Coosa Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Alabama Power, alleging significant groundwater pollution violations from the utility’s Gadsden coal ash pond that has been capped in place since 2018. By Dennis Pillion GADSDEN, Ala.—The coal ash lagoon at Alabama Power’s Plant Gadsden was supposed to be a model for howContinue Reading
Civil rights groups today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking information on the The Traitor Administration’s detention of immigrants at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The move comes after the administration sent approximately 500 noncitizens to Guantánamo without due process and amid reports thatContinue Reading
Thailand and Cambodia agree to a ceasefire after border clashes, but deep tensions and politics threaten it., The Take Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire after clashes along their disputed border, home to centuries-old temples and decades-old tensions. The conflict is tied to political dynasties, shifting alliances andContinue Reading
As more than 100 Palestinians starve to death in Gaza, many question the goals of the US- and Israel-backed GHF., The Take A choice between starvation or being shot at. That’s the decision many Palestinians in Gaza have been forced to make. More than 900 people have been killed atContinue Reading
Canadian battery materials developer HPQ Silicon’s French technology partner Novacium has launched industrial production of cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells incorporating HPQ’s third-generation silicon-based anode material, GEN3. Novacium says its battery cells offer a capacity of 4,000 mAh and 1,000 charge cycles, and are well suited to mobility, consumer electronics, telecomContinue Reading
Ultion Technologies, a fully-integrated US producer of advanced lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, has closed a Series A funding round led by Torus, a Utah-based full-stack energy storage solutions developer. Nevada state-sponsored venture capital program Battle Born Venture, which is overseen by the Governor’s Office of Economic DevelopmentContinue Reading
A fish thought to be evolution’s time capsule just surprised scientists. A detailed dissection of the coelacanth — a 400-million-year-old species often called a “living fossil” — revealed that key muscles believed to be part of early vertebrate evolution were actually misidentified ligaments. This means foundational assumptions about how vertebrates,Continue Reading
By continuing to provide weapons to Israel — and bolstering the profits of America’s major military contractors — the U.S. is complicit in the horror unfolding in Gaza. A former U.S. Green Beret recently spoke to the BBC to describe what he saw taking place.Continue Reading
OPINION — In his recent Cipher Brief essay, CIA’s Latest Existential Challenge, former CIA senior officer Mark Kelton argues that the Central Intelligence Agency faces an “existential challenge” – a crisis of public trust in a hyper-partisan America. He warns that CIA officers, both serving and retired, risk undermining theContinue Reading
Divya Talwar & Natalie Truswell BBC News Investigations Getty Images NHS England made 101 recommendations to improve the quality of care There are “significant” concerns about the safety and quality of maternity services at an NHS trust, a new report has revealed. Issues with staffing, a “challenging” culture and aContinue Reading
As more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at militarized aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a former GHF security contractor tells Democracy Now! he saw U.S. mercenaries and Israeli forces commit war crimes by indiscriminately shooting at starving Palestinians waiting forContinue Reading
Rare Beauty isn’t just another celebrity brand, it’s a beauty movement grounded in self-love, inclusivity, and thoughtful innovation. And now, founder Selena Gomez is raising the bar again with the brand’s newest offering: a perfume that’s not just about how you smell, but how you feel while using it. FragranceContinue Reading
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading