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Dozens of protesters arrested at Israeli consulate in Chicago during DNC
Chicago police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters on Tuesday, Aug. 20, after violent clashes with police officers outside the Israeli Consulate during the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The mass arrests are the largest since the DNC got underway on Monday. Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling called the protests “a danger… -
Microplastics are throughout our bodies, in the brain may be the worst: Study
Recent studies show that humans consume about the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week. However, new research found that these pollutants are probably in every human organ, and the most impacted organ may be the human brain. “So, most our organs seem to be hovering around 300 to 600 micrograms per… -
Shein, Temu face off in high-stakes fast fashion lawsuits
In the fast-paced world of fashion, two Chinese retail giants are locked in a battle for dominance, and the stakes are rising. It’s not just about who can offer the cheapest clothes — it’s a legal showdown exposing the competition behind those rock-bottom prices. Allegations of counterfeiting, intellectual property theft and questionable business practices have… -
US marshals capture fugitive in restaurant standoff near DNC
After a standoff at a restaurant near the United Center on Tuesday, Aug. 20, where the Democratic National Convention is being held, U.S. marshals captured a fugitive wanted for murder and armed robbery. Authorities have been pursuing Joshua Zimmerman since he escaped from a Mississippi courthouse on June 14. Zimmerman is wanted for murder in… -
First AI-assisted political candidate can’t be powered to victory in Wyoming
The first artificial intelligence-aided political candidate, Victor Miller, lost his race in Cheyenne, Wyoming’s mayoral election on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The vote was a landslide for the incumbent mayoral candidate. Of the more than 11,000 votes cast, Miller, who dubbed himself the “Meat Avatar” and ran alongside his AI bot he named “VIC,” wrangled in… -
UAW president’s tough words against Stellantis at DNC may be a warning
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain went after Stellantis, the maker of Jeep and Ram, at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday, Aug. 19. He claimed that the company is dragging its feet on a promise to restart an assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois. Fain warned that reneging on the deal could lead to… -
Failures by police and Army led up to Maine mass shooting: Report
A final report by an independent commission on Tuesday, Aug. 20, on the deadliest shooting in Maine’s history shows critical failures by both the Army Reserve and local police that could have prevented the shooting. The investigation found multiple missed opportunities to address Robert Card’s mental health and seize his weapons before he killed 18… -
Missouri now requiring proof of surgery to change gender on IDs
A quiet move just made it harder for Missouri residents to change their gender on their driver’s license. Previously, all residents had to do was fill out a gender designation change request form and get it approved by a physician, therapist or social worker — but that has changed. Under the new Department of Revenue… -
New video appears to show Thomas Crooks hours before Trump shooting
A newly released video reported on Monday, Aug. 19, added further scrutiny to the security preparation before the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13. In the video, Thomas Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate Trump, could be seen strolling the grounds of the rally hours before the shooting. Crooks wounded… -
California universities ban encampments, face masks, spark free speech debates
In California, college students at the state’s biggest college systems will have new free speech policies to follow as they head back for a new semester. The University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems have enacted new protest regulations for the upcoming school year in response to last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. UC… -
New lawsuit filed over AI-powered deepfake nude websites
San Francisco filed a lawsuit against 16 AI-powered websites, marking the first government action to combat non-consensual deepfake pornography. The case aims to shut down these websites, which allow users to create AI-generated nude images without consent. The sites collectively received more than 200 million visits in the first half of 2024. Users can upload… -
What indoor cats testing positive for bird flu could mean for spread
New findings published on Monday, Aug. 19, found that two indoor cats in Colorado tested positive for bird flu. The findings suggest that H5N1 could be more prevalent among the human population than previously thought. How the cats caught the virus is still unclear. Reported theories range from an infected mouse coming in contact with… -
Why US-backed international police force isn’t stopping Haitian gangs
An international police force is struggling to get Haiti’s gang crisis under control, as reported on Sunday, Aug. 18. A United States-backed, Kenyan-led police force that was deployed months ago is outmanned and underfunded. The 400 police troops face thousands of gang members and have yet to advance through the capital of Port-Au-Prince to clear…
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