A network of conservative groups is gearing up for the potential reelection of Donald Trump, actively enlisting an "army" of Americans to come to Washington with a mission to disassemble the federal government and substitute it with a vision that aligns more closely with their own beliefs and ideas, according to The Associated...
The lawsuit was brought last May against X, as Twitter is now known, by Areej al-Sadhan, the sister of a Saudi aid worker who was forcibly disappeared and then later sentenced to 20 years in jail. Lawyers for Al-Sadhan updated their claim last week to include new allegations about how Twitter, under the leadership of then-chief...
FORNELLI, Italy, Sept 3 (Reuters) - In October 1943, after the Nazis began a brutal occupation of their former ally, German troops hanged six Italian civilians on a hillside in southern Italy as collective punishment for the killing of a soldier, who had been foraging for food.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a bill into law in June that prohibited cities from passing certain local ordinances. It was widely seen as an effort to curb the power of Democrat-led cities....
Users on far-right online forums are publishing private information about members of the Georgia grand jury that indicted former president Donald Trump and 18 of his allies in a sweeping criminal case focused on alleged 2020 election interference earlier this month, leading to jurors receiving threats online....
Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south and will now be able to advance more quickly, a commander fighting in the south told Reuters.
Luis Rubiales has been suspended from "all football-related activities at national and international level" for an initial period of 90 days by Fifa's Disciplinary Committee
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Would Trump pardon the Proud Boys? (wapo.st)
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[News] “Dark” right-wing network recruits MAGA “army” to replace 50K federal workers Trump plans to purge (www.salon.com)
A network of conservative groups is gearing up for the potential reelection of Donald Trump, actively enlisting an "army" of Americans to come to Washington with a mission to disassemble the federal government and substitute it with a vision that aligns more closely with their own beliefs and ideas, according to The Associated...
Creamy Cajun spinach pasta (lemmy.world)
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‘Where learning goes to die’: DeSantis’s rightwing takeover of a liberal arts college in Florida, USA (www.theguardian.com)
Small liberal arts college is being steadily eroded by a DeSantis-aligned board, in ominous sign for higher studies in a country torn by culture wars.
Lawsuit, Twitter accused of helping Saudi Arabia commit human rights abuses (www.theguardian.com)
The lawsuit was brought last May against X, as Twitter is now known, by Areej al-Sadhan, the sister of a Saudi aid worker who was forcibly disappeared and then later sentenced to 20 years in jail. Lawyers for Al-Sadhan updated their claim last week to include new allegations about how Twitter, under the leadership of then-chief...
Eighty years on, Italian victims of Nazi crimes finally to get compensation (www.reuters.com)
FORNELLI, Italy, Sept 3 (Reuters) - In October 1943, after the Nazis began a brutal occupation of their former ally, German troops hanged six Italian civilians on a hillside in southern Italy as collective punishment for the killing of a soldier, who had been foraging for food.
Donald Trump’s trial in Georgia will be livestreamed on YouTube (www.theverge.com)
Trump’s trial may appear on the Georgia court’s YouTube channel.
Former Proud Boys leaders sentenced to 17 and 15 years for US Capitol attack (www.theguardian.com)
Joseph Biggs, who played leading role on January 6, gets 17 years in prison and former chapter leader Zachary Rehl 15 years
White man faces trial in US for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house (www.aljazeera.com)
Teenager Ralph Yarl was shot without warning through a door after going to the wrong house to collect his brothers.
[News] Mississippi elects openly gay lawmaker for first time in state’s history (www.theguardian.com)
The US state of Mississippi has elected an openly gay person to its legislature for the first time ever....
As Cruel As It’s Possible To Be (www.currentaffairs.org)
Fox host Jesse Watters has a way to “fix” homelessness: make people feel ashamed of themselves as they lay dying in the streets.
At least 73 killed as fire engulfs five-storey building in Johannesburg (www.theguardian.com)
Seven children among dozens dead after blaze tears through building in South Africa’s largest city
X sets its sights on LinkedIn with a job listing feature | Engadget (www.engadget.com)
The social network X plans to compete with LinkedIn by offering job listings and more, CEO Elon Musk said in a new post.
Driverless Cars Are Worse at Spotting Kids and Dark-Skinned People, Study Says (gizmodo.com.au)
New research shows driverless car software is significantly more accurate with adults and light skinned people than children and dark-skinned people.
[News] A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democrat-led cities (www.businessinsider.com)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed a bill into law in June that prohibited cities from passing certain local ordinances. It was widely seen as an effort to curb the power of Democrat-led cities....
‘Oh my god’: live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world-first discovery (www.theguardian.com)
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons....
San Francisco bakery sparks debate by refusing to serve armed police (www.independent.co.uk)
Business says it doesn’t serve anyone who is armed
[News] "Hit list": Trump grand jurors face violent threats after names and addresses shared on QAnon forums - Salon.com (www.salon.com)
Users on far-right online forums are publishing private information about members of the Georgia grand jury that indicted former president Donald Trump and 18 of his allies in a sweeping criminal case focused on alleged 2020 election interference earlier this month, leading to jurors receiving threats online....
Ukraine will speed up advance on southern front, commander says (www.reuters.com)
Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south and will now be able to advance more quickly, a commander fighting in the south told Reuters.
Rubiales suspended by Fifa (www.bbc.com)
Luis Rubiales has been suspended from "all football-related activities at national and international level" for an initial period of 90 days by Fifa's Disciplinary Committee
Sarah Palin says US civil war ‘is going to happen’ over Trump prosecutions (www.theguardian.com)
Former vice-presidential nominee condemns prosecutors over ‘travesty’ and says ‘we’re not going to keep putting up with this’
India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in world first (www.theguardian.com)
Vikram lander touches down at lunar south pole shortly after 6pm India time