Trump, Kushner Share 'Criminal Responsibility' for COVID Deaths: Kirschner
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner suggested that Trump could be prosecuted for "involuntary manslaughter" over COVID-19 deaths under D.C. laws.
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U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11
President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness. The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were put in place in 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse
Live updates: Former publisher testifies in Trump case and Biden calls school shooting 'sick'
The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.
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US-Mexico border: Federal officials frustrated by whiplash as Biden turns to Trump-era policies
US asylum officers are frustrated by policy whiplash under President Joe Biden, and some are considering leaving their posts, as administration officials contemplate restarting controversial Trump-era border policies that would largely limit who could seek refuge in the United States.
Cable News Network by Cable News Network
More than 100 migrants found aboard train near US-Mexico border, days before COVID-era border policy expires
More than 100 migrants were found aboard a train in Texas near the US-Mexico border on Friday in extreme heat conditions, days before a surge in migrants is expected when a Trump-era border restriction ends next week.
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U.S. Supreme Court dismisses dispute over Title 42 border expulsions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case in which Republicans sought to keep in place a policy introduced under former President Donald Trump that had let American officials quickly expel hundreds of thousands of migrants at the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Evening Update: Deadly Montreal fire now being investigated as arson
Also: Trump’s federal elections trail set for March; stolen totem pole begins journey home
The Globe and Mail by The Globe and Mail
Trump refused to wear COVID mask, it smudged his bronzer: ex-aide
Former President Trump made the decision to forego COVID masks because they smudged his bronzer makeup, former aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims.
New York Post by New York Post
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lies slandered Haitians over dogs and cats
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield schools Tuesday in response to a rash of bomb threats — the vast majority that officials said came from overseas
Toronto Star by Toronto Star
Springfield children 'fearful' amid dozens of bomb threats after false migrant rumors
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The dozens of bomb threats and the onslaught of public attention that has befallen a small Ohio city since President Donald Trump and others pushed the false claim that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating pets has children living in fear, worried parents said Thursday.
NBC News by NBC News
Global News Roundup: Climate Meetings, German Elections, and More
Global leaders gather for climate meetings in New York as growing mistrust is highlighted. Germany's SPD fends off far-right in Brandenburg state election. Mexico's ruling party elects new leader. Hezbollah and Israel exchange heavy fire. Trump states he will not run again if he loses in November. Zelenskiy seeks peace for Ukraine in U.S. Visit. Iran coal mine blast kills 31.
Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse
Biden Slams Misinformation, Urges Storm Safety Amid Hurricane Milton Threat
President Joe Biden addressed the nation, emphasizing the dangers of misinformation during Hurricane Milton and urging people to seek safe shelter. Biden condemned misleading information as harmful, particularly criticizing former President Trump for spreading misinformation. Several Republicans have spoken against conspiracy theories on natural disasters.
Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse
World News Highlights: Unseen Gaza Casualties, LA Wildfires, and Global Tensions
A recent study reveals a 41% undercount of war casualties in Gaza. Progress in Israel-Hamas peace talks remains limited. Panama marks a historical uprising with anti-Trump protests. Venezuela's Machado is freed after brief detention, while Lebanon elects a new president, illustrating Hezbollah's weakened influence.
Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse
Trump must make China pay for the death and misery of COVID
Punitive measures against the Chinese economy won’t bring back the victims of COVID — but they must not be forgotten: That's part of the moral imperative to constraining Beijing.
New York Post by New York Post
The Viral Storm Streamers Predicting Deadly Tornadoes—Sometimes Faster Than the Government
Storm streamers are using radars and AI robots to predict extreme weather for millions of YouTube subscribers, in some cases faster than the National Weather Service, which has been gutted by DOGE.
Wired by Hilary Beaumont
Public polling on Trump's immigration policies. And, preparing your home for flooding
NPR analyzes the public opinion polling on Trump's immigration policies. And, ways to protect your home from flooding this 2025 hurricane season.
NPR by Brittney Melton
Despite ongoing Taliban threats, the U.S. is ending some protections for Afghans
Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ongoing instability in Afghanistan. Many fear for their lives if forced to return.
NPR by Monika Evstatieva
WATCH: What we know about Dreamliner, the Air India plane that crashed
ABC News’ Sam Sweeney and aviation analyst John Nance discuss the plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which crashed en route to the United Kingdom from India.
ABC News by ABC News
Will air quality at Philly, Bucks County No Kings protests be affected by NJ forest fire?
Authorities warn the blaze in the South Jersey Pinelands has created hazardous breathing conditions for at-risk individuals in areas of southeast PA
Phillyburbs.com by Tom Haines
Federal Forecasters Lose Access to Critical Tool as Hurricane Season Begins
The change marks another blow to NOAA’s forecasting abilities, adding to growing concerns about the agency’s readiness for hurricane season.
Gizmodo.com by Ellyn Lapointe
Emergency alerts go out in Spanish and English, but what happens if you speak another language?
The FCC has delayed implementing its multilingual emergency alerts system — making non-English speakers vulnerable during climate disasters.
NPR by Nate Perez
WATCH: Flash floods destroy homes and wash away roads in West Virginia
There is a state of emergency in West Virgina where at least three people are dead and several missing from flash flooding Saturday night.
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WATCH: Spectators save soccer coach's life after collapse
Andrew Pihlbald, 45, who coaches a U17 boys' soccer team from Jamestown, collapsed after going into cardiac arrest during the second half of a June 4 match at Wilson High School in Wilson, New York.
ABC News by ABC News
Greenland’s Ice Sheet Collapse Could Be Closer Than We Think
The collapse of the world’s second-largest ice sheet would drown cities worldwide. Is that ice more vulnerable than we know?
Scientific American by Jeffery DelViscio
WATCH: Severe storms put 100 million on alert after tornado outbreak
Powerful storms are threatening millions after a tornado outbreak across the Plains, where over a dozen tornadoes were reported in three states.
ABC News by ABC News
'What should we do?' Seeking clarity in Tehran as Israeli jets fly overhead
BBC Persian's Kasra Naji says his sister is among those who want to know where the conflict with Israel is leading.
BBC News
'I was lying in bed... The ceiling fell in': At the scene of Israeli hospital hit by Iran strike
A hospital in the Israeli town of Beersheba was hit as Iran fired a barrage of missiles at the country.
BBC News
Welcome to summer: U.S. braces for first significant heat wave of the new season
For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat.
NPR by Alana Wise
Hurricane Hunter Flights Improve Hurricane Forecasts, But Trump Budget Cuts Could Threaten Them
NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter airplane missions significantly increase the accuracy of hurricane forecasts, but President Trump’s proposed budget cuts jeopardize the data-gathering efforts and other forecasting tools
Politicopro.com by Chelsea Harvey, E&E News
WATCH: Life-threatening, record-breaking weather and temperatures across the US
There are 150 million Americans on alert ahead of the extreme heat event, meanwhile heavy rain triggered dangerous flash flooding in central New York.
ABC News by ABC News
'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire
The war has stirred within Iranians a mix of fear, despair and - among some - flickers of hope.
BBC News
WATCH: Shark attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina marks second in one week
Just days after a shark attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, first responders rushed to help a second person that was bit by a shark on the same beach.
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WATCH: Lightning strike in South Carolina injures 20 as heat wave scorches East Coast
More than 120 million Americans remain under heat alerts Wednesday as record-breaking temperatures and dangerous humidity grip the East Coast.
ABC News by ABC News
WATCH: 145 people reportedly 'pricked' in syringe attack at music festival in France
Police in France say that 14 people have been arrested after 145 people reported being ‘pricked’, possibly by syringes, at a nationwide music festival on Saturday.
ABC News by ABC News
National Hurricane Center monitors multiple systems ahead of possible tropical increase
The National Hurricane Center is tracking several tropical waves and a disturbance in the western Caribbean.
Gainesville Sun by Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
WATCH: Suspected shark encounter at popular New York beach
The apparent bite comes just a week before millions of us head to the beach for the upcoming holiday weekend.
ABC News by ABC News
Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid worsening humanitarian crisis
Calls for ceasefire grow as US and Israeli leaders discuss potential truce amid escalating violence in Gaza.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
14 Million People Could Die in Next 5 Years Due to USAID Cuts, Study Finds
Elon Musk bragged about sending the USAID through a "wood chipper" earlier this year.
Gizmodo.com by Ed Cara
WATCH: Fireworks warehouse catches fire and explodes in California
Eyewitness video captured the moment when a fireworks warehouse caught fire and exploded in California.
ABC News by ABC News
Gaza hospital 'one massive trauma ward' as Palestinians shot trying to access food: WHO
Nasser Hospital in Gaza is operating as "one massive trauma ward" due to an influx of patients wounded at non-United Nations food distribution sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
CBC News
Musk’s AI Tool Implicates DOGE Data Cuts In Texas Flood Deaths
Trump administration and DOGE cuts to critical weather data services are implicated by Elon Musk's own AI tool, Grok 3, in contributing to the Texas flood deaths.
Forbes by Douglas B. Laney, Contributor,
Douglas B. Laney, Contributor
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‘Warning Fatigue’ Might Have Made Texas Floods Deadlier
The National Weather Service issued multiple alerts ahead of the deadly floods that devastated central Texas, but whether people actually responded to them is an important question.
Gizmodo.com by Ellyn Lapointe
4 things to know about the deadly Texas floods and ongoing search efforts
Search efforts continue for the dozens of people still missing after Friday's floods, as questions swirl over what went wrong. Here's what we know so far.
NPR by Rachel Treisman
WATCH: Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 from Camp Mystic speaks out
Scott Ruskin joined “GMA” to detail his rescue operation amid deadly flooding in Texas.
ABC News by ABC News
“Unbelievable”: The Internet Is Outraged Over How MAGA Officials Are Responding To The Texas Floods Amid The Trump Admin’s National Weather Service Cuts
"we live in a society where conservatives believe in magical weather control machines but not climate change."View Entire Post ›
Buzzfeed by Morgan Sloss
Texas Flood Forecasts Were Accurate
The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early morning flash floods along the Guadalupe River
Politicopro.com by Chelsea Harvey, E&E News
Floods are getting more dangerous around the country, not just in Texas
The deadly floods in Central Texas were caused by extremely heavy rain. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.
NPR by Rebecca Hersher
DOGE Cuts Turned A Predicted Disaster Into A Deadly Reality In Texas
On Thursday, literally the day before flash flooding devastated Texas, the Texas Observer published an article warning that “Trump’s DOGE Cuts Are a Texas-Sized Disaster,” explaining how cuts to both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Nati…
Techdirt by Mike Masnick
Trump cut the National Weather Service. Did that impact Texas flood warnings?
In the wake of deadly flooding in Texas, my colleague Noel King, who cohosts the Today, Explained podcast spoke with CNN senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman about what we know about the impact of cuts to the National Weather Service and what those cuts co…
Vox by Noel King, Cameron Peters
Analysis-America's largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -America's largest power grid is under strain as data centers and AI chatbots consume power faster than new plants can be ...
Yahoo Entertainment by Laila Kearney
Camp Mystic’s Disaster Plan Reportedly Approved By Inspectors Days Before Flood
The disaster plan for Camp Mystic was approved just 2 days before the deadly flood wreaked havoc on central Texas Friday, killing 27 young campers and counselors at the all-girls Christian summer camp, according to a new report. The sleep-away camp…
TMZ by TMZ Staff
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
NPR by Laura Sullivan
Extreme Heat Endangers AI Data Centers
A new analysis warns that AI facilities could be forced to stop operating because of water shortages and blackouts
Politicopro.com by Sara Schonhardt, E&E News
This Hotline Has Saved Countless LGBTQ+ Lives. Trump Is Shutting It Down.
On Thursday, the “press three” suicide-and-crisis lifeline will go dark.
Jezebel by Danielle Han
USAID food for nearly 30,000 hungry kids to be destroyed: Official
Senior US official calls destruction of 500 tonnes of biscuits a 'casualty' of the USAID shutdown.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Israel presses ahead with Gaza ‘concentration camp’ plans despite criticism
Plans first suggested by defence minister propose keeping 600,000 Palestinians in area and not allowing them to leave.
Al Jazeera English by Simon Speakman Cordall
WATCH: Ukrainian woman shares story after losing mom and sister to Russian strike
ABC News' Ian Pannell talked to 21-year-old Valeria, whose mom and 11-year-old sister died after a Russian missile crashed into their building in Kyiv late last month.
ABC News by ABC News
Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making.
The people of Gaza face starvation under the joint U.S.-Israeli food distribution system run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The post Our Reporter Got Into Gaza. He Witnessed a Famine of Israel’s Making. appeared first on The Intercept.
The Intercept by Afeef Nessouli, Steven W. Thrasher
What can we expect as fire season ramps up in California?
Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.
Al Jazeera English by Brian Osgood
Floods Are Becoming Deadlier. We Aren’t Worried Enough About It.
Flooding is getting more frequent, extreme, and hard to predict—and most of us are dangerously unaware of its risks.
Slate Magazine by Henry Grabar
Food Aid in Gaza Has Become a Horror
In the scramble for sustenance, Palestinians are gunned down for no reason, with no excuse.
The Atlantic by Hussein Ibish
Is anyone going to stop a looming death spiral in Gaza?
Gaza is on the brink of a mass starvation crisis, and once it starts, it will be difficult if not impossible to stop. The Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip has faced various levels of food insecurity throughout the war that Israel has waged on the ter…
Vox by Nicole Narea
‘We are dying’: Palestinians slam world’s inaction as hunger ravages Gaza
Gaza hospitals report nine more deaths from starvation as Israel's blockade plunges enclave into worsening crisis.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
USAID analysis finds no evidence of widespread aid diversion by Hamas in Gaza
An analysis compiled by USAID officials says they failed to find evidence that Hamas engaged in widespread diversion of assistance in Gaza, ABC News has learned.
ABC News by Shannon K. Kingston, Morgan Winsor
Israel says it’s distributing aid in Gaza, so why are people starving?
Israel continues to deny what aid agencies and governments are saying is the man-made starvation it is forcing on Gaza
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Hunger is killing children in Gaza as aid is cut off
With over 1,000 killed near aid sites and 81 children dead from hunger, Gaza faces a man-made humanitarian collapse
Salon by CK Smith
Jordan and UAE drop aid in Gaza as Israel begins 'tactical pause'
Israel's concession to aid come as it faces growing international pressure to alleviate mass starvation in Gaza.
BBC News
Israel Seizes Aid Flotilla Bringing Baby Formula, Medicine to Gaza
The Israeli military seized a flotilla bringing aid to Gaza, where the United Nations said famine has reached ‘astonishing levels of desperation.’
Rolling Stone by Andrew Perez
Baby dies from malnutrition as Trump warns of ‘real starvation’ in Gaza
Infant is among at least 14 people who died from malnutrition in 24 hours across Gaza, hospital source tells Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
WATCH: 'Worst-case scenario of famine' unfolding in Gaza, IPC says
More food is now reaching Gaza, according to ABC News’ Chief International Correspondent James Longman, but it is not nearly enough, per the U.N.
ABC News by ABC News
The spin master in charge of feeding Gaza
The desperate plight of starving Gazans has captured the world’s attention. Children are dying of malnutrition. Over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while attempting to receive aid. The United Nations World Food Program has found that one-third of Gaza’s …
Vox by Avishay Artsy, Sean Rameswaram
How Gaza’s hunger crisis reached its “worst-case scenario”
The “worst-case scenario” is unfolding in Gaza. Though there are larger hunger crises in the world in terms of sheer numbers, Gaza is, in many ways, the most intense. By September, leading humanitarian groups predict, 100 percent of the population will face a…
Vox by Joshua Keating
Can San Francisco Be Saved?
Introducing No Easy Fix, a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic, about the widespread addiction and homelessness that threaten the city’s future
The Atlantic by Ethan Brooks
Refugee and migrant crossings to UK hit record high by end of July
More than 25,000 people have crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2025, the highest total this early in the year.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
In Gaza, more Palestinians are killed while waiting for food aid
Dozens of Palestinians were killed, many while waiting for food aid, amid a deepening starvation crisis and despite Israeli assurances of a humanitarian pause in some areas of the territory.
NPR by Aya Batrawy
Skepticism hounds Hamas’s famine narrative after terrorist arm appears in hostage video
Hamas claimed that Evyatar David had been eating what the people of Gaza were eating, referencing the accusation that Israel had forced starvation on the...
The Jerusalem Post by JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Grand Canyon ‘Megafire’ Explodes in Size and Is Now Creating Its Own Weather
The Dragon Bravo wildfire has been burning for over a month, and U.S. firefighting agencies are too understaffed to stop it.
Gizmodo.com by Ellyn Lapointe
WATCH: Young children transported for urgent medical treatment amid Israel-Hamas war
ABC News' Ian Pannell spoke to a mother and father from Gaza whose young children will be traveling to Jordan for urgent medical treatment.
ABC News by ABC News
WATCH: Stolen Labubus recovered in major California bust
Approximately $30,000 worth of stolen Labubu dolls were recovered by police at a home in Upland, California.
ABC News by ABC News
FEMA’s Flood Maps Are Basically Lies
A researcher who studies flood-risk mapping says many politicians aren't interested in updating maps because it might trigger higher insurance costs and restrictions on construction.
Gizmodo.com by Margherita Bassi
A Radical Answer to the Fentanyl Crisis
The conclusion of our three-part series, No Easy Fix
The Atlantic by Ethan Brooks
‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups
Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
Al Jazeera English by Sani Adamu, Shola Lawal
Links 8/17/2025
Our strategic daily links: Avalanche skiing, old black hole, sweaty Hong Kong, Chinese robots, electrifying Africa, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretch…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Haig Hovaness
WATCH: Utah teen with Down syndrome reaches new milestone after buying 7-Eleven slurpee
When Jack DowDell had a craving for his favorite treat, he walked into 7-Eleven on his own to buy the beverage, prompting his family to celebrate the milestone.
ABC News by ABC News
It was the costliest hurricane in U.S. history: Have we forgotten Katrina's lessons?
Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
NPR by Greg Allen
WATCH: Student at Minneapolis Catholic school describes shooting
A student at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis described hearing gunfire during a shooting at the school on Wednesday morning.
ABC News by ABC News
Fifth Grader Tells Reporters Of Harrowing Moments Shooting At Minneapolis Catholic Church, Says Friend Saved Him But “He Got Hit”
Networks focused almost entirely on the scene in Minneapolis on Wednesday to cover the latest mass shooting at a school, as a gunman fired on children as they celebrated Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church. Two children were killed, and 14 children and two a…
Deadline by Ted Johnson
WATCH: Huge line of traffic to get into Burning Man festival
Burning Man attendees waited in traffic for up to eight hours to get into the festival on Monday after a dust storm swept through the Black Rock Desert.
ABC News by ABC News
WATCH: Witness speaks out about helping Minneapolis shooting victims
One Minneapolis resident raced to Annunciation Catholic School to help the victims of the mass shooting on Wednesday. He said a little girl who was shot in the head asked him to hold her hand.
ABC News by ABC News
Links 8/30/2025
Our vivid daily links: Solar wave? Trump approval tanks, ChatGPT reports to police, US bars Palestian diplomats, Japan-China gas field row, India tariff hit, Israel plans Lebanon invasion, US drug chains halt Covid vaccines, rat population rise, more Lisa Coo…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Yves Smith
Trump Admits His Administration Is Being ‘Ripped Apart’ by Vaccine Fight
Donald Trump has admitted that his administration is being “ripped apart” by the fight over COVID-19, which caused chaos in Washington, D.C. last week, after...
Daily Beast by Tom Latchem
Trump admin live updates: Trump urges companies to 'justify' success of COVID drugs
President Donald Trump begins the week with a clear public schedule on Labor Day.
ABC News by Kevin Shalvey
Death Toll In Afghanistan Earthquake Rises To 800—More Than 2,500 Injured
The epicenter of the 6.0 magnitude temblor struck near the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the death toll is expected to rise.
Forbes by Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff,
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US files lawsuit against California utility over Los Angeles wildfires
The Department of Justice alleges that negligence by Southern California Edison sparked deadly Eaton Fire in January.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
High school seniors are struggling with math and reading — and it's worse than ever before
The NAEP test, or Nation's Report Card, showed a plunge in 12th-grade math and reading in its first scores since the pandemic.
Business Insider by Ayelet Sheffey
U.S. Students Just Scored Their Lowest Marks in History
The latest results from the Nation's Report Card offers little reason for optimism.
Gizmodo.com by Ed Cara
U.S. marks 24th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
Many loved ones of the nearly 3,000 people killed will join dignitaries and politicians at commemorations Thursday in New York, at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
NPR by The Associated Press
Links 9/14/2025
Our strategic daily links: Wild rides, naked black hole, bone glue, first female PM in Nepal, Europe's future, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched ex…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Haig Hovaness
Modular nuclear reactors sound great, but won't be ready any time soon
The UK government has announced a raft of tiny nuclear power projects, while Russia, China and a host of tech giants are also betting big on small nuclear reactor designs. Does the idea make sense and can they really be built any time soon?
New Scientist by Matthew Sparkes
Climate Change Fuels Record Summer Heat, Killing Thousands
Climate-fueled heat has caused thousands of excess deaths over the past three summers, which were the three hottest on record
Scientific American by Andrea Thompson
The World’s Most Popular Porn Site Is a Government Agent Now. Does It Matter?
On Monday, I published a two-part blog post about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settlement with Aylo, parent company of Pornhub. The FTC’s complaint alleged that Aylo violated federal consumer protection law by allowing child sex abuse material (CSAM) an…
Techdirt by Riana Pfefferkorn
Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem
In other words, more fire is coming, more often.
Space.com by Tony Cheng
Links 9/28/2025
Our strategic daily links: Drifting cars, black hole collisions, bigger hailstones, Venezuela trouble, China?, Europe disrupted, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched exc…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Haig Hovaness
Investigators probe for motive in Michigan church shooting, fire
The search for more potential victims of a mass shooting at a Michigan church continued into Monday, after a gunman killed at least four people.
ABC News by Bill Hutchinson, Josh Margolin, Darren Reynolds
Google just erased 7 years of our political history
Google appears to have deleted its political ad archive for the EU; so the last 7 years of ads, of political spending, of messaging, of targeting - on YouTube, on Search and for display ads - for countless elections across 27 countries - is all gone. We had …
Thebriefing.ie by Liz Carolan
Here's what a government shutdown could affect around the country
A federal shutdown will impact people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains how these effects will be felt nationwide.
NPR by Caitlyn Kim
Links 10/4/2025
Our bubbly daily links: herring farts, Antartic ice loss, Trump declares war, rupee at new low, Hamaspartial acceptance of peace plan, Canada debt, EU manufacturing shinks, Trump coin, farmer tariff bailout, TikTok to heart Israell, AI power shortage, moar Ch…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Yves Smith
No more Mr. Nice Bot: Some chatbot users push back against flattery, fluff
Some chatbot users are toning down the friendliness of their artificial intelligence companions as reports spread of dangerous AI-fuelled delusions. And as people push back against the technology's sycophantic tendencies, experts say it's time for government …
CBC News
Links 10/12/2025
Our strategic daily links: gymnastic dance, savants, coal-powered datacenters, Chinese drone show, UK Digital IDs, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched excess
Nakedcapitalism.com by Haig Hovaness
What Gaza has been like since the ceasefire
Across Israel and the occupied territories, Israelis and Palestinians are expressing conflicted feelings of joy, despair, relief, and anxiety. The world has witnessed happy scenes of families reuniting, as the 20 remaining living hostages that Hamas took on O…
Vox by Avishay Artsy, Noel King
In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump
New 2025 testing data shows third- through eighth-graders scored far below 2019 levels in reading. In math, some grades have made gains, but all are lagging compared to before the pandemic.
NPR by Cory Turner
No one policing Yellowstone bear jams during shutdown...
No one policing Yellowstone bear jams during shutdown... (Second column, 26th story, link)
SFGate by Kylie Mohr
The Recapturing of America
A new history of the circumstances that led to the Great Depression sheds light on the systemic risks we face today.
The Atlantic by Evan Hughes
Gavin Newsom deploys California’s National Guard to aid food banks
"This is serious, this is urgent — and requires immediate action," the governor said in an Oct. 22 statement
Salon by Joy Saha
The cost of USAID cuts to women in Afghanistan
Over 400 health clinics have shut. The impact on pregnant women has been devastating.
BBC News
10 years since Aliso Canyon: Disaster was wake-up call for US on dangers of underground gas
On an evening 10 years ago, Porter Ranch resident Matt Pakucko stepped out of his music studio and was walloped by the smell of gas—like sticking your head in an oven, he recalled.
Phys.Org by Hayley Smith
Links 10/26/2025
Our strategic daily links: Blooming flower, strange shape, ocean plastic, EU rearmament, Gaza horrors, Chinese supercarrier, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wretched ex…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Haig Hovaness
SNAP benefits set to expire this week. And, Jamaica braces for a Category 5 storm
Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.
NPR by Brittney Melton
Global efforts not enough to curb temperature rise, UN says ahead of climate summit
The UN's review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming
BBC News
The Deadline for a Major Shutdown Casualty
Roughly 42 million Americans may not get their SNAP benefits on Saturday.
The Atlantic by Will Gottsegen
What it’s like to be in the middle of a conspiracy theory (according to a conspiracy theory expert)
On a gloomy Saturday morning this past May, a few months after entire blocks of Altadena, California, were destroyed by wildfires, several dozen survivors met at a local church to vent their built-up frustration, anger, blame, and anguish. As I sat there list…
MIT Technology Review by Mike Rothschild
Millions of Americans to get reduced food aid during shutdown: Trump admin
The White House will send only partial food aid payments to 42 million low-income Americans, as the government shutdown crippling public services nears...
Yahoo Entertainment by Frankie TAGGART
World ‘very likely’ to exceed 1.5C climate goal in next decade: UN
Despite Paris Agreement pledges, countries 'have landed off target' on climate goals multiple times, the UN warns.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Some SNAP recipients have to choose between rent and food amid halt in benefits
Some Americans who saw their SNAP benefits halt on Nov. 1 say they have to choose between paying their rent and buying food.
ABC News by Mary Kekatos
Gunshots Heard at Canadian Ostrich Farm, Signaling Start of Controversial Cull
The cull, spurred by bird flu concerns, aims to eradicate 400 ostriches living on a farm in British Columbia.
Gizmodo.com by Ellyn Lapointe
US highlights Gaza aid surge; Palestinians allege ‘engineered starvation’
White House says nearly 700 aid trucks entering Gaza each day, a figure disputed by Palestinians and aid organisations.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts
Six months after the Trump administration cut more than $800 million in Justice Department grants geared toward public safety, the organizations affected are adjusting to a future without that money.
NPR by Meg Anderson
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System Is Crumbling
Funding and staffing cuts are shuttering the monitoring stations that sustain this life-saving early warning system.
Gizmodo.com by Ellyn Lapointe
Links 11/15/2025
Our saucy daily links: seal escape, flu vaccine poor expectations, China v. US soyabeans, Berlin v. Huawei, Starmer sinking, Houthi Red Sea escalation, Mark Levin v. Tucker, Ukraine more dire, Trump interview backfire, no THC? Trump cuts some tariffs, datacen…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Yves Smith
Global internet freedoms deteriorated (again) in 2025 - Germany, Georgia & US lost ground
According to Freedom House, the internet is more controlled and manipulated than ever before. And democracies aren't immune.
TechRadar by chiara.castro@futurenet.com (Chiara Castro) , Chiara Castro
Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death
Displaced Palestinians face life-threatening conditions, as aid agencies appeal for more shelters to be allowed in.
BBC News
The Shutdown Is Over, but Its Damage Is Not
Its effects will linger for some time.
The Atlantic by Toluse Olorunnipa
This Week In Techdirt History: November 16th – 22nd
Five Years Ago This week in 2020, we featured a guest post about the many problems with the idea of upload filters, while Poland was trying to get them excluded from the EU Copyright Directive. Twitch was continuing to trip over itself in response to its DMCA…
Techdirt by Leigh Beadon
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
The agency was largely absent from that space for elections this month in several states, a potential preview for the 2026 midterms. Shifting priorities of ...
Yahoo Entertainment by STEVE KARNOWSKI and JULIE CARR SMYTH
Gaza food kitchens still missing essential products despite ceasefire
Israel is allowing more food into Gaza, but aid workers say vital ingredients needed to improve people's diets are still missing.
BBC News
Government officials issue dire warning that the US could experience 100-fold increase in blackouts — here's what homeowners need to know
Myriad factors can cause blackouts.
Yahoo Entertainment by Susan Elizabeth Turek
Armed attacks, aid cuts provoke record hunger levels in Nigeria: WFP
Nearly 35 million people 'projected to face severe food insecurity', including 'famine-like conditions'.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Airlines expect a record 31 million flyers over Thanksgiving. Here's what to do if your flight gets delayed or canceled.
Weather has already caused flight problems in Texas, and more storms are expected through the weekend. Here's tips for when things don't go to plan.
Business Insider by Taylor Rains
Links 11/28/2025
Our daily links, including DC shooting, data center forever chemicals, pension scheme bailouts, and the Ukraine settlement sham.
Nakedcapitalism.com by Conor Gallagher
Links 11/30/2025
Our strategic daily links: subway drumming, robot trek, long COVID, Tehran pollution, China space program, EU squabbles, Mideast horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, an…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Haig Hovaness
Floods and Storms Are Ravaging the Jersey Shore. Why Do We Keep Building It Back?
The government has spent more than $3 billion on beach replenishment over the last four decades. But with worsening climate change, experts say more dramatic change is in order
Rolling Stone by Maria Fontoura
Sudan’s Khartoum needs ‘urgent’ help due to severe food shortages: Report
Report by NGOs also finds healthcare system largely not functioning in Khartoum, months after city recaptured by army.
Al Jazeera English by Faisal Ali
National Park Service Cuts Free Entry for MLK Day, Juneteenth and Adds Trump's Birthday
Donald Trump is giving Americans a new way to celebrate his birthday -- free entry to national parks! Two other holidays -- Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- are getting the boot, however. The calendar of free entry dates on the National…
TMZ by TMZ Staff
WATCH: Waymo cars in apparent ‘standoff’ cause traffic jam in San Francisco
Three Waymo self-driving cars caused a traffic jam on a San Francisco street after they became involved in an apparent "standoff."
ABC News by ABC News
Home Of The Worst Nuclear Disaster In US History Will Now Power AI
AI data centers are gobbling up energy faster than power grids can supply it, that's why the US is resuscitating a nuclear plant with dark history.
BGR by staff@bgr.com (Briley Kenney)
WATCH: Providence Mayor Smiley on visiting Brown shooting survivors
"We're all saddened and scared and tired, but what they've been through is something entirely different."
ABC News by ABC News
Trump Declares Fentanyl To Be A ‘Weapon Of Mass Destruction’ So He Can Get Back To Boat Strikes And Martial Law
There is no doubt that fentanyl is a dangerous drug. It has long since surpassed heroin on the list of drugs people only do once. That its prevalence has more to do with pharma companies irresponsibly pushing opioids than drug pushers pushing a new drug often…
Techdirt by Tim Cushing
WATCH: Hero middle schoolers help save bus driver
Surveillance video from inside a school bus shows the moment heroic students in Ashland, Ohio, helped save a bus driver in medical distress.
ABC News by ABC News
Gaza storm kills Palestinian woman as Israeli curbs on aid compound misery
Extreme weather leaves thousands homeless as tents collapse amid strong wind and heavy rain.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
U.S. could block asylum on public health grounds under Trump regulation
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - The U.-Mexico border access to asylum under a newly finalized regulation drafted during the COVID-19 pandemic in President...
Yahoo Entertainment by By Ted Hesson
Poverty, unemployment skyrocket in the Gaza Strip after Israel’s war
Gaza's economy has plummeted by 87 percent in two years, deepening poverty and leaving thousands without resources.
Al Jazeera English by Ola Al-Asi
In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth's destruction
Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. In one small town on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town trying to rebuild after being devastated by addiction.
NPR by Katheryn Houghton
Countries Across Europe Take Action to Ban Social Media for Minors
At least 15 governments on the continent are planning social media bans inspired by Australia.
Gizmodo.com by Ece Yildirim
Getting to the Airport 3 Hours Early Is No Guarantee You’ll Make Your Flight, as TSA Crisis Worsens
"I've NEVER seen Hartsfield Jackson this bad," one local reporter in Atlanta wrote.
Gizmodo.com by Matt Novak
Hawaii at risk of flooding, while dry conditions raise fire danger in the Northeast
Amid red-flag fire danger alerts issued for parts of New York and a forecast of potential flooding for Hawaii, conditions are a go for the Artemis II splashdown.
Abcnews.com by Kenton Gewecke, Bill Hutchinson
Our Burning Planet Isn’t Ready for Another "Super El Niño"
The U.S. just had the hottest March it's ever recorded, but sure, throw on a "super El Niño" on top of that.
Jezebel by Jim Vorel
Amazon Delivery Drones Involve a Perilous 10-Foot Drop. Users Are Posting the Apparent Results
Broken blue raspberry syrup: bad. Broken GPS security: worse.
Gizmodo.com by Tom Hawking
Disease, hunger and Israeli strikes: Six months after Trump’s ceasefire in Gaza
She spent the winter struggling to protect her six young children from the biting cold and driving rain.
NBC News by Matt Bradley
WATCH: Video shows moment 'slingshot' ride snaps, causing multiple injuries
Passengers, as well as two people on the ground, suffered minor injuries.
Abcnews.com by ABC News
Cuba Is Now Drowning in a Sea of Burning Trash and Disease While the U.S. Looks On
The latest devastating health crisis facing Cuba involves mountains of trash buildup, burning piles of garbage and rampant disease.
Jezebel by Jim Vorel
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
Drought, conflict and aid cuts push Somalis into hunger as Kismayo IDP camps struggle to cope with the crisis.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
WATCH: CDC classifies outbreak as 'Level 3' emergency
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center and classified the hantavirus outbreak as a Level 3 emergency, multiple sources told ABC News.
Abcnews.com by ABC News
Links 5/9/2026
Our poka-dotted daily links: Sunstone reveal, hantavirus worries, CO2 still rising, Starmer refuses to leave after big Labour loss, Trump-Xi summit doubts, Japan militarism, EU self-harm with cyber scheme, Trump tries to impose ceasefire on Ukraine, Gaza heal…
Nakedcapitalism.com by Yves Smith
Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Will Be Evacuated Soon, Report Says (Latest Updates)
There are nine U.S. residents being monitored for the illness across six states, though none have shown any signs of illness.
Forbes by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff,
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/
WHO declares global health emergency over Congo Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by an outbreak of Ebola. According to the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak was discovered in the northeast of the African nation. It's not the first time that the country's citizens…
Boing Boing by Séamus Bellamy
Morning news brief
Trump touts breakthrough in negotiations to end Iran war, Middle Eastern countries react to news of a potential deal to end war, Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
NPR by Steve Inskeep
Trump DIthers and Betting on Re-Opening by July 1st Crashes
Not quite the lowest odds ever, but pretty close; betting odds have retraced to just before “imminent”. Source: Kalshi, accessed 5/30/2026, 10PM CT.
Econbrowser.com by Menzie Chinn
Israel-Iran strikes threaten truce. And, Ebola is spreading at an unprecedented rate
Israel and Iran's recent exchange of fire is threatening the truce in the Middle East. And, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading at an unprecedented rate, officials say.
NPR by Brittney Melton
New York stabbing, Kansas City shooting raise World Cup security concerns
Six people were stabbed in New York and nine injured in Kansas City, days before the World Cup's opening weekend.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Protests erupt in Kenya over US Ebola quarantine centre in Nanyuki
Anger grows in Kenya as residents accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Will the deadly scooter vs. cyclist crash on Queensboro Bridge bike path serve as a wake-up call?
E-scooter riders cross the Queensboro Bridge bike lane Thursday, hours after a fatal head-on crash killed two men. Last month's deadly bike lane crash highlights how many illegal scooters are active in New York City. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
The $14 Million Paint Job on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Is Already Peeling Off and Floating to the Surface
The blue coating on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool started peeling off in sheets last week, weeks after crews refilled the pool in early June. Dark flecks and flaps of the new sealant are now…
Thoughtcatalog.com by Jerome London
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Might Be Drained Again To Fix Damaged Paint
The president also blamed damage to the renovations on “vandals,” and said multiple people have been arrested.
Forbes by Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff,
Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/
Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
Despite a recent $14 million renovation, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been plagued with algae blooms that turned the water green and peeling pain...
Yahoo Entertainment by NBC
Dangerous US heatwave looms over 4 July holiday, World Cup and Swift wedding
The soaring temperatures are raising concerns as President Donald Trump hosts America's 250th birthday celebrations and multiple World cup matches take place outdoors.
BBC News by https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews
WATCH: Millions are expected to fly for July 4th holiday: TSA
The Transportation Security Administration is expected to screen more than 3 million passengers on Thursday ahead of an expectant busy travel weekend for Independence Day.
Abcnews.com by ABC News
‘A war zone’: Venezuela aid workers fear health crisis after earthquakes
Aid workers fear disease outbreaks in temporary shelters amid overcrowding, lack of access to clean water, sanitation.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
America250: How the US heatwave will affect Fourth of July celebrations
From Washington to LA, how plans to mark the United States' 250th anniversary could be disrupted by extreme heat.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff