Month: February 2023
‘Law of the river’ is the battleground in Colorado River crisis – Los Angeles Times
‘Law of the river’ is the battleground in Colorado River crisis Los Angeles Times Western states that rely on Colorado River fail to reach agreement on cutting consumption PBS NewsHour Nevada, California have conflicting ideas on how to cut back on water
Read MoreProsecutors likened Trump to mob boss and had to prove he wasn’t insane – book – The Guardian
Prosecutors likened Trump to mob boss and had to prove he wasn’t insane – book The Guardian Trump Likened to Mob Boss John Gotti in Ex-Prosecutor’s New Book The New York Times Manhattan DA considered charging Trump with racketeering: book Business Insider
Read MoreThe new global gold rush
After decades of being seen as a go-nowhere investment, investors are taking a shine to gold again. (Image credit: Julia Grugan)
Read MoreFamilies spend ‘exorbitant rates’ to call their incarcerated loved ones. A new law aims to change that
The law in Martha Wright-Reed’s name calls on the FCC to better regulate the exorbitant costs of prison and jail phone calls for incarcerated people and their families.
Read MoreMurder in Big Horn Isn’t Your Typical True Crime Story
In December 2018, 14-year-old Henny Scott was found dead two weeks after she went missing near Lame Deer, Mont. In August 2019, 18-year-old Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was found dead four days after she went out with friends in Hardin,
Read MoreUkrainian drones keep a close eye on Belarus border
On the Belarusian border, Ukrainian units are using drones to monitor a long expanse of marsh and woodland for a possible surprise offensive from the north.
Read MoreUkrainian drones keep a close eye on Belarus border
On the Belarusian border, Ukrainian units are using drones to monitor a long expanse of marsh and woodland for a possible surprise offensive from the north.
Read MoreMexico’s president says he won’t seek an unconstitutional second term
His comments are important, because democracy in Latin America is in retreat. The president of El Salvador has announced he will defy constitutional term limits and run again for president next year. (Image credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Read MoreCompanies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths
Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and industrial giant 3M are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a crisis in road fatalities under a new federal effort.
Read MoreNATO urges Russia to respect nuclear weapons pact with the U.S.
NATO is calling on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States to keep a lid on nuclear weapons expansion. The 30-nation security organization is urging Moscow to allow on-the-ground inspections of military sites to resume.
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