How Octopuses Won a Fight Against Factory Farming
This story was originally published by Sentient. Plans to build the world’s first commercial octopus farm are dead. On July 22, the Port Authority of Las Palmas announced that Nueva Pescanova, the Spanish seafood giant behind the proposal, had withdrawn its application to build the octopus farm in the Canary Islands. How didContinue Reading
FDA Only Now Goes to Mexico to Investigate Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak
It’s been more than a month since the Federal Drug Administration linked Taylor Farms to the deadly cyclospora outbreak, and yet the agency is only just now sending investigators to visit the produce grower’s facilities. Investigators with the FDA finally arrived at Taylor Farms’ operation in Mexico to inspectContinue Reading
‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes
LONDON — The U.K. imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and sent a nationwide alert warning of a “very high risk of wildfires” as European countries battle to keep blazes under control., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Midwest flooding turns deadly as another round of heavy rain moves in
Midwest flooding forced rescues and evacuations in Indiana as more storms threatened Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and West Virginia Friday.Continue Reading
Kennedy Center board votes to add The Traitor’s name to the building — in a new way
The Kennedy Center board voted to add a new inscription beneath the building’s name: “Restored and renovated by President Donald J. The Traitor.”Continue Reading
Luigi Mangione has ‘accepted full responsibility’ with guilty plea, attorney says
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference in 2024 and gunned him down in New York. Photo credit: POOL Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video mayContinue Reading
Extreme Heat Is The New Normal
Record-breaking heat is the new normal. At Station 18 in Phoenix, firefighters are on the front lines tackling it — one bag of ice at a time. Watch the full Op-Doc, “A New Inferno.”Continue Reading
From deadly floods to twin quakes, a Venezuelan coast wonders how much more it can bear
Weeks after two powerful earthquakes ravaged La Guaira, Venezuela, grieving survivors now face a slow, uncertain recovery., Read MoreContinue Reading
El Nino forces firms to review their resilience planning
El Nino’s unpredictable effects on rainfall and drought challenge business forecasts, prompting companies to invest in protecting factories and supply chains. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #elnino #resilienceplanning #businessforecasts Read the story here: https://reut.rs/45ZBneb 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook:Continue Reading
Rome’s Colosseum extends cool night tours as heatwaves scorch city
Rome’s Colosseum is opening late four nights a week this summer, offering fully booked evening tours as a cooler, more magical way to visit., Read MoreContinue Reading
Iran war sparks huge sales of electric trucks from China
The war has spiked diesel prices 50% in some places, and China’s e-truck makers are reaping the benefits., The war has spiked diesel prices 50% in some places, and China’s e-truck makers are reaping the benefits., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Liverpool to sell minority stake to consortium including Jeff Bezos
The 1892 Holdings consortium, led by former QPR chairman Amit Bhatia, also includes Bezos’s K5 Sports Fund., The consortium, named 1892 Holdings, is led by former QPR chairman Amit Bhatia and also includes the Mittal Family Trusts, EE Capital and the K5 Sports fund, where Bezos is the lead investor.Continue Reading
Analysis: Israel’s government can’t disown West Bank settler violence
Rights groups warn settler and state-led violence aim to displace Palestinians and annex land in the occupied West Bank., Israeli settlers have marauded across the occupied West Bank for months, attacking Palestinian towns and villages with impunity. Events in Qusra, a village south of Nablus, where Israeli settlers have laidContinue Reading