California Faces Budget Deficit of $22.5B, Governor Says
California faces a projected budget deficit of $22.5 billion for the coming fiscal year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday, just days into his second term. It’s a sharp turnaround from last year’s $98 billion surplus.The deficit, while unsurprising, could signal the end…
US Study: One Year of Road Crashes Cost Society $340 Billion
Traffic crashes in the U.S. cost society $340 billion in one year, or just over $1,000 for each of the country’s 328 million people, according to a study by safety regulators.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it studied crashes in calendar year 2019…
Republicans to condemn pro-choice activist violence after Roe rollback with resolution
Post Content A group of over 100 Republicans has co-sponsored a House resolution to condemn the violence, vandalism and intimidation by pro-choice groups following last year’s unprecedented leak of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., joined by about 100 GOP co-sponsors, announced the resolution Tuesday morning. The congressman intends […]
New York Dems Call for House Ethics Probe of GOP’s George Santos
Two New York legislators, Democrat Reps. Daniel Goldman and Ritchie Torres, are calling on the House Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., over alleged campaign finance violations, according to The New York Times.
Reporters grill House Democrats on why Biden classified document finding wasn’t disclosed before midterms
Post Content House Democrats were asked multiple times Tuesday about classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank associated with President Biden. House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar was repeatedly asked whether President Biden should have disclosed that classified documents were found at his think tank office before the midterms. CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS […]
Iran sentences Belgian worker to lengthy prison term, 74 lashes after being convicted of espionage
Iran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to a lengthy prison term and 74 lashes after convicting him of espionage charges in a closed-door trial, state media reported Tuesday. The website of Iran’s judiciary said a Revolutionary Court sentenced 41-year-old Olivier Vandecasteele to 12.5 years in prison for espionage, 12.5 years for collaboration with hostile […]
13 die in Peru clashes amid new anti-government protests
At least 13 people died Monday in southeast Peru as protests seeking immediate elections resumed in neglected rural areas of the country still loyal to ousted President Pedro Castillo. Peru’s top human rights agency called for an investigation into the deaths, 12 of which took place amid clashes between security forces and protesters attempting to […]
Video shows southern African soldiers throwing bodies on pile of burning rubble in Mozambique
Members of the Southern African Development Community military mission in Mozambique are being investigated after a video circulated on social media showing them throwing bodies on a pile of burning rubble, officials said Tuesday. The soldiers are part of the mission deployed by the 16-nation regional bloc of southern African countries to fight Islamic extremists […]
China stops issuing visas for South Koreans, Japanese in retaliation to requirements for Chinese travelors
Chinese embassies suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements recently imposed by those countries on travelers from China. The embassies in Tokyo and Seoul announced the suspensions in brief online notices. The Seoul notice, posted on the embassy’s WeChat social media account, said the […]
Record number of cancer patients in England waiting over three months for treatment
Read More A record number of people in England are waiting longer than ever for cancer treatment, as the total waiting more than three months surpassed 12,000 for the first time. More than 4% of the 287,000 people on cancer waiting lists had waited more than 104 days to receive treatment after diagnosis, despite 2,000 […]
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