Migrants Booted from NYC Shelter Into Pummeling Rain (www.thecity.nyc)
At the Jefferson Street shelter, migrants were left to face the deluge while carrying what possessions they could, before the city eventually reversed course
Just five western oil firms, including BP and Shell, set to spend $15 million every hour until 2030 producing oil and gas | Global Witness (www.globalwitness.org)
UN Global Stocktake shows countries failing Paris Agreement climate goals 2023, London – Just five of the world’s biggest fossil fuel firms, BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell and TotalEnergies, are set to spend $15 million every single hour between now and 2030 producing more oil and gas, according to new analysis of Rystad Energy...
France to quit making cigarettes as last factory prepares to close (www.rfi.fr)
France to quit making cigarettes as last factory prepares to close The last remaining factory making cigarettes in France is set to close by the end of 2023, the site’s owner told its employees this week....
Ukraine to build underground school in Kharkiv (euromaidanpress.com)
Ukraine to build underground school in Kharkiv The school will become a bomb shelter, allowing children to continue safe full-time education even during Russian air raids....
Ukraine war: Russia warned EU not weary over war support (www.bbc.com)
Three more vessels with agricultural products and iron ore leave Ukrainian ports (www.pravda.com.ua)
Three more vessels with agricultural products and iron ore leave Ukrainian ports “ECONOMICHNA PRAVDA” — SUNDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2023...
‘Get Help’ – Elon Musk Blasted for Mocking Ukraine With Fake Zelensky Picture (www.kyivpost.com)
‘Get Help’ – Elon Musk Blasted for Mocking Ukraine With Fake Zelensky Picture The world’s richest man has continued his campaign against Kyiv, this time by using a fake picture of President Zelensky to mock Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion....
Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven (www.bbc.com)
Now the tenacious Antiguans and Barbudans who led the metamorphosis of the country’s little known third isle of Redonda are celebrating another impressive feat....
UAW workers and Mack Trucks reach deal to avoid strike (www.reuters.com)
The UAW is currently in the third week of an ongoing strike against the Detroit 3 automakers, General Motors (GM.N), Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI)....
Flexible hours, sick pay and meals: British workers get a better deal (www.reuters.com)
BRIGHTON, England, Oct 2 (Reuters) - For Josh Hughes-Davies, the best thing about his job in a bar in the coastal city of Brighton is the free meal with every shift....
New York authorities are searching for 9-year-old Charlotte Sena who vanished while biking on a camping trip in a state park (www.cnn.com)
The girl was last seen around 6:15 p.m. ET riding her bike in one of the park’s loops, Lt. Colonel Richard L. Mazzone, of the New York State Police, said in the news conference....
Mass death of Amazonian dolphins prompts fears for vulnerable species (www.theguardian.com)
Rising temperatures could be passing tolerance threshold for endangered animals as Lake Tefé reaches 39C (102.2 F)
Vigilante Pedophile Hunter Killed While Confronting Teens (www.thedailybeast.com)
A Michigan vigilante who amassed thousands of social media followers with his unauthorized hunts for pedophiles was shot and killed in a confrontation with two teenagers, police said....
Forced kiss claim leads to 'helplessness' for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency (apnews.com)
Former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes feels let down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after filing a complaint to the agency formed six years ago to combat sexual misconduct in Olympic sports.
Baltimore CEO, 26, was killed by a repeat offender who should have never been on the street, officials allege (www.nbcnews.com)
In 2015, Billingsley was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 16 years suspended, after he pleaded guilty to a first-degree sex offense, court records show....
Armenia Speaks Of Withdrawal From CSTO (charter97.org)
Armenia Speaks Of Withdrawal From CSTO 2.10.2023...
In a remote, dry patch of California, a battle is raging over carrots (apnews.com)
After first refusing, OneWheel recalls all of its self-balancing electric skateboards (electrek.co)
House Democrat steps down from leadership role over party's support of Biden's reelection (www.cnn.com)
'Historic' meeting of EU foreign ministers in Kyiv (www.euronews.com)
The meeting wasn’t announced until the last moment for security reasons....
California governor vetoes bill offering unemployment pay to strikers (www.reuters.com)
Fuck you, Newsome. I think pay for striking workers would be overwhelmingly popular with voters. I’m voting against this turkey next chance I get.
Address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the Day of Defenders of Ukraine — Official website of the President of Ukraine (www.president.gov.ua)
Fellow citizens!...
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. (www.forbes.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites....
It’s time to admit it: Black Lives Matter hysteria made fools of us all (www.yahoo.com)
In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way (www.npr.org)
Deep in a forest of France’s Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late 13th century.
