Colorado’s Arkansas Valley water confronts contamination, climate change and political drama
‘If you don’t have clean water, you really don’t have anything.’ The post Colorado’s Arkansas Valley water confronts contamination, climate change and political drama appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
L.A. quietly fires its first chief heat officer
Marta Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a dramatic increase in climate-fueled heat events.Continue Reading
Big Tech Favoritism on Display with CEOs Set to Join The Traitor at China Summit
Sixteen Big Tech CEOs will be joining Traitor 47 on his upcoming summit with president Xi Jinping in China this week, according to media reports. The Big Tech executives in attendance are expected to include Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook. In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued theContinue Reading
NYC Pride Weekend Just Got Hotter Thanks to Kim Petras and LadyLand
Body glitter, warehouse beats and one of Pride weekend’s most anticipated parties are officially back on the calendar. LadyLand returns to Under the K Bridge Park on Saturday, June 27, bringing another stacked lineup of queer talent to Brooklyn with Kim Petras leading the charge. The annual festival, created byContinue Reading
Dreams of a World Cup Boon Turn Dark on Weak Fan Interest
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. A month before the first World Cup soccer match takes place at MetLife Stadium across the Hudson River, only 25% of the available rooms in New York City hotels have been bookedContinue Reading
The Fight to Overturn Illinois’ Anti-BDS Law
Since 2014, U.S. lawmakers have introduced over 200 bills targeting the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The vast majority of these efforts have failed to pass, but more than 30 states have adopted anti-BDS laws. The first state-based measure to take specific action against Israel boycotts wasContinue Reading
A Massive AI Data Center Transforms Rural Utah Into a National Flash Point
“Shame! Shame! Shame!” chanted over a thousand voices at the May 4 meeting of the Box Elder County Commission in rural Utah as the three commissioners collected their things and quickly made their way toward the exit. Police moved toward the crowd as chants continued: “Who are you protecting?” and,Continue Reading
Pygmy hippo born at Berlin zoo
Pygmy hippo born at Berlin zoo, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Kazakhstan launches driverless Light Rail Transit system after 10 years of delays
After a decade of construction delays, Astana has launched its Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, featuring driverless overground trains serving 18 stations across the city.Continue Reading
Tens of thousands march in Brussels during Belgium national strike
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Brussels during a national strike called by Belgian unions against the government’s fiscal reforms.Continue Reading
‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries
US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries., The office of Hakeem Jeffries, the top-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, has released a fiery statement condemning a fellow lawmaker who endorsed a racist comment about him. Tuesday’s statement came aContinue Reading
Kevin Warsh confirmed to US Federal Reserve board in close Senate vote
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, joins Republicans to advance Warsh’s confirmation., John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, joins Republicans to advance Warsh’s confirmation. Kevin Warsh has been confirmed by the United States Senate to join the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors ahead of an expected vote that willContinue Reading












