Giorno: 15 Marzo 2023

Budget 2023: key points at a glance

Read More Hunt’s opening remarks Jeremy Hunt kicks off by telling MPs the British economy is “proving the doubters wrong”, and the OBR is now forecasting there will be no recession, after the gloomy projections made in the autumn. “We are following the plan and the plan is working,” he says. Aubrey Allegretti, political correspondent: […]

Budget 2023 live: Jeremy Hunt announces reforms to childcare, pensions and disability benefits

Read More From 2h ago Hunt ends with a final childcare announcement. He says the government will offer 30 hours of free childcare for every child from the age of nine months, where all adults in the household work. He says this will reduce childcare costs for families by nearly 60%. UPDATE: Hunt said: So […]

NRA digs in for legal fight against woke prosecutor over alleged ‘roadmap’ of abuse

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is hitting back against Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James’ years-long legal battle and self-described campaign to “take on the NRA” over alleged corruption. The NRA filed an appeal Monday with the New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division stemming from an ongoing 2020 suit the attorney general filed against […]

Wisconsin’s GOP-controlled Legislature unveils bill that would add exceptions to abortion ban

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature unveiled a bill Wednesday that would create rape and incest exceptions to the state’s 1849 abortion ban and clarify when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed, but would not return the same rights that were in place under Roe v. Wade. The move comes […]

US Charges China’s Guo Wengui With $1B Fraud

The U.S. government on Wednesday charged exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with fraud, accusing him of leading a complex conspiracy to defraud his online followers out of more than $1 billion.

Buttigieg: US Cannot Wait for Next Air Event

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday the United States cannot wait for the next “catastrophic event” to address an uptick in aviation close calls that sparked alarm.

Schumer Urges Federal Rail Safety Probe

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday urged the National Transportation Safety Board to launch an investigation into safety practices of all seven major freight railroads, following the East Palestine, Ohio derailment.

Texas Judge to Consider US Ban on Abortion Pills

A U.S. judge in Texas is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a bid by anti-abortion groups to ban sales of the abortion pill mifepristone across the country, even in states where abortion is legal, as they challenge regulatory approval granted more than two decades ago.

WH: Downed Drone May Not Be Recovered From Black Sea

The U.S. military surveillance drone that crashed into the Black Sea after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets may never be recovered, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday.

WH: Downed Drone May Not Be Recovered From Black Sea

The U.S. military surveillance drone that crashed into the Black Sea might never be recovered, White House spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday after the craft was intercepted by Russian fighter jets, worsening taut relations with Moscow.