
But it could, in fact, further implicate the former president in a potential crime. The National Archives’ letter to Donald Trump’s lawyers was released by a Trump ally who was one of his former representatives to the archives. Serhiy Shvets, a metalworker at the plant, described the situation: “They are like a monkey with a grenade, not really understanding the threat they are posing.” Despite calls from the United Nations for a demilitarized zone around the plant or -at the very least-a visit from International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to make sure everything is operating safely, Russia instead says it’s going to disconnect the plant from Ukraine’s energy grid and connect it to a Russian grid. These workers are “standing between the world and a nuclear calamity,” the New York Times reports.


Worth noting that the commissioners upset about this story don’t cite any actual errors or incorrect information. Inform the public? About a landfill? How could that possibly interest them?.Mercury News Editor Alex Zielinski reports that Smart City PDX-the city office focused on surveillance technology and public data ethics-has expressed significant doubts about the tool. The technology uses small microphones placed on street lights, telephone poles, or other tall structures in city neighborhoods to detect gunshot sounds. In July, a volunteer-led city commission recommended that Portland adopt a technology called ShotSpotter, to allow police an additional way to monitor gun violence.Happily, I greet you in the thick of tomato season. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.
