B.C. pulp mill closure to leave 350 out of work, company says
Approximately 350 workers will be laid off from a Vancouver Island pulp mill after the company announced Tuesday it would permanently shutter the facility. Domtar says it made the difficult decision to close the mill in Crofton, B.C., due to persistently poor market conditions. “Over the last 18 months, CroftonContinue Reading
What’s behind Israel’s announcement on opening Gaza’s Rafah crossing? | DW News
Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the next few days allowing Palestinians to leave the enclave. The Israeli military says it will allow people to cross into Egypt, but it won’t allow aid deliveries or Palestinian residents to enter Gaza. Egypt, however, says itContinue Reading
Empty Hope
A journalist reflects on fleeing Gaza City with his family—and returning to rubble after the announcement of a so-called ceasefire.Continue Reading
Bessent to push residency requirement for regional US Fed bank presidents
The move is another effort by the The Traitor administration to have more control over the US Federal Reserve., The move is another effort by the The Traitor administration to have more control over the US Federal Reserve, which, historically, has been free of day-to-day politics. United States Treasury SecretaryContinue Reading
‘Collective punishment’: Family home of suspect demolished in West Bank
Apartment building belonging to the family of bombing suspect Abdul Karim Sanoubar demolished by Israel on Tuesday., Nablus, occupied West Bank – The Sanoubar family say the Israeli soldiers only gave them two minutes to leave their homes. Then, the apartment block the extended family lived in was demolished. The explosionContinue Reading
Fave Five: Queer Hockey Romance Series
For more m/m hockey titles, click here. Puck Struck by Kate Cochrane (f/f) Game Changers by Rachel Reid (m/m) The Comebacks by A.J. Truman (m/m) Out on the Ice by Kelly Farmer (f/f) Breakaway by E.L. Massey (m/m and m/f) Bonus: These are all Adult, but for YA, check outContinue Reading
Waymo vehicles illegally pass school buses 19 times this year, videos show
Texas law requires motorists to come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped with its stop-arm extended and its lights flashing., Texas law requires motorists to come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped with its stop-arm extended and its lights flashing., from NewsnationContinue Reading
YouTube Recap gives users a look back at their top trends
The experience offers up to 12 personalized cards showing top channels, interests and how your viewing evolved., The experience offers up to 12 personalized cards showing top channels, interests and how your viewing evolved., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
EPA Employees Challenge Firings for Signing Dissent Letter
Today, six former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees filed First Amendment legal challenges to their recent firings for signing a letter of dissent. The six employees were among approximately 160 EPA employees who publicly signed a June 30th open letter to Administrator Lee Zeldin and members of Congress protestingContinue Reading
AWS wants to be a part of Nvidia’s “AI Factories”
AWS AI Factories will combine next-gen Nvidia hardware with Amazon’s Trainium chips and AI models…Continue Reading
LIVE: Convoy expected to arrive at Israeli forensics institute carrying remains of hostage body
A view of a forensics institute in Tel Aviv where a convoy is expected to arrive carrying remains of an Israeli hostage returned by Hamas. #hostage #israel #hamas #gaza #forensics Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
What if…. we abolished billionaires?
Experts tell Al Jazeera what would happen if the world decided to downgrade its richest residents., Calls to abolish billionaires, or at least curb their growth, have gained traction across many capitals in the West, where extreme wealth has risen to unprecedented levels. Elon Musk’s pay award of a potentialContinue Reading
Indonesian villages flattened by catastrophic floods
Aerial footage shows villages in North Sumatra buried in mud after catastrophic floods and landslides, NewsFeed Aerial footage shows villages in North Sumatra buried in mud after catastrophic floods and landslides that killed more than 1,400 people across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In Indonesia, officials and residents say deforestationContinue Reading