Nieuws Buitenland – 9

Gunman from St. Louis Park allegedly killed one person then said to others nearby, “Who else wants it?”... Read more »

Officials with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency told nearby residents about the emissions, which began in January.... Read more »

The light-rail extension, which will connect north Minneapolis to Brooklyn Park, is expected to bring complications as well as benefits.... Read more »

Other girls were also taken to the apartment after being picked up in Minneapolis, St. Paul, the charges alleged.... Read more »

Language-immersion child care centers say employees left after losing temporary work authorization granted to people from specific countries.... Read more »

Residents in one Mendota Heights neighborhood are desperate to reduce pollution at Lake Augusta.... Read more »

The city may retrofit its rain gardens to prevent phosphorus from contaminating lakes.... Read more »

The business is benefitting from inadequate client care, former Care Crossings employees said. The owner said her “out of the box” model helps people with substance use disorder.... Read more »

MPD says 66 of its employees collected more than $100,000 in overtime in 2024. Internal Affairs is investigating several officers.... Read more »

Minneapolis Police said they are investigating a shooting that damaged a city snowplow Sunday night.... Read more »

The omicron variant has halted plans to bring more workers back to the Twin Cities' downtowns.... Read more »

Minnesota is known as the state of hockey.... Read more »

In response to a historic spike in carjackings around the Twin Cities in the last two years, federal agents and prosecutors are stepping into an area of violent crime that had mostly been left up to local authorities to solve in the past.... Read more »

Prosecutors have charged a man suspected of fatally shooting the mother of his child this past weekend in St. Paul's North End neighborhood.... Read more »

The DFL-controlled Minnesota House made history last May when it passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana. However, don't look for history to repeat itself in the Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate this year.... Read more »

Crime prevention and public safety have moved to the top of the 2022 agenda of the Minnesota Legislature along with COVID response and the projected budget surplus.... Read more »

A crowd full of family members, fans and local elementary students held signs and American flags outside the Super Rink, as the bus full of Olympians headed out Monday afternoon.... Read more »

St. Paul Police are investigating an incident where a liquor store employee was reportedly shot during a confrontation with a shoplifter.... Read more »

Every Meal in Roseville has already served more than one million meals this school year.... Read more »

A woman is charged with second-degree murder in Scott County after she admitted to strangling her mother.... Read more »

The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd officially began Monday morning.... Read more »

Opening statements began Monday morning in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd.... Read more »

Arvid Harry Johnson, 65, faces one count of second-degree murder in his wife's death. He is being held at the Ramsey County Jail with a bail of $1 million.... Read more »

It’s a prime example of what we’ve been losing — a home that’s inherently affordable, because it’s a small house on a small lot.... Read more »

The Digital Services Act enables bureaucrats to control online speech — in Europe and globally — under the guise of ‘safety’ and ‘protecting democracy.’... Read more »

Catering to fringe groups, its exhibitions are holding it back.... Read more »

That’s not a license for Trump to violate the law. It’s a call to judicial restraint unless and until he does.... Read more »

Independent workers deserve some security without being forced into a one-size-fits-all mold.... Read more »

But there is more to do.... Read more »

Ireland, unlike its Anglophone peers, is largely untouched by the conservative backlash to progressive overreach.... Read more »

Plus: The One Big Beautiful Bill is now law.... Read more »

The Hollywood resistance remakes the Man of Steel.... Read more »

Grok garbage in, Grok garbage out.... Read more »

The bitterness of the very online right is unlikely to register with the vast majority of GOP voters.... Read more »

Until UW–Madison fully dissolves its DEI apparatus, divisive ideologies and petty bureaucrats will continue to have too much influence on campus.... Read more »

The Supreme Court isn’t the proper venue for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ‘feelings.’... Read more »

High tariffs on the two nations will drive a wedge between America and its strongest allies in the Indo-Pacific region.... Read more »

For all the ways that MAGA has departed from established political norms, there is a throwback quality to President Trump’s extraordinarily hostile trade war. His ham-fisted efforts to shore up global U.S. hegemony in the face of growing competition, and Republican attempts to justify them, harken back to Washington’s Cold... Read more »

The first six months of Donald Trump’s second presidency have been a master class in what he truly excels at: wanton misrule. With an absence of adult minders and a determination to run roughshod over all of the democratic guardrails that have historically only been propped up by a fealty... Read more »

Earlier this week—in a story that reads as a perfect encapsulation of abuses by Trump’s immigration enforcement—masked ICE agents roughed up and detained a 71-year-old U.S. citizen volunteering as a legal observer to monitor them at a federal courthouse in San Diego. Grandmother Barbara Stone says she was documenting the... Read more »

Anti-woke podcaster Andrew Schultz is coming to the same realization as thousands of other American voters over the last six months: President Trump lied to them. “Everything [Trump] campaigned on I believe he wanted to do. And now he’s doing the exact opposite thing of every single fuckin’ thing,” Schultz... Read more »

The Trump administration’s complete dismissal of the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to backfire as some of the most intense, involved members of his voting base think they’ve lost him to the “deep state.” As the Student Action Summit conference hosted by Charlie Kirk’s right-wing Turning Point USA group kicked off on... Read more »

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino may be planning to resign amid major MAGA backlash over the Department of Justice’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation according to one of Donald Trump’s slimiest allies. Laura Loomer, a prominent MAGA influencer in the president’s circle posted on X Friday declaring that Bongino was “seriously thinking about... Read more »

Before Tuesday, a district court had barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees en masse as his executive order calling for “large-scale reductions in force” undergoes legal challenges. Then, the Supreme Court granted Trump’s emergency request to lift the injunction. In the Trump administration’s first batch of firings since... Read more »

A federal judge just had to remind police that they shouldn’t shoot at journalists after several violent encounters during the protests opposing the Trump administration’s disastrous ICE raids in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Hernán D. Vera blocked the Los Angeles Police Department from wrongfully preventing journalists from accessing closed... Read more »

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is so upset with Attorney General Pam Bondi’s dismissal of the Epstein case that Bongino took the day off on Friday and may quit. Far-right commentator and Trump confidant Laura Loomer broke the story on Friday morning, and it was confirmed by Axios shortly after.  “Kash... Read more »

With the stroke of a pen, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed off on legislation repealing the paid sick leave provision of a ballot measure that roughly 58 percent of Missourian voters approved in November.The now-struck provision, which went into effect in May but will cease at the end of August,... Read more »

Then they came for the children: even in self-designated sanctuary cities such as Manhattan, apparently no one is safe from the ire of federal immigration agents under the Trump administration.Youman Wilder, a baseball coach for middle and high school students, was leading a group of 11 kids through batting cage... Read more »

President Trump on Friday morning threw barbs at Trump-appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, against whom he’s railed over and over again in recent months due to the Fed’s refusal to cut interest rates.The central bank’s decision not to do so, however, seems to rest ultimately at the feet of... Read more »

Immigration Czar Tom Homan just enthusiastically confirmed what we already knew: ICE is using indiscriminate racial profiling tactics to detain immigrants. “People need to understand, ICE officers and border patrol, they don’t need probable cause to walk up to somebody, briefly detain ‘em and question ‘em,” Homan said when asked about... Read more »

A federal judge shredded Justice Department lawyers Friday over their shoddily constructed case to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully removed to El Salvador earlier this year. During a hearing, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis once again proved that she doesn’t suffer fools as she torched the government’s lawyers... Read more »

Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff While players are forced to endure extreme heat in this summer’s World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino is cozying up to power. The post FIFA Is Abusing Its Players to Keep Authoritarians Happy appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Elie Mystal In his weekly newsletter, Elie Mystal lambastes the Republicans’ shameful priorities—and their deadly consequences. The post Superman the Immigrant Would Have Saved Texas appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Steve Brodner Say their names. The post Lost in Texas appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Karen J. Greenberg Here we are, once again learning that the restraints Americans could rely upon in the past are fast disappearing. The post Trump’s California Stunt Is One More Step Toward Authoritarianism appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Jeet Heer The Epstein scandal deserves a real investigation, not Trump’s hand-waving cover up. The post Sorry, Donald Trump: Many People Are Still Interested in the Jeffrey Epstein Case appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Chris Lehmann The agency's brutal racial profiling has drawn its latest targets from the McCarthyite blacklists of organizations like Canary Mission. The post ICE Is Following the Lead of Anti-Palestinian Doxxing Groups appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

John Nichols Mamdani won a record-setting primary victory, and unions, grassroots Democratic groups, and savvy elected officials are rushing to back him. Now it’s the establishment’s turn. The post Zohran Mamdani Is Making History. When Will Top Democrats Catch On? appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

A Ticking Timebomb From wars to climate crisis, an endangered world. The post A Ticking Timebomb appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Erica Etelson Saving a democracy that has delivered diminishing returns for 50 years—and is widely seen as rigged on behalf of the 1 percent—is not as compelling as the political class thinks. The post If Democrats Want to Appeal to Rural America, They Need to Talk Like a Neighbor appeared... Read more »

Hillel Schenker What was true before is still true now: There is no military solution to this conflict. Only diplomacy and a commitment to peace will work. The post There Is Still Only One Way Out for Israel and Iran appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Thai Loyd As Republican pressure on education mounts, the fight over the scholarship reveals a broader effort to turn public service into a test of political loyalty. The post How the Truman Scholarship Became the Right’s Latest Battleground appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Arnold Isaacs It’s hard not to see a straight line between Stalin’s version of photoshopping and the purge of the Pentagon archives in 2025. The post The Trump Administration Is Airbrushing History appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

Mark Hertsgaard US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse called on Democrats to stop enabling the fossil fuel industry’s “malevolent propaganda operation.” The post Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So. appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

India Tresselt Defend our democracy. The post Stand Up! appeared first on The Nation.... Read more »

In a thrilling leap towards sustainability, Zion National Park in the southwest United States has traded in its old shuttle system to unveil an all-electric fleet, transforming not only the visitor experience but also the park's ecosystem. With traffic congestion becoming a thing of the past, native plants and wildlife... Read more »

Sonu Raj dreamed of traveling across India. He did small jobs to save enough to buy a used bicycle, and began his travels in 2023. His journeys were filled with adventure. Along the way, he rescued an injured dog from the side of the road as he had many others.... Read more »

Dive into an exciting blend of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge design as researchers at Virginia Tech unveil a revolutionary 3D-printed cooling system. Fashioned from hollow clay columns filled with sand and water, this innovative method slashes temperatures by up to 10 degrees Fahrenheit. As warm air interacts with the water... Read more »

After devastating flash floods in Texas dislodged buildings and claimed over 100 lives late last week, young hearts across the US state are alchemizing their shock and grief into concrete disaster aid. Through something as simple and profound as homemade lemonade stands, children have managed to raise thousands of dollars... Read more »

Like many small towns where people have fewer children, and grown children move away to cities, Stomara, a southern Italian hamlet, was referred to as a ghost town. It saddened a local artist, Lino Lombardi, who decided to do something. “In 2017 he created Stramurales, an annual street art festival that sees... Read more »

In cities worldwide, Bicycle Mayors like Maren Ahlers in Addis Ababa are pedaling for change, making urban areas more bike-friendly and sustainable. Ahlers, originally avoiding public transport with her bike, now leads a movement that has taught over a hundred women to cycle and advocates for cycling infrastructure. With the... Read more »

In the stunning coastal paradise of Itamaracá, Brazil, mother-daughter duo Edna and Maria Gabrielly Dantas, transformed a beach revelation into an eco-friendly marvel: a seven-room home built from 8,000 upcycled glass bottles that they picked up from the beach. These visionary women saw not waste, but opportunity. Edna stated, "These... Read more »

Unveiling the mysteries of our universe, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to revolutionize astronomy with its breathtaking speed and panoramic view. Nestled in Chile, this telescopic wonder will create a cosmic movie, capturing the sky in all its glory every three days. "We’re building the ship as we’re... Read more »

Less than twenty-five years ago, people primarily consulted encyclopedias when they wanted information. Launched in 2001, “Wikipedia, is now accessed every day by more than forty-six million mobile devices and more than twenty-three million users on desktop computers.” Remarkably, it thrives due to tens of thousands of volunteers, and a... Read more »

Episode Description: In this special episode of The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, Arielle and Karissa discuss the devastating Texas floods and how to respond with both compassion and care. They walk through trusted ways you can contribute to flood relief efforts and also share practical mental health strategies for navigating... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a landmark move for animal welfare, the Mexican Senate voted unanimously to ban dolphin and other marine mammal shows across the country. The decision, passed 99 to 0 on June 23, marks the culmination of a years-long campaign led by activists, researchers, and... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There’s a reason honey has stood the test of time in beauty rituals. From ancient queens like Cleopatra to modern-day DIY skincare enthusiasts, this sweet elixir has been celebrated for its soothing, healing, and glow-giving powers. Raw or unpasteurized honey is especially beneficial—it’s packed... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Summer is prime time for pressing pause. Between sunny skies and school breaks, it’s the season when many people plan getaways. But vacations are more than just a fun escape. They play a vital role in well-being, helping people reset, reconnect, and return with... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The slimy and sticky qualities that make okra divisive on dinner plates might just help clean our water. Researchers have found that natural polymers from common plants like okra and fenugreek are surprisingly effective at capturing and removing microplastics, the tiny, persistent pollutants that... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The heartbreaking flash floods that recently swept through Texas have left devastation in their wake. As the death toll continues to rise and rescue teams search for those still missing, communities across the Hill Country are grappling with loss, uncertainty, and emotional shock. And... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the span of just a few hours, torrential rains turned the Guadalupe River into a raging torrent, submerging homes, campsites, and communities across the Texas Hill Country. Entire families were swept away with little warning. Campers, many of them children, were caught in... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Summer vacation presents an excellent opportunity for children to disconnect from their digital gadgets and participate in stimulating screen-free activities… But anyone with kids these days will know that getting them to embrace this chance is quite the challenge. Parents can help their children... Read more »

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a groundbreaking blend of biotechnology and sustainability, researchers at the University of Edinburgh have figured out how to turn plastic bottle waste into paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen), one of the world’s most widely used painkillers. Their innovative method transforms discarded PET (polyethylene... Read more »

The new policy also allows more units to buy drones, which should boost the demand signal to industry.... Read more »

Sum includes hundreds of millions for more missiles as Pentagon reviews stockpiles.... Read more »

The department says the cuts are needed to tame bureaucracy. Critics say they will weaken U.S. strength at a critical time.... Read more »

Trump-administration nominees and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee recently traded views on how to deal with rising threats to critical infrastructure.... Read more »

The Navy needs leaders like Buzz Donnelly.... Read more »

<![CDATA[For the first time since taking office in January, President Trump has reportedly authorized unspecified U.S. weapons transfers to Ukraine under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which takes from U.S. stockpiles, Reuters reported Thursday. The possible arms transfer is expected to total around $300 million.  Trump also told NBC he will... Read more »

The diplomatic agency is poised to be the first to move forward with SCOTUS-blessed RIFs.... Read more »

An excess of overlapping roles, classification, and unfilled jobs are hurting U.S. collaboration with partners in space.... Read more »

Pushback from law enforcement associations and Jewish orgs came after Nextgov/FCW first reported plans to shed most staff within a core DHS intelligence unit.... Read more »

The Defense Department will buy a 15% stake in MP Materials and fund the construction of a magnet-making facility, all to reduce its reliance on China.... Read more »

The second in a series of conversations from this year’s Defense One Tech Summit.... Read more »

<![CDATA[The Houthis in Yemen sank their second ship in two days when a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, Eternity C, went down in the Red Sea early Wednesday morning.  That follows the recent sinking of another Greek-owned merchant vessel, the Magic Seas, which the Houthis attacked on July 6 in a four-hour assault... Read more »

And as a byproduct, to boost the U.S. biotech industry.... Read more »

Climate change is making disasters more common, more deadly and far more costly, even as the federal government is running away from the policies that might begin to protect the nation.... Read more »

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Early Life and Surviving Jonestown Jim and Marceline Jones had one biological child, Stephan Gandhi Jones, on June…... Read more »

Early Life and Health Challenges Isaac W. Sprague, born in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, on May 21, 1841, had…... Read more »

Personal Background & Career Joshua B. Efird has gained notable attention primarily due to his appearances in reality…... Read more »

A Stellar Career Across Entertainment Jeremy Lee Renner, born on January 7, 1971, in Modesto, California, has cultivated…... Read more »

Early Life and Formation of Cimorelli Born in El Dorado Hills, California, on September 19, 1993, Lisa Michelle…... Read more »

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A Royal Air Force Reaper remotely piloted aircraft has eliminated an Islamic State terrorist in north-western Syria. The post British drone conducts air strike in Syria against terrorist first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

Russia’s last remaining aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is facing decommissioning after seven years of failed repairs and mounting structural issues, according to reports in Russian state and independent media. The post Russia soon to be only global power without aircraft carrier first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

The United States has deployed B-52H Stratofortress bombers to Guam as part of a Bomber Task Force operation aimed at reinforcing strategic deterrence across the Indo-Pacific. The post America deploys B-52s to Pacific to deter aggression first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

Exercise Sea Breeze 25-2 has concluded off the south coast of the United Kingdom, capping two weeks of intensive multinational mine warfare operations involving 14 nations. The post Fourteen countries conduct huge mine exercise off UK coast first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it is conducting a new programme of exhaust emissions testing across the UK’s in-service helicopter fleet. The post MOD launches helicopter emissions testing amid safety review first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

When the monarch pulls the trigger on ceremonial duties. The post Britain’s King Charles fires artillery first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

The port visit of USS Newport News to Iceland marks the first time a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine has docked on the island’s shores. The post US nuclear sub in Iceland sends signal to Russia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

Lord Strathcona’s Horse, a Canadian armoured regiment, has taken on ceremonial duties as The King’s Life Guard, becoming the first non-UK unit in over a decade to do so. The post Canadian tank regiment guards King in historic London role first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »

Heavy-lift drones are operating from HMS Prince of Wales as part of its Indo-Pacific Carrier Strike Group deployment, using them to conduct resupply flights between ships and reduce demand on helicopters. The post Drones launch from British carrier in Pacific first appeared on UK Defence Journal.... Read more »