The UN secretary general, António Guterres, has vowed he will not give up seeking a ceasefire in Gaza after the US wielded its veto to block the move at the security council on Friday, leaving the UN without a clear route map to stop the conflict lasting many months. Speaking
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‘If this was about money, we’d still be teaching’: inside the longest adjunct strike in US history – The Guardian US
The longest strike of adjuncts in US labor history is still ongoing, with academics at Columbia College in Chicago remaining in a fierce dispute over cuts to college courses and a host of complaints over poor working conditions. The fierce dispute began when Columbia College leadership suddenly announced plans to
Major changes to US immigration policy are under discussion. What are they and what could they mean? – The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is discussing changes to the immigration system in exchange for providing money to Ukraine in its fight against Russia and Israel for the war with Hamas. President Joe Biden has said he is willing to make “significant compromises on the border” to meet Republican demands that
2 injured in Atlanta motel fire, cause under investigation, crews say – WSB Atlanta
Crews are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fire at an Atlanta motel that sent two people to the hospital. Atlanta police told Channel 2 Action News crews received reports of a fire at the Travelodge Motel on Forest Hills Road SW at 11:12 p.m. Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app
A gigantic new ICBM will take US nuclear missiles out of the Cold War-era but add 21st-century risks – The Associated Press
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. (AP) — The control stations for America’s nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles have a sort of 1980s retro look, with computing panels in sea foam green, bad lighting and chunky control switches, including a critical one that says “launch.” Those underground capsules are about to
‘Incredible distortions in our marketplace’: 45% of US real estate agents say they’re struggling to pay rent — another … – Yahoo Finance
‘Incredible distortions in our marketplace’: 45% of US real estate agents say they’re struggling to pay rent — another bad omen for the housing market. But 2024 could be better Homeowners are staying put while new buyers are grappling with persistently high housing costs this year. Inventory is tight and
Gridlock Guy: Longstanding open manhole injures crash victim – The Atlanta Journal Constitution
“My daughter gets out of the car and literally disappears,” Jake Walsh recounted to the AJC and 95.5 WSB. “(Kellie) gets out and looks and she is down in this hole, trying to get out. She’s a fit young lady, so she got out pretty easily. But she got scratched
‘Ego and resentment’: what led former US diplomat to spy for Cuba? – The Guardian
Nothing in Manuel Rocha’s decorous demeanour suggested treachery. Erudite if somewhat outspokenly conservative in his public political stances, he was respected among fellow diplomats as a thoughtful peer who gained added credibility by running an email list server circulating thought-provoking articles about his specialist field of Latin America and other
Television industry alums in Atlanta celebrate the life of Norman Lear – WSB Atlanta
ATLANTA — The entertainment industry is celebrating the life of legendary Hollywood producer Norman Lear, who passed away this week. He was 101. Atlanta resident Margaret Bush-Ware used to work in Hollywood, and she also worked with Producer Norman Lear several times. Bush-Ware was the assistant to Sammy Davis Jr.
Russian-US dual national detained in St. Petersburg on accusations of ‘vindicating Nazism’ – CNN
CNN — A Russian-US dual national has been detained in St. Petersburg over accusations he showed “clear disrespect” toward the military and was therefore “vindicating Nazism” in social media posts, the Smolninsky District Court said in statement on Saturday. The court said Yuri Malev had posted an image of the St. George Ribbon, a symbol of