US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership (news.un.org)
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/4314920...
Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing (apnews.com)
These workers were exposed to crude oil and the chemical dispersant Corexit while picking up tar balls along the shoreline, laying booms from fishing boats to soak up slicks and rescuing oil-covered birds....
California readies itself as ‘abortion sanctuary’ while Arizona gears up for ban (www.theguardian.com)
Golden state expanded abortion access after Roe was repealed in 2022 while neighboring state is set to enact near-total ban...
Venezuela and Vietnam Sign Cooperation Agreements (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vietnamese Vice Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed five “Work Commitment Documents” in Caracas....
Ocean spray emits more PFAS than industrial polluters, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Research into release of ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns about contamination and human exposure along world’s coastlines...
Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom (apnews.com)
One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room...
Interview — Sonequa Martin-Green on Burnham’s “Face the Strange” Encounter (blog.trekcore.com)
Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site (apnews.com)
An apparent Israeli drone attack on a major air base early near the central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses early Friday. The strike came just days after Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel....
UK's Sunak proposes tougher rules to combat 'sick note culture' (www.reuters.com)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the government would look to tighten rules for long-term sick leave in a bid to reverse a rise in the number of Britons who have permanently dropped out of the workforce....
Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial (www.reuters.com)
Lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law....
US designates PFAS chemicals as Superfund hazardous substances (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated a pair of widely used industrial chemicals as hazardous substances under the country’s Superfund program, accelerating a crackdown on toxic compounds known as “forever chemicals.”...
I feel proud of myself to recognize that this iconic dude is not at a 'computer', rather, a [dumb] terminal! ]Or...?] (knowyourmeme.com)
Terminals are NOT computers. At least dumb terminals are not. Smart terminals do have logic circuit, but dumb terminals work mostly like televisions, except they have protocols (like when you send a SIGINT signal with CTRL+C, and you are a 80s academic working on his terminal at UC Berkeley, then your UNIX implementation —...
Third edition of Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++ by Bjarne Stroustrup released (www.stroustrup.com)
“Programming: Principles and Practice using C++ (3rd Edition)”, aka PPP3, is an introduction to programming for people who have never programmed before. It will also be useful for people who have programmed a bit and want to improve their style and technique - or simply learn modern C++. It is designed for classroom use, but...
Chinese ambassador to the UN says that if US is opposing Palestine's full membership of the UN out of political calculation, it would be better to simply say so, instead of making excuses. (english.news.cn)
China Outweighs G-7 as Leading Driver of Global Economic Growth (www.bloomberg.com)
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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton (apnews.com)
A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday....
Software Architecture is Overrated, Clear and Simple Design is Underrated (blog.pragmaticengineer.com)
Argentina Applies for NATO Global Partner Status (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri said that his country has applied to become a “global partner” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). ⠀...
The Dog Ate My Homework (phys.org)
Trump Media alerts Nasdaq to potential market manipulation from 'naked' short selling of DJT stock (www.cnbc.com)
Maryland high school student arrested after authorities discovered a 129-page document detailing school shooting plan, police say (www.cnn.com)
A Maryland high school student was arrested and charged with threat of mass violence after police say they discovered evidence revealing the teen had plans to commit a school shooting, authorities said Thursday....
UN livestock emissions report seriously distorted our work, say experts (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Study released at Cop28 misused research to underestimate impact of cutting meat eating, say academics...
Australia: Teenager charged with terrorism in church attack (www.dw.com)
Australian police have charged a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a bishop and a priest with a terrorism offense. If convicted, he could face life imprisonment....
Iran consulate in Paris cordoned off following report someone entered with an explosive (www.lemonde.fr)
A man was arrested as a large security perimeter was deployed around the consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Paris, at mid-day on Friday, April 19. Security services were alerted to the presence of a person suspected of carrying an explosive device. Paris police officials told Agence France-Presse the man was arrested....
Iran and Israel playing with fire as old rules of confrontation are torn up (www.theguardian.com)
Reported Israeli drone strike on Isfahan may signal that this widening conflict has become more dynamic...
