One example, from just up the Ivy-garlanded I-95, at Brown University, was announced just hours before Shafik again called in the police. Brown’s governing body agreed to vote on a proposal that would divest the school’s endowment of companies affiliated with Israel in a meeting in October. The proposal is based on a 2020...
Apparently, it’s rare for lawyers to draw objections during their opening statements, but it happened twice for Trump’s team today and the judge sustained both objections....
A York County man has been arrested in connection with sexually abusing a 1-year-old girl, who suffered from severe bruising, according to Pennsylvania State Police....
Israel’s Channel 12 revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will issue orders to arrest him and other officials due to violations in the war on Gaza....
They aren’t. And often don’t. If they stopped everyone who violated a traffic law they’d have to invest too much time and effort for little effect. That’s why there’s usually a threshold most of us know we can get away with speeding a certain amount. Cops have to use their discretion on which offenses to persue and which to ignore
The cutter Thetis is part of Operation Martillo — an international effort launched in 2012 to target drug trafficking routes along the Central American coast.
In its most recent patrol, the operation seized 7 tons of cocaine worth over $135 million, according to a release by the Coast Guard.
And the War on Drugs™ continues its neverending game of Whack-a-mole®
The Conservative MP under fire for his ancestors’ role in Caribbean slavery is in line for a multimillion-pound payout from the Barbados government....
“Given the importance of the trial schedule, the key practical question is whether the court focuses solely on Trump’s case or endorses immunity in other instances. Smith’s gambit is a fallback that would let the court order the trial to proceed even if its opinion extends to broader principles of immunity.”
According to another commenter the heat generated is 7 times that of the core of the sun. Considering we use the sun in sci fi to destroy anything that can’t be destroyed by other means, controlling that level of heat seems like a real challenge
This little notification blocks my ability to click things and cannot be dismissed, so I have to wait for it to go away. And sometimes it just doesn’t go away. When scrolled to the bottom I can’t click on the post to view the comments.
There are songs we've gone our whole lives without hearing and the best song we've ever heard might still be out there.
Ron DeSantis bans 'global elite' lab-grown meat (www.bbc.com)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat, saying he will “save our beef” from the “global elite” and its “authoritarian plans”....
What Columbia Should Have Done Instead of Brutalizing Its Student Protesters (slate.com)
One example, from just up the Ivy-garlanded I-95, at Brown University, was announced just hours before Shafik again called in the police. Brown’s governing body agreed to vote on a proposal that would divest the school’s endowment of companies affiliated with Israel in a meeting in October. The proposal is based on a 2020...
It's movie night. You don't know who's coming but you have to pick a movie everyone vibes with. What do you choose?
High Court In India Rules That Viewing, Downloading Child Porn Is Not A Crime - The Publica (www.thepublica.com)
Pessimism growing in Trump's inner circle that a hush money guilty verdict is inevitable (www.rawstory.com)
Apparently, it’s rare for lawyers to draw objections during their opening statements, but it happened twice for Trump’s team today and the judge sustained both objections....
This game is turning me into a mineral fanatic. (lemmy.world)
I mean check this shit out. This is prase!...
York police officer charged with sexually assaulting 13-month-old child: state police (www.aol.com)
A York County man has been arrested in connection with sexually abusing a 1-year-old girl, who suffered from severe bruising, according to Pennsylvania State Police....
Israel media: Netanyahu fears arrest warrants, requests assistance from UK, Germany (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel’s Channel 12 revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will issue orders to arrest him and other officials due to violations in the war on Gaza....
‘Sovereign citizen’ shot, killed during exchange with Harris County deputies (www.houstonpublicmedia.org)
The Transporter: turtle found by U.S. Coast Guard with $53 million worth of cocaine attached to it (lemmy.world)
Residents push for renaming of Trump Plaza to disassociate from ex-president (www.theguardian.com)
Tory MP from slave-owning family set to gain £3m from sale of former plantation (www.theguardian.com)
The Conservative MP under fire for his ancestors’ role in Caribbean slavery is in line for a multimillion-pound payout from the Barbados government....
Netflix: Profits soar after password sharing crackdown (www.bbc.com)
Netflix says its profits have soared in the first three months of this year, partly thanks to a crackdown on password sharing....
Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for season 2 (www.theverge.com)
The wasteland is going get even bigger.
Column: Jack Smith's latest push to get Donald Trump's Jan. 6 trial moving before the election (www.latimes.com)
“Given the importance of the trial schedule, the key practical question is whether the court focuses solely on Trump’s case or endorses immunity in other instances. Smith’s gambit is a fallback that would let the court order the trial to proceed even if its opinion extends to broader principles of immunity.”
Conan just did Hot Ones (youtu.be)
Freudian printjob (lemmy.world)
Of all movies that you gotta watch more than once to really understand, what is your favorite and why?
Trump Is Accidentally Exposing Aileen Cannon’s Shady Pro-MAGA Game (newrepublic.com)
Even as the judge’s latest moves show she’s carefully disguising her advocacy for Trump, he is making it clear that he expects her to save him....
Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds (www.livescience.com)
48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone
"No more posts were loaded" is so frustrating (lemmy.world)
This little notification blocks my ability to click things and cannot be dismissed, so I have to wait for it to go away. And sometimes it just doesn’t go away. When scrolled to the bottom I can’t click on the post to view the comments.
Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear (apnews.com)
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