Police probing DC attack as hate crime after suspects used anti-LGBTQ slur, mentioned monkeypox
Washington, D.C., police are investigating an attack last weekend as a hate crime after the suspects mentioned monkeypox and called the victims an anti-gay slur before physically attacking them. In a Tuesday release, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said the assault occurred Sunday evening in Northwest D.C. It requested the public's help in identifying two alleged perpetrators, who were captured on a surveillance camera. The suspects approached the vi
Read MoreDefining ‘old growth’ is a futile exercise when our forests are burning
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management are seeking public input to define and inventory "old-growth and mature forests" on federal lands in their first step toward complying with the Biden administration's Earth Day executive ord
Read MoreWatch live: House committee considers rules for debate on Inflation Reduction Act
The House Rules Committee will meet Wednesday afternoon to review the Senate amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376). Proceedings are scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreFinland’s parliament hit with cyberattack following US move to admit the country to NATO
Finland’s parliament website was temporarily down on Tuesday following a cyberattack that coincided with President Biden’s move to admit the Nordic country to NATO. The Finnish parliament said in a statement on Twitter that a denial-of-service attack hit the parliament’s external w
Read MoreG7 ministers demand Russian withdrawal from Ukraine nuclear power plant
The foreign ministers of the Group of 7 (G7) countries on Wednesday warned that the Russian military occupation of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant raised the risk of a dangerous nuclear accident. The statement came after damage to the facility drew condemnation from international atomic officials. In a joint statement, the G7 foreign ministers demanded Russia hand back full control of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southeast of the country on the Dnipro river, while also demanding Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine. Shelling nea
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