Giorno: 12 Maggio 2023

Minnesota Democrats poised to pass sweeping gun control package

Democratic Minnesota senators, holding firm despite only a one-vote majority, were poised Friday to pass gun control legislation strongly supported by the governor that would align the battleground state with others nationally that have taken steps to keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis and criminals. The proposals include a “red flag […]

LAPD Detective Slams Unarmed Traffic Enforcement Proposal

A Los Angeles Police Department detective bashed the city for a recent proposal to use unarmed personnel from other departments to handle traffic stops during a televised interview Friday.”I don’t understand who comes up with these ideas, but it’s really a subtle form of…

Ukraine makes gains in Bakhmut amid talks of spring offensive; Wagner tantrum continues

Ukraine on Friday claimed it had recaptured ground in Bakhmut in a rare and significant shift in the war-ravaged region, though it does not appear to be a part of Kyiv’s long-anticipated spring offensive. Fox News Digital could not independently verify any positional changes or advances in the fighting around Bakhmut, though according to Ukraine’s […]

Nigerian court asked to delay new president’s inauguration

A court in Nigeria has been asked to stop the planned inauguration of the country’s next president and to extend the incumbent’s tenure, court documents obtained Friday show. Five Nigerians made the request to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that President-elect Bola Tinubu was illegally declared the winner of the Feb. 25 presidential […]

Austin Says He’s Had No Contact With Chinese Counterpart

Read More U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a Senate panel on May 11 that he has had no contact with the Peoples Republic of China’s (PRC) new defense minister despite repeated attempts to introduce himself. Austin told the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee that he had several face-to-face sit-downs with former PRC Defense […]

Dutch Cities Sever Ties With Chinese Sister Cities in Uncoupling From Communist Regime

Read More At least 8 municipalities and 2 provinces in the Netherlands have severed ties with their Chinese sister municipalities as Dutch public representatives strive to uncouple from communist China, according to a new report. Many other Dutch cities and regions are reconsidering such relationships. Some 35 local authorities in the Netherlands currently have sister-city […]

Basketball Player Dwight Howard Apologizes to China for Referring to Taiwan as a Country

Read More Basketball player Dwight Howard recently stepped into the middle of an international foreign policy controversy by referring to Taiwan as a “country,” drawing criticism from neighboring communist China. Howard starred in a commercial for Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, promoting Taiwan’s tourism industry. In the commercial, which was released Thursday, the basketball player […]

Pakistani Court Frees Former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Read More ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan left a high court in Islamabad on Friday after being granted broad protection from arrest in multiple legal cases against him. The ruling struck a blow to the government in a stand-off that has sparked days of rioting by Khan’s followers and raised the specter of widespread […]

Biden administration’s war on appliances is just getting started

The Biden administration has unleashed a flurry of regulations this year targeting popular household appliances as part of its climate and conservation agenda and has paved the way for additional actions. Over the last several months, the Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled standards to make various appliances, including gas stoves, ovens, clothes washers, refrigerators, […]