Missing hiker survives by drinking one gallon of water a day
A California hiker has been rescued after being stranded in the mountains for 10 days, surviving on little but wild berries and one gallon (3.8 litres) of water a day.…
Edmonton Oilers on brink of history after Stanley Cup finals comeback
12 hours ago By Nadine Yousif, BBC News, Toronto Getty Images Some of Shelina Gwaduri’s earliest memories are of huddling around the family TV to watch the Edmonton Oilers play. Once, she…
Between the Kremlin Cup and the General Staff Lip After Sunday’s Crimea and Dagestan Attacks | naked capitalism
Yves here. Helmer’s latest post gives a new chapter in the unhappiness of the Russian general staff and influential military bloggers with Putin’s measured pace in prosecuting the war in…
Death Toll in Attack in Southern Russia Rises to 19, Officials Say
At least 15 law enforcement officers and four civilians were killed in two seemingly coordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, Russian investigators said on Monday. Wielding…
The Promise of Weight-Loss Drugs
In the past two years, Ozempic has become a synonym for weight loss. When celebrities slimmed down, tabloids wondered whether they were taking the drug. Activists argued that the drug…
Biden Attacks Trump on Abortion, and an Illicit Hajj Industry
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Freeports Are Dangerous | naked capitalism
Yves here. With so much news and so many hours in the day, I must confess to having missed when UK prime minister Rishi Sunak started advocating for freeports, years…
Crews Race to Fortify Levees as Floods Swallow Midwestern Towns
Midwestern towns were racing this week to strengthen their levee systems as rising rivers enveloped homes, drowned farmland and led to daring water rescues across three states. In Iowa, where…
Democrats Lean on Abortion Rights Message for Anniversary of End of Roe
Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, unleashing a cascade of state-level abortion bans and prompting angry political backlash, Democrats are marking the anniversary by highlighting the…
Drawn-Out Heat Wave Expected to Finally Let Up in Many Parts of the U.S.
The unusually early heat wave that shattered temperature records across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States and Midwest last week is expected to subside by Monday, bringing relief to tens of millions…