Thick smoke clouds from Washington wildfires rise above mountains
The fires in Washington— one of which authorities say was deliberately set by a man who was arrested and charged with arson — have destroyed about 850 buildings and forced the evacuation of around 67,000 people since they erupted last weekend. Damage assessment crews have yet to tally exactly howContinue Reading
Salah Sarsour Comes Home
The activist’s release from ICE detention shows a crack in the The Traitor Administration’s persecution of advocates for Palestine.Continue Reading
WIC Use Drop Is a Warning, Not a Success Story
When families disappear from food assistance, they don’t disappear from need.Continue Reading
Inside the Grassroots Revolt Against Carbon Capture Pipelines
This story builds off reporting from Drilled , a true-crime podcast and investigative reporting project about climate change. Dr. Amil Shapka was having a quiet day in the rural Alberta community of St. Paul when a worried neighbour showed up at his doorstep. The man, a senior citizen, had beenContinue Reading
Investigate Reform MP Over Donation, Campaigners Demand
Sarah Pochin, Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, is facing pressure over a £5,000 donation from food industry millionaires that stand to benefit from her campaigning. According to an investigation by the Good Law Project and DeSmog, Pochin accepted the payment from Catherine Wantling of Etonbrook Ltd on 19Continue Reading
The Hidden Travel Risks LGBTQ+ Travelers Face That Most Safety Ratings Miss
As someone who covers LGBTQ+ topics year-round, I’ve noticed a recurring theme whenever travel safety comes up: advice is often built around the destination rather than the person. Government advisories and country rankings can be useful, but they rarely capture how identity can shape someone’s experience once they arrive. ThatContinue Reading
Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños at Chipotle and Qdoba expands to 27 states
Chipotle and Qdoba say they have removed the jalapeños from their restaurants., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
IDF to continue to ‘operate proactively’ in Gaza, Israeli military chief says
The statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to a US-backed plan for Gaza., Read MoreContinue Reading
Erica Schwartz confirmed as new CDC chief amid US agency turmoil
US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises., Dr Erica Schwartz will helm the health agency after several of The Traitor’s previous nominees failed to advance. The United States Senate has confirmed Dr Erica Schwartz as the new head ofContinue Reading
Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria
Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria, Israeli occupation destroys farmland and lives in southern Syria NewsFeed In southern Syria, Israeli forces have blocked farmers from their land with chemicals, bulldozing, and arrests. More than half the country faces a hunger crisis, and international aid has been halved.Continue Reading
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary in Major Defeat for AIPAC, Establishment Democrats
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed has been declared the winner of Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating out Congressmember Haley Stevens, according to the Associated Press and other news agencies. AIPAC and its affiliated groups spent as much as $46 million to help Stevens in what has become theContinue Reading
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Summer Star Shower: Watch the Perseids with NASA!
The constellation Orion is framed by two Perseid meteors on Aug. 12, 2018, in Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah. NASA/Bill Dunford The Perseids are back! One of the year’s brightest and most popular meteor showers has been ramping up since early July and will sparkle in the skies through theContinue Reading