News from the US and UK
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US emergency crews struggle as climate crisis fuels ‘unprecedented’ competing disasters
From theguardian.com, 18h ago, 11 11
Global heating makes hurricanes like Helene twice as likely, data shows
From theguardian.com, 17h ago, 10 10
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
Biden says Israel is not doing enough to protect aid workers and calls for inquiry
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US president ‘outraged and heartbroken’ after IDF drone attack killed seven people working for World Central Kitchen in Gaza
on Apr 3
From washingtonpost.com
Florida Supreme Court allows one of nation’s strictest abortion bans to take effect
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Florida’s Supreme Court ruled that the state’s constitution does not protect abortion rights.
on Apr 2
From theguardian.com
Video shows California police fatally shooting teenager who was reported kidnapped
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Revealed: Savannah Graziano, 15, shot by sheriff’s deputies in 2022 while unarmed and following instructions to move toward them
on Apr 2
From theguardian.com
Al Jazeera faces ‘security threat’ ban as Israel passes new law
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Benjamin Netanyahu says after approval of bill he will ‘act immediately … to stop channel’s activities’
on Apr 1
From washingtonpost.com
Trump’s Truth Social lost $58 million in 2023, despite $8 billion valuation
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The stock’s price slumped 15 percent.
on Apr 1
From theguardian.com
Russia-Ukraine war live: France says it expects China to send ‘very clear messages’ to Russia
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‘We are convinced there will be no lasting peace if it is not negotiated with the Ukrainians,’ says France’s foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné
on Apr 1
From bbc.com
Donald Trump posts video of truck showing hog-tied Joe Biden
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The Biden campaign condemns the video, accusing Donald Trump of "regularly inciting political violence".
on Mar 31
From washingtonpost.com
U.S. signs off on more bombs, warplanes for Israel
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Despite the U.S. and Israeli governments’ growing rift over the Gaza war, the Biden administration continues to authorize major weapons transfers.
on Mar 31
From cnn.com
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Days after his speakership was put on notice by a far-right member, Mike Johnson strategized with a key – and perhaps surprising – source: firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, the architect of the last effort to remove a speaker.
on Apr 2
From cnn.com
Opinion: Why I’m resigning from the State Department | CNN
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I’m unable to serve an administration that enables the atrocities in Gaza, so I have decided to resign from my position at the Department of State, writes Annelle Sheline.
on Mar 27