Reading archive 2023-01-17

China’s first population decline in 60 years sounds demographic alarm

Top U.S. general meets Ukrainian counterpart near edge of war zone: It was the first in-person meeting between Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Valery Zaluzhny. Milley shared his impressions of a Ukrainian unit training with U.S. troops, aides said.

Former commander in Russia’s Wagner Group seeking asylum, Norway says

Transgender woman killed in D.C. ‘just wanted a chance at life’: Jasmine ‘Star’ Mack was killed Jan. 7. Advocates say they believe she is the first transgender person in the country to be violently killed this year.

D.C. Council overrides mayor’s veto of controversial new criminal code: Law enforcement leaders had expressed concern about the bill, which reduces some maximum sentences and allows for jury trials in nearly all misdemeanor cases

D.C. Council is rewriting the criminal code. Not everyone is happy.: Police and court officials say some proposals would strain a court system that is already stretched thin - "Doug Buchanan, a spokesperson for the D.C. courts, said in a statement that the Superior Court anticipates more than 20 judicial vacancies by the end of 2023 and that the court is 'stretched to the limit.' He added that 'without swift and immediate action from Federal lawmakers to address the ongoing judicial vacancy crisis within the DC Courts, our ability to sustain an even greater workload than we are currently enduring is not feasible nor is it realistic.'"

Who’s responsible for D.C. violence? Ask the youths closest to it.: Adults ought to stop blaming children for violence and look at themselves

Korean War wall of names is said to be riddled with errors, omissions: Misspellings and other mistakes abound on the wall of names that was unveiled in July

Exxon Knew about Climate Change almost 40 years ago: A new investigation shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation [ed. note: from 2015]

Tom Selleck 'stole water for ranch' [ed. note: from 2015]