Mississippi Democrats appear to break Republican supermajority in state Senate

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Democrats generally fared well in statehouse elections Tuesday. JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Democrats appear to have broken a Republican supermajority in the state Senate, claiming victories in two Republican-held districts that were redrawn after a court ruled they should have greater representation for Black voters. Unofficial county election results show Democrats leading, but vote totals … Read more

Gaza peace plan: First step in a journey of a thousand miles

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Former Israeli security service chief thinks the only path to lasting peace involves a two-state solution. Ami Ayalon was one of Israel’s legendary gatekeepers — intelligence chiefs who’ve shouldered the daunting responsibility for the country’s security since the state’s founding, defending it against the odds from hostile Arab neighbors and militant Palestinian groups. And he’s … Read more

Gavin Newsom’s redistricting win puts him on the 2028 launchpad

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The campaign handed the governor the chance to counter Trump with California’s Democratic might, building on years of practice. SACRAMENTO, California — Gavin Newsom called his redistricting win and the rest of Tuesday’s Democratic sweep evidence the beleaguered party is “in its ascendancy.” He could have been talking about himself. The California governor’s constituents handed … Read more

In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia

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From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research The eminent British historian Sir Richard Evans produced three expert witness reports for the libel trial involving the Holocaust denier David Irving, studied for a doctorate under the supervision of Theodore Zeldin, succeeded David Cannadine as Regius professor of history … Read more

Fixing Britain’s worklessness crisis will cost employers £6bn a year, report says

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The Keep Britain Working review, created to tackle the rising tide of ill health pushing millions out of work, reported its findings ahead of this month’s budget Employers have been told in a landmark government review that fixing Britain’s health-related worklessness crisis will require them to spend £6bn a year on support for their staff. … Read more

Intensive livestock farms fail to declare climate impacts in ‘emissions scandal’

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Local councils are giving the green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data Plans for intensive livestock “megafarms” are omitting crucial climate impacts, it can be revealed. Campaigners last year celebrated a “beginning of the end” to polluting factory farming, after the landmark Finch supreme court ruling on a … Read more