The investigation in The Hague will look at reports of misconduct by the Taliban insurgency, Afghan government forces and U.S. military and CIA personnel since May 2003, as well as other U.S. abuses related to this conflict that took place in other countries part of the ICC since its July 2002 founding. Although the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute that established the ICC, Afghanistan is....
Scientists looked at eelgrass or seagrass communities on the North Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America. They found their ancient genes are more important than today’s environment in determining their size, structure and who lives in them. The findings were published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Called Zoestra marina in Latin, eelgrass is found on most coasts and is often referred to simply as seagrass....
Biden traveled to New Orleans and met with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and parish leaders. While giving remarks about his administration’s response in LaPlace Friday afternoon, Biden thanked Edwards for the invitation and acknowledged that many people are “hurting.” Biden also acknowledged that many are “frustrated” with the speed of recovery, and said that the administration was working to deliver millions of meals and water rations, as well as generators to aid ongoing power restorations....
According to the National Hurricane Center, Ida is now a “post-tropical cyclone.” “Significant and life-threatening flash flooding is likely from the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England, especially across highly urbanized metropolitan areas and areas of steep terrain. Widespread moderate and major river flooding impacts are forecast from northern West Virginia and western Maryland into southern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, particularly in the Monongahela, Potomac, Susquehanna, Delaware, lower Hudson and Coastal Connecticut river basins,” the National Hurricane Center said in an update on Wednesday....
Dustin Hieronymus admitted to setting his girlfriend on fire after a Valentine’s Day karaoke outing gone wrong. His girlfriend wanted to stay at a karaoke bar and keep singing while he wanted to leave, and the argument escalated as they left the bar and returned home. When his girlfriend went to lie down, he placed a metal pail over her head and struck it, bruising her head. Then Hieronymus doused her head and upper body in kerosene and set her on fire....
New research by University of Queensland scientists shows that people who have a higher genetic risk of depression are also more likely to have physical symptoms like chronic pain and fatigue. The October study was published in JAMA Psychiatry. This meta-analysis, aimed at better understanding the biological background of depression, shows why looking at patients holistically, and assessing all their symptoms, including physical ones, is crucial for tackling depression....
The Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, launched in 2018, attempted to stem immigration through measures including separating migrant children from their parents at the southern U.S. border — actions that legal and human rights experts say resulted in the separation of nearly 3,000 parents from their children. Hundreds of children remain lost as of this writing, and zero tolerance was only one of a set of policies that sowed chaos and misery in the name of drastically reducing border crossings....
That, by all appearances, was the message. MORE: No more debate: Kaepernick’s talent isn’t the problem As of Monday morning, following the first full weekend of preseason games … message undelivered. Connection failed. Malcolm Jenkins of the Eagles raised his fist during the anthem Thursday night. Marshawn Lynch of the Raiders sat down on Saturday night. Michael Bennett of the Seahawks sat down on Sunday … on a nationally televised game on the league’s own network....
The survey, conducted by research fellow Lee Sang Sin, was presented Wednesday as part of the Korea Institute for National Unification’s 11th annual Peace Forum. Lee set out to determine the views of South Koreans at a critical juncture in Northeast Asia’s power dynamics, and found they would more readily support longtime rival North Korea than fellow U.S. ally Japan should a conflict break out between the two. “Under a rather extreme hypothetical situation in which war may break out between North Korea and Japan, 45....
Nevertheless, the world has yet to pick its favorite. It is clear, however, whose election would have the most dramatic effect: Barack Obama’s. In one fell swoop, an Obama victory would eliminate at least half the massive anti-Americanism now felt around the world. Eight hundred million Africans would get a tremendous boost to their self-esteem and cultural pride. A son of their soil would, for the first time, occupy the White House, and many would whisper, approvingly, “Only in America....
According to The Washington Post, Trump’s officials are considering ways to nullify Bolton’s possible testimony, which could be explosive given his former position within the administration. One option, an unnamed senior administration told the newspaper, is to move Bolton’s testimony to a classified rather than public hearing citing national security concerns. The Trump administration has not confirmed that the plan is under discussion. Newsweek has contacted the White House to request comment....
Health professionals have expressed mixed opinions on the guidance. Some were concerned that reducing the isolation period could be accelerating the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. According to research cited by the CDC, COVID-19 infectiousness generally peaks the day before symptom onset. In addition, a negative antigen test may indicate that the period of infectiousness has ended. When Will Symptoms Appear? Compared to previous variants, Omicron reportedly has a shorter incubation period—around two to four days—meaning symptoms will develop faster after exposure....
In such a circumstance, it should surprise you if the SEC is not spending some of that money to lobby Congress to enhance the circumstances for its operations. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the conference spent $140,000 during 2020’s first quarter — of a total of $350,000 by the conferences known as the Power 5 — to lobby Congress regarding the creation of legislation that would impact the move to return name, image and likeness rights to college athletes....
The prestigious tournament, which has lost its glamour over the years, had been restructured to be made a U-19 tournament three seasons ago and the lack of quality competitions for the youth teams has made it one of the most looked after cups in the domestic calendar. India vs Kyrgyz Republic: Blue Tigers set for an engrossing tussle with the White Falcons Pune City, led by their 27-year old Spanish coach Roger Lamesa Grau, impressed throghout the tournament ....
Omar, a Democrat who represents Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, posted on Twitter on Wednesday suggesting that media coverage of small donors could lead to them being “harassed.” Protesters opposed to a vaccine mandate have been occupying the center of Ottawa for almost three weeks, despite police and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning them to leave. Omar linked to a tweet from Alison Mah, an editor at The Ottawa Citizen, who had shared an article about a woman whose name had appeared in a leaked list of donors....
The attacks, the most intense in between the two sides in years, have left at least 36 people dead—five Israelis and 31 Palestinians. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump criticized President Joe Biden for being “too soft” on Israel’s adversaries. The former president has long touted himself as Israel’s “best friend.” “Israel’s adversaries knew that the United States stood strongly with Israel and there would be swift retribution if Israel was attacked....
Montebello Police Department (MPD) officers raced to a home in the 1400 block of Germain Drive at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday following reports that a man was injured. Police found the man laying in the yard unconscious and not breathing. The injuries he sustained were described as severe. Police worked to keep the man alive until paramedics arrived at the scene. ABC7 reported the man was then transported to a hospital....
Mary Lemanski, the Illinois county Democratic Party’s social media director, penned a sarcastic Twitter thread, in which she wrote the driver who plowed into a Christmas parade, killing five people, was probably acting in “self-defense.” It appeared to be a reference to Rittenhouse, whose attorney argued he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot two people and injured a third during last year’s protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. “I’m sad anytime anyone dies....
