News from the US and UK
Following #news, #politics, #us, #UK from theguardian.com, washingtonpost.com, latimes.com, bbc.com, cnn.com, newrepublic.com, economist.com.
US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters
From theguardian.com, 6h ago, 8 8
Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows
From theguardian.com, 5h ago, 7 7
Will white women abandon Republicans and vote for Kamala Harris?
From theguardian.com, on Tue, 4PM, 3 7
MAGA Desperately Claims Russian Propagandists Were the Real “Victims”
From newrepublic.com, on Sep 5, 2 2
Opinion | Don’t yawn at Trump’s dishonorable use of Arlington National Cemetery
From washingtonpost.com, on Aug 30, 1 2
From theguardian.com
US and EU sanctions against Israeli extremists mark pivotal step against far right
None None
International moves target two high-profile individuals with connections to senior figures in far-right politics
on Apr 20
From theguardian.com
New Mexico’s rivers are most threatened waterways in US, report finds
None None
Supreme court ruling left more than 90% of state’s surface waters with no pollution protections, since they don’t run continuously
on Apr 16
From theguardian.com
USC cancels Jon M Chu keynote speech in wake of valedictorian controversy
None None
University says it is ‘redesigning’ commencement plans days after it decided to prevent Asna Tabassum from speaking on 10 May
on Apr 20
From theguardian.com
Columbia University is colluding with the far-right in its attack on students | Moira Donegan
None None
In her willingness to unleash state violence against student protestors, Minouche Shafik proved herself to be a willing ally to extremists
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
Rise in pregnant women turned away from US emergency rooms, papers show
None None
Cases listed in federal documents raise alarms around emergency pregnancy care, especially in states with strict abortion laws
on Apr 19
From economist.com
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia
None None
Its superdrones can reach targets as far away as Siberia
on Apr 18
From washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Here are the U.S. congressional districts benefiting from Ukraine aid
None None
We mapped the U.S. congressional districts producing weapons for Ukraine. Many are represented by members who have been vocal opponents of Ukraine aid.
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
Israel has carried out airstrikes on Iran, US officials say
None None
Iranian state media reports that drones have been shot down over Isfahan province in attack on Friday and that the nuclear site there is ‘completely safe’
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
US vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
None None
Washington blocks security council resolution supported by 12 member countries, with two abstentions including UK
on Apr 19
From theguardian.com
None None
Bad actors know that factchecking sites are a vital democratic tool – that’s why they’ve launched their own dishonest versions, says academic Maxim Alyukov
on Apr 19