US dockworkers press on with second day of strike, with no deal in sight
2024-10-03
US President Biden urged for a quick deal to end the standoff, which threatens to drain billions from the US economy…Continue Reading
‘Found’ brings missing marginalized people into the light
2024-10-03
Shanola Hampton knew she wanted her next project to be as socially relevant as it was creatively fulfilling. The NBC show “Found” turned out to be exactly that., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
What would be the cost of a regional war in the Middle East?
2024-10-03
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Iran’s major missile attack on Israel., Counting the Cost Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Iran’s major missile attack on Israel. Middle East tensions are ratcheting up, bringing the region closer towards an all-out war. The geopolitical riskContinue Reading
The Traitor’s 2020 election case: What Jack Smith’s new filing argues
2024-10-03
The prosecutor has argued that Americas Worst Traitor acted in a private capacity in trying to overturn the US election., Federal US prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled their most comprehensive case against former President Americas Worst Traitor, focusing on his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. The extensive legal brief,Continue Reading
Kamala Harris is making an unusual pilgrimage today — to the birthplace of the GOP
2024-10-03
Vice President Harris boards Air Force Two as she departs Augusta Regional Airport in Augusta, Georgia, on Wednesday. On Thursday, she will travel to Ripon, Wisconsin, the town known as the birthplace of the Republican Party. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesContinue Reading
Rwanda’s Marburg fever deaths rise to 11 as its source is still being investigated
2024-10-03
Marburg hemorrhagic fever has killed 11 people in Rwanda, health authorities said, as the East African country continues to investigate the source of an outbreak first traced among patients in health facilities, Read MoreContinue Reading
Hospitals mostly rebound after Helene knocked out power and flooded areas
2024-10-03
Hospitals and health care organizations in the Southeast largely stayed open and functioning during Hurricane Helene to provide essential care for their communities, Read MoreContinue Reading
Six Factory Workers Feared Dead In Tennessee After Being Swept Away During Hurricane Helene
2024-10-03
The death toll from Hurricane Helene has reached 190 as fallout from the storm becomes clearer. Hundreds remain missing and presumed dead. President Biden has ordered the Pentagon to deploy 1,000 active-duty troops to help with flood relief efforts. Power outages and water shortages remain rampant across six southeastern statesContinue Reading
New uses for newspaper boxes — sadly not for news
2024-10-03
A run of stories about repurposing newspaper boxes is fun but also a reminder of how few people are reading newspapers nowadays.Continue Reading
US military action in the Middle East is not making Israel safer
2024-10-03
Lasting security for the entire region requires an equitable peace with the Palestinians, which the US will not broker., On October 1, Iran launched a massive aerial attack on Israel in retaliation for the assassinations of senior Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and some Iranian officers in Beirut and Tehran. InContinue Reading
Video: Report from scene of Beirut city centre air attack
2024-10-03
Al Jazeera reports from the scene of a deadly Israeli air attack around a kilometre from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut., NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from the scene of a deadly Israeli air attack around a kilometre from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut city centre, on a health centre saidContinue Reading
0 to 100 in four seconds: Queensland police take deliver of Kia EV6 patrol cars
2024-10-03
Queensland police have taken delivery of five Kia EV6 electric cars to serve as patrol cars along its highways, and seem pleased with the instant torque, fast acceleration, and low running costs. The post 0 to 100 in four seconds: Queensland police take deliver of Kia EV6 patrol cars appearedContinue Reading
NHS Covid booster jab campaign gets under way
2024-10-03
Image source, Getty Images By Jennifer Clarke BBC News The NHS has started offering autumn Covid boosters to the most vulnerable. Many pharmacies also now sell the Covid jab privately. Who can get an NHS Covid booster jab this autumn? The following groups can have an NHS Covid booster betweenContinue Reading