Fearing Losses, Banks Are Quietly Dumping Real Estate Loans (www.nytimes.com)
If landlords can’t pay back loans on office buildings, the lenders will suffer. Some banks are trying to avoid that fate....
Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free (www.nbcnews.com)
I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Senior Russian Security Officials (www.nytimes.com)
The Hague-based court accused Russia’s most senior military officer, Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, and a senior member of the country’s security council, Sergei K. Shoigu, of directing a campaign of strikes against Ukraine’s power plants in the winter of 2022....
My Health Insurance Company Is Trying To Kill Me (www.huffpost.com)
One such encounter went like this:...
Statistical Review of World Energy (www.energyinst.org)
Despite record levels of renewables now in use, carbon emissions and fossil fuel consumption are also at record levels and look set to continue to grow. Despite the shiny corporate veneer, this was read like a kick in the teeth for me. This is an important document which more people should be aware of.
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species...
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
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Prosecutor accuses Trump's lawyers of 'hijacking' hearing in classified docs case - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16927460...
Justice Department urges Supreme Court to decide if felons can be barred from having a gun (www.usatoday.com)
A new sign for I-95 misspelled ‘Central.’ PennDot hid it under a black cloak. (www.inquirer.com)
Larry Finger made Linux wireless work and brought others along to learn (arstechnica.com)
Denise Finger, wife of the deceased, wrote to the Linux Wireless list on Friday evening:...
Has Facebook Stopped Trying? (www.404media.co)
In spring, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg invited more than a dozen professors and academics to a series of dinners at his home to discuss how Facebook could better keep its platforms safe from election disinformation, violent content, child sexual abuse material, and hate speech. Alongside these secret meetings, Facebook was regularly...
Gunman allegedly kills 5 people, critically injures 13-year-old in shootings at 2 apartments (abcnews.go.com)
Chinese Government Rejects Key Human Rights Recommendations in Latest UN Review (safeguarddefenders.com)
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Campaign aims to put ranked-choice voting to a referendum in Ithaca - The Ithaca Voice (ithacavoice.org)
Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades...
Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns (www.politico.com)
Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to school and adults of going to public places, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in announcing a public health crisis Tuesday....
Autopsy finds boy suffocated in NC wilderness camp death (www.wbtv.com)
Texas abortion ban linked to rise in infant and newborn deaths. Is it a 'foreshadow' for other states? (www.nbcnews.com)
Federal judge rules that LGBTQ+ veterans can sue Pentagon over 'don’t ask, don’t tell' discharges (www.advocate.com)
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that....
Supreme Court Will Rule On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (www.forbes.com)
On Politics: Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness (archive.ph)
Lander offers less potential excitement than Myrie, a Brooklyn state senator who is just 37 and could make history as the city’s first Afro-Latino mayor. He might be less of a political brawler than Stringer, who has survived several tough primaries and can pull plenty of votes from his old West Side base. Ranked-choice voting...
Decriminalizing marijuana among proposed changes to Dallas city charter (www.dallasnews.com)
Some of the possible changes on the table are increasing pay for the mayor and council members, moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice voting system and extending the terms of district council members.
UAE to legalise abortion in cases of rape and incest in landmark reform (tribune.com.pk)
Women have more rights now in UAE than US?
