Sept 16 (Reuters) - The state of California has sued major oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), Shell PLC (SHEL.L), and Chevron Corp (CVX.N), accusing them of playing down the risks posed by fossil fuels, according to a court filing on Friday....
The former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses, claiming it violated her religious beliefs. Her attorney says she will appeal.
In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.
The Colorado Republican said she was guilty of laughing and singing too loud. A report from the theater, citing four complaints from the audience, said she was also vaping and recording video.
/kbin is certainly not dying, as @fr0g pointed out, work on new features and bug fixes is ongoing. However, it may give the impression that it is, and for that, I take full responsibility and owe you an explanation....
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk acknowledged he had blocked Ukraine from extending the private Starlink satellite network for an attack on Russian warships near the Crimean coast.
‘Species Repulsion’ Enables High Biodiversity in Tropical Trees. (www.quantamagazine.org)
Because the areas around adult trees are selectively hostile to their seedlings, more tree species can be packed into tropical forests.
NASA clears the air: No evidence that UFOs are aliens (arstechnica.com)
NASA’s independent study team released its highly anticipated report on UFOs on September 14, 2023....
California sues oil giants for downplaying risks posed by fossil fuels (www.reuters.com)
Sept 16 (Reuters) - The state of California has sued major oil companies including Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), Shell PLC (SHEL.L), and Chevron Corp (CVX.N), accusing them of playing down the risks posed by fossil fuels, according to a court filing on Friday....
Cough syrup killed scores of children. Why no one has been held to account? (www.reuters.com)
Indian parents whose children died after taking toxic syrups want justice. Some of the drugmakers haven’t shown they even tested their products.
US launches $1bn tree-planting scheme to mitigate effects of climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Federal effort will focus on marginalized areas in all parts of country and aims to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
Kim Davis is ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple she denied marriage license (www.npr.org)
The former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses, claiming it violated her religious beliefs. Her attorney says she will appeal.
Far-right fanatic given 17 years for role in Brazil coup attempt (www.theguardian.com)
Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, 51, is first rioter to be tried for January assault on Latin America’s largest democracy
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More than 5,000 have been found dead after Libya floods (www.npr.org)
In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.
Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of 'Beetlejuice' over reports of rude behavior (www.npr.org)
The Colorado Republican said she was guilty of laughing and singing too loud. A report from the theater, citing four complaints from the audience, said she was also vaping and recording video.
"It serves no purpose, it is unjust:" 63 Australian politicians urge US to let WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walk free (www.theguardian.com)
Is Kbin dying? I wanted to address the deleted thread and provide some insight into the current situation. (kbin.social)
/kbin is certainly not dying, as @fr0g pointed out, work on new features and bug fixes is ongoing. However, it may give the impression that it is, and for that, I take full responsibility and owe you an explanation....
Elizabeth Warren Demands Probes of Elon Musk, SpaceX After Ukraine Revelations (www.bloomberg.com)
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk acknowledged he had blocked Ukraine from extending the private Starlink satellite network for an attack on Russian warships near the Crimean coast.
California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business (apnews.com)
California lawmakers have approved legislation requiring major companies to disclose a sweeping range of greenhouse gas emissions.
UK coroner warns of cosmetic surgery abroad after woman dies in Turkey (www.theguardian.com)
Melissa Kerr died in Istanbul hospital after injected fat entered a vein during Brazilian butt lift procedure
US to argue Google abused power to monopolize internet search as antitrust trial begins (www.theguardian.com)
Outcome could reshape how public accesses and interacts with the internet, or embolden Google to pursue tighter grip on the market