Month: October 2022
Takeaways from the dramatic first day and opening statements of the Oath Keepers trial – CNN
Takeaways from the dramatic first day and opening statements of the Oath Keepers trial CNN Trial begins for Oath Keepers’ group, charged with crimes related to Jan. 6 CBS Colorado ‘It was chaotic’ -FBI witness to testify for second day in Oath
Read MoreAustralia puts small wallaby on new zero-extinction plan
Australia listed a small wallaby and the grey snake among 15 new threatened species on Tuesday as it launched a zero-extinction plan for its unique wildlife. Many of Australia‘s species are clinging to existence, their habitats shrinking from human activity
Read MoreSaudi to host Asian Winter Games in desert megacity
Saudi Arabia was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a $500 billion futuristic megacity in the desert that planners say will feature a year-round winter sports complex. “The deserts and mountains of Saudi Arabia will
Read MoreVoting rights: Supreme Court to dig into claims of racial gerrymandering in Alabama – USA TODAY
Voting rights: Supreme Court to dig into claims of racial gerrymandering in Alabama USA TODAY Supreme Court on Tuesday to debate alleged racial gerrymandering in Alabama redistricting plan Fox News The landmark Voting Rights Act faces further dismantling at the Supreme Court NPR
Read MoreBlueprint for an AI Bill of Rights – The White House
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights The White House Analysis | White House unveils ‘AI bill of rights’ as ‘call to action’ to rein in tool The Washington Post White House’s AI “Bill of Rights” enters crowded field Axios White House unveils
Read MoreNobel Physics Prize won by France’s Alain Aspect, US’s John F. Clauser, Austria’s Anton Zeilinger
Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science”, the award-giving body said on Tuesday. The more than
Read MoreNorth Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. The Japanese government warned
Read MoreDonald Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million – The Washington Post
Donald Trump sues CNN for defamation, seeks $475 million The Washington Post Trump sues CNN for defamation and seeks $475m in punitive damages The Guardian US Donald Trump Sues CNN for Defamation, Seeks $475 Million in Damages TMZ Donald Trump Sues CNN For
Read MoreAt least 15 dead in new Ecuador prison riot
At least 15 prisoners died Monday in the latest unrest inside Ecuador’s prison system, officials in the South American country reported. The agency that manages Ecuador’s prisons, SNAI, gave the death toll in a statement which also said 21 people
Read MoreHow the ‘Black Metropolis’ made a comeback
Bronzeville, a neighborhood of Chicago, was the epicenter of a Black renaissance before it fell on hard times. Now, it’s booming again. Here’s the story of its incredible turnaround. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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