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Torrential storms swept through parts of Kosovo, flooding roads and leaving vehicles stranded in several regions, including Brezovica, Gnjilane, Ferizaj, and areas near Đakovica, local media reported.

#flood #storm #rain #kosovo #weather #europe

Newsdeck: Hong Kong issues highest weather warning, as rains shut schools, courts and hospital wards

HONG KONG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's weather bureau said its highest "black" rainstorm warning would remain in place until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, as heavy rains lashed the Asian financial hub, closing hospital wards, schools, and the jurisdiction's courts and register offices.

Yosemite employees worked for weeks with no pay before the government hired them Seasonal employees counting on housing at Yosemite were asked to volunteer for the park while the government was unable

Thanks to Trump's cuts, seasonal employees at Yosemite worked for as long as six weeks without pay.

The National Park Service is one of our most popular government agencies.

It's being gutted to fund enormously unpopular tax cuts for the super-rich.

Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.

Gordon to deploy Wyoming National Guard to support ICE in Trump's mass deportation effort - WyoFile Gov. Mark Gordon is among a reported 20 Republican governors who agreed to the president’s request to use guard members for immigration enforcement duties — maybe paperwork.

BREAKING: Wyoming National Guard members may soon assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the detention and deportation of undocumented people, a spokesperson for Gov. Mark Gordon confirmed Monday to WyoFile.

State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States.

So now it's not about qualified people being allowed to enter and stay in the US, it's about people having enough money to be extorted by Donald Trump.

This is disgusting. apnews.com/article/stat...

The vast majority of US adults are stressed about the cost of groceries, according to a new AP/NORC Poll, with only 14% saying it’s not a source of stress, underscoring the pervasive anxiety from the cost of everyday essentials rising thanks to Trump. apnorc.org/projects/foo...

The E.P.A.’s Disastrous Plan to End the Regulation of Greenhouse Gases With a new proposal, the Trump Administration, which has already laid waste to dozens of programs aimed at limiting climate change, has managed to outdo itself.

Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency has been described as “the most important environmental law case ever decided by the Court.” Now the Trump Administration wants to overturn the Court’s decision.

Russian volcano erupts for first time in centuries The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.

Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Shein and fast fashion giants face major US disruption after Trump move

"U.S. consumers may have fewer choices and goods will become persistently more expensive," one economist said.

🇵🇸🇩🇪🇦🇪🇧🇪🇫🇷🇯🇴🏥 For the third consecutive day, several countries—including France, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and for the first time Belgium—have airdropped approximately 136 tons of food, water, and other humanitarian aid into both the northern and southern Gaza Strip.

🇵🇸🇩🇪🇦🇪🇧🇪🇫🇷🇯🇴🏥 For the third consecutive day, several countries—including France, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and for the first time Belgium—have airdropped approximately 136 tons of food, water, and other humanitarian aid into both the northern and southern Gaza Strip.

🇵🇸🇩🇪🇦🇪🇧🇪🇫🇷🇯🇴🏥 For the third consecutive day, several countries—including France, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and for the first time Belgium—have airdropped approximately 136 tons of food, water, and other humanitarian aid into both the northern and southern Gaza Strip.

🇵🇸🇩🇪🇦🇪🇧🇪🇫🇷🇯🇴🏥 For the third consecutive day, several countries—including France, Germany, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, and for the first time Belgium—have airdropped approximately 136 tons of food, water, and other humanitarian aid into both the northern and southern Gaza Strip.

🇹🇼🇨🇳 Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Wu Chihchung says that China is preparing to invade Taiwan - Sky News

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Explain to me why an awfull convicted criminal like Maxwell gets a more comfortable prison while undocumented but harmless people go to Alligator Alcatraz?

🇷🇸🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺 Serbian President Vučić reports that US President Trump may visit China when Russian President Putin is there between September 1st-6th.

Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.

Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.

Do not.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by storms that caused widespread devastation | Kentucky | The Guardian

🇺🇸🇷🇺 BREAKING: Following President Trump’s deployment of two nuclear-capable submarines off the coast of Russia, the Kremlin is reportedly considering options to deploy Oreshnik missiles closer to the US mainland.

Noah - Petsmart Plantation Foster Home is a Domestic Short Hair cat, available for adoption in Oakland Park, FL.

Noah - Petsmart Plantation Foster Home is a Domestic Short Hair cat, available for adoption in Oakland Park, FL.

Noah - Petsmart Plantation Foster Home is a Domestic Short Hair cat, available for adoption in Oakland Park, FL.

Your quiet friend and nap companion awaits: Noah - Petsmart Plantation Foster Home, located in Oakland Park, FL.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/noah-petsmart-plantation-foster-home-77550061/fl/oakland-park/animal-aid-inc-fl179/

Oreo is a Mixed Breed dog, available for adoption in Canaan, NH.

Oreo is a Mixed Breed dog, available for adoption in Canaan, NH.

Oreo is a Mixed Breed dog, available for adoption in Canaan, NH.

Oreo is a Mixed Breed dog, available for adoption in Canaan, NH.

Let the tail wags and adventures begin! Meet, Oreo, located in Canaan, NH.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/oreo-77485084/nh/canaan/jezzies-place-rescue-nh187/

Nala is a Belgian Shepherd / Malinois and Shepherd dog, available for adoption in Dallas, TX.

Nala is a Belgian Shepherd / Malinois and Shepherd dog, available for adoption in Dallas, TX.

Ready to add a little wag to your life? Say hello to, Nala, located in Dallas, TX.

Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/nala-54837602/tx/dallas/furry-friendzy-tx1243/

I've been buying a lot of groceries, though, before prices go up. That much is true.

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest

Maine secretary of state tells DOJ to 'go jump in the Gulf of Maine' after refusing voting records request Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said that federal officials were overstepping Constitutional boundaries in asking for voter data.

Thanks to @shennabellows.bsky.social !💪😌🙏

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Maine Says It’s the Latest Target of DOJ’s Hunt For Voter Data Read more here.

The DOJ has sent letters to over a dozen states demanding access to sensitive voter information, including voter registration rolls. Last week, the latest targets of the department’s radical hunt for voter fraud were Maryland and Michigan. This time, it’s Maine.

DIA ground stop for severe thunderstorms delays hundreds of flights Hundreds of Denver International Airport flights were delayed Saturday after severe thunderstorms grounded all airplanes for over an hour.

Hundreds of Denver International Airport flights were delayed Saturday after severe thunderstorms grounded all airplanes for over an hour.

LAMB OF WAR

Today we have a small lamb peacefully eating grass and enjoying sun rays that Mariana unexpectedly met, walking in the forests of the Carpathian mountains during her vacation (P.S. she misses those good days now that she’s back in the office).

Smithsonian to restore Trump to impeachment exhibit ‘in the coming weeks’ A placard referring to Trump’s two impeachments was removed in July, after the Smithsonian agreed to perform a “content review”

The Smithsonian said it will restore information about President Trump’s two impeachments to an exhibit “in the coming weeks.”

The Washington Post had previously reported that in July, the museum removed a placard describing Trump's impeachments.

Dragon Bravo Fire Grows to Largest Wildfire in the Continental U.S. The fire in Grand Canyon National Park has grown to more than 100,000 acres amid dry weather and a weak monsoon season in Arizona.

A wildfire in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has burned for nearly a month in exceptionally dry, hot weather, growing into the largest wildfire of the year so far in the continental U.S., according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Colorado weather: Severe thunderstorm watch active for Front Range, Eastern Plains Severe thunderstorms moving across Colorado’s Front Range and Eastern Plains could bring damaging hail, winds up to 75 mph and frequent lightning Saturday afternoon and evening.

Severe thunderstorms moving across Colorado’s Front Range and Eastern Plains could bring damaging hail, winds up to 75 mph and frequent lightning Saturday afternoon and evening. #cowx