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‘Kick in the teeth’: Disabled federal workers fear for their jobs after Trump remarks
Jessica Guynn Feb. 5, 2025 As divers searched the Potomac River for bodies from the collision of a passenger jet and a military helicopter, President Donald Trump blamed the Federal Aviation Administration’s diversity policies and hiring of disabled Americans. In a news conference about the worst air crash in the United States in two decades, Trump claimed the agency was “actively…
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Russian disinformation targets German election campaign, says think-tank
By Sarah Marsh January 20, 20252:05 AM CST Summary BERLIN, Jan 20 (Reuters) – A Russian disinformation campaign is seeking to boost the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), undermine mainstream German parties and sow worries about the economy ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 election, a think-tank has found. German think-tank CeMAS said it had tracked…
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Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization. By Steven Lee Myers and Adam Satariano Jan. 17, 2025 A Russian organization linked to the Kremlin’s covert influence campaigns posted more than 8,000 political advertisements on Facebook…
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Tech giants ramp up the battle against online hate speech in Europe. At home, some are pulling back
Analysis by Clare Duffy Published 5:30 AM EST, Thu January 23, 2025 Two of America’s Big Tech companies are opening the door to more “free expression,” even if it means more hateful content. But in Europe, Big Tech companies are voluntarily cracking down. It’s a reminder of just how divergent Europeans’ and Americans’ online experiences are becoming, as…
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Farmworkers rally in Olympia amid federal court battle over wages
Familias Unidas por la Justicia, a WA migrant workers’ union, is involved in an ongoing lawsuit with the Department of Labor over a shift to hourly pay. by Farah Eltohamy / January 24, 2025 Dozens of farmworkers and allies donned red handkerchiefs and hoisted flags earlier this week as they marched to the steps of the John A.…
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Trump says he wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza and move Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt
Trump also confirmed he had instructed the military to resume shipments of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, which had been paused over concerns about civilian casualties. Jan. 26, 2025, 8:38 AM CST / Updated Jan. 26, 2025, 5:52 PM CST By Freddie Clayton President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has asked the king of Jordan to take in more Palestinians, adding…
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Atomic scientists adjust ‘Doomsday Clock’ closer than ever to midnight
By Will Dunham January 30, 2025 4:56 AM CST WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved their “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots, military applications of artificial intelligence and climate change as factors underlying the risks of global catastrophe. The Bulletin…
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Prospect of an Immigration Crackdown Leaves Some Chicago Neighborhoods Bracing
Activists are holding meetings to advise people about their legal rights and families have been drafting powers of attorney. By Ernesto Londoño and Julie Bosman Jan. 21, 2025 Reports that the Trump administration might swiftly carry out an immigration crackdown, perhaps as early as this week, have left some neighborhoods reeling in cities like Chicago. While the timing and…
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What happens to people with disabilities in natural disasters?
At least three disabled people have died in the L.A. fires. Research shows people with disabilities are up to four times more likely to die in natural disasters. Jan. 21, 2025, 3:38 PM CST By Meghan Holohan June Isaacson Kailes lives 8 or 9 miles away from the evacuation zone for the Los Angeles wildfires. But…
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