CDC reports salmonella outbreak linked to dry dog food (www.cnn.com)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Thursday of a salmonella outbreak in humans that’s linked to dry dog food....
Iceland declares state of emergency over escalating earthquakes, and volcano eruption fears (www.euronews.com)
China denies accusations of forced assimilation and curbs on religious freedom in Tibet (apnews.com)
Columbia suspends Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace (thehill.com)
Big Ten suspends Michigan's [College Football Coach] Harbaugh through end of regular season (theathletic.com)
Reminds me of the Astros… Just a tiny slap on the wrist...
Judge and Jury - A [North Carolina] judge charged and summarily convicted an assistant capital defender of contempt during a death-penalty trial (www.theassemblync.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/dare-county-judge-contempt/
Gaza – ‘A Graveyard For Children’ (www.medialens.org)
Medialens.org
Israel’s attacks on Gaza: Examining the weapons and scale of destruction (www.aljazeera.com)
Visualising the Israeli bombs being dropped on Gaza and the destruction they are leaving behind.
BLM seeks public comment for 5.3 GW of solar projects in Nevada (pv-magazine-usa.com)
Proposed utility-scale solar-plus-storage projects would add enough capacity to power approximately 4 million households....
Judge orders federal oversight of Angola, calls inmate medical care 'abhorrent,' 'cruel' (www.nola.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/article_68432364-5bf2-51b0-9dc7…
CBC.ca: English Montreal School Board sues Quebec after it's forced to communicate in French (www.cbc.ca)
The absurdity that is Quebec’s oppressive language laws never runs out of new material.
3 are charged with running sex ring that catered to politicians, military and others (www.npr.org)
DOJ says possibly hundreds of clients include government contractors with security clearances, doctors, lawyers, elected officials, military officers, professors and executives at tech companies.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sheds 700,000 Direct-to-Consumer Subscribers in Q3 (www.thewrap.com)
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Governments plan more fossil fuel production despite climate pledges, report says (apnews.com)
‘Billionaire club’: the tiny island of Barbuda braces for decision on land rights and nature (www.theguardian.com)
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ (news.un.org)
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
Opinion: The ruin of becoming a meme (elpais.com)
Spain has exported a handful of powerful memes, some of which have become classics. For example, eccehomo: the failed restoration of a painting in a church in Borja (Zaragoza), by Cecilia Giménez, appeared in newspapers and media around the world. Or the subtitled videos of Risitas, who even starred in a pizza advertisement in...
Haiti is facing a surge of gang violence. These are the people who have been displaced (www.cnn.com)
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,...
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...
Investigation underway into Sunshine Coast polystyrene spill at start of turtle nesting season (www.abc.net.au)
An investigation is underway after thousands of polystyrene balls washed up on Sunshine Coast beaches just days into turtle nesting season....
Hate crimes against Latinos see 'significant increase' (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers say hate crimes against Hispanics spike when there is extensive media coverage involving Latinos, such as news about migrant caravans from Central America.
New Google Trial Docs May Explain Why Search Sucks So Bad Now (gizmodo.com)
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle wage-theft allegations in New York state (www.cnbc.com)
In addition to a financial settlement, Uber and Lyft agreed to ongoing changes in how they pay drivers and offer benefits in New York state
Strikes on south Gaza: BBC verifies attacks in areas of ‘safety’ (www.bbc.com)
The BBC has analysed four strikes in south Gaza, where civilians were told to evacuate to.
