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Republicans try to gut protections against US military’s Pfas pollution | US military
Republicans in Congress are attempting to gut hard-won health protections for service members against the US military’s toxic PFAS “forever chemical” pollution that has poisoned drinking water and likely sickened people around hundreds of bases. The repeals are included in the US House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If approved […]
Red squirrel population thriving on Isle of Wight and could almost double, study finds | Wildlife
Red squirrels are thriving on the Isle of Wight where they have enough food and a suitable habitat to support a population that could almost double, a study has found. Using climate models, the researchers mapped how the red squirrel population would fare under different climate breakdown scenarios such as temperature changes and low levels […]
Gwynedd house full of rubbish goes to auction at £38k
A three-bedroom house in north Wales, heavily cluttered with rubbish, is set to go to auction with all contents left in place. Located in the village of Nantlle, beside Llyn Nantlle Uchaf in Gwynedd, the property belonged to a deceased woman and has a starting price of £38,000. The semi-detached house has two reception rooms […]
Israel-Gaza protests: Tom Pidcock worries for riders targeted by pro-Palestinian protesters
Britain’s Tom Pidcock says he worries about riders being targeted after extensive pro-Palestinian protests during the Vuelta a Espana. The 26-year-old finished a career-best third at the three-week race – cycling’s final Grand Tour of the season – for his new Q36.5 team. The Vuelta – won by Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard – was affected by […]
Trump’s hope to ‘take back’ Bagram airbase dismissed by Taliban official
A Taliban official has rejected the idea that the US could retake a key airbase in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump told reporters he wanted it back. Zakir Jalal, who works in the Taliban’s foreign ministry, said the idea of the US maintaining any military presence in Afghanistan was “completely” rejected during talks between the […]
Jimmy Kimmel and free speech; MMRV vaccine; antifa : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show has sparked a growing national conversation about free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s […]
Girl, nine, shot with airgun in ‘racially aggravated assault’ in Bristol | Bristol
A nine-year-old girl was shot with an airgun in what is being treated as a racially aggravated assault in Bristol, say police, who have increased patrols in the area. The victim, who has been left “traumatised”, was hit three times by a pellet and the white male suspect, thought to be 17 to 18 years […]
Met investigates racist graffiti found in staff area at its own police station | Metropolitan police
The Metropolitan police have launched a criminal investigation into one of their own police stations after racist graffiti was found daubed on a wall to which officers and staff have access. Graffiti containing the N-word is alleged to have been found written on a toilet wall at Charing Cross police station in central London. It […]
Their teen sons died by suicide. Now, they want safeguards on AI : Shots
Megan Garcia lost her 14-year-old son, Sewell. Matthew Raine lost his son Adam, who was 16. Both testified in congress this week and have brought lawsuits against AI companies. Screenshot via Senate Judiciary Committee hide caption toggle caption Screenshot via Senate Judiciary Committee Matthew Raine and his wife, Maria, had no idea that their 16-year-old-son, […]
Britons Peter and Barbie Reynolds freed after eight months in Afghan detention | Afghanistan
A British couple have been freed from months of detention in Afghanistan, the UK Foreign Office confirmed. The Taliban released Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband, Peter, 80, after eight months of detention. The couple were arrested in February as they travelled to their home in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan. They had been held since […]