Drinking water may have much more ‘forever chemicals’ than EPA reportsThe amount of “forever chemicals” in drinking water in the United States could be twice as high as levels reported in federal monitoring data, a new study has found.Spokane Spokesman-Review20h agoWhole story →Planet
West Virginia attorney general subpoenas environmental groupsWest Virginia’s attorney general has sent investigative subpoenas to environmental advocacy organizations — something the groups are describing as a retaliatory attack on their First Amendment rights. West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org filed a lawsuit this week saying they and at least four other organizations received subpoenas from the office…The Hill1d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
Mamdani on Trump, Floods, and the Fight Over Data CentersHis name might not be on the ballot this November, but New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in American politics right now. After his barrier-breaking victory late last year, Mamdani has emerged as the face of the no-holds-barred progressive movement and has spent the season leveraging his […]Mother Jones1d agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanet
PFAS Contamination in Drinking Water May Be Underestimated, New Study SuggestsWhen PFAS concentrations in drinking water fall below laboratory reporting limits, they are sometimes treated as “zero” in statistical analyses. But a new study published in Cell Reports Sustainability, which reanalyzed federal monitoring data, found that estimated PFAS concentrations in U.S. drinking water could be more than twice as high as…Inside Climate News1d agoWhole story →Planet
Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening humanitarian crisisPeople in Russian-occupied city facing severe shortages of food, water and electricity, with some reportedly surviving on weeds The White House has said that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, where a deepening humanitarian crisis has left thousands of civilians struggling to survive. In a statement on…The Guardian1d agoWhole story →PlanetSecurity
This day in history: A 'series of stunning raids' on fruit pickers, and one heartbreakingly loyal collie - Sat, 24 Oct 2026 PSTFrom 1976: U.S. Border Patrol agents launched “a series of stunning raids,” in which they rounded up and deported “600 illegal alien fruit pickers,” in Oregon’s Hood River Valley.Spokane Spokesman-Review12h agoWhole story →SecurityPlanet
GOP senator blows Trump-ordered election lawsuit out of water: 'Should never have filed'Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has a blunt message for President Donald Trump’s Justice Department over its lawsuit in her home state’s Senate race: stay out of it. “Alaskans don’t need any help voting for their preferred candidates, and the State of Alaska has already handled this by clearly distinguishing the candidates on this year’s ballot,”…Raw Story10h agoWhole story →GovernmentPlanet
Albanian Protests Turn Violent as Calls Grow for PM to ResignViolent clashes broke out in Tirana as protesters demanding Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation threw stones and set fires while police responded with tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets.Bloomberg5h agoWhole story →SecurityPlanet
Davenport man gets five years for federal gun crime- A gun with an obliterated serial number was among the evidence in a federal case that ended with a Davenport man's five-year prison sentence.Davenport Quad-City Times13d agoWhole story →Justicefederal gun crime sentencing
Democrats criticize Hinson in Davenport press conferenceIowa Democrats held an event in Davenport Thursday to criticize Ashley Hinson’s wealth and connections to the insurance industry. Her campaign has pushed back, calling them “pathetic lies.”Davenport Quad-City Times2mo agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentAshley Hinsoniowa senate campaign
Davenport felon sentenced to more than five years in prison for possessing firearmA Davenport convicted felon has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a handgun as a felon.Davenport Quad-City Times3d agoWhole story →Justice
Rob Sand takes policy questions at Davenport coffee shopIn Davenport, Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand said he's currently undecided on how he'll vote on a referendum to make it harder to raise individual and corporate income taxes.Davenport Quad-City Times17d agoWhole story →Economyiowa gubernatorial campaign
Sand addresses steel plant incentives during Davenport stopIowa candidate for governor Rob Sand said Iowa leaders should make sure negotiated tax incentives for a new steel plant are "not giving away the farm."Davenport Quad-City Times24d agoWhole story →Economyiowa gubernatorial campaign
Suddenly competitive Iowa now pivotal to midterm electionIowa Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks greets a constituent at a campaign event in Davenport.Roll Call11d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm election
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