Day: September 26, 2023
Target to close 2 Seattle stores, citing safety concerns
Target is closing stores in Ballard and the University District. Target said its 22 remaining stores employ 4,000 people in the Seattle area.
Canada’s House speaker resigns after honoring man who fought for Nazis
“No one in this House is above any of us. Therefore I must step down as your speaker,” Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, said on Tuesday.
The Overlooked Legacy of Workers and ‘Downwinders’ Who Were Harmed by Race to Build First Atomic Bomb
Thousands of workers at the early sites such as Oak Ridge and Hanford and at later sites “paid a very high price for their contributions to the atomic weapons industry.”
“Los Chapitos” Mexican cartel members sanctioned for fentanyl trafficking
The nine “Los Chapitos” sanctioned are part of the Sinaloa Cartel, which the U.S. government says is responsible for large-scale fentanyl and methamphetamine production and trafficking into the United States.
Israel strikes Hamas sites after border unrest leaves 11 Gazans wounded – The Times of Israel
Israel strikes Hamas sites after border unrest leaves 11 Gazans wounded The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News
Vatican presses world leaders at UN to work on rules for lethal autonomous weapons
The Vatican’s top diplomat is urging world leaders to put a pause on lethal autonomous weapons systems for long enough to negotiate a legally binding agreement on them.
What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the criminal trial of two officers
The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death is underway this week.
Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? New net neutrality effort makes the case
Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel.