Month: August 2022
Sen. Lindsey Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena
Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia.
Read MoreThe Murdochs’ calculated expediency with Donald Trump – The Washington Post
The Murdochs’ calculated expediency with Donald Trump The Washington Post Fox News, Once Home to Trump, Now Often Ignores Him The New York Times Rupert Murdoch Cooling on Donald Trump, WaPo Reports, Amid Other Signs Business Insider Dynamic shifts between Fox News, Donald
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds briefing
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a news briefing on Monday as President Joe Biden continues to test positive for COVID-19.
Read MoreAmazon Got a Big Boost During the Pandemic—And So Did Its Carbon Emissions
Amazon.com Inc. said its carbon footprint grew 18% in 2021, as the company’s rapid growth during the pandemic overwhelmed nascent efforts to cut its contribution to the emissions warming the planet. The world’s largest online retailer emitted 71.54 million metric
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Kamala Harris to announce $1-billion in funds for action on climate disasters
The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme heat exacerbated by climate change.
Read MoreQAnon influencers pushing antisemitic conspiracies about Ukraine food supply
QAnon influencers and anti-vaxxers are spreading an antisemitic conspiracy theory about the global food crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Conspiracy theorist Twitter accounts have started pushing disinformation blaming Jewish people for the interruption of grain exports from Ukraine,
Read MoreThe Grieving Families Fighting to Preserve a Crumbling Symbol of the Beirut Blast
At Gate 9 of Beirut’s port in mid July, all eyes were on the mammoth, concrete grain silos. There was a blazing fire and plumes of smoke were billowing out of the northern block of silos. Rima Zahed was here
Read MoreSexual assault case against Oscar winner Paul Haggis dismissed in Italy
A case involving a sexual assault allegation against filmmaker Paul Haggis in Italy has been dismissed, according to reports. Haggis, 69, was arrested in June after being accused of a non-consensual, two-day sexual encounter with a 28-year-old woman, but an
Read MoreElon Musk’s dad blows off his accomplishments and calls out his weight gain in wild radio interview
During a wide-ranging interview on the Australian radio’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show, the father of billionaire industrialist and constant media obsession Elon Musk played down his son’s accomplishments before discussing his recent weight gain. During the over-the-top discussion,
Read MoreUN chief warns humanity ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’
UN head Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the world faced “a nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War” and was just “one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.” “We have been extraordinarily lucky so far. But luck
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