Ossoff: There Will Be a ‘Reckoning’ for Private Prison Workers, Noem’s Staff
Jon Ossoff (D-GA) said there would be a reckoning for private prison companies' staff running immigration detention facilities under Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s direction. He was talking on MSNBC's "The Weeknight" with Alicia Menendez.
Hurricane Erin is bringing dangerous rip currents and high surf to Massachusetts' coastline. Nantucket's south shore beaches are closed to swimming due to dangerous water conditions. South Beach on Martha's Vineyard, Westport's beaches, Minot Beach and Peggotty Beach in Scituate were also closed. Boaters are warned to be careful.
China threat: Is Taiwan the next Ukraine?
Johann Wade-Phul is on a trip to Asia and criticizes China. Till Fähnders is concerned that a war could break out in the region at any time and questions China's threatening gestures towards Taiwan. Till is worried about a war breaking out.
The meeting between the U.S. and its worried Ukrainian and European allies passed off better than expected. Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to work out security guarantees for Ukraine and organize direct negotiations between Zelelnskyy and Vladimir Putin. Putin is interested in the restoration of Russia to its rightful place in history.
Peace in pieces: Trump-Putin meeting and future of Ukraine
Trump and Putin's summit in Alaska ended without a cease-fire agreement on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on August 18. They discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and the changing dynamics of international diplomacy. Russia gained leverage by avoiding new sanctions and securing global attention for territorial demands. Ukraine has reaffirmed its Western orientation …
The Republican-controlled state House in Texas passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the party's majority in Washington by as much as five seats in the midterm elections. California Democrats are moving quickly to implement a plan carving up their state's maps in retaliation. Republicans in states like Indiana, Missouri and Florida continue to talk about tweaking their maps …
Spahn in an interview: Does the coalition need a therapy session?
Some of AfD's critics were not yet in the Bundestag. AfD is the political process after its "seizure of power". This is such a self-wearing meager criticism. i don't understand where this criticism comes from.
There are ten cheetah cubs in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia. They are in a group of 109 others in similar operations. One of the cubs was arrested during a Aug 14 in the northern Sallahley District. The cheetahs have been to a number of places.
Investors Expect Nvidia’s Earnings to Move the S&P More Than Powell’s Speech
According to Citi Global Markets, investors are positioned for a 0.8-percentage-point move in the S&P 500 on Friday depending on what the Fed chair, Jerome H. Powell, says in his speech at the central bank’s annual conference at Jackson Hole. Next Thursday, the first chance investors have to react to Nvidia's earnings, prices imply a move of 0.9 percentage points …
Daniel Porzig and Manuel Rasch are the founders of the start-up Heygrün, which offers a do-it-yourself system for green roofs. The company offers a modular, easy-to-install solution that can be used on roofs, garages or bungalows. It claims to work with around 100 partner craftsmen across Germany. The cost is between 60 and 100 euros per square meter gross.
Citlali Gómez Lepe, president of Compesca: "Up to 80% of the product of the sea that Mexicans eat is imported"
Citlali Gómez Lepe is the president of the Mexican Council for the Promotion of Fishing and Aquaculture Products (Comepesca). The organization promotes the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources to boost economic growth, improve life and preserve the health of oceans. In Mexico, the per capita consumption of fish and shellfish is 12 to 13 kilos per year, while …
A scammer stole 2.1 million British pounds worth of Bitcoin by impersonating a senior police officer. North Wales Police is investigating the Bitcoin theft. The victim may have been identified in a data breach, making it a “highly targeted and advanced scam”
DEA Warns Cartels Targeting Children Through Social Media
Mexican drug cartels are increasingly targeting children through social media platforms to sell dangerous and often deadly drugs. DEA Information Officer Emily Murray says the cartels are turning to social media. Parents should talk to their children about the dangers of drugs and warn them of the deadly nature of the drugs.
Laredo has seen a decline in overdose-related deaths, but there are still fluctuations in cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl. A three-year-old child at a local school almost died from an overdose. The DEA's Overdose Task Force is trying to raise awareness about how these drugs enter schools.
JD Vance Roasted For Advising Gavin Newsom 'Don't Be A Crazy Person'
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China's carbon emissions edged down 1% in the first six months of the year compared to a year earlier. China installed 212 gigawatts of solar capacity this year, more than America's entire capacity of 178 gigawatts. Electricity from solar has overtaken hydropower in China and is poised to surpass wind this year.
Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15
Russia fired 574 drones and 40 missiles on Ukraine overnight. One person was killed and 15 injured. It was Russia's third largest aerial attack this year in terms of the number of drones fired and the eighth-largest in the terms of missiles. Most such Russian attacks have hit civilian areas. The strikes occurred during a renewed U.S.-led effort to reach …
UAE's gold reserves increased by nearly 25.9% during the first five months of the year. The value of gold held by the country increased to AED 28.933 billion (US$7.88 billion) at the end of May. Demand deposits also grew, exceeding AED 1.166 trillion (US $320 billion)
Columbus Addiction Treatment Center Bridges the Gap Between Rehab and Real Life
Ray of Hope Columbus is an outpatient addiction treatment center in Columbus, Ohio. It offers Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and outpatient services. The center's philosophy is rooted in bridging the gap between structured rehab programs and independent living. It integrates sober living connections with outpatient therapy, group counseling and life skills training.
Spectrum Health hosted a webinar on substance abuse and suicide. Bereaved children are 175% more likely to have a substance misuse disorder. In Erie County in the first seven months of 2023, 10% of all overdose deaths were people under 30. Substance use is a common risk factor for suicidal ideation.
Saskatoon sees 20 overdose deaths since January
Primary care paramedics with the Saskatoon Fire Department are equipped with naloxone. Nalaxone can restore breathing to someone experiencing a fentanyl or opioid overdose. Â in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and in the U.S.
Fort Bliss opened as an immigration detention center this past weekend. It's on track to become the largest immigration facility in history. It was used as an internment camp during World War II, mainly for Japanese Americans. The Department of Homeland Security tries to downplay the parallels between the present-to-past immigration arrests and past internment camps.
Steak flation in America: Why beef is "pig tax"
Cattle from Mexico may no longer be exported to the USA. There are fewer cattle in America's pastures because ranchers let the herds shrink. There is also a parasite from Mexico that may be a problem for the export of beef from Mexico to the United States.
Türkiye has been dependent on foreign resources in numerous sectors, from energy and agriculture to health care and the defense industry. Since 2002, the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government has pursued a multifaceted strategy to break these chains of dependency one by one. The AK Party's determination to reduce external dependence is rooted in the ideal of complete …