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Democrats controlled the Senate and the presidency when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse first sought to roust his colleagues from the chamber’s floor, warning them that they were sleep-walking into climate disaster. Fourteen years and more than 300 “Time to Wake Up” speeches later, the Rhode Island Democrat is again prodding members of his own party—but now over a disaster that is manifest in rising costs and greater hazards across the country. In an interview with Inside Climate News in the run-up to Climate Week NYC, Whitehouse said it is more urgent than ever for fellow Democrats and climate action advocates to…

Claim: A meme accurately cites facts and fundraising figures in comparing prosecutors charging Lindsay Clancy with killing her three children, with Clancy receiving more than $1 million in fundraising, and the story of Emma Schols sustaining severe burns while rescuing her six children from a house fire, then receiving only $42,000 in fundraising. Rating: What’s True The meme provides some factual information about both stories and, as of this writing, an accurate GoFundMe tally of donations earmarked to defray Clancy’s parents’ travel and housing costs as they attended the trial. Also, it’s true that a Swedish news outlet reported that…

Sukma, for her part, told us she was called to Abah’s house to discover two police officers and an NWDI lawyer waiting for her. They forced her to sign a document saying all her allegations were lies, she said. Her account is backed up by a secret recording she later made as she challenged Abah’s wife, Hurmiati.Hurmiati can be heard telling her to respect their “agreement” that nothing happened, adding: “Do you want this to haunt you for the rest of your life? Do you want it to damage the chances of you getting married?”This pressure even extended to Abah…

Meta has launched a fresh legal challenge against Britain’s media regulator in the latest of a slew of actions by social media companies who are accused of using the courts to slow down implementation of the Online Safety Act.Lawyers for the parent company of Facebook served notice during the week in an appeal against placing WhatsApp and Instagram, which are also owned by Meta, in a category that subjects them to additional duties.Those additional responsibilities include greater transparency, more user controls, measures to protect users from fraudulent advertising and increased recording of illegal content.The move comes against the backdrop of…

Sleeves rolled up, standing tall in the middle of the Georgia Theatre in downtown Athens, Georgia, last Sunday, Jon Ossoff delivered a brutal political message about Donald Trump, his family and his allies. They “made you pay more for everything” and “lied us into war”, said the 39-year-old senator running for a second term to represent the southern US battleground state.“All while the crook president and his crook family raked in billions from all over the world.” As Democrats attempt to wrench control of the US Senate from Republicans in November’s midterm elections, Ossoff has emerged with a message his party hopes…

Your window to save up to $200 is closing fast. Current ticket pricing ends Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices go up. At Disrupt, getting ahead means more than sitting in on great sessions. It means meeting the people you need to know, seeing what’s coming before it hits the mainstream, and getting practical insight you can put to work. Get the edge at Disrupt TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 brings 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders together for three days of ideas, connections, and opportunities across the startup ecosystem. With 250+ speakers, 200+ sessions, and six stages,…

An ongoing npm malware campaign involving the ‘indexed-btree’ package shows how threat actors bypass supply chain defenses by hiding malicious code in a package’s normal runtime behavior rather than in installation scripts. The package, spotted by Checkmarx researchers, attempts to impersonate the legitimate ‘sorted-btree’ library and has already amassed 2 million weekly downloads. The campaign may also have generated significant profits for the attackers, who, according to Checkmarx, use a wallet holding 109 ETH. However, the report does not say those funds came from cryptocurrency theft. Bypassing latest security measures In June 2026, GitHub announced a set of npm security measures…

Blue Macellari spent 20 years investing in emerging market sovereign and distressed debt before building T. Rowe Price’s digital assets business — which makes her read on the Treasury market unusually worth hearing. She discusses the return of the bond vigilantes, the shift from foreign to domestic financing of US debt, and why the Japan and Italy comparisons don’t map cleanly onto America’s buyer base. She also assesses whether GENIUS Act stablecoin demand for T-bills is a material change or wishful thinking. Chapters:0:00 — How the Digital Asset Conversation Changed Inside T. Rowe Price1:15 — Why T. Rowe Price Built…

Players celebrate podium finish that brings exemption from conscription, saying the pressure was ‘out of this world’.Published On 20 Sep 202620 Sep 2026Iran withstood a late fightback to beat China 79-70 and win the Asian Games men’s basketball bronze, an achievement that left their players “speechless” after months of war back home.China led 31-29 at half-time in Nagoya, but Iran took charge in the third quarter to lead 55-46 going into the fourth and held on to prompt wild celebrations and secure a place on the podium on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“To be honest with you,…

For much of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Daria was not afraid of the shelling.Even on nights of heavy bombardment, the 27-year-old could sleep through the explosions in her apartment in Kyiv. Like many Ukrainians, she relied on the “two-wall rule”: staying safe by keeping two walls between herself and the outside world.But this year that has changed.In recent months, Russia has scaled up the intensity and frequency of its attacks against the Ukrainian capital. In the first 10 days of July alone, the Russians launched dozens of ballistic missiles in three major attacks, killing nearly 60 civilians, according to…