Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread

Read More The Jukskei River flows through the City of Johannesburg, including areas that are poorly serviced. Photos: Odd Andersen/Getty Images & Bafana Mahlangu/Gallo Images When Ferrial Adam heard last week that Gauteng’s cholera outbreak had been linked to baptisms in the Jukskei and Klip rivers, she wasn’t surprised. “Given the amount of sewage, raw […]

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, arrested in SNP funding inquiry

Read More Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, has been arrested by Scottish police in an investigation into the Scottish National party’s fundraising and finances. Police Scotland said a 58-year-old man had been “arrested as a suspect” on Wednesday and added that its officers were carrying out searches at addresses linked to the investigation. The addresses […]

New York climate law defines ritzy communities with million-dollar homes as ‘disadvantaged’

New York state officials determined that multiple high-income villages that boast million-dollar homes are “disadvantaged,” opening the door for the areas to enjoy increased energy development funding. In late March, the so-called Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG) — which consists of nine environmental justice advocates and four state government officials — released a list of […]

Trump critics slam DA Bragg’s case as ‘weakest of sauces’ after former president indicted

Some of former President Trump’s fiercest Republican critics are slamming Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s case against the former commander in chief as “weak sauce.” Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts alleging the falsification of business records linked to hush-money payments during the 2016 presidential race. Bragg’s charges have spurred debate […]

Ex-FBI Director James Comey hails ‘another good day’ after Trump arraignment

Former FBI Director James Comey described “another good day” on Tuesday, an apparently reference to the arraignment of former President Donald Trump on felony charges. “Another good day,” Comey tweeted on Tuesday evening. Comey was fired in 2017 by President Trump, purportedly for his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private […]