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This is my backup account for when lemmy.world is slow. My main is MicroWave on lemmy.world.
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Sydney school, supermarket tainted with asbestos as crisis widens (www.reuters.com)
Seven more public sites in Sydney, including a school, sports hub and supermarket, were exposed to asbestos, authorities said on Monday, as the contamination of the toxic material widened and officials rushed to remove it from public spaces....
Morale down, cronyism up after DeSantis takeover of Disney World government, ex-employees say (apnews.com)
Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed in recent months saying the governing district has been politicized and cronyism now permeates the organization....
Baltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement (apnews.com)
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will end religious services at one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was recently suspended from ministry because he admitted to making a payment several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations....
CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV (www.cnn.com)
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its infectious disease surveillance program at four major US airports to more than 30 pathogens, including flu, RSV and other respiratory viruses....
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible' (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring....
Biden pledges $95 million for Hawaii’s electrical grid after Maui wildfires (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will spend $95 million to help strengthen Hawaii’s electrical grid in the wake of deadly wildfires that swept through parts of Maui earlier this month. The fast-moving fires were the deadliest in modern U.S. history, killing more than 100 people on the island, forcing thousands...
Giuliani loses defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers (www.cnn.com)
A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas....
Inmate gives birth alone in Tennessee jail cell after seeking medical help (www.nbcnews.com)
An inmate at a Tennessee jail gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said....
Judge says former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has failed to show Trump asserted executive privilege (abcnews.go.com)
The judge overseeing Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress case ruled in a pre-trial hearing Wednesday that the former Trump adviser “has not met his burden” to show a formal assertion of executive privilege by former president Donald Trump....
Former US Cardinal McCarrick not competent to face sex abuse trial, judge says (www.reuters.com)
A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case charging former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with molesting a 16-year-old boy in 1974, saying the 93-year-old was not competent to stand trial after psychological experts found he had dementia....
Woman who shoved Broadway vocal coach to her death in New York City is sentenced to 8 years (www.nbcnews.com)
A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach by pushing her to the ground in New York City pleaded guilty Wednesday and will be sentenced to eight years in prison, the district attorney said....
Mum calls out system over baby-faced rapist's light sentence (9now.nine.com.au)
An emotional mother is calling out the system that let down her daughter after she claims her little girl’s baby-faced rapist was given a light sentence because of his appearance.
Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries (www.cnbc.com)
The company said that fastener holes on some Max 737 aft pressure bulkheads were improperly drilled....
Sam Bankman-Fried living on bread and water because jail won't abide vegan diet, lawyer says (www.nbcnews.com)
The co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX pleaded not guilty to a seven count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering....
John Eastman is 2nd defendant to surrender in Georgia election interference case (abcnews.go.com)
Two of the 19 defendants in the case have surrendered at Fulton County Jail.
Wagner chief Prigozhin appears in first video since Russian mutiny (www.nbcnews.com)
In a brief video shared by Russian social media channels, a person who appears to be the exiled mercenary chief says he is recruiting “real strong men.”
Georgia bail bondsman first to surrender in 2020 election case (thehill.com)
The first of the 18 co-defendants alongside former President Trump in the Georgia case over his efforts to subvert the state’s election results has surrendered at the Fulton County jail, records showed Tuesday morning....
More than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says (apnews.com)
More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday....
UK microchip giant Arm files to sell shares in US (www.bbc.com)
British microchip designing giant Arm has announced it has filed paperwork to sell its shares in the US....
3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson’s, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
3D eye scans widely used in high street opticians could help to identify people at high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before they have symptoms, data has suggested....
Greece to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 jet fighters, Zelenskyy says (www.aljazeera.com)
Greece’s offer to train Ukraine’s fighter pilots comes after Denmark and the Netherlands announced they would supply F-16s to Kyiv.