Burning Man flooding strands thousands at Nevada site, where revellers were stuck in foot-deep mud
The annual gathering in the Black Rock Desert about 177 kilometres north of Reno attracts nearly 80,000 artists, musicians and activists for a mix of wilderness camping and avant-garde performances. Disruptions are part of the event’s recent history: Organisers had to temporarily close entrances to the festival in 2018 due to dust storms, and the event was twice cancelled altogether during the pandemic.
Philanthropist Alycia Barnard shares experiences on how Ukraine war opened her eyes to plight of women, children in Africa
To make good her promise for humanitarian support Alycia, through Worldwide Inc, disbursed cucumbers seeds in first week of September to support agriculture in Uganda. “We’re sending 50 packs of [cucumber] seeds to Uganda.” Ordinarily, one packet contains 1,000 seeds – roughly enough to cover two acres of farmland.
Revealed: US to send depleted-uranium munitions to Ukraine to destroy Russian tanks
The use of depleted uranium munitions has been fiercely debated, with opponents like the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons saying there are dangerous health risks from ingesting or inhaling depleted uranium dust, including cancers and birth defects.
Louisiana attorney general files amicus brief in press freedom landmark suit against legacy media
The lawsuit, filed May 31, alleges the TNI violated antitrust laws and the US Constitution by colluding with tech giants, some of which also are members of the TNI, to censor online news. An amicus brief is filed by non-parties to a lawsuit to provide information that has a bearing on the issues and to assist the court in reaching the correct decision.
Justice Department reports unprecedented rise in threats to election workers 14 months to US poll
About 1 in 5 election workers know someone who left their election job for safety reasons and 73 per cent of local election officials said harassment has increased, according to a Brennan Centre survey published in April.
Judge sentences ex-Proud Boys leaders to 17 and 15-year terms for US Capitol attack
Prosecutors calculated their sentencing recommendation for Rehl, in part, based on evidence he committed perjury when he took the stand in his own defence during the trial and lied about assaulting police with a chemical spray.
Florida Gov and GOP presidential aspirant DeSantis angers Black voters for ‘tiptoeing’ in racist killings in Jacksonville
The Florida governor, also responding this week to a tropical storm bearing down on much of his state, has confronted multiple challenges on race since launching his presidential campaign. He has been criticised by Republican rivals on Florida’s new education standards on slavery while losing ground against former President Donald Trump, the front-runner in the GOP primary.
SpaceX lawsuit pulls the veil off US policy on bias against refugees and other non-citizens
A new lawsuit accusing SpaceX of illegally refusing to hire asylum recipients and refugees could be an important test of the US government’s stance that national security concerns do not allow companies to discriminate against non-citizens. Elon Musk, CEO of the rocket and satellite company, said in response to the...
Age becomes Biden and Trump’s road block in quest for White House, younger rivals lack mettle to knock them back
Americans actually agree on something in this time of raw discord: Joe Biden is too old to be an effective president in a second term. Only a few years his junior, Donald Trump raises strikingly less concern about his age. But they have plenty of other problems with Trump, who...
US Food and Drug Agency under fire for hiding facts about Covid vaccines being gene therapy
As the effectiveness of natural immunity became clear, people should have been informed of this and warned of potential risks from Covid-19 shots. This way, they could make an informed decision before consenting to an experimental injection that could have serious effects.
