Commentary The World Climate Declaration (WCD), signed by over 1100 reputable scientists, including Nobel Prize winners (pdf), states that there “is no statistical evidence that global warming is intensifying hurricanes, floods, droughts, and suchlike natural disasters, or making them more frequent.” It is useful to reflect upon this statement in the context of a discussion on…
Blaming Pakistan’s Flood Disaster on Human Driven Climate Change May Be Premature
August 31, 2022
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Serena Beats Kontaveit, Goes to 3Rd Round | US Open Updates
NEW YORK—The Latest on U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local, ET): ___ 9:45 p.m. Serena Williams has at least one more singles match left. Williams moved into the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7–6 (4), 2–6, 6–2 victory over No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday night. Williams has said she…
Man Charged in Random Detroit Shootings That Killed 3
A 19-year-old man was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in a series of apparently random shootings over roughly two hours last weekend in Detroit that left three people dead and a fourth wounded. Dontae Ramon Smith was arraigned later in the day in 36th District Court on the three murder counts as well as other…
‘Need for a Special Master Remains’: Trump Lawyer Refutes DOJ Claim
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused the Department of Justice (DOJ) of demanding the court “stand down from even considering” appointing a “special master” to review documents seized by the FBI at Mar-a-Lago. Lawyer Lindsey Halligan argued the DOJ’s response underscored the need for a special master. “While DOJ may have…
Judge Nixes No-Prison Deal in 2018 Limo Crash That Killed 20
SCHOHARIE, N.Y.—A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York. Wednesday’s turnabout drew applause and tears from victims’ relatives and plunged limo company boss Nauman Hussain into legal uncertainty. State Supreme Court…
Unemployment Continues to Rise in Germany Amid Energy Shortages, High Inflation
August 31, 2022
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Unemployment in Germany for August rose but just below earlier predictions, according to the Federal Labor Office on Aug. 31. The German government said that the number of people out of work increased by 28,000 in August, bringing total unemployment numbers up to 2.497 million, as the Central European nation is dealing with critical energy shortages and high…
Mets Beat Dodgers, Trumpet Plays After Big Nimmo Catch
NEW YORK—Brandon Nimmo saved Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets with a breathtaking catch at the center-field fence, and Edwin Díaz entered to Timmy Trumpet’s live horns at Citi Field before closing out the Los Angeles Dodgers for a scintillating 2–1 victory Wednesday night, August 31. Starling Marte hit a two-run homer off All-Star…
Firms Gave Newsom $1.6 Million in Contributions, Got $5 Billion in California Contracts
Thirty companies that conduct business with the state of California have contributed $1.6 million to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gubernatorial campaigns while receiving more than $5 billion in contracts with the state government, according to a nonprofit watchdog. The 30 firms—including Big Tech giants, some of the best-known banks in the United States, a select group of…
Firms Gave Newsom $1.6M in Contributions, Got $5B in California Contracts
Thirty companies that conduct business with the state of California have contributed $1.6 million to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gubernatorial campaigns while receiving more than $5 billion in contracts with the state government, according to a nonprofit watchdog. The 30 firms—including Big Tech giants, some of the best-known banks in the United States, a select group of…
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