Fast-moving wildfire destroys multiple structures in historic California Gold Rush town pred 18 urami in 2 minutama Blaze in Chinese Camp – a town settled around 1850 by Chinese miners – was caused by lightning, authorities sayMultiple structures burned in a historic Gold Rush town in northern California on Tuesday night, after thousands of lightning strikes ignited a spate of fast-moving fires in the rural dry foothills of the eastern Sierra.Chinese Camp, about 57 miles (92km) east of Stockton and named for the Chinese miners who settled there, is a registered California landmark filled with historic structures, and home to roughly 60 residents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Florida to end vaccine mandates for children as state’s surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’ pred 18 urami in 42 minutami Joseph Ladapo, a long-time vaccine skeptic, says that every state vaccine requirement would be repealedUS politics live – latest updatesChildren in Florida will no longer be required to receive vaccines against preventable diseases including measles, mumps, chicken pox, polio and hepatitis, said Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general, on Wednesday in a speech during which he likened vaccine mandates to “slavery”.Ladapo, hand-picked for the role by Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor, is a long-time skeptic of the benefit of vaccines, and has previously been accused of peddling “scientific nonsense” by public health advocates. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Scotland bans arms companies that supply IDF from receiving financial aid pred 18 urami in 51 minutami Devolved government says contractors seeking support must prove products will not be used by Israeli military The Scottish government has banned arms companies which supply the IDF from getting grants and investment support, and will freeze support for trade with Israel.John Swinney, the first minister, said on Wednesday any defence contractors who wanted financial help in Scotland would have to prove their products would not be used by the Israel Defense Forces. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Epstein abuse survivors urge lawmakers to back bill that would release all files pred 18 urami in 58 minutami Co-author says bill almost has signatures needed to bypass leadership as survivor says this legislation ‘really matters’US politics live – latest updatesSeveral survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse signaled their support on Wednesday for a bipartisan resolution to release all the files related to the convicted sex offender, who died in a Manhattan prison in 2019.Speaking outside the US Capitol, Anouska De Georgiou, a survivor of both Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, said that while “every day of this journey toward healing has come at a profound cost to my mental health,” she chose to be there because this legislation “really matters”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Court ruling blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act hailed a ‘victory’ pred 19 urami in 8 minutami Fifth circuit says Alien Enemies Act can not justify removal of Venezuelans accused of gang ties in peacetimeA court ruling that blocked Donald Trump from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang has been hailed as “a victory for the rule of law”.In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 5th US circuit court of appeals issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the Trump administration using the 1798 law to justify rapid deportations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jeremy Corbyn to open unofficial inquiry into UK handling of Gaza war pred 19 urami in 15 minutami Tribunal will look at Britain’s legal responsibilities and whether there is any evidence of covert support for IsraelJeremy Corbyn will open a two-day public tribunal into alleged British complicity in Israeli war crimes in Gaza on Thursday, at which former diplomats, UN specialists and international law academics will examine the Foreign Office’s handling of the crisis.The tribunal is being jointly chaired by the former Labour leader and is the kind of political initiative that will be a thorn in Keir Starmer’s side as his party seeks to retain the backing of leftwing and Muslim voters at the next election. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Family of nurse found dead in river say she was failed by ‘systemic neglect’ pred 19 urami in 19 minutami Inquest questions why more help was not offered to Victoria Taylor, 34, after her mental health deterioratedThe family of a nurse whose body was found in a river after a three-week search have said she was failed by “systemic neglect and under-resourcing in mental health services”.Victoria Taylor, 34, was described at an inquest as a “devoted mother, a loving fiancee and a fiercely loyal sister”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nigel Farage called a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor’ during bumpy US congressional hearing pred 19 urami in 35 minutami Democrats accuse Reform leader of being a ‘Trump sycophant’ as he missed prime minister’s questions to give evidence before House committeeNigel Farage has been accused of being a “Putin-loving free speech impostor” whose main motivation is ingratiating himself with Donald Trump and tech companies, during a sometimes difficult appearance before a US congressional hearing on censorship.The Reform UK leader, who missed prime minister’s questions to appear as a witness before the House judiciary committee, was invited by its Republican leadership, who quizzed him about what Farage called the “awful authoritarian” situation for free speech in the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California, Oregon and Washington ally on vaccines in rebuke to Trump’s CDC pred 19 urami in 36 minutami Three Democratic governors create West Coast Health Alliance amid growing turmoil at HHS under RFK JrUS politics live – latest updatesThe governors of California, Oregon and Washington announced on Wednesday the creation of a West Coast Health Alliance aimed at safeguarding access to vaccines, amid growing turmoil at the nation’s top public health agency under the leadership of Robert F Kennedy Jr.In a joint press release, Governors Gavin Newsom of California, Tina Kotek of Oregon, and Bob Ferguson of Washington said the CDC had become a “political tool that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons pred 19 urami in 47 minutami On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
