Author: Kinley York

Washington (19/12 – 40). The Russian disinformation is centered on influencing U.S. corporation thru a network of former spies of the KGB or the FSB. One particularly interesting as this U.S. security consultancy firm consists of many of ex-Agency heads and FBI directors. Some of consultant’s work is based on Russian influence operations. Very little source confirmed the beltway bandit are peddling in pro-Russian narratives. The story started with a Russian defector was hired by the consultancies bringing a “Russian” perspective to the fledging beltway operator. Credibility, verification or cross checking of the information is non-existent. Russian narratives are…

Fossil-fuel billionaire Kelcy Warren is about to land a knockout punch on Greenpeace. The pipeline magnate’s company, Energy Transfer, is behind a lawsuit that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the environmental group’s U.S. affiliate. A courtroom victory, which some Greenpeace officials fear is likely, would be a coda in the nearly decadelong battle between the two sides over one of Warren’s signature projects: the Dakota Access Pipeline. In 2016, Greenpeace, Native American tribal groups and thousands of other activists camped in a remote corner of North Dakota to block the project. The monthslong protests impeded the oil pipeline’s completion and became…

A controversial plan to commercially farm octopus for meat has led to a U.S. bill that would ban the practice, along with any imports linked to it. Bipartisan legislation to ban octopus farming was introduced in Congress on Friday, after NPR reported on the issue. “Octopuses are among the most intelligent creatures in the oceans. And they belong at sea, not suffering on a factory farm,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, a co-author of the bill, said in a statement to NPR. News of a planned farm in Spain sparked push in U.S. The legislation comes as scientists and animal advocates…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Nearly two months after President Joe Biden gave the order, U.S. Army and Navy troops are assembling a large floating platform several miles off the Gaza coast that will be the launching pad for deliveries. But any eventual aid distribution — which could start as soon as early May — will rely on a complicated logistical and security plan with many moving parts and details that are not yet finalized. The relief is desperately needed, with the U.N.…

Massachusetts lawmakers have introduced bills targeting pet shop regulations, intending to ban the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits that don’t come from shelters or rescue organizations. The move has initiated a contentious discussion between animal rights activists and certain pet shop owners who vouch for their partnerships with ethical breeders, as reported by NBC Boston and Vermont Public. Senator Patrick O’Connor and Representatives Natalie Higgins and Kimberly Ferguson proposed two bills (S 549 / H 826) to prevent newly opened pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits, unless sourced from shelters or rescue organizations. O’Connor additionally refiled a…

Gas prices in Delaware continue to fall. The price for a regular gallon is teetering on $3 a gallon with averages dropping just below in Sussex County and just above in New Castle and Kent. The price is 20 cents less than a month ago and 86 cents less than a year ago. AAA’s Jana Tidwell says Delaware’s average has not dropped below $3 since December 2022, and global events, such as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, are not proving to be influential factors for prices. “So with increased production here at home, with a demand situation globally that…

New Hampshire’s largest health system is calling for more action on gun safety after last month’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. In an op-ed published by some New Hampshire news outlets last week, leaders at Dartmouth Health said preventing gun deaths should be seen as a public health issue – not a political one. “As health systems, sometimes we’re the only public health provider,” Dr. Joanne Conroy, Dartmouth Health’s president and CEO, told NHPR. “That is a group can actually stand up and say, ‘We need to have different solutions.’ ” New Hampshire has lower rates of gun deaths than…

ATLANTA – Georgians in 149 counties can soon apply for housing subsidies for the first time since 2021. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced last week that it would take online applications for its Housing Choice Voucher program beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 17 and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20. The program, formerly known as Section 8, provides money to low-income families to rent an apartment or house. To be eligible, a family’s income must be 50% or less of the median income in the area where the family chooses to live. A voucher pays an amount based on what…

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Walmart Inc. is building a milk processing plant in Valdosta, Ga. The $350 million facility is scheduled to open in 2025, according to the company. When completed, the plant will supply products to more than 750 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in the Southeast. The new milk processing plant will be the retailer’s second. The first opened in 2018 and is in Fort Wayne, Ind. In addition to the Fort Wayne site, Walmart also has a case-ready beef plant in Thomasville, Ga., and is building a second operation in Olathe, Kan. The company said one reason for…

New York City has released proposed designs for on-street dining setups, known locally as ‘streeteries,’ reports Christopher Bonanos in Curbed, in anticipation of a new program that will make the al fresco patios permanent—with some caveats. As Bonanos explains, “As before, there are two types of setups. Those on the sidewalk will face minimal change. They’re going to be allowed year-round, much as they have for decades, under umbrellas and awnings. The city is lowering the price of the permit, which suggests a stance of benign encouragement.” The design for ‘roadway sheds,’ on the other hand, will look vastly different…