The first explorers known to have reached the North Pole spent weeks dragging their sleds across the rough pack ice. Now, people can travel most of the way there from the comfort of a cruise ship, their passage eased by the catastrophic melting of ice caused by climate change. The Arctic is shedding ice at a rate of 12 per cent per decade and is set to be ice-free in the summer by the 2030s – regardless of how fast we cut emissions from now on. Meanwhile, in Antarctica, the vast Thwaites glacier is cracking under the pressure of global…
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LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday that she would “double” Justice Department resources to crack down on cartels and cut the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., just hours after former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that she wants to legalize the drug.”As president, I will double the resources for the Department of Justice to go after those transnational cartels and take action to stop the flow of fentanyl coming into our country, which is destroying entire communities,” Harris said in her speech here.She made similar comments during her trip to the southern border in…
The governor of California Gavin Newsom has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies.The proposed legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on AI in the US. Mr Newsom said the bill could stifle innovation and prompt AI developers to move out of the state.Senator Scott Wiener, who authored the bill, said the veto allows companies to continue developing an “extremely powerful technology” without any government oversight. The bill would have required the most advanced AI models to undergo safety testing.It would have forced developers to ensure their…
This article is an on-site version of our The Week Ahead newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every Sunday. Explore all of our newsletters hereHello and welcome to the working week.In this year of elections, there is also (inevitably) a changing of the guard. On Tuesday, Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico’s first female president. There are many challenges ahead for her, as my colleagues have noted.That same day Nato gets a new secretary-general as former Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte replaces Jens Stoltenberg. He faces many challenges as the FT’s editorial board outlines.The Conservative party conference…
Office of Governor Ron DeSantis, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) The state of Florida is suing the Biden-Harris administration to obtain information on how many illegal foreign nationals convicted of violent crimes who served time in prison were released into the U.S. instead of being deported. “Historically, when illegal aliens were brought to the U.S. to be prosecuted for their crimes, it was well understood that the aliens would be deported once they have served their sentence,” Florida’s lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Ashley Moody, states. “That was until the Biden-Harris Administration implemented their shockingly irresponsible…
On September 26, Hoda Kotb, revealed that she is leaving the “Today” show to prioritize her family.Kotb, who recently relocated to a suburban home with her daughters Haley and Hope, penned a letter to NBC staff announcing her departure.Following the announcement, Hoda Kotb’s co-anchor Al Roker spoke out, calling her exit bittersweet.Article continues below advertisementHoda Kotb Announces ‘Today’ Show ExitMEGAIn her letter to the NBC staff, Kotb said, “As I write this, my heart is all over the map. I know I’m making the right decision, but it’s a painful one. And you all are the reason why. They say two…
LEBANESE DEATHS Nasrallah’s body was recovered intact from the site of Friday’s strike, a medical source and a security source told Reuters. Hezbollah has not said when his funeral will be held. Nasrallah made Hezbollah into a powerful domestic force in Lebanon and helped turn it into the linchpin of Iran’s network of allied groups in the Arab world. Some Lebanese mourned him on Sunday. “We lost the leader who gave us all the strength and faith that we, this small country that we love, could turn it into a paradise,” said Lebanese Christian woman Sophia Blanche Rouillard, carrying a…
The region braces for further attacks after Israel’s killing of Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut.Hezbollah is still reeling from the killing of its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah. As the group mourns his death and weighs its options, Israel has carried out more strikes, killing another of Hezbollah’s top leaders. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argues that Nasrallah’s assassination will reshape the balance of power in the Middle East. And he has warned Iran, Hezbollah’s main supporter, that Israel’s military can strike anywhere in the region that it needs. Tehran has promised retaliation, saying Israel will regret its actions. But…
The Colts’ frustrations with the quarterback position continued when starter Anthony Richardson exited Sunday’s game with a hip injury. The second-year passer out of Florida hopes not to miss much time, if any, per Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network, and he will be evaluated throughout the week. Richardson actually left the game twice Sunday. Early in the team’s second drive of the game, Richardson walked off the field after hurting his hip. Veteran backup quarterback Joe Flacco stepped in for two plays before Richardson returned to the game. Inexplicably, Richardson’s first play back on the field was a read-option keeper…
Indianapolis started Week Four of the NFL season by suffering a notable loss. A few hours later, it earned a significant win.Despite second-year Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson leaving the game in the first quarter with an apparent hip injury, Indianapolis held on to beat previously undefeated Pittsburgh (3-1), 27-24, behind backup Joe Flacco and a final defensive stand.Richardson’s injury marred an otherwise dream start to the game for the Colts (2-2).Richardson completed three of his first four passes for 71 yards and added 24 more rushing yards but was injured after being hit near the right hip on a 14-yard scramble…