What is the Pineapple Express?
Post Content Hurricane Ida left a trail of devastation after it made landfall in Louisiana overnight Sunday, leaving Americans understandably nervous about other possible weather phenomena — including the Pineapple Express. The Pineapple Express is a commonly used term for a West Coast phenomenon that results from atmospheric pressure. Narrow regions in the atmosphere transport […]
“La vita ricomincia qui”. Nell’hub di Avezzano tra i profughi di Kabul
Read More AVEZZANO – Alle 10 del mattino un urlo scuote il silenzio del campo 2. Marzia, 16 anni, è sommersa dall’abbraccio di Mohamed, Massuma, Houssainau, gli zii che aveva perduto nella bolgia fuori dai cancelli dell’aeroporto di Kabul. Benedetto vaccino. Se non fosse stato per il database in cui gli uomini del generale Figliuolo […]
Gaza border protests resume, as Israel’s military chief says ready for renewed fighting
Read More Hundreds of young Palestinians gathered along the Gaza border fence Monday night after Hamas said nighttime protests would resume, following Israeli airstrikes over the weekend. The protests concentrated in eastern Gaza and in the south of the Strip in the area of Khan Yunis. Some protesters were wounded by Israeli military fire and […]
‘Generational catastrophe’ — Motshekga sounds alarm on missed school
Read More Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has laid it down in unequivocal terms that pupils cannot afford to miss any more school. To do so would put not only their futures at risk but that of South Africa’s economy. At a press briefing at the weekend, Motshekga revealed the startling estimate that disruptions over […]
Accused instigator of insurrection is innocent and will not be removed from election list, says ANC
Read More An ANC member facing criminal charges of instigation related to last month’s attempted “insurrection” will remain on the party’s candidate list for local government elections because the ANC claims he is innocent. Mboneni Tabane was arrested on 18 July and charged with incitement to commit public violence. His first court appearance was on […]
Pentagon says it can’t ‘dispute’ accounts of Kabul strike that killed children
Read More US military Pentagon says it can’t ‘dispute’ accounts of Kabul strike that killed children US military officials insist the strike hit an Islamic State car bomb, conflicting with reports from Kabul Opinion: Men like McMaster and Panetta are addicted to war in Washington Mon 30 Aug 2021 14.31 EDT Last modified on Mon […]
EU Takes US Off Safe Travel List; Backs Travel Restrictions
The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries will keep the option of allowing fully vaccinated U.S. travelers in.The decision by the European…
Abortion Providers Ask SCOTUS to Block Texas ‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Law
A group of abortion providers asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that would ban virtually all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. The law, which authorizes citizens to sue…
Texas abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block state law that bans procedure after six weeks
Post Content Abortion providers are turning to the Supreme Court to block a Texas law that, if unchanged, will ban abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The law, known as the “Texas Heartbeat Act,” prohibits abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into a […]
Biden calls Black adviser ‘boy’ during FEMA briefing
Post Content President Biden called a Black adviser “boy” during a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) briefing on Monday. The president used the term while introducing his senior adviser Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman. “I’m here with my senior adviser and boy who knows Louisiana very, very well and New Orleans, Cedric Richmond,” Biden […]