U.S. declines to pursue death penalty against trio of accused Mexican cartel kingpins
The U.S. directed prosecutors to not seek capital punishment for three reputed drug lords, including one in a DEA agent’s killing, court filings show., Read MoreContinue Reading
Shira Perlmutter Seeks Emergency Injunction Pending Appeal, Says Library of Congress Staff ‘Continue to Recognize’ Her As Register
Right on cue, fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter has filed for an emergency injunction pending appeal that would, among other things, enable her to resume leading the Copyright Office. Perlmutter and her legal team submitted the corresponding motion yesterday, after a federal judge closed out July by rejecting the sought injunction…Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: No assassination plot by Marcos against Duterte, Quiboloy
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is behind an alleged plot to assassinate former president Rodrigo Duterte and Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video, posted on YouTube on July 20, has garnered over 52,104 views, 3,700 likes, and 310 comments afterContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Post misquotes Marcos’ statement from 2025 SONA
Claim: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28: “Asahan niyo marami pa tayong bubuksan na bukas (Trust me, we will open more openings).” Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The claim can be found on an August 2 post onContinue Reading
How to become a bird
A Montana man finds kinship in living with pigeons. The post How to become a bird appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Rental units in unincorporated L.A. County must stay cool under new law
Count supervisors said Tuesday that the law was necessary to protect vulnerable tenants as climate change fueled an increase in heat-related deaths across the nation.Continue Reading
What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?
Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries., United States health officials are urging travellers to remain vigilant as a mosquito-borne virus continues to circulate across parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Indian Ocean. Since theContinue Reading
The Traitor to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks: Report
Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders met in the UAE last month but reached no breakthrough in the decades-long conflict., Armenia and Azerbaijan’s leaders met in the UAE last month, but no breakthrough in their decades-long conflict was reached. United States President Traitor 47 will host the leaders of Armenia and AzerbaijanContinue Reading
Audacity 3.7.5 Fixes More Bugs, Windows on ARM Builds
A new version of Audacity, the popular open-source audio editor, is available for download. Audacity 3.7.5 is the latest in the 3.7.x series of maintenance releases launched last year. Major new features are not the focus, only (still welcome) fixes and tune-ups to improve usability and stability. For avid audioContinue Reading
Medical transport plane crash on Navajo Nation kills 4
Cellphone footage shows black smoke rising from a medical transport plane that crashed and caught fire on Tuesday in the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, resulting in the deaths of four people, according to a statement released by the tribe. Picture credit: Navajo Nation Police Department Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:Continue Reading
UN Plastics Treaty negotiations start in Switzerland with a mountain to climb
Historic negotiations for a United Nations treaty to address the plastic pollution crisis (INC-5.2) have just kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland. Hoped to be the final round, this week will determine whether we finally have a just, people and planet-centred international agreement to end plastic pollution. Friends of the EarthContinue Reading
RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses like the flu and Covid-19. The move will impact 22 projects being led by major pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, for vaccines against bird fluContinue Reading
Oscar-Winning Director Demands Israel Return Body of Palestinian Activist After Settler Killed Him
We get an update from the occupied West Bank, where U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson led a delegation to an illegal settlement amid escalating settler violence against Palestinians. Israel is refusing to release the body of Palestinian activist Odeh Hadalin, who was shot to death by an Israeli settler aContinue Reading