Non-binary Biden nuclear official charged with stealing woman’s luggage at airport
Post Content Sam Brinton, a senior Energy Department (DOE) official, was charged with stealing a traveler’s luggage in the Minneapolis airport in September, shortly before quietly taking a leave of absence. Brinton — who serves as the DOE’s deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition — allegedly took a Vera Bradley suitcase worth […]
Social media firms face big UK fines if they fail to stop sexist and racist content
Read More Social media platforms that breach pledges to block sexist and racist content face the threat of substantial fines under government changes to the online safety bill announced on Monday. Under the new approach, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter must also give users the option of avoiding content that is harmful […]
Retailers on Track for Record Cyber Monday: Adobe Analytics
Spending on Cyber Monday, the biggest U.S. online shopping day, may hit a record $11.6 billion according to one preliminary estimate, as discounts on everything from pajamas to AirPods tempt shoppers to click “buy” despite the strain on household budgets from high…
Museum faces ‘cultural vandalism’ accusations for shuttering ‘racist, sexist and ableist’ medicine exhibit
A prominent museum in London is shuttering a long-standing exhibit dedicated to the history of medicine because of its alleged “racist, sexist and ableist theories and language.” The Wellcome Collection is ending its “Medicine Man” display after 15 years in what the museum called “a significant turning point,” according to the Guardian. The Wellcome Collection […]
China reportedly floods Twitter with porn to block news of widespread COVID protests
China is reportedly spamming Twitter with posts about porn and escorts in an apparent attempt to block news about the widespread protests across the country against COVID lockdowns. Users searching for major Chinese cities that have seen mass demonstrations like Beijing and Shanghai will “mostly see ads for escorts/porn/gambling, drowning out legitimate search results,” Air-Moving […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Leaving Ukraine after the ‘best and worst of times’
KYIV, Ukraine– As we got into our vans to leave Kyiv for the last time on this trip the snow was coming down again. It was getting colder. Signs of tough times ahead. I was wrapping up my fourth trip this year to Ukraine. Never had I felt such confidence in the people of this […]
Iranian general acknowledges 300 people have been killed in unrest during nationwide protests
An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based group that has been closely tracking the protests […]
Environmental groups issue joint appeal for EU to remove carbon removal methods from climate plans
Scores of environmental groups issued a joint appeal Monday for the European Union to drop carbon removal methods from its climate plans, arguing that some of them rely on untested technology while others may not absorb as many greenhouse gas emissions as claimed. The EU’s executive Commission has proposed creating a system for certifying so-called […]
Democrats racing to try and secure year-long budget deal before Republicans take control of the House
Post Content Congressional Democrats are racing to secure a year-long budget deal before Republicans take control of the House of Representatives in January. Democrats want a budget deal that would keep the government funded from Dec. 16, when current funding terminates, until the fall of 2023. The move would allow President Joe Biden’s administration to […]
Owen Paterson’s lawyers admit irony of his seeking ECHR’s help
Read More Lawyers for Owen Paterson have admitted the irony of the former MP bringing a case against the UK government at the European court of human rights, despite having previously called on Britain to “break free” of the court entirely. Representatives for Paterson, a prominent Eurosceptic Conservative who resigned last year in the midst […]
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