NTSB says Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in East Palestine from ABC
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The surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. What does that do? from NPR Rachel Treisman
The nation’s top doctor issued an advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such. It’s both unprecedented and unenforceable. (Image credit: Susan Walsh) Read More
Kenya’s parliament burns and police shoot at protesters against new taxes from NPR The Associated Press
Thousands of protesters against a new finance bill entered parliament in Nairobi and legislators fled, in the most direct assault on the government in decades in Kenya. (Image credit: Brian Inganga) Read More
Israeli Supreme Court rules that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men from NPR Associated Press
Israel’s high court ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men — a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition. (Image credit: Leo Correa) Read More
South Sudan says its 6M antelope make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise from ABC
South Sudan’s most comprehensive aerial wildlife survey found about 6 million antelope — a figure that would make it the world’s largest land mammal migrationRead More
WikiLeaks founder to plead guilty; What to expect at Biden-Trump debate from NPR Majd Al-Waheidi
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in order to return to Australia. Plus, how immigration will feature in Biden and Trump’s debate on Thursday. (Image credit: Peter Nicholls) Read More
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters into a plea deal with the U.S. government from NPR Carrie Johnson
Assange will plead guilty to a single charge and is expected to return to Australia. The move brings an end to a years-long international saga over his handling of national security secrets. Read More
There are signs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is struggling from NPR A Martínez
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign manager and daughter-in-law, about the challenges facing Kennedy’s independent presidential campaign. Read More
Kenya is sending thousands of police officers to tackle Haiti’s gang violence from NPR Emmanuel Igunza
After a long wait and many delays the first contingent of the Kenyan-led international force is on its way to Haiti. Read More
Georgia is hosting the 1st presidential debate. Its voters could decide the election from NPR Sam Gringlas
Georgia has emerged as one of the swingiest states in politics, so it’s no surprise that the first presidential debate happens there. But its voters are less excited for a repeat of the 2020 election. (Image credit: Ben Gray) Read More