Large hail seen in Texas after storms hit central US
The storm system has hit several states with tornadoes, heavy rain and severe flooding.
Tennessee passes ‘chemtrail’ bill banning airborne chemicals
The bill’s backers were spurred on by a government report released last year on solar geoengineering, which is the idea of cooling the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space.…
Oregon recriminalises drugs after overdoses rocket
The state rolled back decriminalisation, which was enacted in 2020 and raised drug possession penalties.
The New Junta in Niger Tells the United States to Pack Up Its War and Go Home | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post by Nick Turse tells the very sorry tale of how US pretenses at counterterrorism in the Sahel not only made matters a lot worse but are…
The U.S. Is Rebuilding a Legal Pathway for Refugees. The Election Could Change That.
With national attention focused on the chaos at the southern border, President Biden has been steadily rebuilding a legal pathway for immigration that was gutted during the Trump administration. The…
Florida’s top court ushers in six-week abortion ban, but voters will have their say
The ballot question will ask Floridians to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a statement that reads: “No law shall prohibit, penalize, delay or restrict abortion before viability or when necessary…
Person in Texas diagnosed with rare bird flu case
There has only been one other human case of avian flu in the US, and the risk to the public is low.
Ruben Gallego, Democratic Senate Candidate in Arizona, Raises $7.5 Million
Representative Ruben Gallego, the expected Democratic nominee for Senate in Arizona, raised $7.5 million in the first three months of the year, his campaign said on Tuesday, a significant sum…
With Abortion Ballot Question, a ‘Path to Relevance’ for Democrats in Florida?
Suddenly, November got a lot more interesting in Florida. The nation’s third-largest state, once the biggest battleground in presidential politics, has become less important as its election results have trended…
Protests Intensify Against Netanyahu, and China Tries to Sway U.S. Politics
Plus, fast food workers get a raise.