Giorno: 21 Luglio 2021

US, Germany threaten Russia with sanctions if Nord Stream 2 pipeline is used as a ‘weapon’

The United States and Germany pledged Wednesday to hit Russia with sanctions if the Kremlin uses the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a weapon against Ukraine.

Report: Olympics Won’t Post Kneeling Photos Online

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organizers have reportedly banned the official social media channels for the Olympics from posting photos of athletes kneeling in protest…

Radio Host Larry Elder Faces Ruling on Recall Candidacy

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is headed to court Wednesday in hopes of becoming a candidate in California’s upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Rare ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases Causing Alarm

Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what they are supposed to: dramatically reducing severe illness and death. The best…

Judge: $150M Initially for Victims in Florida Condo Collapse

Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially, a judge said Wednesday.That sum includes about $50 million in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building…

Ilhan Omar leads Democratic lawmakers calling for special State Department ‘envoy’ to combat Islamophobia

Several Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, held a press conference with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Wednesday calling for a special State Department envoy to combat “Islamophobia.”

Judge: $150M Initially for Victims in Florida Condo Collapse

Victims and families who suffered losses in the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront Florida condominium will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially, a judge said Wednesday.That sum includes about $50 million in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building…

Report: Democratic City Leaders Who Called to Defund Police Spent Millions on Private Security

Democratic city leaders in 20 major U.S. cities where officials reduced police budgets in some form or have proposed cutting funding received personal protection from police details…

Cruz spars with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on amnesty bill, call his answers ‘fertilizer’

Sen. Cruz had a fiery exchange with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack over the border crisis and efforts to pass a farm reform bill that includes an amnesty for illegal immigrant workers.

Psaki dodges on whether White House would have disclosed positive COVID-19 cases if press hadn’t scooped it

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki sidestepped a question Wednesday regarding whether the Biden administration would have publicly disclosed a vaccinated staffer’s recent breakthrough COVID-19 case if it hadn’t been reported in the press.