Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood
A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil on August 22, 2023. Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images The indigenous leaders of New Zealand, Tahiti, Tonga and the Cook Islands have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood. It’s a step Māori conservationist Mere Takoko says […]
UN warns of Gaza catastrophe as Israel prepares ground invasion
‘These people are going to starve to death unless we can get in,’ executive director of UN World Food Program tells POLITICO. Palestinian citizens gather in front of a bakery to buy bread after suffering from power outages and food shortages due to Israeli air raids on October 15 | Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images The ongoing […]
Biden is worried about wider war in the Middle East. Here’s how it could happen.
From Yemen’s rebels launching missiles to alleged Israeli settler killings of Palestinians in the West Bank, the entire region faces chaos. Iranian protestors attend an anti-Israel rally in Tehran. Pro-Palestinian protests have been held across the region as words and images — some of it disinformation — from the Israel-Hamas war have spread. | Vahid […]
Gaza hospital strike: Attacks on civilian infrastructure are against the law, says Charles Michel
EU leaders discuss their response to Israel-Hamas war. European Council President Charles Michel said Tuesday that attacking civilian infrastructure is against international law after Israel was accused of bombing a hospital in Gaza. A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with Palestinians on Tuesday, killing at least 500 people, the Hamas-run health ministry said. […]
Biden gets behind Johnson’s foreign aid plan
Passage would mark a major win for the president, who is desperate to get munitions to Ukraine. President Joe Biden has repeatedly stressed the need for the House to approve aid to Ukraine by the end of the week. | Alex Brandon/AP President Joe Biden urged the House and Senate to quickly approve Speaker Mike […]
Florida Democrat launches bid to become first Gen Z woman member of Congress
She’s challenging Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna. Visitors tour the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2023. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Sabrina Bousbar, senior adviser on emergency preparedness in the Biden administration, is running to challenge U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) in Florida’s 13th Congressional district. The seat was previously held by Democratic […]
Florida Republicans formally back Trump for president
The party’s support solidified Trump’s dominance in his adopted home state. Former President Donald Trump courted Florida Republicans for months. | John Locher/AP WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida — Donald Trump continued his steady march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday after the Florida Republican Party endorsed him for president. It marks the Florida Republican Party’s biggest […]
Authorities investigate suspicious substance sent to Donald Trump Jr.’s Florida home
The powder isn’t believed to be deadly. Donald Trump Jr. has long been a high-profile surrogate for his father. | John Bazemore/AP Authorities on Monday responded to Donald Trump Jr.’s Florida home after the former president’s son opened an envelope with a suspicious white powder in it. The news, first reported by the Daily Beast, was […]
Florida passes new-look social media legislation after DeSantis’ veto
Opponents, including social media giants like Meta, have argued the bill is a violation of free speech rights. The House and Senate this week both passed a revamped version of the legislation restricting access to social media for minors that – in a notable change – gives parents the power to allow their kids to […]
DeSantis puts final stamp on Florida law blocking kids from social media
The new law is similar to efforts in other states, and will almost assuredly be met by a lawsuit from the tech industry. Florida’s legislation represents a compromise between Gov. Ron DeSantis (above) and lawmakers, led by House Speaker Paul Renner, who initially proposed enacting the strictest social media prohibitions in the country. | Francis […]