Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. stands squarely by Israel and will ensure it “has what it needs to defend itself” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Palestinian militants that launched a surprise attack on his country....
The Panama Canal announced Saturday it will reduce the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day, from 32 in August, due to a drought that has reduced the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks....
No detectable amount of tritium has been found in fish samples taken from waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began a month ago, the government said Monday....
Why do you specify lefties? Is there something unique about South Korean politics that make their left-wing reject science as much as everyone else’s right-wing?
President Joe Biden will announce the creation of the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention on Friday, fulfilling a key demand of gun safety activists as legislation remains stalled in Congress, according to two people with direct knowledge of the White House’s plans....
If they couldn’t use guns, they’d use cars. If they can’t use cars, they’d focus on torture. i.e. instead of trying to kill as many people as possible, just try to make whoever you catch suffer as much as possible before pulling the plug.
These are all band-aids to avoid addressing the real problem: those who feel they have nothing to live for so they take their anger out on society.
The solution to the problem is reducing the disparity in wealth. It won’t eliminate all of them, but it will severely reduce them. This is why nobody is talking about it. The ruling class has been successful, again, in getting us to squabble over bullshit to avoid addressing the real issue, which is always the money.
A Monday night sighting of the convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago jolted the surrounding community into high alert and prompted school closures Tuesday, after police warned the inmate now has a weapon.
Google and JPMorgan have each told staff that office attendance will be factored into performance evaluations. The US law firm Davis Polk informed employees that fewer days in the office would result in lower bonuses. And Meta and Amazon both told employees they’re now monitoring badge swipes, with potential consequences for...
A stalled Cruise robotaxi blocked a San Francisco ambulance from getting a pedestrian hit by a vehicle to the hospital in an Aug. 14 incident, according to first responder accounts. The patient later died of their injuries....
President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come....
The United States is in no position to go after Israel on human rights issues given how its army acted in Iraq and Afghanistan, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) said.
Tehran, Iran – Iran has relaunched patrols by the so-called morality police as authorities escalate their efforts to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab rules....
Pentagon says it will support Israel after Netanyahu declares war (thehill.com)
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. stands squarely by Israel and will ensure it “has what it needs to defend itself” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Palestinian militants that launched a surprise attack on his country....
Hundreds dead in Israel and Gaza, thousands injured after Hamas launches rockets, Israel declares war (abcnews.go.com)
Over 100 Israelis have died and more than 900 were injured after rockets were fired from Gaza by Hamas militants, Israeli officials said Saturday....
Non-stop Rocket Barrage on Israel: Woman killed, terrorist infiltration from Gaza, strike on Tel Aviv (www.haaretz.com)
Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day (apnews.com)
The Panama Canal announced Saturday it will reduce the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day, from 32 in August, due to a drought that has reduced the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks....
Ukraine aid is dropped from government funding bill. That raises questions about future US support (apnews.com)
‘Unprecedented’ theft contributed to $112 billion in retail losses last year (www.seattletimes.com)
New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay (apnews.com)
No tritium found in fish one month after Fukushima water release (www.japantimes.co.jp)
No detectable amount of tritium has been found in fish samples taken from waters near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water into the sea began a month ago, the government said Monday....
Why You Need a Digital ‘Dead Man’s Switch’ (lifehacker.com)
Dallas mayor switches parties to join GOP (www.cnn.com)
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city....
Biden to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention (www.politico.com)
President Joe Biden will announce the creation of the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention on Friday, fulfilling a key demand of gun safety activists as legislation remains stalled in Congress, according to two people with direct knowledge of the White House’s plans....
Facebook is Blocking Canadians’ Posts About the Assassination of a BC Sikh Leader. Their Posts Were Targeted by India’s Government. (pressprogress.ca)
Canadian Sikh Facebook users receive notifications that their posts are being taken down because they’re in violation of Indian law
Being Mean to Scabs Is Working (www.motherjones.com)
Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.
Residents asked to stay indoors after escaped Pennsylvania killer is spotted again, and police say he is armed (www.cnn.com)
A Monday night sighting of the convicted killer who escaped from an eastern Pennsylvania prison nearly two weeks ago jolted the surrounding community into high alert and prompted school closures Tuesday, after police warned the inmate now has a weapon.
Why are CEOs still so intent on taking worker attendance? (www.bbc.com)
Google and JPMorgan have each told staff that office attendance will be factored into performance evaluations. The US law firm Davis Polk informed employees that fewer days in the office would result in lower bonuses. And Meta and Amazon both told employees they’re now monitoring badge swipes, with potential consequences for...
‘That ’70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison for rapes of 2 women (apnews.com)
San Francisco Fire Dept.: Person Dies After Robotaxi Blocked Ambulance (sfstandard.com)
A stalled Cruise robotaxi blocked a San Francisco ambulance from getting a pedestrian hit by a vehicle to the hospital in an Aug. 14 incident, according to first responder accounts. The patient later died of their injuries....
With DeSantis absent, Biden surveys storm damage in Florida (www.reuters.com)
President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come....
Brigham Young University Adds Explicit Ban on 'Same-Sex Romantic Behavior' to Honor Code (www.advocate.com)
Students say Brigham Young University is policing this behavior even more than its parent church does....
A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here’s how they spent it. (www.vox.com)
Old article updated with peer review today.
Netanyahu looks to deport Eritreans after hundreds of refugees, police officers injured in Tel Aviv riot (m.jpost.com)
Nebraska governor signs order narrowly defining sex as that assigned at birth (apnews.com)
Nebraska’s Republican Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday signed an executive order strictly defining a person’s sex....
Conservative groups draw up plan to dismantle the US government and replace it with Trump’s vision (apnews.com)
US shouldn’t preach morality to Israel, Smotrich says, backing Ben-Gvir (www.jpost.com)
The United States is in no position to go after Israel on human rights issues given how its army acted in Iraq and Afghanistan, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) said.
Iran’s ‘morality police’ return as authorities enforce hijab rule (www.aljazeera.com)
Tehran, Iran – Iran has relaunched patrols by the so-called morality police as authorities escalate their efforts to enforce the country’s mandatory hijab rules....