Light News Dump

EU plans first satellite fleet to monitor CO2 in every country
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2019/05/27/eu-plans-satellite-fleet-monitor-co2-every-country/

Citibank, UBS, JP Morgan, Barclays and RBS sued for rigging currency exchange rates
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-27/ubs-citibank-jpmorgan-barclays-rbs-currency-rigging-case/11152318

Israel lurches toward unprecedented political crisis, Netanyahu faces possible 2nd election
The prime minister is struggling to form a coalition after what had appeared to be a clear victory and the parliament may dissolve itself. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing the possibility of having to fight a second election this year, as he struggles to form a coalition government. With a looming deadline, Israel's newly elected parliament began drafting a bill on Monday to dissolve itself. If the bill passes, Israel would be in unchartered waters — sending the political system into disarray with a second snap election in just a matter of months. Netanyahu appeared to have a clear path to a majority coalition, and fifth term in office overall, after the April 9 elections. His Likud party secured 35 seats, tying it for the largest party in the highly fractured 120-seat parliament. Counting his traditional allies, Netanyahu appeared to control a solid 65-55 majority. Netanyahu appeared to have a clear path to a majority coalition, and fifth term in office overall, after the April 9 elections. His Likud party secured 35 seats, tying it for the largest party in the highly fractured 120-seat parliament. Counting his traditional allies, Netanyahu appeared to control a solid 65-55 majority. But his prospective coalition has been thrown into crisis in recent days by former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, an ally and sometimes rival of Netanyahu's. Lieberman has insisted on passing a new law mandating that young ultra-Orthodox men be drafted into the military, like most other Jewish males. Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox allies demand that the exemptions remain in place. Without the five seats of Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party, Netanyahu cannot muster a majority. "The draft law has become a symbol and we will not capitulate on our symbols," Lieberman said at a combative press conference, vowing to press for new elections if his demands are not met
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/israel-lurches-toward-unprecedented-political-crisis-netanyahu-faces-possible-2nd-n1010536

Black Trans Women Are Being Murdered in the Streets. Now the Trump Administration Wants to Turn Us Away From Shelters and Health Care.
https://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/transgender-rights/black-trans-women-are-being-murdered-streets-now-trump

3rd horse in 9 days dies at California's Santa Anita racetrack, marking 26 fatalities in 6 monthsDisturbing
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/3rd-horse-9-days-dies-californias-santa-anita-024800887--abc-news-topstories.html

Indicted Felon Criminal GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter Admits He Took Photos Of Dead Enemies While In Marines
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-congressman-duncan-hunter-admits-he-took-photos-dead-enemies-while-1436520

Trump HUD Official: 'I Honestly Don't Care' If I'm Breaking Federal Law
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lynne-patton-hud-hatch-act_n_5ceb7136e4b0512156f46dae

The Trump coverup no one is talking about: The emperor has no money
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-coverup-no-one-is-talking-about/2019/05/26/

Trump denies North Korea launched ballistic missiles, contradicting Japan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-denies-north-korea-launched-ballistic-missiles-contradicting-japan/2019/05/27/3b02431a-7e38-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html

Meet Leonard Leo, the ultra conservative Trump advisor and Opus Dei member behind Kavanaugh, Gorsuch, and the assault on Women’s Rights. He helped raise $250M in dark money to promote conservative judges and to bring US courts “back to the 1930s”.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/investigations/leonard-leo-federalists-society-courts/?utm_term=.d17a6b48184d

Million Dollar Donation To Trump’s Inaugural Comes Under Scrutiny: Franklin Haney’s political donation came as he was seeking regulatory approval and financial support for his bid to acquire an Alabama nuclear plant
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5cebe705e4b00e03657240e4

The California Democratic Party convention begins in San Francisco on Friday. Here's what to expect.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/23/california-primary-roundup-democratic-convention/

Malaysia’s last Male Sumatran rhino is dead, and the only living female has a ruptured uterus. Liew revealed that the cause of Tam’s death was old age and multiple organ failure, but more details of its death will soon be revealed once the autopsy report is completed, reported Malay Mail. Iman, a female, is the only Sumatran rhino existing in Malaysia but is currently suffering from a ruptured tumour in her uterus and is unable to produce fertile eggs. However, not all hope is lost as Tam’s living genome has been preserved for cell culture.
https://www.worldofbuzz.com/msias-last-surviving-sumatran-male-rhino-lost-the-battle-with-multiple-organ-failure-died-today/