Held for Ransom in Animal Pens, Migrants Face Mass Kidnappings as U.S. and Mexico Ramp Up Enforcement

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Ramped-Up U.S. Pressure: U.S. officials pushed the Mexican government to stop migrants from arriving at the southwest border. Mexico responded by busing tens of thousands of migrants south. A Volume Business:

Reef Encounters – Diving in Australia

Cairns, QLD The Great Barrier Reef is closer to the coast here than it is further south, making Cairns the unofficial scuba capital of Oz. The reefs just offshore are excellent, with Green and Fitzroy Island having excellent fringing reefs. There are lots of species of wildlife to see on this part of the coast and here

Microsoft tries out wooden bit barns to cut construction emissions

Microsoft is experimenting with datacenters made out of wood in a bid to cut the growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that result from constructing its expanding network of bit barns. In Northern Virginia, Microsoft is erecting its first datacenters using cross-laminated timber (CLT), an engineered product made from layers of wood glued together at right

EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023

EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023 By Emma CHARLTON with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023 — among the biggest drops in decades — new data showed Thursday, though the bloc remains in a race against

Brand Echh: Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton Can’t Save the Lame ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’

Warner Bros. If you look at it as another sincere and affectionate cover-band take on a popcorn genre from director David Gordon Green, Our Brand Is Crisis almost makes sense. Pineapple Express was Green’s “’80s action comedy” movie, Your Highness was his “sword and sorcery” movie, and this one is his “Sandra Bullock” movie. It

Disney Branded Television Orders 2 Music-Driven, Live-Action Comedies To Series; Full Casts Set

Disney Branded Television has given series greenlights to two music-driven, live-action comedies – How We Became The Biggest Band in the World (working title) and Vampirina (working title). Both are slated to premiere next year on Disney Channel and Disney+. The series orders are part of Ayo Davis’, president, Disney Branded Television’s, strategy of building

The Department of Energy wants to pay companies to make greener solar panels

In June, U.S. solar manufacturer Qcells became the second company in the world to register its solar panels with EPEAT, a labeling system that sets sustainability standards for electronics makers. By doing so, the company triggered an obscure regulation that requires federal agencies to purchase EPEAT-certified solar panels. If, say, NASA wants to build a

Ally’s Acca boost: Middlesbrough, Falkirk, Liverpool and Wolves to win now 15/2

Our very own Ally McCoist has made his talkSPORT BET tips on four fixtures on Saturday in the Championship, Premier League AND the Scottish Championship. Ally’s Acca: Middlesbrough, Falkirk, Liverpool and Wolves to win was 6/1 now 15/2 – CLAIM HERE 1 Ally McCoist has chosen his acca for the weekend’s football on talkSPORT BET!Credit:

Video: ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 official teaser trailer drops

‘Squid Game’ Season 2Green light! “Squid Game” Season 2 is on its way and Netflix has decided it’s time to give us a sneak peek at what’s to come in the second round of survival games. “There’s no stopping the game,” Netflix wrote on YouTube on Thursday as it dropped the official teaser for the

Marshes are cost-effective for protecting coasts: Study  

Climate change effects, including rising sea level and increasingly powerful storms, have put many coastal communities at risk. To mitigate damage, governments have responded by building higher seawalls. But a new study finds there is a more cost-effective, green solution: Instead of blocking water with walls alone, absorb it with marshes first. Previous studies suggest