Giorno: 14 Febbraio 2023

Wayne Couzens’ crimes should change the way we see indecent exposure, experts say

Read More Wayne Couzens is the “worst case example” of why indecent exposure offences need to be taken more seriously, experts have said. The former Metropolitan police firearms officer is serving a whole-life term for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard in March 2021. At the Old Bailey on Monday, the 50-year-old admitted […]

Supreme Court Considering Case of Prayer Vigil That Offended Atheists

The Supreme Court will soon weigh in on a case involving a Florida city’s prayer vigil that offended atheist residents and allegedly violated the First Amendment, The Epoch Times reported.The suit comes as the conservative-majority court appears to be taking an increasingly…

Buttigieg Defends Fed Response to Train Derailment in Ohio

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday defended the federal response to the fiery derailment of a train in Ohio that was carrying hazardous materials, saying officials are working “to keep residents safe.”

New York Gov. Hochul expands 12-week paid family leave for state employees

More than 10,000 New York state employees will be eligible for 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave starting Tuesday under a new policy from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. The policy covers nonunionized state employees, including managers and administrative support workers. And it covers parents of adopted and foster children, according to the Hochul administration. […]

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson heads to Iowa on heels of Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential announcement

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will travel to the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa later this week to meet with state officials and Republican activists in yet another sign that he’s considering a run for president in 2024. Hutchinson, who is not shy about his White House ambitions, said he will arrive in the Hawkeye […]

Cruz slams Biden FCC pick for donating to senators during her nomination process: ‘I’ve never seen that’

President Biden’s nominee for the Federal Communications Commission, Gigi Sohn, had her third confirmation hearing since Biden first chose her in 2021, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, noted that during a process marked by controversy, Sohn made political contributions to senators who would ultimately be voting on her nomination. Cruz pointed out during Tuesday’s hearing […]

US ‘can’t find’ remnants of downed ‘objects,’ Kennedy says, as Blumenthal calls for more transparency

Democratic and Republican senators called for more transparency from President Biden after lawmakers received a classified briefing Tuesday on several unidentified flying “objects” that were shot down over the U.S. and Canada since Friday. Pentagon officials announced Sunday that an object floating over Lake Huron was shot down, becoming the fourth such object to be […]

Biden torched for climate change tweet vowing ‘cleaner air,’ ‘safer water’ amid Ohio train derailment fallout

President Biden was panned for a tweet Tuesday promising that climate investments will ensure “our kids will breathe cleaner air” as his administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is under fire for its handling of the Ohio train derailment and health concerns over toxic chemicals are mounting. “Because of our climate investments, our kids will breathe […]

British national dies in Ukraine

Read More A British national has died in Ukraine, the Foreign Office has confirmed. The identity of the individual has not yet been made public, but their family has been informed. A Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British national who died in Ukraine, and are in contact with the […]

‘Worst party in town’: abusive audiences force UK musicals to tone down ads

Read More Popular musicals will be told to avoid phrases such as “best party in town” and “dancing in the aisles” after growing reports of rowdy and abusive behaviour from audiences. Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), the largest theatre operator in the UK, is working with producers to temper any ad campaigns that could encourage bad […]