Another heat wave. High temperature warnings issued. Cooling centers open. NO air conditioning in 90-degree weather yesterday and today. Aaargh! -- nordy
Trump badly wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Most on the committee oppose him. Wapo: President Donald Trump has long quested after a Nobel Peace Prize, a distinction that would put him in a vaunted and exclusive club. But unlike a U.S. presidential campaign, winning a Nobel Peace Prize depends on an electorate of five — and Trump may not have a majority.
Trump’s desire for a Nobel has been a through-current of both of his terms, but his effort has escalated in recent months. He has mused aloud that the peace deal in Ukraine that he worked on in recent weeks might be one key to the prize. But at least three of the five Norwegian deciders have criticized Trump publicly, making his path to winning their votes far from clear. -- nordy
AP: AP freelancer among 5 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital The Israel-Hamas war has been one of the bloodiest conflicts for media workers, with 189 journalists killed in Gaza in the 22-month conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Comparatively, 18 journalists have been killed so far in Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the CPJ. -- nordy
Because of Netanyahu I have learned to hate - not only him - but also the IDF. Israel deserves to be bombed back to the dark ages for the horrors they have inflicted on Palestinians. Then deserted as Chernobyl was. Susan
Another heat wave. High temperature warnings issued. Cooling centers open. NO air conditioning in 90-degree weather yesterday and today. Aaargh! -- nordy
ReplyDeleteTrump badly wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Most on the committee oppose him.
ReplyDeleteWapo: President Donald Trump has long quested after a Nobel Peace Prize, a distinction that would put him in a vaunted and exclusive club. But unlike a U.S. presidential campaign, winning a Nobel Peace Prize depends on an electorate of five — and Trump may not have a majority.
Trump’s desire for a Nobel has been a through-current of both of his terms, but his effort has escalated in recent months. He has mused aloud that the peace deal in Ukraine that he worked on in recent weeks might be one key to the prize. But at least three of the five Norwegian deciders have criticized Trump publicly, making his path to winning their votes far from clear. -- nordy
AP: AP freelancer among 5 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
ReplyDeleteThe Israel-Hamas war has been one of the bloodiest conflicts for media workers, with 189 journalists killed in Gaza in the 22-month conflict, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Comparatively, 18 journalists have been killed so far in Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to the CPJ. -- nordy
Because of Netanyahu I have learned to hate - not only him - but also the IDF. Israel deserves to be bombed back to the dark ages for the horrors they have inflicted on Palestinians. Then deserted as Chernobyl was. Susan
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