Giorno: 16 Luglio 2021

Texas House Speaker Charters Plane to Bring Back AWOL Dems

As Texas Democrats’ exodus is closing in on Day 4, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, is chartering a plane to sit in Washington to bring the absent lawmakers back to the state’s special session.

Report: Man Held in Haiti Assassination Plot Sought $860K Funding, ‘Security Team’

The Haitian American being held in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse reportedly financed a “personal security” team. Two Florida firms received proposals to provide “private military officers” for Christian Emmanuel Sanon, 63, in Haiti,…

Woman Accused of Aiding in Murder of U.S. Army Soldier Indicted by Grand Jury

Cecily Ann Aguilar was indicted by a Grand Jury Tuesday after being accused of aiding her boyfriend in the murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen…

Escaped Iranian prisoner to embark on historic Israel visit, criticizes Biden over nuclear negotiations

Former political prisoner slams Biden administration’s Iran negotiations one day after the FBI revealed Iranian intelligence agents plotted to abduct an Iranian American journalist on U.S. soil.

WHO says it will fix multiple ‘unintended errors’ in report with China on COVID-19 origins: report

The World Health Organization has vowed to correct several “unintended errors” discovered in its joint report with China regarding the origins of COVID-19, according to a new report.

Haiti police reject reports implicating government in president’s slaying

Authorities in Haiti on Thursday forcefully pushed back against reports that current government officials were involved in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, calling them “a lie.”

South African looting ‘orchestrated,’ police minister says

Shadowy forces are increasingly claimed to be behind the devastating looting and violence which has led to over 100 deaths and estimated damage and losses of more than $1 billion in South Africa this past week.

COVID-19 takes toll on Catholic clergy in hard-hit countries

The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of the hardest-hit countries alone.

Texas Democrat’s photo of drying clothes leads to new accusations of phony ‘sacrifice’

A Texas Democrat who was among more than 50 state lawmakers to fly from Austin to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to block a GOP voting bill by denying quorum was called out by critics on social media Thursday night over a post about her hand-washed clothes.

AOC says progressives will ‘tank’ infrastructure bill without bold climate change provisions

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Thursday that progressives will “tank” the bipartisan infrastructure bill if Democrats don’t also pass a spending package that includes provisions on climate change, jobs and other liberal priorities.