Chicago officials urge monkeypox precautions at summer gatherings

The Chicago Department of Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions when gathering with others this summer as a handful of monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the city.  The department said in a release Monday that officials have been working with the organizers of large summer events to provide information about how to stay safe. Officials are recomm

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Solving water insecurity could be key to global hunger crisis: study

People who have trouble obtaining water resources are nearly three times more likely to face food insecurity than those who have reliable access to hydration, a new study has found. This strong link between water and food insecurity suggests that improving access to water could be instrumental in solving the global food crisis, according to the study, presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting on Tuesday.  Dependable access to wat

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Idaho police facing death threats after Patriot Front members' arrests, chief says

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, officials on Monday said that they received death threats after arresting 31 members of a white nationalist group near a Pride event. During a press conference on Monday, Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White said there was a ”50/50 split" between those who have expressed support for officials following the arrest and those who have reached out with anger and threats. The first 50 percent "are happy to give us their name and tell us that they're proud of the work that we did and they

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Navalny transferred to unknown location, spokesperson says

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been transferred to an unknown location, his spokesperson said Tuesday. Kira Yarmysh, a spokesperson for the Kremlin critic, said on Twitter that Navalny was transported from his current prison. The opposition leader's lawyer went to visit Navalny and was told he wasn’t there, Yarmysh said. The U.S. has denounced Navalny’s detention, with Navalny previously saying the charges against him are “politically motivated.” He was first arrested last y

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On the lawn: Biden's focus on unions

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