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Relic from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is returned, plus $600,000 from Michigan
The state of Michigan is giving up ownership of a rare relic from the famous Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck, just weeks after it strangely obtained it through a settlement in a lawsuit that was completely unrelated to the doomed freighter. Source link
Trump-appointed attorneys have been disqualified 3 times now. Will the prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James be next?
Former FBI director James Comey and current New York State Attorney General Letitia James have argued their recent indictments are politically motivated prosecutions fuelled by Donald Trump’s animus. They say the appointment of Trump’s hand-picked choice to oversee their cases negates their indictments altogether. Source link
Taps run dry as Iran faces drought crisis
Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades after a scorching summer. President Masoud Pezeshkian has cautioned that if rainfall does not arrive by December, the government must start rationing water in Tehran and may even have to evacuate the city. Source link
After 2 years of war, Gaza electric company takes first steps to turn the lights back on
While crews were deployed to parts of Gaza to do maintenance work on power lines, they say they face challenges that stall the work, including border closures blocking essential equipment and machinery. Source link
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine license likenesses as generative AI debate deepens
Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have signed a deal with AI company ElevenLabs, becoming the latest stars to license their voices for digital recreation. Source link
Kansas newspaper that was raided by police is vindicated after county agrees to pay $3M US
Marion County in rural Kansas has agreed to pay more than $3 million US for its role in authorizing police raids against a smalltown newspaper, its publisher and a city councilor. Source link
Court denies rapper Tory Lanez's appeal in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
A California court on Wednesday denied rapper Tory Lanez’s appeal of his guilty verdict on charges he fired a gun at Megan Thee Stallion. Source link
Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County, rescue workers ferried people using boats and amphibious vehicles after torrential rains triggered severe flooding, and residents worked to clear debris and water from their homes. Source link
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels following U.S. criticism about its climate focus. Source link
Indigenous activists storm UN climate summit in Brazil, demanding action
Security has been tightened at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil after Indigenous activists and other protesters burst through barriers at the venue on Tuesday night. Indigenous groups from across Latin America sent representatives with demands for an end to logging, mining, farming and fossil fuel extraction in the Amazon. Source link