German troops withdraw from Afghanistan
-
-
New West Virginia Law Eliminates Sales Taxes on Guns and Ammo: ‘Huge Economic Boost’
AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale at Firearms Unknown, a gun store in Oceanside, Calif., on April 12, 2021. (Bing Guan/Reuters) A new law that went into effect recently in West Virginia eliminates the sales tax on all small firearms and ammunition, meaning that customers can purchase most handguns, shotguns, and rifles without any sales tax. The…
-
Collapsed Florida condo demolished ahead of storm, search to resume
SURFSIDE, Fla., July 4 (Reuters) – The partially collapsed Miami-area condo where 24 people are confirmed dead was demolished on Sunday night, ahead of the possible arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa. Search-and-rescue efforts for 121 people missing have been suspended. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told reporters earlier on Sunday that rescue efforts would…
-
-
-
-
Are Electric Cars Really Greener?
Published at 2018, September 25th Are electric cars (EC) really greener and eco-friendly? They seem to be a great solution to fight climate change and they are even said to have zero emissions. But are they worth it? Is it true that they are harmless to the planet? “Climate change is, quite simply, an existential…
-
Sydney in lockdown, borders shut and hardly anyone vaccinated. How long can Australia go on like this?
(CNN)In the window of a vintage shop in the Sydney suburb of Annandale, a sign expresses the frustration of many Australians with their country’s pandemic strategy. “Dear Customers, We will be closed for the foreseeable future because Scott Morrison is a useless dickhead who only ordered enough vaccine to vaccinate 4% of the population 18 months…
-
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 2 July 2021
Greetings from Tyler, “Ain’t nobody ever going to lock us down again!” said the rodeo announcer at the Gladewater Roundup. But Sydney, Australia didn’t get the word. They’ve dived back into lockdown because of the Delta variant, or whatever. I’m scared all over again aren’t you? That runny nose could be deadly! Sorry to have…
-
Arctic summer sea ice could be gone by 2035, new study forecasts
Photo: Thomas Nilsen The Arctic could be completely ice-free in summers by 2035, according to a new study that compared present-day conditions with those about 130,000 years ago. The study published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change, looked at the last interglacial, a warmer period 130,000–116,000 years ago, as a potential analogue for future…
