Lawyer for Alleged Pelosi Attacker: 'The Why Matters' (Newser Morning 8)

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November 10, 2023     "Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears." —Marcus Aurelius   1 Possibly Fentanyl-Laced Mail Sent to Election Offices A possibly fentanyl-laced letter was sent to an election official in Georgia's Fulton County, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says. Keep reading   2 Lawyer for Alleged Pelosi Attacker: 'The Why Matters' The man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer last year went on trial in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday—and David DePape's lawyer said she wouldn't contest the overwhelming evidence against him. Keep reading   From our sponsors Huge "Benefits" Everyone on Medicare Can Apply For If you are currently on medicare there could be generous plan benefits available to you. Explore Now >     At a Glance A PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) campaigner languishes inside a tiny tank to compel Britain's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs to increase size requirements for snake enclosures, in London, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. "Keeping snakes in claustrophobic enclosures where they can't unfurl their bodies is physically and psychologically damaging, just as it would be for anyone else," says PETA Senior Campaigns Manager Kate Werner. "PETA is calling on Therese Coffey to get out of bed with the pet trade and give snakes the space they need." (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)   3 Producers Call Abigail Breslin's Allegations 'Hysterical' Producers of the upcoming movie Classified are suing after one star accused another of bad behavior on set. Keep reading   4 Census Bureau Says World Population Has Hit a Milestone The human species has topped 8 billion, with longer lifespans offsetting fewer births, but world population growth continues a long-term trend of slowing down, the US Census Bureau said Thursday. Keep reading   5 Jezebel Is No More After 16 years of providing sharp feminist commentary on the news of the day, from politics to gossip, Jezebel won't be publishing any more descriptions of former President Trump. Keep reading   6 Jared Leto Scales Empire State Building Jared Leto on Thursday became the first person to legally climb the Empire State Building, though the iconic New York skyscraper has been illegally scaled in the past by this guy. Keep reading     7 Jill Stein Joins Race to Offer 'a Choice' Polls have shown voter support for someone other than Joe Biden or Donald Trump to be on the president ballot in 2024, and Jill Stein sees that as an opening. Keep reading   8 Judge Declines to End Trump's New York Fraud Trial Former President Trump's lawyers were thwarted Thursday in their longshot bid to immediately end the New York civil fraud trial that threatens his real estate empire. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1969, the children's educational program "Sesame Street" made its debut on National Educational Television (later PBS). Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: Icon in the World of Cartoons Dead at 82   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved