Mixed reactions from callers as they discuss Pauline Hanson’s views on teachers Welcome (www.onenation.org.au)
Mixed reactions from callers as they discuss Pauline Hanson’s views on teachers Welcome...
Turns out Martin Shkreli copied his $2M Wu-Tang album—and sent it to “50 different chicks” (arstechnica.com)
Shkreli claimed on a 2024 podcast that he had “burned the album and sent it to like, 50 different chicks”—and that this had been extremely good for his sex life....
Why the Media Won’t Report the Truth About Trump (theintercept.com)
OVER THE LAST few years, as it grew increasingly likely that Donald Trump would mount a third campaign for the White House, leading press critics and others in the media vowed that this time had to be different. The press couldn’t fail in its coverage of Trump once again....
Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say (apnews.com)
A Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients a day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday while announcing a civil lawsuit against him and a $10.8 million settlement with the hospital where he worked....
How Wildfire Smoke Threatens Health (www.nytimes.com)
Mexico puts relations with US and Canadian embassies 'on pause' for slamming judicial overhaul plan (apnews.com)
Mexico’s president told reporters Tuesday he has put relations with the United States and Canadian embassies “on pause” after the two countries voiced concerns over a proposed judicial overhaul that critics say could undermine the independence of the judiciary....
New York University adopts measures declaring 'Zionists' a protected class (www.middleeasteye.net)
Word on the street is NYU plans to make “Nazi” a protected class next.
Trump indicted again in federal election interference case following Supreme Court immunity ruling (www.nbcnews.com)
Trump again calls for flag-burning punishment: 'We'll make it constitutional' (www.msnbc.com)
Meta CEO admits Biden-Harris admin pressured company to censor Americans (www.foxbusiness.com)
Tennessee Republican leaders threaten to withhold funds as Memphis preps to put gun control measures on the ballot (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/gun-control-tennessee-6a475238d…
AI's race for US energy butts up against bitcoin mining (www.reuters.com)
U.S. technology companies are pursuing energy assets held by bitcoin miners as they race to secure a shrinking supply of electricity for their rapidly expanding artificial intelligence and cloud computing data centers. Those data centers are driving the fastest U.S. power demand growth since the start of the millennium,...
U.S. Has Sent Over 50,000 Tons of Arms and Military Equipment to Israel Since Genocide Started (www.democracynow.org)
The Israeli military has revealed that the United States has sent over 50,000 tons of arms and military equipment to Israel since October 7....
Tattoo ink sold on Amazon has high levels of weird and rare bacteria (arstechnica.com)
Trump Says He Has Agreed To ABC Debate With Kamala Harris In Rant Slamming ‘Nastiest and Most Unfair’ Network (www.mediaite.com)
US appeals court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
US: New York University adopts measures declaring 'Zionists' a protected class (www.middleeasteye.net)
New York University (NYU) has changed its guidelines around hate speech and harassment to include the criticism of Zionism as a discriminatory act....
Man distraught over planned sale of late mother's home fatally shoots 4 family members and himself (apnews.com)
44 years after woman murdered in suburban Seattle, DNA on cigarette leads to suspect in Arkansas (www.cbsnews.com)
Trump’s Approach to Florida’s High-Stakes Abortion Amendment: Don’t Ask. Won’t Tell. (www.thebulwark.com)
US Justice Department says Kentucky may be violating federal law for lack of mental health services (www.seattletimes.com)
Railroad BNSF stresses safety but is still held back by longstanding industry issues, report finds (apnews.com)
Freight railroad BNSF is generally striving to improve safety on a consistent basis, but that message doesn’t always reach front-line workers who often don’t feel comfortable reporting safety concerns for fear of being disciplined, according to an assessment released Wednesday by regulators....
Report Exposes 'Systemic Abuse' at For-Profit Migrant Detention Centers in Louisiana (www.commondreams.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/louisiana-ice-abuse
RFK Jr faces call for investigation into claim he chainsawed whale’s head off (www.theguardian.com)
His independent White House campaign has fizzled, but the flow of bizarre stories of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s unorthodox handling of the carcasses of wild mammals has experienced no similar suspension....
An MLB first! Jansen plays for both teams in same game (www.mlb.com)
The game was first suspended due to weather on June 26th, and Danny Jansen was traded back in July. The game resumed on August 26th - with him now playing for the other team.