authorities say they will release person of interest detained in Brown University shooting
Police in Rhode Island said that they had a person of interest in custody after a shooting that rocked the Brown University campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded.
apnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:58 AM
With Trump all in on AI and the GOP’s pro-development stance, Republicans May face a backlash from people angry about how data centers affect utility prices. flip.it/P0c_Gq
Data center boom creates political conundrum for the GOP
President Donald Trump is all in on the artificial intelligence build-out. Other Republicans are being more cautious.
flip.it
December 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Who was the bystander who racked the gunman in the Australia mass shoring? Local media said he is Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43- year-old father of two. flip.it/YLYPUo
‘Hero’ Bystander Who Tackled Bondi Beach Gunman Identified
The bystander who tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen has been identified by local media as 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed.
flip.it
December 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Navy destroyers will spend considerably less time projecting American sea power than planned, with chronic delays and labor overruns cutting nearly a decade off their operational lifespans, according to a new analysis. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
Navy’s destroyers will lose roughly 25% of their service lives to maintenance, CBO says
Chronic delays and labor overruns for Navy destroyers are a persistent trend that hurts fleet readiness, a Congressional Budget Office analysis found.
www.stripes.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Farm production expenses are up ,farm income down, with farmers struggling to pay loans. flip.it/WcZYEs
More financially distressed farmers are expected to lose their property soon as loan repayments and incomes continue to falter | Fortune
Nearly half the bankers surveyed see forced sales or liquidations of farm assets owned by financially distressed farmers rising in the next three to six months.
flip.it
December 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Assigned to a prison job paying $0.13 per hour, Abron Arrington refused to work, figuring his time could be better spent learning physics.

The Colorado DOC punished him with bouts of solitary confinement.
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery 
Coloradans voted in 2018 to amend their state constitution to ban forced labor in prison. Years later, incarcerated people are still being punished for refusing work assignments.
boltsmag.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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“It was just carnage.” Australian Jews had been gathering on Sunday on Bondi Beach in Sydney for an event to mark the first night of Hanukkah, when gunmen started firing directly into the crowd.
Witnesses Fled Bondi Beach as Gunmen Targeted Jewish Event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, killing at least 12 people.
nyti.ms
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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December 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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The Times looks at how Trump business interests overlap with SEC crypto cases in the second term. NYT finds that the SEC inherited 23 crypto cases, of which 14 were dropped, frozen, settled, or conceded. All of those had Trump ties. None of the remaining nine cases do www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
December 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Children were coming into his classroom anxious and crying about a loved one detained by ICE, so he posted a hotline number for an organization that helps immigrant families. But the school district told him to remove the number and not to talk about ICE at school. www.ajc.com/education/20...
DeKalb students raise fears about ICE raids; teachers told not to talk about it
The Sequoyah Middle School community asked DeKalb school officials to better support students who fear ICE.
www.ajc.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Nine former DOJ attorneys investigating alleged UC antisemitism say they were pressured to conclude that the campus violated the civil rights of Jewish students and staff. flip.it/y3mQdc
Times Investigation: Ex-Trump DOJ lawyers say 'fraudulent' UC antisemitism probes led them to quit
The Times spoke to nine former Department of Justice civil rights attorneys tasked with investigating antisemitism complaints at the University of California. They all resigned during their investigat...
flip.it
December 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Triggering the protest: Videos showing staff at juvenile correctional facilities physically abusing children. flip.it/-XYMxi
Hungary: Thousands march demanding Orban's ouster – DW – 12/14/2025
The protest followed the publication of videos this week showing staff at a Budapest juvenile correction facility physically abusing children. Viktor Orban's main challenger, Peter Magyar, led the mar...
flip.it
December 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally
Report: Election board member violated conduct code by going to Trump rally
A Georgia Inspector General's report found State Election Board Vice Chair Janice Johnston violated the board's code of conduct by attending a Donald Trump campaign rally.
www.ajc.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM