Wet and windy weather dampened cash transactions in June – Post Office The fall in cash transactions follows record-breaking months in April and May, the Post Office said. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2024
A sacred 13,000 year old tree faces off with a California real estate development One of the world’s oldest living organisms is threatened by a new housing and industrial development in Riverside County. Fortune · Jul 12, 2024
RFK Jr reportedly sent apology text to woman who accused him of sexual assault In text, Kennedy said he had ‘no memory’ of alleged late-1990s assault on nanny who lived in Kennedy family home The Guardian - US · Jul 12, 2024
I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends Justice Gorsuch's majority opinion in Grants Pass leaned heavily on cert-stage and merit-stage amicus briefs from progressive jurisdictions. Reason · Jul 9, 2024
One memorable speech can turn around a faltering campaign − how Nixon did it with his ‘Checkers’ talk Twenty years before Watergate, then-Sen. Richard Nixon’s national political ambitions were in peril. He was accused of dipping into a private, $18,000 slush fund to cover expenses, and doubts about the propriety of his conduct intensified as the 1952 presidential election campaign unfolded. The Conversation · Jul 8, 2024
Aussie Band Posts Update After Singer’s Stage Dive Left Fan With ‘Catastrophic Spinal Injuries’ The Australian band Trophy Eyes has given an update on the recovery of a fan who was seriously injured at one of their US shows in April. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 7, 2024
Sen. Mark Warner Urges President Biden To Exit Race Sen. Mark Warner is reportedly urging President Biden to withdraw from the race due to concerns about his age and mental acuity. Top News · Jul 5, 2024
‘Lefty lawyer’, Mark Darcy inspo but ‘lacking star power’: How American media covered UK’s new PM Labour’s landslide win was branded a ‘power shift’ by Fox News while The Washington Post described new Prime Minister Keir Starmer a ‘lefty lawyer [who] defended vegan anarchists’ but is ‘no Winston Churchill’ The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024
Trump could go on trial even if he wins Trump could still go to trial as a president-elect, according to Department of Justice officials Salon · Jul 3, 2024
Polly Pocket creator dies in France at 74 Chris Wiggs made the first Polly Pocket prototype for his daughter, Kate, in 1983 The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2024
Double Haters Plus: Libertarian Party fracture, little kid Census data, flashing boobs for social justice, and more... Reason · Jun 27, 2024
Russia suffers setbacks as Ukraine braces for tough month on battlefield Russia suffered political, financial and judicial blows, but Ukraine’s battle on the eastern front remains difficult. Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2024
Maryland couple among 1,300 who died on pilgrimage in sweltering Mecca More than 1,300 people died during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as temperatures exceeded 120F The Guardian - US · Jun 25, 2024
Viral post exposes tech support of Trump Silicon Valley increasingly depends on scammy products, and no one is friendlier to grifters than Trump Salon · Jun 24, 2024
Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2024 Top US State Department official for Israel-Palestine affairs resigns Andrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest from Biden administration since Israel’s war on Gaza began.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024 Newly-named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash The Washington Post said Thursday that Robert Winnett, who had been named to take over the organization's core newsroom functions later this year, will not take the job after all
Reason · Jun 21, 2024 Boom in DIY Medical Testing Gives Americans More Control Over Their Health Thanks to clever inventions and investments from venture capitalists, the average American can head to CVS and purchase kits to test for drug use, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDs, diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol.
The Guardian - US · Jun 21, 2024 US and UK journalism are different. But they’re going to get a lot more similar Although the Washington Post uproar has highlighted cultural differences, we’re probably heading to the same place
The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024 Jacob Elordi targeted in explicit AI deepfake scam using a minor’s body Social media posts containing the deepfake video of Elordi were viewed more than three million times
The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2024 Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal Sources’ claim suggests advice by Will Lewis, an informal adviser to then prime minister, contradicted instructions to staff
The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2024 Jeff Bezos stresses commitment to ‘quality, ethics and standards’ in Washington Post memo Billionaire owner’s address comes amid turmoil over chief executive Will Lewis’ involvement in UK phone scandal
The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024 Israel-Gaza war: 17 Palestinians reportedly killed by double Israeli strike on Nuseirat refugee camp – as it happened Al-Jazeera reporter says it has been ‘another bloody night across central Gaza’ with attack on camp housing families evacuated from Rafah
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024 The Washington Post's leaders are taking heat for journalism in Britain that wouldn't fly in the US A trio of extraordinary stories are increasing the pressure on The Washington Post's new leadership, along with highlighting the differences in journalism practices in England and the United States
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024 Washington Post accuses incoming editor of using work of ‘blagger’ Article in US paper claims Robert Winnett, due to join from Telegraph, used material from self-described ‘thief’
The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2024 Maryland governor says he will pardon 175,000 marijuana convictions to right ‘historical wrongs’ Wes Moore promises mass pardon of low-level convictions to coincide with Juneteenth holiday marking Black slave emancipation