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L.A.’s rebuilding nightmare: Only 4 permits issued after fire destroys 6,000 homes Only four rebuilding permits have been issued in Pacific Palisades three months after wildfires destroyed 6,000 structures, leaving residents in bureaucratic limbo. The city faced backlash for prioritizing demolishing a family’s treehouse over speeding up fire recovery efforts. Mayor Karen Bass seeks a $1.9 billion state bailout while threatening to label fire-damaged properties as "nuisances" if debris isn’t cleared […]

Major Earthquake Strikes Burma and Thailand, Collapsing Buildings as Rescuers Rush to Find SurvivorsIsraeli Attacks on Gaza Continue After It Broke Ceasefire, Killing More Students and Aid WorkersIsrael Attacks Southern Lebanon, Beirut in Flagrant Breach of CeasefireMarco Rubio Says Rumeysa Ozturk Is One of "More Than 300" Visa Holders Targeted by TrumpU.S. Court in New Jersey Hearing Arguments in Mahmoud Khalil CaseU.S. and Colombia Agree to Share Biometric Data of […]

• North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected and showcased advanced AI-equipped suicide drones and an early-warning aircraft. • These drones are designed for tactical attacks, equipped with artificial intelligence to target and destroy enemy forces. • The unveil marked the first public display of North Korea's airborne early-warning aircraft, signaling the regime's growing military capabilities. • The development coincides with North Korea's growing ties to Russia, raising concerns about the […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. The Trump administration is escalating its crackdown on international students. On Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the State Department’s role in the arrest of Tufts University Ph.D. student Rumeysa Ozturk, who seized on Tuesday by a group of masked federal agents […]

“Feel G.O.O.D. Gut Health Program” on BrightU: Dr. Basima Williams introduces the Feel-Good Plate Method In Episode 4 of "Feel G.O.O.D. Gut Health Program," Dr. Basima Williams shared a simple visual guide that divides meals into four sections: half non-starchy vegetables, palm-sized protein, fist-sized complex carbs and thumb-sized healthy fats — no strict measuring required. She also provided tips to batch-cook veggies and proteins (e.g., lentils, grilled chicken), and keep healthy […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, as we continue our look at this new documentary, The Encampments, about the historic Columbia University Gaza solidarity encampment and the nationwide student uprising against U.S. support for Israel’s war on Gaza. The film prominently features Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia graduate student protest […]

Tesla owners under siege: Road rage, vandalism and political backlash fuel fear among drivers nationwide A Lynnwood, Washington, mother driving a Tesla was aggressively confronted by a masked man in a white SUV, who berated her, calling her car a "Nazi car" and demanding she sell it. The incident left her feeling vulnerable and threatened. Tesla owners nationwide are increasingly facing harassment, vandalism and violence, including Molotov cocktail attacks, arson […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has fired at least five members of its social impact team, including its artistic director, the renowned artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph. The team aimed to expand the art center’s reach to diverse audiences and to commission new works by Black composers. The job terminations come weeks after President Trump […]

DEADLY DECEPTION: How COVID vaccines increased mortality rates and why authorities hid the truth Analysis by Steve Kirsch suggests Pfizer’s COVID vaccine increased all-cause mortality by at least 14.3%, while Moderna’s shot raised it by 20%, based on real-world data from Czech Republic records and VAERS reports. Governments, particularly the U.S., have withheld critical vaccine safety data, unlike the Czech Republic, which openly published mortality records. Critics accuse authorities of […]