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• motherjones.com9 hour(s) ago
• Scientists Are Unraveling the Origins of the Southwest’s Monsoon
• Gene Lower/ZUMA Press This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On an evening in late June, Alex Jimenez, Tucson Water’s artist-in-residence, hosted an outdoor art installation designed to “call the rain through sound.” The Santa Cruz Sound Experience, held underneath one of the bridges that crosses the dry Santa Cruz River, featured a three-hour sensory compilation of the region’s seasonal summer rains. Toward the end of the event, the skies answered the call, and attendees celebrated as raindrops fell. The monsoon...
• wtop.com10 hour(s) ago
• Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK
• WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats drove their election-year economic package toward Senate approval early Sunday, debating a measure that is less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic goals but touches deep-rooted party dreams of slowing global warming,moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations. The legislation cleared its first test in the evenly divided chamber when Democrats burst past unanimous Republican opposition and voted to begin debate 51-50, thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris’ tie-breaking vote. The House planned to return Friday to vote on what Democrats hope will be final...
• CNN11 hour(s) ago
• China launches long-range airstrike drills around Taiwan on fourth day of military exercises
• (CNN)Chinese forces took part in drills focused on land attacks and long-range airstrikes around Taiwan on Sunday, its military said, on what was expected to be the final day of extensive exercises rolled out in response to a visit to the island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese military said on Sunday around noon local time that it continued live-fire drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan as planned.The drills focused on joint fire land strikes and long-range air strike capabilities, the command...
• dailymail.co.uk16 hour(s) ago
• Ukrainian women and CHILDREN are being trafficked into the UAE as sex slaves, warn defence experts
• Vulnerable Ukrainian women and children are likely being trafficked into sex slavery and domestic servitude in the United Arab Emirates, defence experts have warned. Millions of Ukrainians have fled the war-torn country since Russia began its brutal advance in February, leading to increased concerns about refugees being susceptible to trafficking. Some are reported to have been targeted at Polish refugee camps, but experts believe a large proportion who have been forcibly removed to Russia are also being approached. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fears that some 200,000 children have gone missing...
• wtop.com16 hour(s) ago
• Rays pitching coach injured on walk to mound visit
• DETROIT (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays already have 15 players on the injured list. Now pitching coach Kyle Snyder might be on the shelf, too. Snyder injured himself walking toward the mound to visit ace Shane McClanahan during the seventh inning of a 9-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The 44-year-old Snyder had to return to the dugout, and manager Kevin Cash went out to speak with McClanahan instead. “He pulled a calf muscle — pulled it, strained it, popped it — we haven’t gotten the final...
• mercurynews.com17 hour(s) ago
• Democrats clear first hurdle on healthcare, tax and climate bill
• Jennifer Haberkorn Senate Democrats on Saturday advanced their long-delayed healthcare, tax and climate bill following months of back-and-forth on whether the party would be able to pass major legislation addressing some of their progressive priorities before the midterm election. The Senate voted along party lines, 50 to 50, to start debate on the measure, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. Democrats are passing the bill using a special parliamentary procedure called reconciliation, which doesn’t allow for a Republican filibuster. Democrats, eager to promote the bill’s benefits on the...
• wtop.com17 hour(s) ago
• D.C. United ties Red Bulls 0-0 in third match under Rooney
• WASHINGTON (AP) — Rafael Romo made one save to help D.C. United earn a 0-0 draw with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday. D.C. United (6-13-4) improved to 1-1-1 in its third match under coach Wayne Rooney. Carlos Miguel Coronel had two saves for New York (10-7-7) to match Romo’s clean sheet. The Red Bulls had 13 shots to just four for D.C., but United had a 2-1 edge in shots on goal. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This...
• the-sun.com18 hour(s) ago
• Russian troops beg defence minister to help them escape Ukraine
• RUSSIAN soldiers surrounded in Ukraine have begged their defence minister to help them escape. One of the trapped 200 filmed a social media message to General Sergei Shoigu claiming they had been “abandoned”. 1Russian soldiers surrounded in Ukraine have begged their defence minister to help them escape The serviceman, who shielded his face, said: “The situation is really difficult. I hope you hear this and can work a way for us to get out.” He said: “We have been left, abandoned. He added: “I am now in Kherson. Read...
• wtop.com19 hour(s) ago
• Wu, Im tied at storm-delayed Wyndham and face long Sunday
• GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The largest cut since the PGA Tour went to top 65 and ties, followed by two delays for storms in the area, kept the Wyndham Championship from finishing the third round Saturday and set up a long final day of the regular season. Brandon Wu holed out from 147 yards on the par-4 11th hole for an eagle, giving him a share of the lead with Sungjae Im at 12-under par. They were through 11 holes. John Huh and Joohyung “Tom” Kim were one shot behind....
• the-sun.com19 hour(s) ago
• The four ways China could take Taiwan: from slow blockade squeeze to 48-hour blitz ‘so fast West has no time to respond’
• CHINA may choose between options to take Taiwan which includes a 48-hour blitz or a slow blockade squeeze, diplomatic sources claim. Tensions are high after China deployed masses of military equipment to effectively blockade Taiwan during a string of war games. 5China conducted long-range live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait on ThursdayCredit: Alamy 5China is conducting live fire drills 12 miles from Taiwan 5A Chinese aircraft carrying missiles flies close to Taiwan 5Taiwanese military personnel take part in a military exercise 5 If China decides to take Taiwan, it will...
• wtop.com19 hour(s) ago
• Senate votes to start debating Dems climate, energy, health and tax bill, as Biden priorities clear initial hurdle
• WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate votes to start debating Dems’ climate, energy, health and tax bill, as Biden priorities clear initial hurdle. Copyright © 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
• mercurynews.com22 hour(s) ago
• World News | Taiwan says China simulating attack on main island in drills
• By Cindy Wang and Daniel Flatley | Bloomberg Taiwan said China’s military drills on Saturday appeared to be simulating an attack on its main island, as Chinese warplanes and warships crossed the strait’s median line in a continued show of force. China is engaging in increasingly destabilizing action, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Saturday, saying he has communicated this to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Blinken said tensions between the U.S. and China need to be de-escalated and he told Wang that lines of communications between...
• the-sun.com22 hour(s) ago
• Slick Sunak is best candidate for PM but Liz Truss offers voters crucial hope
• ENGLAND’S Euro-winning Lion-esses have written an open letter to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss asking the future Prime Minister to ensure that playing football is an option for every growing girl in the land. Which is very polite of the Lionesses. 6Liz Truss is offering us something that Rishi Sunak can’t - hopeCredit: Getty 6If I was a member of the Conservative Party, I would be voting for Rishi SunakCredit: Getty Because I can’t see anyone else who is acting as if Sunak has even the slightest chance of becoming...
• the-sun.com24 hour(s) ago
• Where is K2 mountain?
• K2 MOUNTAIN is earths second-highest mountain, is notoriously difficult - and sometimes deadly - to climb. So where is it, and how did it get its name? Heres all you need to know. Where is K2 mountain? K2 is part of the Karakoram mountain range that straddles the Pakistan-China border.  The mountain sits between Baltistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan and Dafdar Township in Taxkorgan Tajik, Xinjiang, China.  Its the highest point of the Karakoram mountain range and the highest point in both Pakistan and Xinjiang. The Karakoram...
• the-sun.com1 day(s) ago
• I cut my grocery bill in HALF by starting to shop at Aldi – see the must-buys at the store and the rules I follow
• A CONVERTED Aldi superfan said she was able to shave her grocery bill in HALF simply by choosing to shop at the discount grocery chain. She revealed her tips on what the essential buys are and why. 4Grocery Girl Bee said shopping at Aldi has helped her halve her grocery bills, while still being able to source healthy ingredients cheaply, including fresh organic fruitCredit: TikTok / grocerygirlbee Grocery Girl Bee describes herself as someone who loves to save money on her grocery hauls and offer up ideas for clean, healthy...