Tornado leaves at least 23 dead in Alabama – 4 March Update
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A public meeting that was meant to ease fears about a toxic chemical spill in an Ohio town only heightened anger when the rail firm at the heart of the disaster failed to show up. Representatives of the Norfolk Southern railway company, whose train carrying the chemicals derailed 13 days ago causing a huge fire,…
Greetings from Tyler, Demonstrations are going on all over the world, and here in the U. S. They’re on several university campuses, choking Central Station, the Brooklyn bridge… They’re waving flags, shouting slogans, demanding a ceasefire? Maybe somebody should have thought of that a few weeks ago. The way to break up these demonstrations is…
After 500 years of non-alliance, a bombshell report recommends closer cooperation with the EU and NATO. Switzerland isn’t keen on getting involved in wars but likes making money. The clash between those values — plus worries that Russian President Vladimir Putin poses a risk to the whole of Europe — is prompting the country to…
BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) – Germany’s government vowed on Tuesday to tackle rising crime, in particular a jump in the number of suspects with non-German backgrounds, as it tries to stem the appeal of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in state elections this year. Presenting data showing a 5.5% rise in overall crime last…
Mayor Karen Bass denounces protest as ‘abhorrent,’ after ‘Elbit out of LA’ protesters storm event where defense researcher was teaching Koreatown residents about cybersecurity, AI JTA — The mayor of Los Angeles has denounced as “abhorrent” and antisemitic a protest that disrupted an event held Wednesday on the campus of the historic Wilshire Boulevard Temple,…
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children. The report, based on an analysis of previously published research, marks the first time a federal agency has determined — “with moderate confidence” — that…