Trending News - Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Here's your midday update on everything happening in San Diego, the nation and the world on Wednesday, November 18, 2021.

DAY 2

·Rittenhouse jury resumes day two of deliberations as protesters gather outside courthouse: LIVE UPDATES

·Joy Reid Fumes Over 'Male White Tears,' Compares Rittenhouse To Brett Kavanaugh

·'Covington kid' Nick Sandmann thinks Rittenhouse should sue media, pundits

·Rittenhouse defense claims prosecutors withheld key video

·Rittenhouse's defense attorneys filed a motion for mistrial with prejudice on Monday. Prosecutors have not filed a response.

·Consultant who helped select jury in the O.J. Simpson trial is working with Rittenhouse's attorneys

UNDER CONTROL

·Gun-Control Support Drops Amid Rising Crime

·​​Can Self-Defense Laws Stand Up to a Country Awash in Guns?

·The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is a microcosm of the gun control debate in the U.S.

NO SHOT

·Conservative-leaning appeals court to hear challenges to Biden's vaccine mandate after ping-pong ball lottery

·Booster Shot Confusion As CA Goes Against CDC And FDA Recommendations

·No Matter Age, 2 Shots Don't Last

·NYC correction officers refusing to get shots despite mandate, sparking fear of Rikers 'catastrophe'

·Senate GOPers to challenge Biden's workplace vaccine order

CORONA-OVER-IT

·8 COVID precautions you can leave behind this holiday season

·Is your company secretly monitoring your work at home? Since COVID, the practice has surged

·Derek Hough Tests Positive For COVID Ahead of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Finale

OFF THE CHAIN

·Supply chain resiliency requires a strong labor force—and the Great Resignation isn’t helping

·Companies turn to unvaxxed workers to fight labor shortage

·Pirates disrupt shipping

·Supply Chain Creates Garage Door Waiting Game; City Inspectors Allow Lenience

·Thanksgiving essentials are out of stock

CRISIS

·How climate change and extreme weather are crimping America’s pie supply

·How Americans’ Appetite for Leather in SUVs Worsens Amazon Deforestation

·CLIMATE TAX: New Yorkers Fume As MTA Says It's Moving Ahead With Congestion Pricing

SCHOOL DAZE

·Parents Sue Wisconsin School District For Letting Girl 'Socially Transition To A Different Gender' Against Their Wishes

·Local Left Wing Activist Vows To Make Lists Of Parents Who Don't Want Porn In School Libraries

·FBI Tracks Threats Against Teachers, School-Board Members

·Loudoun school parents 'livid and sickened' after being kept in dark about sex life survey

·Former California teacher, author of children's books arrested for past sexual abuse of a child: police

BUMBLIN’

·Most Americans Think Biden Is Neither 'Stable' Nor 'In Good Health,' Poll Shows

·Biden Claims His House Once Burned Down With Jill Biden In It, Quickly Clarifies

·Tennessee Democrat says 'Let's Go, Brandon' equal to burning the flag

·Texas church under fire over 'Let's go Brandon' chant

·Biden Delaware trips cost taxpayers about $3M in Secret Service alone

OUTLOOK NOT SO GOOD

·The Biden economy is a walking contradiction

·Californians split on economic outlook, but worry grows about inequality

·US could run out of cash as soon as Dec. 15, Janet Yellen warns

TOXIC

·Britney Spears says her mom and dad should be in jail