IAEA says Mines Spotted at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Site
The United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday that its staffers had found directional anti-personnel mines on the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. “During a walkdown on 23 July, the IAEA team saw some mines located in a buffer zone between the site’s internal and external perimeter barriers,” the IAEA said in […]
DC Grand Jury to Meet Again Amid Special Counsel’s 2020 Election Probe
A grand jury was scheduled to meet at the Federal Courthouse in DC that could potentially hand up an indictment against former President Trump regarding Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into potential criminal wrongdoing related to the 2020 Election. Last week, Trump revealed on his Truth Social platform that he had received a target letter […]
New Study Finds Current Extreme Heat Waves “Virtually Impossible” But for Climate Change
Simultaneous extreme heat waves raging across the U.S. and Europe would be “virtually impossible” if not for climate change, according to a new report from the World Weather Attribution initiative. The WWA is an international group of scientists who assess the role of climate change in extreme weather events. They spent a week analyzing the […]
Special Counsel Obtains Thousands of Documents from Giuliani Legal Team
The office of Special Counsel Jack Smith is now in possession of thousands of documents from the legal team of former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, CNN reported Monday. The documents were related to Giuliani’s attempt to find voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential election victory of President Biden over former President Trump. According to CNN, Tim […]
Senate Democrats Press McConnell to End Tuberville’s Military Blocks
A group of Senate Democrats have written Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging him to exercise his authority to “prevail” upon Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) to end his block of military promotions. “We write you today to share our deep concern for the stability of our Armed Services and national security and call on you […]
DOJ Sues Texas over Rio Grande Barriers
The Department of Justice on Monday filed suit against the state of Texas for placing buoys in the Rio Grande to try to prevent migrants from crossing the Mexican border. The suit comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) defied the DOJ’s initial request to remove the barriers. “Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority […]
U.S. Surpasses 400 Mass Shootings so far This Year
The United States has surpassed 400 mass shootings so far in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive, setting the stage for a record-breaking year. The Gun Violence archive defines a mass shooting as four or more people killed or injured by gunfire in a single incident. The 400th shooting took place in Houston, where […]
Investigation Launched into use of Police Dog at Ohio Traffic Stop
Authorities in Ohio are investigating why a police dog was allowed to attack a semi-truck driver during a traffic stop. In the body cam footage, the truck driver, 23-year-old Jadarrius Rose, can be seen complying with orders from police officers to get on his knees and keep his hands in the air. According to police, […]
Israeli Parliament Votes to Limit Judiciary Amid Months of Protests
Lawmakers in Israeli parliament, called the Knesset, voted to approve a proposal to limit ways judges can overrule the government. Massive protests have been raging for months across Israel against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul Israel’s judicial system, including the now-approved changes to limit the Israeli Supreme Court’s ability to rule against the […]
Biden to Establish Emmett Till National Monument
President Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, whose abduction, torture and murder in 1995 helped spark the Civil Rights movement, the White House said over the weekend. Biden will sign a proclamation Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, honoring both the 14-year-old and his mother, across three […]
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