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Sustainability Activists Take Aim at Disposable Hotel Slippers
Slippers supplied by hotels — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists.The New York Times - Business -
Saudi women's rights activist jailed for 11 years
Manahel al-Otaibi was convicted of "terrorism charges" reportedly related to her social media posts.BBC News - Top stories -
Sustainability Activists Take Aim at Disposable Hotel Slippers
Slippers supplied by hotels — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists.The New York Times - World -
Sustainability Activists Take Aim at Disposable Hotel Slippers
Slippers supplied by hotels — flimsy models usually made of plastic and fabric — are the next single-use item in the cross hairs of sustainability activists.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
ISS endorses most of activist Ancora's nominees for Norfolk Southern board
ISS recommended that shareholders support five of Ancora's seven nominees and seven Norfolk Southern nominees.CNBC - Business -
Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights
Manahel al-Otaibi, who promoted female empowerment on social media, was arrested under anti-terror laws. A young women’s rights activist in Saudi Arabia was secretly sentenced to 11 years in prison by an anti-terrorism court after being arrested ...The Guardian - World -
The 63-Year-Old Career Activist Among the Protesters at Columbia
Videos show Lisa Fithian, whom the police called a “professional agitator,” working alongside protesters who stormed Hamilton Hall.The New York Times - Top stories -
Activists march for immigrant rights in Wisconsin: ‘We’re making this country strong’
Focus of rally went beyond immigration, to fear of authoritarianism, as Trump held campaign event nearby. Led by a mariachi band, hundreds of demonstrators on Wednesday morning marched across Milwaukee to Fiserv Forum – the home of the Milwaukee ...The Guardian - World -
A veteran activist joined Columbia protesters. Police call her a ‘professional agitator.’
As pro-Palestinian student protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York City early Tuesday, one person in the crowd outside stood out — a gray-haired woman who delivered orders to young people helping to barricade a door.NBC News - Top stories -
‘Resist the state’: activists teach Floridians to ‘self-manage’ abortions in wake of ban
As the state bans abortion past six weeks of pregnancy, a community care network springs to action in Gainesville. On Wednesday, the same day Florida banned abortion past six weeks of pregnancy, a small group of young people gathered in a reading ...The Guardian - World - Abortion -
Climate activists ramp up pressure on Citigroup to halt fossil fuel funding
In the latest installment of our "Climate Watch" series, climate activists take bold measures, including blockading the entrance to Citigroup's global headquarters in Manhattan. Protesters are demanding the banking giant cease its funding of ...CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Proxy-advisory firm ISS steps into Norfolk Southern’s board battle with activist Ancora
Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended shareholders vote for most of Norfolk Southern’s board nominees, while also recommending that they support five of activist Ancora’s nominees.MarketWatch - Business -
Norfolk Southern touts progress and slams activist Ancora’s ‘reckless’ plan in board battle
The board battle between Norfolk Southern and activist investor Ancora Holdings Group is intensifying ahead of the railroad company’s annual meeting next week.MarketWatch - Business -
Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government’s role in climate change violated their constitutional rightsABC News - Top stories - Climate -
The SNP failed as an activist party. If it becomes a competent governing force, it may have a chance | Martin Kettle
Whoever wins must stop acting like the leader of an independent nation that does not yet exist, and start leading the real Scotland. Faced with a crisis in its direction and its fortunes, a political party can sometimes change. Labour has managed ...The Guardian - World -
ISS says unions and pension funds should back Norfolk Southern activist investor
ESG-focused investors and unions should back Norfolk Southern activist Ancora and its CEO pick Jim Barber, Institutional Shareholder Services said on Thursday.CNBC - Business -
Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Civilian Center and Other Targets in Odesa
Ukraine accused Russia of using a cluster weapon in a civilian area on Monday, killing five people. A strike on Wednesday killed three others, an official said.The New York Times - World - Russia -
4 officers killed in North Carolina shooting
Four officers were killed Monday while trying to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. The suspect, who was also killed, opened fire from the top floor of a house as the officers approached. Dave Malkoff has more on the slain officers.CBS News - Top stories -
Charlotte police chief on ambush that killed 4 officers
At least four law enforcement officers were killed during an operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Monday. Johnny Jennings, chief of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, joins CBS News to discuss the case.CBS News - Top stories -
Tornado Destroys Homes, Kills at Least One in Kansas
A powerful tornado ripped through a community in northeastern Kansas on Tuesday afternoon, destroying dozens of homes and structures and killing at least one person, officials said.The New York Times - Top stories -
Hainault victim Daniel Anjorin positive and gentle, school says
Bancroft's School says there is "profound shock and sorrow" after the 14-year-old was killed in Tuesday's sword attack.BBC News - Top stories -
Biden to meet with families of killed law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of law enforcement officers who were killed on Monday in North Carolina, the White House announced.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden to meet with families of killed law enforcement officers
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of law enforcement officers who were killed Monday in North Carolina, the White House announced.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Man in court over sword attack that killed boy
Marcus Arduini Monzo is remanded in custody after being charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14.BBC News - Top stories -
Shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, Kills 4 Officers: What to Know
Officials said on Tuesday that the man who killed four officers trying to serve arrest warrants on him was armed with a powerful AR-15-style rifle and a 40-caliber handgun.The New York Times - Top stories -
Man allegedly pours bleach into Oregon hatchery tank and kills 18,000 salmon
Joshua Alexander Heckathorn, 20, arrested and booked into jail for second-degree burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief. Nearly 200 programs to raise baby salmon in a controlled environment dot the rivers in Oregon, holding them before ...The Guardian - World -
IS commander wanted for deaths of US forces in Niger killed in operation
Malian state forces confirm death of Abu Huzeifa, who was believed to have helped carry out 2017 attack. A senior Islamic State group commander, wanted in connection with the deaths of US forces in Niger, has been killed in an operation by Malian ...The Guardian - World -
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Armed men storm a hospital in central Mexico, killing a patient
Armed men burst into a hospital in central Mexico and killed a patient who was being treated for a previous gunshot woundABC News - World -
Grandparents and a grandchild are among those killed in a police chase in Canada
Police in Canada say that two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on highway east of Toronto when a van being chased by police crashed while going the wrong way, causing a six-vehicle collisionABC News - World -
14-Year-Old Boy Killed in London Sword Attack, Police Say
A 14-year-old boy was killed and several others were hospitalized in a stabbing spree in northeast London, the police said. A 36-year-old man was arrested.The New York Times - World -
What we know about the 4 officers killed in Charlotte
Four law enforcement officers were killed and another four injured during a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monday. A suspect was killed during the standoff, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg ...CBS News - Top stories -
Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 18
Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million has sought refuge.Politico - Politics - Israel -
Ontario: grandparents and infant killed in wrong-way police pursuit crash
Vehicle driving wrong way on highway was being pursued by police after alleged liquor store robbery, causing six-vehicle collision. Two grandparents and their infant grandchild have been killed on a highway east of Toronto after a van being chased ...The Guardian - World -
Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of trans people
Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature will not take final votes on two bills that attempted to restrict legal recognition of transgender people.NBC News - Top stories -
Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of trans people
Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature will not take final votes on two bills that attempted to restrict legal recognition of transgender people.NBC News - Politics -
Charlotte Mourns 4 Officers Killed in Shooting While Serving Warrant
The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet neighborhood, where a running gun battle left people scrambling for cover, stunned residents and brought anguish across the city.The New York Times - Top stories -
'I could not protect her' - a dad mourns his daughter killed in Channel
Ahmed Alhashimi spoke to the BBC after daughter Sara died when the family tried to make it to the UK in a small boat last week.BBC News - Top stories -
The Islamic State group claims Afghanistan mosque bombing that killed 6 people
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country's minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six peopleABC News - World -
Gunmen kill a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in northwest Pakistan
Pakistani police say gunmen have fatally shot a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in the northwestABC News - Health