A drop in global biodiversity is putting our ability to produce food at risk, a new United Nations report warns. According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, biodiversity in food and agriculture “is indispensable to food security and sustainable development.” However, in recent years biodiversity at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels have all…… MORE
The father of the Alabama woman who joined ISIS is suing the Trump administration over her US citizenship and seeking her return. Ahmed Ali Muthana filed a lawsuit on Thursday in federal court in Washington, DC, to prevent what he calls an “unlawful attempt” by the United States to rescind his daughter’s citizenship. At age 19,…… MORE
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A federal judge pressed government lawyers Thursday over whether the administration should be required to identify the thousands of children and parents who were separated at the southern border and released from government custody before June 26, 2018. The exchange came during a hearing for Ms. L et al. vs. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et…… MORE
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who’s considering a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, will make a trip to Iowa on Sunday, an aide confirms. The stop at the Asian and Latino Coalition in Des Moines, first reported by the Des Moines Register, adds to growing signs that the New Yorker could join the…… MORE
During the longest government shutdown in US history, many employees were concerned about the status of their jobs and when they would return to work. Judith Smith, a National Park Service employee, was one of the many workers facing furlough, but instead of stressing about not receiving a paycheck, she cashed out $30 million by…… MORE
The United States has charged two sons of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera with conspiracy to distribute drugs to be imported into the country, the Justice Department announced Thursday. The indictment of Joaquin Guzmán Lopez, 34, and Ovidio Guzmán Lopez, 28, who the DOJ says are believed to live in Mexico, was unsealed…… MORE
The White House said Thursday that a small contingent of US troops will remain in Syria following President Donald Trump’s order for a “full” withdrawal of the American military from the country. “A small peace keeping group of about 200 will remain in Syria for (a) period of time,” White House press secretary Sanders said…… MORE
Democratic presidential candidates backed off their statements of support for actor Jussie Smollett on Thursday after he was arrested on the suspicion of falsifying a police report, saying he’s done a disservice to victims of hate crimes. Several prominent Democratic politicians and 2020 presidential candidates had issued strong statements of support after Smollett, an actor…… MORE
Rep. Steve King said he plans to run for re-election and rejected responsibility for his statements in The New York Times that appeared to defended white nationalism. “I have nothing to apologize for,” the Iowa Republican said in an interview released Thursday when asked if he was sorry for his words. He was being interviewed…… MORE
