🇷🇺 🇺🇸 Moscow and Washington are working on removing obstacles to resuming inspections under the New START arms control treaty, with some issues already resolved, the Russian Embassy in the United States said on Saturday.
▪️ "The inspection activities under the New START Treaty have indeed been suspended since the early 2020 by mutual agreement due to COVID-19 pandemic. We are working closely with our American colleagues within the framework of the New START Bilateral Consultative Commission to remove organizational and technical obstacles to resume inspections. Some issues have been resolved but by no means all of them," the embassy said in a comment to the Newsweek media outlet on the current situation on arms control.
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▪️ "The inspection activities under the New START Treaty have indeed been suspended since the early 2020 by mutual agreement due to COVID-19 pandemic. We are working closely with our American colleagues within the framework of the New START Bilateral Consultative Commission to remove organizational and technical obstacles to resume inspections. Some issues have been resolved but by no means all of them," the embassy said in a comment to the Newsweek media outlet on the current situation on arms control.
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😳 People in Switzerland may go on riots if energy shortages occur in the upcoming winter, the Swiss police chief, Fredy Fassler, said on Saturday.
🗯 "Power outage... will have serious consequences. Imagine the situation when we can no longer withdraw money from ATMs, we can no longer pay by card in a store or refuel at a gas station. The heaters are no longer working. The streets are all dark. In that case it would be possible to imagine that the population would rebel," Fassler told the Blick newspaper.
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🗯 "Power outage... will have serious consequences. Imagine the situation when we can no longer withdraw money from ATMs, we can no longer pay by card in a store or refuel at a gas station. The heaters are no longer working. The streets are all dark. In that case it would be possible to imagine that the population would rebel," Fassler told the Blick newspaper.
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⚡️ Ukrainian forces launch artillery strike on Zaporozhye NPP and Energodar suburbs, authorities say
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⛽️ Climate bill’s unlikely beneficiary: US oil and gas industry
While the Inflation Reduction Act concentrates on clean energy incentives that could drastically reduce overall US emissions, it also buoys oil and gas interests by mandating leasing of vast areas of public lands and off the nation’s coasts. And it locks renewables and fossil fuels together: If the Biden administration wants solar and wind on public lands, it must offer new oil and gas leases first.
A Department of Energy analysis said the law’s leasing provisions “may lead to some increase” in carbon pollution, but that other provisions would cut 35 tons of greenhouse gas for every new ton of fossil fuel pollution.
The San Francisco-based climate research group Energy Innovation predicted up to 55 million tons (50 million metric tons) of additional carbon dioxide annually from new leasing.
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While the Inflation Reduction Act concentrates on clean energy incentives that could drastically reduce overall US emissions, it also buoys oil and gas interests by mandating leasing of vast areas of public lands and off the nation’s coasts. And it locks renewables and fossil fuels together: If the Biden administration wants solar and wind on public lands, it must offer new oil and gas leases first.
A Department of Energy analysis said the law’s leasing provisions “may lead to some increase” in carbon pollution, but that other provisions would cut 35 tons of greenhouse gas for every new ton of fossil fuel pollution.
The San Francisco-based climate research group Energy Innovation predicted up to 55 million tons (50 million metric tons) of additional carbon dioxide annually from new leasing.
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💸 Many Americans have two jobs to cope with the expensive life.
A record number of Americans are working two jobs to keep up with their bills and cope with higher prices for gas, groceries, and housing as inflation ramps the overall cost of living.
People working multiple jobs in the United States increased from 4 percent of the working population in April 2020 to 4.8 percent in June 2022, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve. Inflation hit a 40-year high in June in the US, driving up the prices of general goods.
More Americans than ever now have two jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which started keeping records in 1994. In June, 426,000 Americans worked a 70-hour week, according to the bureau, an increase from February 2020 when 308,000 worked that many hours per week.
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A record number of Americans are working two jobs to keep up with their bills and cope with higher prices for gas, groceries, and housing as inflation ramps the overall cost of living.
People working multiple jobs in the United States increased from 4 percent of the working population in April 2020 to 4.8 percent in June 2022, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve. Inflation hit a 40-year high in June in the US, driving up the prices of general goods.
More Americans than ever now have two jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which started keeping records in 1994. In June, 426,000 Americans worked a 70-hour week, according to the bureau, an increase from February 2020 when 308,000 worked that many hours per week.
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🔥 Massive fire boat yard in Mattapoisett
A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells, producing a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar.
A firefighting vessel could be seen pulled up to the dock, getting as close as possible as it sprayed a jet of water onto one of the smoldering sailboats. “A boat caught fire in one of the sheds, and it went up very, very fast,” Tim Price, a mechanic at the boatyard, “Everything went up. I think we lost everything.”
The cause of blaze is under investigation, and officials at the Mattapoisett fire and police departments said no one was available to comment.
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A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells, producing a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar.
A firefighting vessel could be seen pulled up to the dock, getting as close as possible as it sprayed a jet of water onto one of the smoldering sailboats. “A boat caught fire in one of the sheds, and it went up very, very fast,” Tim Price, a mechanic at the boatyard, “Everything went up. I think we lost everything.”
The cause of blaze is under investigation, and officials at the Mattapoisett fire and police departments said no one was available to comment.
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📈 Pelosi family under scrutiny for stock trades
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family are now under scrutiny for several market trades. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, has traded and profited from Tesla, Apple, Google, and other technology stocks.
Publicly available disclosures show Paul Pelosi bought as much as $5 million worth of stock in software and computer-chip company Nvidia on June 17 right before the Senate chip-manufacturing bill vote.
Nancy Pelosi, a multi-millionaire, said her husband has "absolutely not" made any stock trades based on information from her.
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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her family are now under scrutiny for several market trades. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, has traded and profited from Tesla, Apple, Google, and other technology stocks.
Publicly available disclosures show Paul Pelosi bought as much as $5 million worth of stock in software and computer-chip company Nvidia on June 17 right before the Senate chip-manufacturing bill vote.
Nancy Pelosi, a multi-millionaire, said her husband has "absolutely not" made any stock trades based on information from her.
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💢Truck Accident in Turkey’s Mardin Province Kills 19 People - Health Minister
At least 19 people were killed and over two dozen were injured in a road accident that occurred in the southeastern Turkish region of Mardin on Saturday, the country’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
"Unfortunately, the number of people who lost their lives in the accident that occurred when a truck drove into a crowd in Derik, Mardin, has increased to 19. The number of injured is 26, 6 of them are in serious condition," Koca said on social media.
The Mardin accident is one of the three major road accidents that occurred in Turkey on Saturday.
At least 16 people were killed and over 20 were injured in the southern Turkish region of Gaziantep when a passenger bus crashed into an ambulance, a firefighter truck and a van. In the eastern region of Rize, a road accident resulted in the injury of at least 25 tourists, who were on their way from Trabzon to Istanbul.
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At least 19 people were killed and over two dozen were injured in a road accident that occurred in the southeastern Turkish region of Mardin on Saturday, the country’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
"Unfortunately, the number of people who lost their lives in the accident that occurred when a truck drove into a crowd in Derik, Mardin, has increased to 19. The number of injured is 26, 6 of them are in serious condition," Koca said on social media.
The Mardin accident is one of the three major road accidents that occurred in Turkey on Saturday.
At least 16 people were killed and over 20 were injured in the southern Turkish region of Gaziantep when a passenger bus crashed into an ambulance, a firefighter truck and a van. In the eastern region of Rize, a road accident resulted in the injury of at least 25 tourists, who were on their way from Trabzon to Istanbul.
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Car Accident Occurs in Moscow Region, Likely Involves Russian Philosopher Dugin's Daughter
According to the Russian Kommersant newspaper, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian political philosopher and analyst, and a proponent of Traditionalist beliefs, could have been killed in the accident.
Dugin has reportedly arrived on the scene of the accident on Mozhayskoye Highway. According to several Russian media reports, an explosion preceded the accident involving the Land Cruiser Prado vehicle.
The head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said on Telegram that "terrorists of the Ukrainian regime, trying to eliminate Alexander Dugin, blew up his daughter... In a car."
According to the Russian Kommersant newspaper, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian political philosopher and analyst, and a proponent of Traditionalist beliefs, could have been killed in the accident.
Dugin has reportedly arrived on the scene of the accident on Mozhayskoye Highway. According to several Russian media reports, an explosion preceded the accident involving the Land Cruiser Prado vehicle.
The head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin said on Telegram that "terrorists of the Ukrainian regime, trying to eliminate Alexander Dugin, blew up his daughter... In a car."
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✈️American Airlines is purchasing 20 of Boom's supersonic Overture jets
American Airlines announced that it had recently agreed to buy 20 Overture aircraft from Boom, with the option to purchase an additional 40 planes if all goes well.
At the start of the year, Boom announced it would build a manufacturing facility at North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad International Airport. The company expects to begin production in 2024, though the plant’s first completed jet won’t fly until sometime in 2026.
The company envisions the Mach 1.7 jet completing flights between Newark and London in under four hours and San Francisco to Tokyo in approximately six hours. The company also claims Overture will be a “net-zero carbon” aircraft thanks to its ability to fly on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuels.
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American Airlines announced that it had recently agreed to buy 20 Overture aircraft from Boom, with the option to purchase an additional 40 planes if all goes well.
At the start of the year, Boom announced it would build a manufacturing facility at North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad International Airport. The company expects to begin production in 2024, though the plant’s first completed jet won’t fly until sometime in 2026.
The company envisions the Mach 1.7 jet completing flights between Newark and London in under four hours and San Francisco to Tokyo in approximately six hours. The company also claims Overture will be a “net-zero carbon” aircraft thanks to its ability to fly on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuels.
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🥊 Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk Retains Heavyweight Boxing Titles
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has defeated his British opponent Anthony Joshua, retaining the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBO (World Boxing Organization) and IBF (International Boxing Federation) heavyweight noscripts. Usyk won the rematch with a 12-round split decision on Saturday night, at the Jeddah Superdome arena in Saudi Arabia.
In September of last year, Usyk won a boxing fight against Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, by unanimous decision.
The 35-year-old Ukrainian has 20 wins (13 by knockout) in the professional ring. Joshua, 32, has won 24 fights (22 by knockout) and suffered three losses.
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Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has defeated his British opponent Anthony Joshua, retaining the WBA (World Boxing Association), WBO (World Boxing Organization) and IBF (International Boxing Federation) heavyweight noscripts. Usyk won the rematch with a 12-round split decision on Saturday night, at the Jeddah Superdome arena in Saudi Arabia.
In September of last year, Usyk won a boxing fight against Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, by unanimous decision.
The 35-year-old Ukrainian has 20 wins (13 by knockout) in the professional ring. Joshua, 32, has won 24 fights (22 by knockout) and suffered three losses.
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🏭 58% of human infectious diseases worsen by climate change
Climate change can exacerbate full infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, new research shows.
Researchers found that 58 percent of known human infectious illnesses, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera, and anthrax, have been worsened by extreme weather such as floods, heat waves, and droughts, according to a new study published by Nature Climate Change.
With climate change influencing more than 1,000 transmission pathways like those and climate hazards increasingly globally, we concluded that expecting societies to adapt to all of them successfully isn’t a realistic option.
The world will need to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change to reduce these risks
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Climate change can exacerbate full infectious diseases that humans come in contact with worldwide, from common waterborne viruses to deadly diseases like plague, new research shows.
Researchers found that 58 percent of known human infectious illnesses, including malaria, hantavirus, cholera, and anthrax, have been worsened by extreme weather such as floods, heat waves, and droughts, according to a new study published by Nature Climate Change.
With climate change influencing more than 1,000 transmission pathways like those and climate hazards increasingly globally, we concluded that expecting societies to adapt to all of them successfully isn’t a realistic option.
The world will need to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change to reduce these risks
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NASA's Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to visit space
As Indian Country Today reports, the agency recently confirmed that Marine Corps Col. Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to travel to space.
The Wailacki tribe member will serve as the mission commander for the SpaceX-powered Crew-5 mission heading to the International Space Station as soon as September 29th.
She started her career as a Navy aviator and has flown the F/A-18 Hornet while supporting missions operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. She also earned her master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford.
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As Indian Country Today reports, the agency recently confirmed that Marine Corps Col. Nicole Aunapu Mann will be the first Native American woman to travel to space.
The Wailacki tribe member will serve as the mission commander for the SpaceX-powered Crew-5 mission heading to the International Space Station as soon as September 29th.
She started her career as a Navy aviator and has flown the F/A-18 Hornet while supporting missions operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. She also earned her master's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford.
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◾️Actor Gary Busey faces sex offense charges at Monster Mania Convention
Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month. Cherry Hill Police responded to the hotel for the report of a sex offense.
Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said. No further information was provided by police.
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Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month. Cherry Hill Police responded to the hotel for the report of a sex offense.
Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said. No further information was provided by police.
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🔹Foot found in Yellowstone hot spring linked to July death
Part of a human foot found in a shoe floating in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park earlier this week is believed to be linked to the death of a person last month, park officials said Friday.
The shoe was recovered from the park’s Abyss Pool after an employee spotted it, park officials said. Abyss Pool, west of the West Thumb area of Yellowstone Lake, is 53 feet (16 meters) deep and the temperature is about 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 Celsius).
The nation’s first national park has drawn more than 4 million visitors annually in recent years. At least 22 people are known to have died from hot spring-related injuries in and around the 3,471-square-mile (9,000 square kilometer) national park.
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Part of a human foot found in a shoe floating in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park earlier this week is believed to be linked to the death of a person last month, park officials said Friday.
The shoe was recovered from the park’s Abyss Pool after an employee spotted it, park officials said. Abyss Pool, west of the West Thumb area of Yellowstone Lake, is 53 feet (16 meters) deep and the temperature is about 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 Celsius).
The nation’s first national park has drawn more than 4 million visitors annually in recent years. At least 22 people are known to have died from hot spring-related injuries in and around the 3,471-square-mile (9,000 square kilometer) national park.
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💪🇺🇦 American actor Kevin David Sorbo who played Hercules in 'The Legendary Journeys' TV series has called for a halt in Western support to Kiev.
"Stop sending money to Ukraine," he tweeted.
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"Stop sending money to Ukraine," he tweeted.
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Car Accident Occurs in Moscow Region, Likely Involves Russian Philosopher Dugin's Daughter According to the Russian Kommersant newspaper, the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a Russian political philosopher and analyst, and a proponent of Traditionalist beliefs…
⚡️Russian philosopher Dugin's daughter Daria was killed in a car blast in Moscow region, investigators say.
A criminal case on murder has been opened after the deadly car accident.
A criminal case on murder has been opened after the deadly car accident.
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🎬Cornish locals are worried that their county might be overrun by fans of 'House of the Dragon' after Cornwall was chosen as the location for the 'Game of Thrones' prequel to be filmed in, the Daily Mail has reported.
Cornwall is replete in tourist traps to which millions of visitors flock each year; among its most popular attractions are Mount's Bay, St Michael's Mount, Kynance Cove and Holywell Bay.
🤯Locals, however, feel that the burden on the infrastructure would be truly insufferable and they feel that tourists should seek out less popular places to protect the area.
'House of the Dragon' is an HBO prequel for hit show 'Game of Thrones'. It premieres today on HBO Max.
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Cornwall is replete in tourist traps to which millions of visitors flock each year; among its most popular attractions are Mount's Bay, St Michael's Mount, Kynance Cove and Holywell Bay.
🤯Locals, however, feel that the burden on the infrastructure would be truly insufferable and they feel that tourists should seek out less popular places to protect the area.
'House of the Dragon' is an HBO prequel for hit show 'Game of Thrones'. It premieres today on HBO Max.
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🇬🇧 Senior Tories fear that their party might suffer devastating electoral losses under a Truss premiership — should she win the election race against ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak and become British PM, reported the Observer.
Concerns have been fueled even more after a recent poll showed that UK Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s initiative on freezing energy bills had boosted his popularly.
📊The latest Opinium poll for the Observer interviewed 2,001 UK adults from August 17–18, revealing that Labour had gained its biggest, eight point lead, over the Conservatives in months.
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Concerns have been fueled even more after a recent poll showed that UK Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer’s initiative on freezing energy bills had boosted his popularly.
📊The latest Opinium poll for the Observer interviewed 2,001 UK adults from August 17–18, revealing that Labour had gained its biggest, eight point lead, over the Conservatives in months.
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