Giorno: 19 Gennaio 2023

West Virginia Gov. Justice appoints William Marshall as corrections commissioner

Post Content West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday appointed William K. Marshall III as the commissioner of the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Marshall replaces Betsy Jividen, who resigned in August after four years. TENNESSEE APPOINTS ARIZONA OFFICIAL AS NEW CORRECTION COMMISSIONER William K. Marshall has been selected by West Virginia Gov. Jim […]

People born of rape now recognised in Victims’ Code in England and Wales

Read More A woman conceived through rape, who has campaigned for a change in the law to recognise people like herself as victims, is celebrating after achieving her goal. The government has announced that the victims’ bill will extend the definition of a “victim” to include people who are born as a result of rape. […]

Mayorkas claims border encounters have dropped ‘significantly’ as he faces investigation, possible impeachment

Post Content Embattled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas claimed Thursday that border encounters with individuals from “targeted countries” had “dropped significantly” over the past two weeks, citing announced action by the agency to combat the border crisis. Mayorkas, who is facing widespread calls for his resignation and impeachment over his handling of […]

Fentanyl Deaths Among Children Under Age 14 on Rise

Fatal fentanyl poisonings among children under the age of 14 have risen over the past few years at a faster rate among that group than any other age demographic, the nonprofit Families Against Fentanyl reports. The group found that between 2019 and 2021, fentanyl deaths …

Missouri sued by pro-abortion clergy over post-Roe ban

Post Content A group of religious leaders who support abortion rights filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging Missouri’s abortion ban, saying lawmakers openly invoked their religious beliefs while drafting the measure and thereby imposed those beliefs on others who don’t share them. The lawsuit filed in St. Louis is the latest of many to challenge restrictive […]

Chinese COVID cases have ‘peaked’ in advent of Lunar New Year, state authorities say

The number of COVID patients needing critical care in China’s hospitals has peaked, health authorities said on Thursday, as millions travelled across the country for long-awaited reunions with families, raising fears of fresh outbreaks. There has been widespread skepticism over China’s official COVID data since it abruptly axed anti-virus controls last month that had shielded […]

US diverts weapons from South Korea to Ukraine

The Pentagon has asked its forces stationed in South Korea to send equipment to Ukraine to aid it in the war against Russia Fox News confirmed Thursday. Two defense officials said that the Pentagon had requested U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to send 155mm howitzer artillery ammunition rounds that would likely be sent to Ukraine after […]

More Indian women choose ‘consciously single’ lifestyle, face uphill battle for safe lifestyle

Indian women are increasingly choosing to live “consciously single” as the country seeks to tap into their workforce potential amid concerns of safety and gender discrimination. “The problem in India is security, especially for women,” Siddhartha Dubey, adjunct professor at the Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, told Fox News Digital. “It has increasingly become […]

US dollar slides in value after rate hikes, while Japanese yen rises

The dollar slid on Thursday against major currencies in choppy trading as a slew of data continued to show that the U.S. economy was slowing down in the wake of multiple hefty rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, with the market anticipating a pause in tightening this year. The yen, on the other hand, rallied […]