The US has a nuclear waste problem. Five states want to help with the cleanup
For decades, America’s nuclear waste problem has been buried — both literally and politically. That could be changing, at least in the short term. Several states have now agreed to take a large part of America’s nuclear waste. At the same time, a government office says the country could be doing a much better job […]
Russia reportedly turns to coercion as voluntary military recruitment slows
Russia is increasingly struggling to replace troops in Ukraine as casualties mount and voluntary recruitment slows. The Wall Street Journal reports military recruiters in some Russian towns and cities are increasingly using detentions, threats and intimidation to push fighting-age men into military service. Lawyers, rights activists and eyewitnesses say men are being stopped on the […]
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Jake Allex
Army Cpl. Jake Allex earned the Medal of Honor for extraordinary courage while leading his men forward under heavy fire during the Battle of Amiens in World War I.
Firefighting helicopters collide as Greece battles wildfires across Europe
Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair Sunday while battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens. According to Reuters, both crew members of one helicopter died and the other two are hospitalized. Greece’s Fire Service said the two Bell helicopters collided during a firefighting operation in the Psatha area of western Attica. The aircraft had been […]
Breakthrough vaccine shows promise against deadly elephant virus
A more than 15-year collaboration between Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Zoo led to a breakthrough in the fight against one of the deadliest diseases in young Asian elephants. Two papers published in July are the first peer-reviewed evidence of the effectiveness of the mRNA vaccine for elephants against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV). The […]
Louisiana joins investigation into Fauci following Senate testimony
Louisiana has joined Florida and Alabama in opening state-level inquiries into Dr. Anthony Fauci after he refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Saturday that her office would join the attorneys general of Florida and Alabama in reviewing Fauci’s actions and whether any alleged […]
Ohio Rep. Max Miller still running for re-election despite abuse allegations
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio says he’s still going to run for re-election, despite allegations from his ex-wife that he abused her and his young daughter. Emily Moreno has said her ex-husband, Max Miller, has thrown hot water on her, put a gun to her head, and that their daughter’s collarbone was fractured while […]
Judge shields Catholic ministries from New York assisted-dying law
A federal judge has ordered New York not to enforce parts of its new Medical Aid in Dying Act against four orders of Catholic nuns and several Catholic health care ministries while their lawsuit challenging the law proceeds, after the state agreed not to apply the disputed provisions to them for now. The Catholic plaintiffs […]
Trump cancels US strikes on Iran under ‘perimeters of a deal’ that were agreed to
President Donald Trump said he canceled planned U.S. strikes on Iran Saturday night after being asked to by Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries. While Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. is “locked and loaded and ready to go,” he agreed to hold off on any attack under the “perimeters of a deal” he […]