Giorno: 16 Maggio 2023

N.C. GOP to Vote on Overriding Veto of Abortion Ban

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled state legislature on Tuesday is expected to vote to override Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks, unless one Republican lawmaker sides with the governor and upholds the veto. The legislature…

Extended boycott in Oregon disqualifies 3 senators from reelection

Two Republicans and an Independent taking part in a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills in the Oregon Senate, including measures on abortion and gender-affirming care, were disqualified Monday from reelection under a new constitutional amendment aimed at stopping such walkouts. The GOP-led walkout of the Democrat-dominated Senate has stretched to 10 days, though […]

Blue states are cashing in on fossil fuel production despite climate agenda: analysis

The U.S. oil and natural gas industry contributes $1.8 trillion annually to the U.S. economy while supporting nearly 11 million jobs, according to an industry analysis published Tuesday morning. The report — commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers using 2021 data — showed the oil and gas industry has a […]

Exclusive: Chinese donors to university housing Biden think tank have ties to Hunter’s business deals, CCP

EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this year, the White House disclosed that classified documents were discovered last fall in the Washington, D.C., office of President Biden’s think tank, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. The Biden Center subsequently found itself in a firestorm, and questions stirred regarding anonymous Chinese donations to the University of Pennsylvania, […]

Israeli FM in Sweden, applauds move to blacklist Iran’s IRGC

Israeli FM in Sweden, applauds move to blacklist Iran's IRGC

PARIS — On a visit to Stockholm on Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen discussed with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom Iranian militant activity in the Middle East and in Europe. Their meeting came just five days after the Swedish Parliament called on the European Union to blacklist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist […]

Vatican’s Caritas Internationalis elects new leadership team after papal firings

A former Jesuit novice with a background in non-profit organizations was elected secretary-general of the Vatican’s preeminent charity Monday, opening a new phase for Caritas Internationalis following Pope Francis’ ouster of the past leadership over bullying complaints. Alistair Dutton, currently chief executive of the Scottish chapter of Caritas, previously served as humanitarian director for the […]

Girl wounded in Serbian school shooting has died, bringing death toll to 10

A girl who was gravely wounded in a mass shooting in a school in Belgrade earlier this month has died, bringing the death toll to 10, authorities said on Monday. The girl died on Monday morning at a children’s clinic in Belgrade, Serbia’s health ministry said, according to official media. The girl had been in […]