Tag: Matt Stone

Maine Sues Major Oil Companies Over ‘Ongoing Deception’ About Climate Change

The state of Maine has filed a lawsuit against five major oil companies and their top lobbying group, accusing them of carrying out a decades-long disinformation campaign about climate change and their contribution to it in order to maximize...

White House Pressing Ukraine To Draft 18-Year-Olds So It Has Enough Troops To Fight Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of those as young as 18. A senior Biden administration...

Russia Strikes Cities Across Ukraine, Targeting The Country’s Energy Infrastructure

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is engaged in a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Thursday, officials said, as fears mount about Moscow’s intentions to devastate the country’s power generation capacity before winter. “Attacks on energy facilities...

Snoopy, Bluey Set To Wag Tails In The Skies At 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Beagle Scout Snoopy balloon is prepared during the 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation on the Eve of the parade in New York, November 27, 2024. The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City started...

Lebanon Says 2 Hurt As Israeli Troops Fire On People Returning After Truce With Hezbollah

Residents start rebuilding their houses damaged in Israeli airstrikes, in Baalbek, eastern Lebanon, on Nov. 28, 2024. BEIRUT (AP) — At least two people were wounded by Israeli fire in southern Lebanon on Thursday, according to state media. The Israeli...