Almost one in 10 local bus services axed over last year in Great Britain
Read More Almost one in 10 local bus services were axed in Great Britain in the last year despite government promises to improve local transport connectivity being a key pillar of its levelling up agenda. The reductions – equivalent to more than 1,000 registered routes – follow the publication of a national bus strategy for […]
House GOP looks to expand education savings accounts to cover private schools, homeschooling
Post Content EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans will introduce legislation on Tuesday that would expand 529 education savings plans so that money saved under these plans could be applied to all grade levels, including for private and homeschooled students. The CHOICE Act, introduced by Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., allows families with incomes up to 130% of the […]
Biden admin gives left-wing groups hundreds of millions to help illegal immigrants fight deportation
Post Content Two left-wing nonprofits have combined to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer-backed government contracts since President Biden took office, with a vast majority of the money going towards efforts to keep illegal immigrants in the United States, records reviewed by Fox News Digital shows. The Vera Institute of Justice, a […]
Pakistan Says Power Restored After 2nd Major Breakdown in Months
Read More A laundryman uses a cell phone as he sits at his shop during country-wide power breakdown in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Jan. 23, 2023. (Fayaz Aziz/Reuters) ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s energy minister on Tuesday blamed the worst power outage in months on a lack of investment in the network, saying the aid-dependant nation had “learned lessons” from […]
Only bold, collective action can turn back the hands of the Doomsday Clock
Read More The word “Doomsday” has its roots in the Old English for “Judgment Day”. The unveiling of this year’s Doomsday Clock is indeed a moment to pass judgement on our political leaders. Year in, year out, they are failing to address existential threats, such as nuclear weapons, the climate crisis and pandemics, which threaten […]
Eskom warns of power instability, highlights corruption at failing plants
Read More Eskom’s generating capacity is threatened with further instability because 12 power units could cease abruptly, creating a shortage of 4 956 megawatts. “They can trip any time,” outgoing Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter told parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) on Tuesday. “Due to the inherent unreliability that we are experiencing on […]
Eskom needs big money to fix Kusile’s chimney to cut load-shedding
Read More Eskom is under pressure to stabilise a broken chimney at its Kusile power station in Mpumalanga and there are fears this could add to load-shedding. The plant’s units one, two and three went offline as a result of a flue-duct collapse in October, making the units inoperable. There are six units in total, […]
FLASHBACK: Biden praised debt ceiling talks as VP, said it was ‘great honor’ to negotiate with GOP
Post Content The White House and several Democrats have vowed to not negotiate with Republicans over the debt ceiling, but President Biden himself previously championed the importance of having conversations with those across the aisle during his time as vice president. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked earlier this month about debt ceiling […]
Dem Rep. Ayanna Pressley promotes abortion funds that help minors get procedure
Post Content Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., on Monday encouraged her one million Twitter followers to donate to their “local abortion fund” to help low-income women access abortions. “Support your local abortion fund,” the congresswoman tweeted from her personal account, adding a link to the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). “Today, on #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay,” she wrote, […]
Iowa students can use public money to pay for private school under new plan
Post Content Any Iowa student who wants to attend a private school could use public money to pay for tuition or other expenses under a plan approved early Tuesday by the Legislature, making the state the third to pass a measure that allows such spending with few restrictions. Republicans approved the bill despite objections from […]