Rep. Carlos Giménez to Newsmax: China’s Threat Against McCarthy Taiwan Visit Insulting
China’s threat of retaliation if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy travels to Taiwan has Rep. Carlos Giménez, R-Fla., “frankly,” he told Newsmax on Tuesday, “a little insulted.”
Wisconsin judge weighing case over incomplete addresses on ballots
Post Content A Wisconsin judge considered Tuesday whether to make clear that local election officials can accept absentee ballots missing parts of a witnesses address, the latest legal fight in the battleground state where Republicans oppose the acceptance of partial addresses. The case was brought by the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin last fall, […]
Net zero by 2050 in England and Wales equals ‘extra 2m years of life’
Read More Reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions in England and Wales by 2050 will lead to an extra 2m years of life, a study suggests. The UK is legally committed to hitting net zero by 2050. Many of the proposed policies will reduce harmful environmental factors such as air pollution, and encourage healthy behaviours […]
DOJ indicts Florida duo for threatening crisis pregnancy centers in wake of Dobbs decision overturning Roe
Post Content Two Florida residents were indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday for attacks on crisis pregnancy resource centers, becoming the first of such indictments following the Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. Caleb Freestone, 27, and Amber Smith-Stewart, 23, allegedly conspired to prevent reproductive health services facility […]
Adult Swim Drops Justin Roiland After Domestic Violence Charges
Adult Swim said Tuesday that it has dropped Justin Roiland following news that the “Rick and Morty” co-creator was charged with felony domestic violence in Orange County.
Maine Republicans propose legislation to reduce heating costs
Post Content Republicans in Maine said Tuesday they will propose a host of legal changes to try to cap the surging cost of home heating in the state. Maine is heavily dependent on heating oil, and the cost of that has doubled over the past two years, Republican members of the state Senate said. All […]
Supporters of opposition leader Navalny place replica cell outside Russian embassy
Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny placed a replica of the tiny “punishment cell” he has repeatedly been held in outside Russia’s embassy in Berlin on Tuesday, in an effort to raise awareness of his fate. About 100 people — including Navalny’s brother Oleg — attended the demonstration on the German capital’s famous Unter […]
Algeria’s army chief on official discreet visit to France
Algeria’s powerful army chief is on a discreet but extraordinary official visit to Paris, the first by a top-ranked Algerian general since independence from France more than six decades ago. Gen. Said Chanegriha met Monday with President Emmanuel Macron, the Elysee Palace said, ahead of a meeting Tuesday with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu. Chanegriha […]
Russia-Ukraine War pushes ‘Doomsday Clock’ closest point to midnight in history, scientists say
The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia has pushed the “Doomsday Clock” up to just 90 seconds before midnight – the closest point to cataclysm in history. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which unveiled the updated clock on Tuesday, said the Russia-Ukraine War has played a crucial role in upending global stability. “Russia’s thinly […]
Democrats Push for New Assault Weapons Ban
Senate Democrats introduced legislation Monday that prohibits selling, manufacturing, transferring, and importing military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.