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Heads up, drivers, partial road closures will affect major routes across Abu Dhabi from August 7 to 11 Plan your trip to avoid traffic delaysIf your daily route takes you through central Abu Dhabi, it’s time to rethink your commute. The Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility), part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has announced partial closures on two key roads this week to carry out essential upgrades.From Thursday, August 7 to Monday, August 11 2025, there will be a partial closure at the intersection of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Road and Al Falah Road. This is part…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. This is how misinformation gets accepted as fact. A year after Oregon endures its most destructive fire season on record in 2020, state lawmakers order a map estimating the wildfire risk for every property in the state. It’s the kind of rating now available on real estate sites like Zillow. The state wants to use the results to decide where it will apply forthcoming codes for fire-resistant construction and…

The Zambian government has dismissed claims of dangerous pollution in the Copperbelt mining region, following safety concerns raised by the US embassy.On Wednesday, the US embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of its personnel in Kitwe town and nearby areas due to concerns of “widespread contamination of water and soil” linked to a February spill at the Sino-Metals mine. The spill happened when a tailings dam, used to store toxic waste and heavy metals, collapsed into the Kafue River, a key drinking water source, following heavy rain.The US embassy said there was new information that showed “the…

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Following Trump v. CASA, which upended the use of nationwide injunctions in litigation over the Trump administration’s birthright-citizenship order, the Supreme Court declined, in a one-sentence order, an emergency appeal by Florida seeking to further narrow how district court judges block laws that they believe are illegal. The justices’ order at least suggests that…

Home Daily News In challenge by Olympian, 9th Circuit strikes… Second Amendment In challenge by Olympian, 9th Circuit strikes down law requiring background checks to buy ammunition By Debra Cassens Weiss July 28, 2025, 10:22 am CDT A California law requiring background checks to buy ammunition violates the Second Amendment, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco ruled last week in a 2-1 decision. (Image from Shutterstock) A California law requiring background checks to buy ammunition violates the Second Amendment, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco ruled last week in a 2-1 decision.…

Get ready to enjoy a night of partying with one of The Philippines’ hottest exportsThe Kings of P‑Pop are headed back to Dubai and fans, it’s time to get excited. SB19, the Filipino powerhouse boy band, are bringing their Simula at Wakas World Tour to Coca‑Cola Arena on Saturday, 11 October 2025. Their return marks a hotly anticipated moment after last year’s sold‑out show at The Agenda.Tickets go on pre-sale today, Thursday, 7 August, with general admission kicking off Friday, 8 August, exactly one day later, so set those reminders. Prices range from Dhs299 to Dhs599 via Visit Dubai, with…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Two weeks into President Donald Trump’s second presidency, and just days after he pardoned hundreds of Capitol rioters, officials Trump had placed in charge of the Justice Department made a sweeping demand. They wanted the names of the thousands of FBI employees who had played a role in investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Fearing mass firings, or worse, retaliation by the people they helped prosecute, a group of agents scrambled to enlist a…

Once branded “Australia’s worst mother” but now considered the victim of one of its greatest miscarriages of justice, Kathleen Folbigg has been offered A$2m (£975,580, $1.3m) in compensation for 20 years of wrongful imprisonment.Ms Folbigg was convicted over the deaths of her four babies in 2003, but freed in 2023 after a judicial review of her case found they may have died of a genetic condition.Legal experts had estimated that the 58-year-old could expect one of the highest compensation payouts in Australian history, upwards of $10m.However, on Thursday Ms Folbigg’s lawyer said the she had been offered $2m by the…

It’s been more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but legal disputes from the pandemic continue to arise. And the Supreme Court may not be done weighing in. At least three petitions related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates are currently awaiting the justices’ review for the 2025-26 term, including two focused on access to religious exemptions. Does 1-2 v. Hochul centers on a New York state mandate issued in 2021 – but since repealed – that required employees at hospitals and nursing homes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they could expose patients, residents, or other employees…

Home Daily News DOJ’s Civil Rights Division has lost hundreds… Attorney General DOJ’s Civil Rights Division has lost hundreds of employees in ‘mass exodus’ By Debra Cassens Weiss July 28, 2025, 11:43 am CDT The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has lost 368 employees since President Donald Trump took office in January, according to figures provided to a Democratic senator. (Photo by Kevin Grant/Shutterstock) The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has lost 368 employees since President Donald Trump took office in January, according to figures provided to a Democratic senator. It’s unclear how many of the…