One dead, dozens hurt in Ohio mass shooting
One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio. The shooting happened just after midnight local time (05:00…
Sally Buzbee, Washington Post Editor, to Leave Role
The executive editor of The Washington Post, Sally Buzbee, will leave her role, a major and sudden change at one of the nation’s pre-eminent news organizations. Matt Murray, the former…
Biden Dons Kansas City Helmet to Celebrate Its Super Bowl Victory
On Friday, President Biden urgently called for an end to the war in Gaza. He solemnly discussed the rule of law after former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal conviction. And…
Texas Supreme Court rejects abortion ban challenge
The Texas Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a challenge from 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions under the state’s near-total abortion ban. The plaintiffs, who were…
Data Centers Set to Consume 9% of U.S. Electricity by 2030 | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many readers took interest in a recent post where, using a MIT Reader piece as a point of departure, we discussed the need to focus on survival, as…
Pacific pocket mice released into the wild in California
US wildlife officials released 50 captive-bred Pacific pocket mice into Camp Pendleton, California to help rebuild the endangered species. The mice, once presumed extinct due to habitat loss, were rediscovered…
Woman’s body found inside jaws of Texas alligator
Officials in Texas have found the remains of a woman in the jaws of an alligator. Houston authorities were in the area looking for a missing woman when they discovered…
Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them
When Interstate 25 was constructed through Denver, highway engineers moved a river. It was the 1950s, and nothing was going to get in the way of building a national highway…
U.S. and Chinese Defense Chiefs Hold First In-Person Talks Since 2022
The U.S. secretary of defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, and China’s minister of defense held their first face-to-face talks in 18 months on Friday, against a backdrop of distrust over…
Texas: Strong winds push parked plane away from airport gate
A plane has been pushed away from an airport gate in Texas, as storms and strong winds battered the region. Video shows the American Airlines plane being blown sideways at…