Florida supreme court upholds congressional map that weakens Black voters’ influence | Florida newsthirst.
The Florida supreme court rejected a challenge to the state’s congressional map on Thursday, a…
Pilot David Stephens couldn’t have survived plane crash in remote NSW Snowy Mountains, police say | New South Wales newsthirst.
New South Wales police say a pilot couldn’t have survived after his light plane crashed into a remote region of the Snowy Mountains earlier this week. The pilot, 74-year-old Bega man David Stephens, had been missing since Tuesday afternoon. Stephens was last seen at Wangaratta in Victoria when his plane was inspected before takeoff. NSW…
Palestinian woman released from immigration detention in Sydney a week after assistant minister cancelled her visa | Australian immigration and asylum newsthirst.
A Palestinian woman has been released from immigration detention a week after she was detained by authorities when a federal assistant minister “personally” cancelled her visa. Last Thursday, Maha Almassri, 61, was awoken by Australian Border Force officers at her son’s home in western Sydney and taken to Villawood detention centre. She was told her…
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to end in 2026 as CBS cancels show | Stephen Colbert newsthirst.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has been cancelled and will end in May, with network CBS announcing it will retire the Late Show entirely after a 33-year run. Colbert, who has hosted the talkshow since 2015, announced the news during Thursday night’s taping, telling the audience he had only been told the news the…
Florida supreme court upholds congressional map that weakens Black voters’ influence | Florida newsthirst.
The Florida supreme court rejected a challenge to the state’s congressional map on Thursday, a decision that weakens the influence of Black voters in the state and could make it easier to draw gerrymandered maps in the future. The years-long legal dispute centered on Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s decision to get rid of a winding…
What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with? | Donald Trump newsthirst.
Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House said Thursday, after he noticed swelling in his legs. The White House released a memo from the president’s physician, Sean Barbabella, who said a medical exam revealed no evidence of a more serious condition like deep vein thrombosis. “The president underwent a comprehensive examination,…
Trump rescinds $4bn in US funding for California high-speed rail project | Trump administration newsthirst.
Donald Trump said on Wednesday the transportation department was rescinding $4bn in US government funding for California’s high-speed rail project. The department said there was no viable path forward for California’s high-speed rail development and it was considering potentially clawing back additional funding related to the project. The Federal Railroad Administration issued a 315-page report…
Opinion: Hospitals can reduce errors with simple safety protocols newsthirst.
Over the past couple of decades, hospitals have implemented safety protocols to prevent medical mistakes—but more improvements can be made, according to author Larry Tye, director of the Health Coverage Fellowship at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication. In a July 14 opinion piece in STAT News, Tye wrote about…
Patients in England’s most deprived areas wait longer for NHS treatment, data reveals | NHS newsthirst.
Patients from the most deprived areas of England face longer waits for NHS treatment and make up a higher proportion of those waiting for care, according to figures. Data released by NHS England on Thursday provides a breakdown of the health service’s waiting lists by ethnicity and deprivation levels for the first time. It shows…
Labour suspends Diane Abbott for second time over racism comments | Diane Abbott newsthirst.
Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party pending an investigation into an interview in which she said she did not regret her past comments on racism. The veteran Labour MP has been disciplined for the second time over her remarks that people of colour experienced racism “all their lives”, different to the “prejudice”…
Spies and SAS personnel among 100-plus Britons included in Afghan data leak | Defence policy newsthirst.
The details of more than 100 Britons, including spies and special forces personnel, were included in a massive data leak that resulted in thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK. Defence sources have said that details of MI6 spies, SAS and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet, after they had endorsed…
