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Footage shows NY officers beating prisoner before death  BBC.com ‘Shocking’ footage shows handcuffed inmate who died after prison guards beat him  ABC News Body-Worn Camera Footage of Inmate Assault at Marcy Correctional Facility Released  WKTV Retired Police Chief Reacts to Disturbing Marcy Correctional

After Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, there are questions about the fate of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the U.S.-backed Kurdish coalition that currently controls a third of Syrian territory. (Image credit: Baderkhan Ahmad)

Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas  The New York Times

In Russia, size matters when it comes to family.

White House pushes for stronger healthcare cybersecurity standards  Yahoo! Voices

Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.

A MAGA ‘Civil War’ on X between Musk and the far right over H-1B visas  The Washington Post Musk and Ramaswamy defend foreign worker visas, sparking MAGA backlash  CNN MAGA vs. Musk: Immigration Fight Cracks Populist-Tech Bro Alliance  The Wall Street Journal Trump

White House sees ‘indications’ airliner was downed by Russia  The Washington Post

Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks plunged into the Tocantins River after a section of the 1,748-foot-long bridge crumbled on Sunday. (Image credit: Marinho Drones)

Investigators Using Video Surveillance to Identify Subway Burn Victim  The New York Times Illegal migrant indicted on murder charges after woman is burned to death on subway  Fox News Officials weighing anthropological facial reconstruction to ID woman burned in subway attack: sources  New