I’m against the death penalty, but Lucy Letby has shaken my stance
Such heinous crimes, by a neonatal nurse no less, make capital punishment tempting, but maybe living with what she’s done will be punishment enough.
Day: August 24, 2023
Ohio is third state to report worrying new Covid strain
Scientists are concerned about BA2. 86, also known as the ‘Pirola’ strain, due to its high number of genetic variants
Study reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions
Economists calculate that the world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for what they put out.
Former Indiana postal manager gets 40 months for stealing hundreds of checks worth at least $1.7M
A former customer service manager at a U.S. Postal Service office in Indianapolis has been sentenced to 40 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to stealing hundreds of checks worth about $1.7 million that businesses had mailed.
A ‘Lethal Threat’: Why the Far Right Sees More Scrutiny Than the Left
The idea that far-right extremism poses a threat to the country has been contested by political pundits and some Republican lawmakers, who have attempted to minimize far-right violence.
Republicans ‘deserve to lose’ if they fail to address climate crisis, says activist
Benji Backer, executive director of conservative climate group, calls question on crisis in debate ‘historic’ but laments answersRepublicans “deserve to lose” electorally if they can’t show they care about the climate crisis, according to the head of a…
Apple Unexpectedly Supports California’s Right To Repair Act
Apple on Thursday confirmed it is endorsing passage of a California law requiring major gadget makers to enable people to fix their devices without taking them back to companies.
Russian geneticist gets probation for DNA smuggling. Discovery of vials prompted alarm at airport
A Russian geneticist living in Virginia has been sentenced to probation in federal court after pleading guilty to smuggling test tubes with DNA from endangered species into the U.S. Customs agents were alarmed when they discovered the test tubes last y…
Cemetery burned as Greek wildfires sweep through villages
Firefighters have spent days trying to bring wildfires under control near Athens and in the northeast of Greece.