American Bar Task Force Calls on Lawyers to Defend Against Threats to Democracy
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The Hill - Politics
Saving democracy can save the climate — and vice versa
As voters check the boxes on their ballots two months from now, they will decide two interrelated questions: Will America’s future be stable and secure, and can government by the people long endure?22 minutes ago - Climate -
CBS News - Top stories
Government shutdown threat looms over Congress' return
Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill on Monday with just three weeks to avert a shutdown.1 hour ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Ubisoft Investor Calls For Videogame Maker to Go Private
Shares of Ubisoft Entertainment plunged after a minority investor called for the maker of the Assassin’s Creed videogame franchise to go private and install a new management team.1 hour ago -
Financial Times - Business
Draghi calls for €800bn EU investment boost
Former Italian premier demands ‘new industrial strategy’ to stop Europe falling behind US and China1 hour ago - European Union -
Inc. - Business
How Entrepreneurs Are Fighting Back Against an Invisible Toxic Threat
From business leaders in PFAS-stricken communities to tech veterans with decades of experience, innovators are rising up to fight the invisible chemicals threatening U.S. communities.2 hours ago -
The Wall Street Journal - World
'No Politics Allowed': These Americans Are Avoiding the Conversation at All Costs
People who are exhausted by heated discourse and relentless headlines are retreating to apolitical havens.3 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
‘I get so many threats’: the woman standing up for female journalists against rising repression
Pakistani reporter Kiran Nazish’s coalition has helped thousands of women being attacked or detained for their work. But, she warns, the situation has reached a crisis point. For years, as Kiran ...5 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
González is Venezuela’s ‘best hope for democracy’, says Blinken, as leader vows to fight on
Edmundo González pledges to push for freedom and democracy for Venezuela after going into exile in Spain amid fears for his safety. The US secretary of state has said Edmundo González “remains the ...8 hours ago -
The New York Times - World
Edmundo González Flees Venezuela for Spain, and Hopes for Democracy Dim
The opposition candidate’s decision to seek asylum in Spain and the autocratic leader’s antagonism toward regional powers lessen the chances of a political transition.9 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
More than 35,000 structures threatened by wildfire burning east of Los Angeles
Officials in San Bernardino County, California, issued an evacuation after a brush fire spread to more than 7,000 acres.10 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Venezuela's González vows to 'continue to fight' for democracy
Spain has granted asylum to Edmundo González after he left his homeland on Saturday.13 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Sanders says he 'applauds' Cheneys for backing Harris, 'defending democracy'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday lauded former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney (R), for their "courage" to back Vice President Harris in the 2024 ...18 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Attempt on Trump’s Life and the Violence of American Politics
A large number of the people who make decisions in this country have either seen violence over the past decade or felt the pressure and constraint of potential violence.20 hours ago -
Yahoo News - World
Sudan rejects UN call for peace force to protect civilians
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NBC News - Politics
Bernie Sanders applauds Cheneys for Harris endorsement and ‘courage in defending democracy’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Meet the Press reacts to former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.22 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
The bitcoin ATM has emerged as one of cryptocurrency's biggest threats
Bitcoin ATMs are a rapidly growing presence in the U.S. and, some experts say, a rapidly growing crime market.23 hours ago - Crypto -
The New York Times - Top stories
Line Fire in Southern California Forces Evacuations
The Line Fire more than quadrupled in size on Saturday and led to evacuation orders for more than 5,000 people. A heat wave raises the risk that more fires could start.Yesterday - California -
NBC News - Politics
Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for 'unscrupulous behavior'
MOSINEE, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump, who makes frequent false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen through rampant fraud, warned Saturday that he would try to imprison ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CBS News - Top stories
Thousands of Israeli protesters call for hostage deal
Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets again Saturday, demanding their government make a deal to bring Hamas-held hostages home. Rather than work towards an agreement to release the ...Yesterday - Israel -
ESPN - Sports
'Proud' Carsley defends not singing English anthem
Lee Carsley has said refusing to sing the English national anthem doesn't make him "any less committed" to the job after starting his spell as interim head coach.Yesterday -
ESPN - Sports
Arsenal defender Calafiori injured on Italy duty
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori was forced off with injury during Italy's UEFA Nations League victory against France on Friday.Yesterday - Premier League -
CBS News - Top stories
Air Force Academy cadet found dead inside her dorm room
An investigation is underway after an Air Force Academy cadet was found dead in her dorm room. The academy identified the woman as 19-year-old Avery Koonce, of Texas.Yesterday -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
With a very high bar in place, Tom Brady prepares to launch his broadcasting career
When Tom Brady arrived in the NFL 24 years ago, it was under a thick cloak of sixth-round anonymity.Yesterday -
The New York Times - World
Ukrainian Forces Block Russian Advance on a Key Eastern Town
Russia’s drive toward Pokrovsk has stalled along one part of the frontline, but its troops continue to advance in other parts of eastern Ukraine, and its long-range aerial attacks continue.Yesterday - Ukraine -
The Guardian - World
CIA boss says west should not be intimidated by Russia’s nuclear threats
Bill Burns calls Vladimir Putin a ‘bully’ whose ‘sabre-rattling’ should not always be taken literally. Western leaders should not be intimidated by Kremlin threats of nuclear escalation, the head ...Yesterday - Russia -
The New York Times - World
American Woman and Palestinian Girl Killed in Separate West Bank Incidents
In a separate incident, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was also fatally shot, part of the rising toll of West Bank violence during the war in Gaza.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Decaying jobs market overtakes inflation as U.S. economy’s biggest threat
Lingering inflation was the chief threat to the U.S. economy just a few months ago. Now it’s a rapidly cooling jobs market.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Can Police Prevent a School Shooting If a Threat Is Not a Crime?
Officers are limited in their response to a possible threat of violence, but they are being trained to identify and monitor worrisome behavior earlier.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
The Great American Family Car Ride
Three bridges, one toll.2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
American Killed at West Bank Protest Was a Campus Organizer
Her trip to the West Bank, where she was shot on Friday, was Ms. Eygi’s latest effort in years of activism that began nearly a decade ago when was still a teenager.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
The battle for American patriotism
Democrats and Republicans are offering very different visions of the true USA. Simon Schama on the struggle to define national pride2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
American killed in West Bank protests
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US presses Israel after American citizen shot dead in West Bank A ...2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Mets are the hottest team in baseball, Matt Chapman extension & Emmanuel Clase is elite | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the Mets being the hottest team in baseball, Matt Chapman’s extension with the Giants, Emmanuel Clase being elite and make their picks for The Good, The Bad ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
American democracy is in peril. And racism will be the sledgehammer that destroys it | Kimberlé W Crenshaw
The ‘war against woke’ is not just a war against critical race theory and Black history. It is a war on our democracy. Racism has been the achilles heel of American democracy since its founding as ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
U.N. Panel Calls for International Force in Sudan to Protect Civilians
The country’s brutal civil war has led to the killing, rape and torture of civilians, including children, as it threatens to destabilize neighboring countries.2 days ago -
ABC News - World
Bomb threat forces Vistara airline plane en route to Frankfurt to land in Turkey
Officials say a Vistara airline flight en route to Germany from India has made a forced landing in Turkey following a bomb threat2 days ago - Turkey -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Shaq calls Rudy Gobert 'worst NBA player of all time,' Gobert calls take 'sad'
The Rudy Gobert hate has gotten out of control.2 days ago - NBA -
Politico - Politics
Trump shooting task force requests first briefing with key agencies
August 12 - Donald Trump