Eleanor Skelton

Democrats ask Pentagon about Iran school strike and role of AI In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, more than 120 Democratic lawmakers ask whether the Pentagon will investigate the strike as a possible war crime.

More than 120 Democratic members of Congress are asking the Pentagon for detailed information about how the U.S. military is limiting civilian casualties in Iran and what role AI is playing in choosing targets.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has forced the cancellation of tens of thousands of flights across the Middle East. Airlines that once relied on airspace over Iran and nearby countries have been scrambling to find alternatives. nyti.ms/4lqXily

A girls school in Iran had a website filled with photos of students at work and play. The building was destroyed in a strike on the first day of the war reut.rs/4dgaRC6

Inmate uses ‘sheer strength’ to twist and break out of handcuffs, sheriff’s office says An inmate used their "sheer strength" to twist and break out of handcuffs, according to authorities.

An inmate used their "sheer strength" to twist and break out of handcuffs, according to authorities.

CNN's Fred Pleitgen and photojournalist Claudia Otto are at a gas station in Tehran after fuel supplies in the capital were disrupted overnight following a fresh wave of Israeli attacks targeting energy resources. CNN operates in Iran only with government permission.

How the GOP Plans to Use Talarico’s Christianity Against Him The GOP plans to use James Talarico’s Christianity against him in the Texas Senate race. Republicans are already turning the Democrat’s progressive theology into an attack line.

The GOP plans to use James Talarico’s Christianity against him in the Texas Senate race. Republicans are already turning the Democrat’s progressive theology into an attack line.

The story behind the BBC refusing to air a documentary about Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals Two veteran journalists produced a documentary that showed evidence of war crimes in Gaza. But the BBC refused to air the film. Why?

Two veteran journalists made a documentary about Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals, but the BBC later refused to air it.

This week on Reveal, we team up with @kcrw.com to investigate why and what it says about the future of journalism:

Exciting news for infectious disease enthusiasts: measles is back in Colorado after years of vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. @spencersoicher.bsky.social reports for @nexton9news.bsky.social:

Live updates: Iran says oil storage facility in Tehran is hit in latest airstrikes Another major explosion rocked Tehran late Saturday as pillars of flame rose above an oil storage facility in Tehran, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised “many surprises” for the next phase of the week-old conflict.

Saudi Arabia has reported its first deaths in the Iran war, saying a military projectile fell onto a residential area and killed two people of Indian and Bangladeshi nationality.

Follow AP's live coverage.

Overheard students in my driver’s education school class during lunch yesterday: “Well, you have to go to a Christian school if you’re Christian, obviously.”

Oof. 😅

#ColoradoSprings #evangelical

Donald Trump Plans to Pick Iran’s Next Leader

Trump says he must help choose Iran’s next leader, rejecting the late supreme leader’s son as unacceptable.

Fed terminates enforcement action imposed on Wells Fargo due to fake accounts scandal The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Thursday it had terminated the ​enforcement action it imposed on Wells Fargo following the ‌bank's widespread fake accounts scandal, saying the bank had sufficiently overhauled its operations.

Fed terminates enforcement action imposed on Wells Fargo due to fake accounts scandal reut.rs/3OQPNbk

Why 'pizza' mentions in Epstein files don't prove 'pizzagate' conspiracy theory Online users and Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert failed to fully research the Epstein files before sharing the false claim.

Some people on social media have claimed the Epstein files prove the long-debunked "pizzagate" conspiracy theory. Our investigation found no credible evidence that anyone in the documents used the word "pizza" to refer to anything other than food: www.snopes.com/fact-check/p...

Gas prices at highest level in 11 months Gas prices in the U.S. are the highest they have been in 11 months as the war with Iran restricts oil supplies.

Gas prices in the U.S. are the highest they have been in 11 months as the war with Iran restricts oil supplies.

Screenshot of a CDC webpage. The page title reads “Mental Health,” with a subheading: “Poor Mental Health Effects Adolescent Well-being.” “Per a court order, HHS is required to restore this website as of 11:59PM ET, February 14, 2025. Any information on this page promoting gender ideology is extremely inaccurate and disconnected from the immutable biological reality that there are two sexes, male and female. The Trump Administration rejects gender ideology and condemns the harms it causes to children, by promoting their chemical and surgical mutilation, and to women, by depriving them of their dignity, safety, well-being, and opportunities. This page does not reflect biological reality and therefore the Administration and this Department rejects it.”

Starting research for a new project on youth mental health, I went to the CDC website.

This brazenly discriminatory anti-trans notice is tacked to the top of the page.

Bill Clinton tells lawmakers in closed-door testimony that he 'saw nothing' and 'did nothing wrong' related to Jeffrey Epstein No sitting or former president has testified before members of Congress since 1983.

BREAKING: Bill Clinton tells lawmakers in closed-door testimony that he 'saw nothing' and 'did nothing wrong' related to Jeffrey Epstein.

BREAKING: We're suing Kansas for a law that invalidates transgender people's updated driver's licenses and authorizes anyone to sue anyone they suspect of being trans for using the "wrong" bathroom.

Justice Department says it’s reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files.

…ugh. I’m so sorry.

My mail order pharmacy meds have gotten completely lost.

They’ve gone from Seattle to Portland to Denver to Colorado Springs, back to Denver, back to Colorado Springs and now they’re in Grand Junction.

I’m gonna have to call the pharmacy soon and just mark them as lost and ask them to resend. 🙃

Repost: Meet my cat, Orsina 🐈‍⬛ YouTube video by Eleanor Writes Things

My kitty cat Orsina has little murder mittens. Also, she loves her cat tree.

#cat #cats #catvideos #catlife #catparent #furbabies #catsofyoutube

Repost: I sing at my students when they talk over the lesson and it makes them be quiet 😂 YouTube video by Eleanor Writes Things

I sing at my students when they talk over the lesson and it makes them be quiet. 🤣

They ask me to stop singing and I tell them I’ll stop singing when they stop talking over me during the lesson.

#teacher #EduSky #education #highschool #highschoolteacher

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Repost: H-E-B is Wild For This 🤣 YouTube video by Eleanor Writes Things

When you live in #Texas, you know H-E-B has their own line of #Texas-sized #Christmas ornaments.

#holidays #HEB #texasthings #deepintheheartoftexas

San Antonio’s NEISD is under investigation for allegedly facilitating student protests against ICE, Texas AG Ken Paxton announced Monday. bit.ly/3Mu8P6A

Wide, misty view of rugged mountains streaked with snow, fading into low clouds above dark, forested ridgelines in the foreground.

This moody morning mountain scene in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, photographed in late April of 2017, is reminding me of what an incredible experience it was to live in that beautiful mountain town.

#Photography #Landscape #Nature #Outdoors #Mountains #Colorado #MonochromeMonday #MountainMonday

Student overheard in my classroom on Friday: "Russia and China could bomb us, Trump could die and neonazis could take over, we could make AI the next president, we are in a weird timeline. Pedophiles are running our government."

#teachingadventures #EduSky

NEW: Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons told Congress today that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked word of a raid, allowing gang members to clear out of apartments.

Those apartments were being cleared out weeks earlier.

Tonight, ICE deleted social media posts with the claim.

I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/