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Hurricane Beryl heads towards the Yucatan Peninsula and the Gulf of MexicoReally supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailscloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it’s $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Beryl, which made landfall on the coast of Matagorda, Texas, at 4 a.m. CDT on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, has now weakened to a tropical storm and is moving inland across east Texas.Tropical Storm Beryl was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane after it began moving toward Houston in the morning, and millions of…
Really supportindependent journalismLearn moreCloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds governments accountable and reveals the truth.Whether it’s $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver agenda-free journalism.”We’ve never seen a hurricane this powerful this early in the season,” extreme weather expert Colin McCarthy said of Hurricane Beryl.The first major storm of the season brought winds of 225 km/h and continuous rains, causing serious damage in many Caribbean islands: buildings were flattened, electricity and water were cut off and 10 people lost their lives.The hurricane struck Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, and swept across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.…
Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., voiced his support for Biden, saying that the president remains the “best messenger” to deliver messages to the American people.During an interview on MSNBC’s “José Díaz-Balart Reports,” Meeks — the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee — said that Democrats are “on the same page” when it comes to ensuring that Trump can’t be re-elected.Meeks expressed his dismay over reports that some of his Democratic colleagues suggested during a phone call convened by House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries that Biden should drop out.“I think that it was hugely a mistake, and I don’t like…
A recent report from the Appalachian Regional Commission found that the number of mental health providers per 100,000 people in Appalachian Ohio is 51 percent lower than the national average and 41 percent lower than the non-Appalachian Ohio average. This has prompted efforts to increase support for students pursuing behavioral health professions and to create “behavioral health corridors” across southern Ohio.The Ohio Population Health Alliance recently received $669,843 of a $1 million grant from Miami University to establish a behavioral health corridor. OAPH is a statewide collaborative group focused on improving the health of all Ohioans. It combines the resources…
TPT Global Tech and its subsidiary TPT Speedconnect have entered into a release and settlement agreement with American Tower, resolving disputes relating to telecommunications tower leases and licenses. Effective June 25, 2024, the agreement provides for American Tower to terminate 51 licenses and reaffirm 11. TPT Global Tech will make a settlement payment of $1,085,000 covering rent, attorneys’ fees and tower removal costs, which may be an additional $1,000,000. A confession of judgment has been agreed for any outstanding amounts up to $2,085,000 by December 31, 2024. This settlement will be funded by proceeds from…
iStockphotoPythons don’t typically pose a huge threat to humans compared to some of their more venomous counterparts, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to argue that’s the case in Indonesia after a missing woman was discovered in the belly of one about a month after a similar tragedy struck the country. The thousands of islands that make up Indonesia are home to hundreds of unique species of snakes, including a wide variety of vipers and cobras that you generally want to avoid due to the potentially deadly nature of their bites. The country is also home to a fair share of…
US president dismisses pressure to bow out of 2024 election race, saying he is ‘best person’ to beat Donald Trump.Facing continued pressure to bow out of the United States election race, President Joe Biden has told fellow Democrats that he is committed to his 2024 campaign and is “the best person” to beat Republican Donald Trump. In a letter to Democratic Party lawmakers on Monday, Biden said that despite recent speculation, he is “firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump”. “I have heard the concerns that people have…
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — A Russian missile strike partially destroyed a children’s hospital in kyiv on Monday, sending terrified patients and their families fleeing for their lives as authorities feared more people could be trapped under the rubble. Moscow launched a large-scale airstrike against targets in several Ukrainian cities during the morning rush hour, killing at least 36 people and wounding 137 others, according to Ukrainian emergency services. The large-scale shelling hit areas of the capital, as well as Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. In an update on Telegram, the emergency service said the latest toll included the number…
Blackjack 3D Shares of semiconductor companies with strong positions in artificial intelligence (AI) led the market in a surge on Monday, as demand for the sector is expected to accelerate further in the coming quarters. Super Microcomputer (Nasdaq:SMCI) was leading the way. it is Approximately 7% increase By early afternoon trading. “The AI server market is booming and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.3% over the next few years, which will contribute significantly to SMCI’s revenue growth,” said Seeking Alpha contributor Johnny Zhang. Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq:AMD) and Broadcom (Nasdaq:AVGO) increased by approximately 3% Marvel Technology (Nasdaq:MRVL)…
This article was co-authored by EFF research intern Andrew Zuker. Every time government officials create fear about the U.S.-Mexico border and immigration, they also generate dollars.hundreds of millions of dollars– for technology conglomerates and start-ups. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today released the U.S. Homeland Border Security Technologies Dataset, a multi-layered dataset of vendors that provide or market technology for the U.S. government’s increasingly AI-driven homeland security efforts, including the so-called “virtual wall” of surveillance along the southern border with Mexico. The four-part dataset includes a carefully curated directory that profiles more than 230 companies that manufacture, market, or sell…