Month: August 2023
Smarsh and Abernathy on the GOP debate and Trump’s arrest in Georgia
Washington Post columnist Gary Abernathy and freelance journalist Sarah Smarsh join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the first GOP debate of the election season and the response to Trump’s arrest in Georgia.
Read MoreFour young people killed in road crash in Ireland
Four young people have died in a road crash in Co Tipperary, Irish police have said.
Read MorePresident Biden says he will request more funding for a new COVID-19 vaccine
President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before.
Read MoreTexas ban on gender-affirming care for trans children blocked, Missouri ban allowed to take effect
Friday’s opposite outcomes underscore the mixed verdict in courtrooms across the U.S. this year over a historic wave of restrictions aimed at transgender youth.
Read MoreAfter the Fires, Native Hawaiians Find Strength in Spirituality
On an island where Christianity and Buddhism are also prominent, many are finding strength in traditional Hawaiian spirituality and culture.
Read MoreDutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of 2 former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike
The highest Dutch court on Friday confirmed findings by judges in two lower courts that Benny Gantz and former air force commander Amir Eshel are protected from civil proceedings in the Netherlands because they have “functional immunity.”
Read MoreDutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of 2 former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike
The highest Dutch court on Friday confirmed findings by judges in two lower courts that Benny Gantz and former air force commander Amir Eshel are protected from civil proceedings in the Netherlands because they have “functional immunity.”
Read MoreNY college system draws fire for hiring commentator CNN axed for anti-Israel remarks
City’s CUNY education network, grappling with alleged campus antisemitism, harshly criticized for signing on Marc Lamont Hill
Read MoreHow — and why — scientists created a see-through squid
Scientists have genetically engineered a squid that is almost as transparent as the water it’s in. The squid will allow researchers to watch brain activity and biological processes in a living animal.
Read MoreMichael Moritz, Reid Hoffman and Other Silicon Valley Titans Said to Be Behind Mysterious Land Deals
A mysterious company has spent $800 million in an effort to buy thousands of acres of San Francisco Bay Area land. The people behind the deals are said to be a who’s who of the tech industry.
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