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‘Bodies are being eaten by hyenas; girls of eight raped’: inside the Tigray conflict
A nun working in war-torn Tigray has shared her harrowing testimony of the atrocities taking place The Ethiopian nun, who has to remain anonymous for…
Eighteen elephants found dead in Indian forest reserve
Lightning or poisoning cited as possible causes of deaths in protected area in Assam state Authorities are trying to establish how 18 wild Asiatic elephants…
Biden unmasks — and marks a political milestone
When the news broke that Americans no longer had to wear masks if they were fully vaccinated, President Joe Biden made his move. He took…
‘Doesn’t matter’: Democrats reject GOP’s debt limit demands
Senate Republicans dramatically changed their party rules to take a hard line on the debt limit in the coming months. Democrats don’t care. In fact,…
The Pentagon is tracking US citizens without a warrant, Senator says
The Pentagon may be using commercial data to track Americans without due legal process, according to a letter from Senator Ron Wyden. Source: https://www.engadget.com/the-pentagon-is-doing-warrantless-us-surveillance-ron-wyden-101201315.html Droolin’…
‘Beavers are just being beavers’: friction grows between Canadians and animals
Beavers cause internet outages, steal posts and even put 30 sq km of a town underwater – but experts say the animals have a profound…
Unreleased bodycam video reportedly shows cops lied about black man they killed in his car
Bodycam video shows that Andrew Brown Jr. didn’t drive into or toward deputies who shot him dead, according to a lawyer permitted to see some…
House floor mask mandate remains in effect after CDC announcement
Rules requiring all lawmakers and staff on the House floor to wear masks will remain in place until they are all fully vaccinated against COVID-19,…
Minnesota House votes to legalize marijuana
The Minnesota House voted on Thursday largely along party lines to legalize marijuana. T… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/553525-minnesota-house-votes-to-legalize-marijuana Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Watch: Parody ad makes a fool of Georgia’s congressman who said Capitol rioters were “tourists”
Republican court jester and congressman Andrew Clyde (Q-GA), who described the January 6th Capitol rioters as “tourists,” was recognized on the The Late Show as…
House reaches potential deal on bipartisan Jan. 6 commission
House Democrats are finally moving forward on creating a commission investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, unveiling bipartisan legislation Friday ahead of a potential floor vote…
Israel launches fresh Gaza attacks amid rocket fire – as it happened
IDF says ground forces have joined the attacks on Gaza Strip but have not entered the enclave. This live blog has now closed – for…
Forty Dollar Chicken, Ferraris and Mesh Masks: Two Months in Donald Trump’s Fauci-Free Palm Beach Utopia
When I told a Breitbart reporter I would be leaving Covid-wracked New York and my cramped Brooklyn apartment to spend a month and a half…
Cracked bridge over Mississippi River highlights supply chain vulnerabilities
Every barge taken off the shipping route would add about 70 tractor-trailers to the roadways, an expert estimated. But trucks are in short supply. Source:…
2-year-old in Maine shoots parents with unsecured gun
A 2-year-old boy in Maine injured himself and his parents when he accidentally shot them Wednesday after grabbing a loaded handgun off a nightstand in their…
CDC says fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks or distance indoors
The CDC announced in new guidance Thursday that anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing,…
It’s Raining Oil in St. Croix for the Second Time This Year
A refinery on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands has shut down temporarily after oil rained down on surrounding residents’ homes…
Moderna is Americans’ third-favorite company this year
Data: Harris Poll; Chart: Danielle Alberti/Axios America’s affections have shifted away from the companies that helped us manage pandemic life and toward the vaccine manufacturers…
Ocasio-Cortez expresses security concerns after Greene reportedly asks why she supports ‘terrorists’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-N.Y.) office is calling on top lawmakers to ensure that Congress remains “a safe, civil place” for members and staff after Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
Congress fires warning shot at NASA after SpaceX Moon lander award
Enlarge / Committee Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens to former US Sen. Bill Nelson, President Biden’s nominee to be the next administrator of NASA,…
Hundreds of Fossilized Footprints From Ancient, Bear-Sized Mammals Found in Wyoming
For years, paleontologists and paleobotanists have spent time on Wyoming’s Hanna Formation, a 58-million-year-old zone of rock in the southern part of the state that…
DC statehood bill picks up Senate holdout
A bill to make the District of Columbia the country’s 51st state is picking up support from a key Democratic holdout in the Senate.Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)…
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