LIVE: Outside court for Britney Spears’ DUI charge hearing
The view from outside a Los Angeles court where an arraignment hearing is set to take place for Britney Spears, charged on suspicion of driving under the influence. #britneyspears #losangeles #la #court# legal Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
Europe has 2 mn troops, Russia 1.3 mn, Ukraine 800,000 — and Kyiv is the one teaching, Stubb says
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has urged European leaders to drop the framing of Ukraine as a country that only needs help, and instead start asking what Ukraine can give Europe, Yle reports. Speaking at a joint press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel in Prague on 4 May, Stubb said:Continue Reading
Germany hands Ukraine the gas plant that warmed Russia’s Nord Stream
Germany will hand over an 84-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Lubmin near Greifswald — built to support Russia’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline — to a Ukrainian power plant operator as humanitarian aid, Die Welt reports, citing Berlin-based Sefe Securing Energy for Europe GmbH and an earlier report by public broadcasterContinue Reading
FL House GOP Roadblocks DeSantis’ Childhood Vaccine Requirements Repeal
The anti-vaccine sugar rush that has infected some portions of the country, largely thanks to the profane appointment of RFK Jr. to head HHS, is incredibly frustrating. That makes it all the more important when the movement receives not just pushback when trying to enact absurd policy based on conspiracyContinue Reading
War Harms the Environment. Can a Peace Treaty Repair the Damage?
Experts at a U.N. institute see opportunities for ecological improvement in the peace talks between Kurdish fighters and Turkey. By Jaylan Sims On a sweltering July day, 30 Kurdistan Workers’ Party fighters stripped the rifles from their backs and tossed them into a blazing fire.Continue Reading
Should you worry about napping?
Naps – are they good or bad for you? Dr Aziza sorts fact from fiction, explains when a daytime snooze could be a warning sign, and whether an espresso really helps you nail the perfect power nap. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC iPlayer and search for MorningContinue Reading
Trita Parsi on Iran War: The Traitor Still “Looking for a Silver Bullet” Instead of Negotiating Seriously
We discuss the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft’s Trita Parsi. U.S. officials are denying Iranian reports that a U.S. vessel was struck by Iranian missiles amid the two countries’ dual blockade of the strait. The warring nations still say they areContinue Reading
Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Doctors in Underserved Areas
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say. The waiver program, run by the Department of Health andContinue Reading
What’s Behind the ‘Baby Bust’ Panic?
If you haven’t heard the argument that civilization is about to collapse because women aren’t having enough babies, you haven’t been consuming much media. “The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse,” announced the Atlantic last June. Business Insider ran a piece in August headlined “America’s great people shortage,”Continue Reading
My Friend Mickey and the Gutting of Voting Rights
When I learned what Samuel Alito and the other Republican appointees to the Supreme Court did to the Voting Rights Act last week, I thought of Mickey. I met Mickey the summer after third grade. His family had rented one of the summer cabins in the Adirondack Mountains where myContinue Reading
Car runs into crowd in Leipzig, Germany, injuring several people
Several people have been injured after a driver rammed a car into a pedestrian shopping street in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, according to authorities, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Fave Five: New Queer Sci-Fi Novels, 2026 Edition
Love Galaxy by Sierra Branham The Obake Code by Makana Yamamoto Earthly Playing Field by Radhika Singh What We Are Seeking by Cameron Reed Radiant Star by Ann Leckie Bonus: These are all Adult, but in YA, check out If All the Stars Go Dark by S.G. Prince and The Celestial Seas by T.A. Chan, Read MoreContinue Reading
UAE reports missile and drone strikes incoming from Iran
This is a breaking news story., The United Arab Emirates has said its air defences are engaging with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran. The UAE Ministry of Defense said late on Monday afternoon that it was intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones across the country. The emirateContinue Reading