‘Stone age’ system of booking cross-border rail tickets holding back climate action by consumers, says thinktank Europe’s “stone age” system of booking train tickets makes it needlessly difficult for travellers to avoid polluting flights, a report has found. Booking equivalent train tickets is “difficult or impossible” on almost half of the EU’s busiest international air routes, analysis from the Transport & Environment (T&E) thinktank shows. Continue reading...
At least four more injured at world heritage site in latest violent incident as country prepares to co-host World Cup One Canadian tourist has been killed and at least four other people have been shot after an armed man opened fire at one of Mexico’s most famous tourist destinations, the Teotihuacán pyramids near Mexico City. The shooting – the latest violent incident to affect Mexico as it prepares to co-host the football World Cup in June – took place on Monday lunchtime and was captured in mo
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic over article
A photograph showing an Israeli soldier damaging a statue of Jesus Christ has sparked public outrage. NBC News’ Molly Hunter reports on the Israeli military’s response to the incident.
Rep. Nancy Mace in November introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Cory Mills.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Trump administration to launch online portal on Monday after supreme court struck down tariff policy earlier this year After the supreme court struck down Trump’s tariffs in February, US businesses called for a swift process to pay refunds to US importers. The US National Retail Federation, which represents a number of US retailers, from Walmart to small brands and manufacturers, called for “a seamless process to refund the tariffs to US importers” at the time. Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Victory for abortion rights groups as court finds state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs. The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level commonwealth court is a major victory for Planned Parenthood and abortion clinic operators who first sued Pennsylvania over its Medi
NBC News · Oct 8
Kenyan's defend Boston Marathon titles
NBC News · Oct 8
NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian joins "Here's the Scoop" from Beirut and shares how the people on the ground are feeling during the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
