How a U.S. Antidoping Law Fueled Global Tensions
In the tumultuous final weeks of Donald J. Trump’s presidency, he signed into law, with little fanfare, bipartisan legislation that gave the United States vast new powers to police doping…
Two Top Mexican Cartel Leaders Are Arrested by U.S. Authorities
American law enforcement officials arrested two top leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal organizations in Mexico, the Justice Department said on Thursday. The two operatives,…
Vehicle drives through intense wildfire in California
A wildfire northeast of Chico, California, has rapidly grown to over 6,000 acres overnight, according to Cal Fire officials. Video recorded from inside a moving vehicle shows huge flames on…
Park Fire, Now California’s Largest This Year, Spreads Rapidly
An enormous wildfire in Northern California destroyed buildings, left at least two people injured and placed thousands of people under evacuation orders as it raged across the region on Friday…
Suicide Squad: U.S. Troops Are Losing a War with Their Deadliest Enemy | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post describes studies suggest that traumatic brain injuries play a significant role in the high suicide rates among active duty and recently decommissioned US service members. Although…
Benjamin Netanyahu faces ‘day of rage’ in Washington, protesters say
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters will descend on Washington for a “day of rage” over the war in Gaza as Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in Congress on Wednesday, organisers…
Michigan man, 80, run over for putting Trump sign in yard, say police
A Michigan man used an an all-terrain vehicle to run over and critically injure an 80-year-old man who was putting a Trump sign in his yard, in what police have…
Illinois State Police Release Footage of Deputy Fatally Shooting Woman
In a case that has drawn the attention of President Biden, the Illinois State Police on Monday released disturbing body camera footage that showed a sheriff’s deputy fatally shooting a…
In Georgia’s Depressed Heartland, Pining for the Soviet Past
The town of Kazreti, nestled in the picturesque mountains of Georgia near the border with Armenia, once boasted a cinema, a bank, musical fountains, two schools and a kindergarten. Dance…
Netanyahu Seeks Support in U.S. Visit, but Will Find a Nation Distracted
With his visit to Washington this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel will step away from one political maelstrom and into another. He is facing anger at home over…