Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey (news.un.org)
According to the Afghanistan Opium Survey 2023, released by the agency on Sunday, the supply of opium declined by an estimated 95 per cent, falling from 6,200 tons in 2022 to 333 tons in 2023, corresponding to a fall in the area under cultivation, from 233,000 hectares to just 10,800 hectares over the same period.
Another ex-player is alleging Blackhawks' former video coach sexually assaulted him in 2009-10 (apnews.com)
The Chicago Tribune reported Sunday the law firm of Romanucci & Blandin filed the lawsuit Thursday on behalf of their client, listed as “John Doe,” in Cook County Circuit Court. The Associated Press was unable to reach a representative from the law firm....
With the world on fire, a cowardly, timid news media is a threat to U.S. democracy (www.inquirer.com)
News organizations are using cowardly words to describe killing abroad, fascism at home — downplaying the danger to democracy....
Trump's Truth Social page is a riot of witness intimidation (www.publicnotice.co)
Detroit synagogue president found fatally stabbed outside her home (www.nbcnews.com)
A Detroit synagogue president was found fatally stabbed outside her home Saturday morning....
Stephanopoulos presses Scalise on whether 2020 election was stolen: ‘Yes or no?’ (thehill.com)
Researchers find sensitive personal data of US military personnel is for sale online (www.cnn.com)
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Colorado Homeowners' Mass Exodus Sparks Fears of Housing Market Collapse (www.newsweek.com)
14 big landlords used software to collude on rent prices, DC lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk's X restructuring curtails disinformation research, spurs legal fears (www.reuters.com)
Social media researchers have canceled, suspended or changed more than 100 studies about X, formerly Twitter, as a result of actions taken by Elon Musk that limit access to the social media platform, nearly a dozen interviews and a survey of planned projects show.
Hamburg airport hostage standoff ends with child freed, suspect arrested (www.aljazeera.com)
The 18-hour drama started after a man drove his car through the airport gate with his four-year-old daughter inside.
Blast at Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza kills dozens | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Dozens were killed and many more injured in a blast at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip late Saturday night, according to an official at a nearby hospital and eyewitnesses who spoke with CNN.
Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too (apnews.com)
When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson’s home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet above the ground. But Paulson’s home, with a rounded shape that looks something...
Thermal Spray Coating Oil Gas Market is Projected to reach USD 574 Billion by 2032
The global thermal spray coating market in the oil and gas sector had a total value of USD 292 billion in 2022. It is anticipated to grow to USD 574 billion by 2032, with a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% throughout the forecast period. A primary driver of this revenue surge is the increasing demand for safe,...
Man with ‘420’ head tattoo accused of decapitating female relative, fleeing with head [has been] arrested in San Francisco (nypost.com)
A California man with a “420” head tattoo who is accused of decapitating a female relative and fleeing the scene with her head has been arrested in San Francisco, according to police.
Call to fight 'snow penises issued in Russia (www.bignewsnetwork.com)
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Market Worth USD 32.1 Billion by 2032 with 6% CAGR: Reports and Data
Market Summary:...
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules (apnews.com)
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
It was nice knowing your Brisbane. The Brisbane Olympics 2032 will be the biggest disaster for Brisbane since the Whiskey to Go Go. (kbin.social)
shine on brisbane...
More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead (apnews.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has received reports of seven illnesses in at least five states possibly linked to contaminated puree....
Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death (apnews.com)
A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary....