University leaders face calls for accountability after crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  20 Comments  •  10 months ago

“Pro-Palestinian activists have launched encampments at more than 70 campuses to bring attention to Israel's monthslong military assault on the Gaza...”

Three bodies found amid search for 2 missing Australians, 1 American in Mexico

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  10 months ago

“Three people were found dead in Santo Tomas, Baja California, as authorities search for two Australians and one American who went missing last...”

Orangutan seen treating wound with a medicinal plant — a first

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  10 months ago

“A wounded orangutan was seen self-medicating with a plant known to relieve pain. It's the first time an animal has been observed applying medicine...”

Stagflation: What is it, and is the U.S. economy in it right now?

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  10 months ago

“Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday there was no sign of stagflation in the economy, even as inflation remains stubbornly high and...”

Russia is trying to exploit America's divisions over the war in Gaza

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  20 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  10 months ago

“In its information war against the U.S., Russia is seeking to exploit divisions over Israel's offensive in Gaza to aggravate political tensions...”

Ukraine retreats from 3 villages in the east as Russia pushes forward

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  22 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  10 months ago

“Ukraine's outnumbered troops have been forced to retreat from three villages on the eastern front lines, the country's top commander said Sunday,...”

Utah cat found in Amazon warehouse a week after sneaking into a return box

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  10 months ago

“A Utah couple were purr-plexed when one day their shy cat, Galena, suddenly disappeared.”

Overnight tornadoes, storms leave heavy destruction in Nebraska, Iowa

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  10 months ago

“A preliminary 106 tornadoes leveled homes and buildings in six states on Friday, with Nebraska and Iowa the hardest hit, officials said.”

What happens now that Harvey Weinstein's conviction was overturned in New York

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  10 months ago

“Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction was overturned Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals and many are wondering what happens next.”

Boys accuse Jamaican school for troubled teens of rampant abuse, starvation

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  10 months ago

“Former students of Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica, along with parents and lawyers, describe rampant abuse. Five employees have been charged...”