Austin Angels is hosting an event with Ascension to help raise funds to support kids in foster care.
Ukraine Says It Shot Down Russian Balloons Over Kyiv
Russia “uses such flying objects for reconnaissance or to confuse air defense systems,” Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman for the Ukrainian air force,
Ohio town takes derailment questions; state considers suing
The Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment and the intentional burning of some of the hazardous chemicals on board invited affected residents to a meeting Wednesday evening to discuss lingering questions.
Transgender youth: Safety and dignity
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden mentioned ensuring that transgender youth “can live with safety and dignity.” We need to do more to live up to this statement. According to Track Trans Legislation, nearly 200 anti-trans bills are …
UN draft resolution calls for ceasefire and Ukraine’s ‘sovereignty and unity’
The resolution is certain to be adopted at the end of a high-level emergency special session of the assembly on February 23.
Downtown Seattle: Optimism
Re: “Some cities confront it head on: ‘Downtown … is not coming back’ ” [Feb. 11, Local News]: I am more optimistic about the future of downtown Seattle. The history of downtown neighborhoods in cities goes in cycles: boom and bust. This most recent bu…
Microsoft’s Bing is an Emotionally Manipulative Liar, and People Love It
Microsoft’s Bing chatbot is being rolled out to the masses and people are discovering that “Bing’s AI personality is not as poised or polished as you might expect,” reports The Verge. In conversations with the chatbot shared on Reddit and Twitter, Bing…
Australia warned it could lose out to ‘huge and aggressive’ green hydrogen support in US and Middle East
Guy Debelle points to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and warns ‘I’m really concerned that we are missing out on a huge opportunity’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily n…
Moscow’s Military Capabilities Are in Question After Failed Battle for Ukrainian City
A disastrous Russian assault on Vuhledar, viewed as an opening move in an expected spring offensive, has renewed doubts about Moscow’s ability to sustain a large-scale ground assault.
Allies Breaking Their Promise To Ukraine On The Number Of Tanks That They Will Receive
Bloomberg: Ukraine to Receive Fewer Battle Tanks From Allies Than Promised (Bloomberg) — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius indicated that western allies are struggling to put together two full battalions of Leopard 2 tanks to send to Ukrai…