Left-wing German mayor takes ‘time out’ after using racial slur
The mayor of Germany’s southwestern city of Tuebingen said Monday that he’s taking some “time out” after coming under fire over the weekend for using a racist slur. Boris Palmer also said he’ll resign from the Green party following criticism over his repeated use of a racist term for Black people at a conference Friday, […]
California sues city for not approving housing project for the homeless
When developers in the California city of Elk Grove pitched two new housing projects last year, the proposals appeared to have much in common: Both would build new housing in a quaint section of the city affectionately known as “Old Town” for its attractive stretch of historic buildings. One project was for people who could […]
Wisconsin’s Legislature expected to kill legalized marijuana, stadium renovations with single vote
Legalizing marijuana, paying for renovations at the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium and creating a paid family leave program are among the more than 500 items proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that the Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee plans to kill Tuesday with a single vote. The move comes as no surprise after Republicans, who control the […]
2 Missing Teens Among 7 Bodies Found in Oklahoma Town
The bodies of seven people, including two missing teens and a convicted sex offender, were found Monday afternoon on a property near the small Oklahoma city of Henryetta, the county sheriff said.
2 Missing Teens Among 7 Bodies Found in Oklahoma Town
The bodies of seven people, including two missing teens and a convicted sex offender, were found Monday afternoon on a property near the small Oklahoma city of Henryetta, the county sheriff said. Corpses believed to be 14-year-old Ivy Webster and 16-year-old Brittany Brewer…
Joe Manchin reignites battle over energy project permitting
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday morning that he is making another push to pass legislation to streamline the federal permitting process for energy infrastructure projects. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is reintroducing his Building American Energy Security Act as part of the effort. According to his office, the legislation […]
Biden expresses support for Muslims, Rep. Omar after Minneapolis suspect arrested for arson, vandalism
President Biden took to Twitter late Monday evening to support Muslim Americans and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar after a man in Minneapolis was arrested for allegedly starting fires at two mosques and vandalizing the congresswoman’s congressional district office. “Muslim culture has been woven throughout American culture from the very start. We must always stand against […]
Biden offers $500K grant for English teachers in Pakistan that focus on transgender youth
The Biden administration is offering a $500,000 grant to help teach the English language in Pakistan, in part by providing “intensive professional development courses for Pakistani transgender youth.” The State Department grant said it is aimed at teaching English language skills to Pakistani youth so they can “better participate in the global community and prepare […]
Guerra Ucraina – Russia, le news di oggi. Kiev: “Non ci risulta alcuna mediazione del Vaticano”. Bombe russe su Pavlohrad, due morti e 40 feriti
Read More Kiev: “I russi preparano un piano di evacuazione da Zaporizhzhia”. Il ministro della Difesa ucraino Oleksy Reznikov: “I preparativi per la controffensiva sono in dirittura d’arrivo”. In un briefing, il portavoce del Consiglio per la sicurezza nazionale americano Kirby ha definito “fallita” l’avanzata russa nel Donbass, stimando poi in centomila i soldati russi […]
Il Primo Maggio inedito del governo. Il Cdm approva il decreto Lavoro, ma la premier diserta la conferenza stampa e si affida a un video
Read More ROMA – La scena rasenta il surreale: decine tra cronisti e uomini della sicurezza attendono da ore l’esito del Consiglio dei ministri. Piazza Colonna è transennata. Fuori, assiepati, molti turisti osservano incuriositi di capire cosa stia accadendo. C’è il Consiglio dei ministri, appunto. Un appuntamento inedito, perché convocato il Primo maggio. Una data […]