ExxonMobil sued over plastic pollution. And, nearly 500 killed in Israeli strikes
Israeli strikes killed nearly 500 people, including 35 children, in Lebanon yesterday, according to Lebanese authorities. At least 1,645 people were injured in the attacks. Analysts say it's the largest campaign of Israeli aerial strikes against Hezbollah since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. Tens of thousands of people fled their homes.
Vice President Harris has made four campaign stops in Wisconsin since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Democratic votes in the state are concentrated in a few areas, including the blue counties around the college town of Madison, which she visited on Friday . To secure the votes she needs in this crucial swing state, she needs to gather as many votes as possible in Democratic-leaning areas and minimize losses in rural counties that tend to vote Republican.
California filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against ExxonMobil yesterday, alleging the company spent decades deceiving the public about whether plastic could be recycled. Despite knowing that recycling plastics was technically and economically challenging, the company still promoted recycling as a viable option. The lawsuit calls out ExxonMobil's attempt to blame the public for a plastic crisis the state's top prosecutor says the company created. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state has spent over $1 billion each year to manage its plastic waste problems.
A fall festival and rodeo took place in Pahrump, Nevada, located miles west of Las Vegas, recently. The event featured carnival games, fried foods and rodeo activities, but that's not all. Notably, the crowd was filled with Make America Great Again hats. Only one person was spotted wearing a Harris-Walz camo hat in the politically red area. journalists attended the festival to speak with voters and gather their thoughts leading up to the election.
Electric vehicles are considered cleaner than its alternatives, but fewer Americans are convinced. According to the market research firm Ipsos, the percentage of Americans who believe EVs are better for the environment than gas cars has decreased by five percentage points since 2022. People interested in purchasing an EV remain steadfast in believing these vehicles offer an environmental benefit. It's the individuals who are not open to adopting the electric alternative who are increasingly skeptical. Here's where that is coming from :
- Kim Yeji, the South Korean pistol shooter who won a silver medal and the internet's adoration at the Paris Olympics, has landed her first acting role . She'll play an assassin.
- A student at Pennsylvania's Gettysburg College has left the school after an investigation found them responsible for etching a racial slur across another student's chest during a social gathering earlier this month.
- In 2023, crime rates in the U.S. decreased compared to the previous year, with notable drops in murder and rape, according to new FBI data.