Giorno: 16 Maggio 2023

N.C. Moving to Reverse Veto of 12-Week Abort Limit

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of two steps necessary to enact the policy over Gov. Roy Cooper’s opposition.The vote came as…

UN Has Blueprint to Reduce Plastic Waste 80 Percent by 2040

Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Monday.The Kenya-based U.N. body released its analysis of policy options to tackle the…

Man Shot in Face Charged for Having Knife in Capitol on Jan. 6

An Alabama man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly two years in prison for entering the U.S. Capitol and the Senate floor with a knife on his hip and a gaping wound on his face.

Obama: Leaving White House Helped Marriage

Former President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that leaving the White House has helped his marriage, thanks to the additional time he has to spend with his wife, Michelle Obama.

Disney: Dismiss Lawsuit Voiding Development Deals

Disney requested Tuesday that a Florida court dismiss a lawsuit by the board that Gov. Ron DeSantis had chosen to supervise the operations of Walt Disney World on the grounds that the lawsuit is moot after the governor signed a bill voiding the corporation’s development deals, CNBC reported.

Desperate NYC Might House Migrants in School Gyms

New York City is considering housing some migrants in about two dozen school gyms as it tries to find solutions for those arriving, Mayor Eric Adams told New York 1 on Tuesday.

Fired Capitol Architect Has $12K Withheld From Final Check

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, told his colleagues in the Senate Tuesday that more than $12,000 “misused” taxpayer funds were withheld from fired Architect of the Capitol J. Brett Blanton’s final paycheck.

Sen. Tuberville to Newsmax: ‘Cartels Are Running Our Borders Now’

“The cartels are running our borders now,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., told Newsmax while discussing the border crisis on “John Bachman Now” on Tuesday.

Teenage Migrant Died in U.S. Custody of Possible Seizure

A 17-year-old Honduran who was placed in a Florida holding center after being processed at the southern border died of a suspected epileptic seizure, police announced on Monday.

USDA Considers Banning Flavored Milk in Elementary, Middle Schools

The Department of Agriculture is considering a ban on flavored milk, including chocolate and strawberry, in elementary and middle schools when it adopts new standards aimed at curbing salts and sugars, The Wall Street Journal reported.