Giorno: 24 Giugno 2024

Study debunks popular climate myth about Easter Island ‘ecocide’

A recently-published study challenges the popular myth that Easter Islanders’ ancient rock gardening practices caused their own downfall. The journal article, which is titled “Island-wide characterization of agricultural production challenges the demographic collapse hypothesis for Rapa Nui,” was published in Science Advances on Friday. The study explains that Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, […]

Snopes: Trump Never Called Neo-Nazis ‘Very Fine People’

The lie that then-President Donald Trump called neo-Nazis and white supremacists who attended the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, “very fine people” was rated “false” by left-leaning fact-checking website Snopes.[#item_full_content]

Tree of Life Synagogue Breaks Ground on New Building

Ground was broken for a new building at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue on Sunday that will include a memorial and museum showcasing the evils of antisemitism at the site of the 2018 shooting in which 11 worshippers were killed and six others wounded.[#item_full_content]

Russia blames US after Ukrainian attack on Crimea leaves several dead, wounded

Russian authorities say the U.S. is responsible for a deadly Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday. At least four people died, including two children, and about 150 were injured after they were hit by falling debris from missiles that were shot down by air defense systems. The Russian Defense Ministry said four Army […]

Tree of Life Synagogue Breaks Ground on New Building

Ground was broken for a new building at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue on Sunday that will include a memorial and museum showcasing the evils of antisemitism at the site of the 2018 shooting in which 11 worshippers were killed and six others wounded.

Gov. Noem: I Wasn’t Formally Vetted for Trump VP

Former President Donald Trump should pick a vice presidential candidate who “will help him win,” South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, adding that she has not been formally vetted as his running mate.[#item_full_content]

Fmr WH Physician: Drug Test Biden Before, After Debate

Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, a former White House physician during the administrations of Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, said he would request that President Joe Biden’s physician submit the president to a performance-enhancing drug test.[#item_full_content]