Giorno: 12 Giugno 2023

Utah Woman Accused of Killing Husband,Writing Grief Book for Kids Denied Bail

A Utah mother of three who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death, and was later accused of fatally poisoning him, will remain in jail for the duration of her trial on murder and drug charges, a judge said Monday.Kouri Richins knelt her…

Biden would veto GOP bill protecting access to pistol braces

President Joe Biden will veto a Republican bill that would restrict his administration’s plans to regulate pistol braces if the legislation reaches his desk, the White House said Monday. The measure, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., would put a halt to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule announced in January […]

Maine eyes ranked choice voting for gubernatorial elections

Maine is advancing a proposal that would make it the second state to elect its governor using ranked choice voting, and it is expected for a vote in the state Legislature in the coming weeks after receiving a key committee approval. Maine and Alaska both use the ranked voting format for congressional and presidential elections, […]

Swedish government approves extradition of Turkish citizen amid NATO membership dispute

The Swedish government decided Monday to extradite a Turkish citizen resident in Sweden who had been convicted in 2013 of drug crime in Turkey. The move came as NATO-member Turkey continued to hold up Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance. The man, who had served his prison sentence and was living in Sweden legally, […]

Netherlands and Canada lodge joint UN complaint against Syria over alleged widespread torture of civilians

The Netherlands and Canada jointly filed a complaint against Syria on Monday before the United Nations’ highest judicial body, alleging the regime of Bashar Assad has tortured thousands of civilians, in violation of a U.N. convention. The pair say Syria has “committed countless violations of international law” and want the International Court of Justice to […]

Tragic shooting in Stockholm suburb leaves 2 dead, 2 injured in apparent gang feud

A shooting outside Stockholm left two people dead and two others wounded, police said Monday, in what appears to be a feud between criminal gangs. An unidentified foreign man and a teenager were killed in the shooting in Farsta, a suburb south of Sweden’s capital. Two men in their 20s were later arrested on suspicion […]

Pakistan celebrates arrival of first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil in landmark deal

The Pakistani government on Monday welcomed the arrival of the first shipment of discounted crude from Russia under a key deal between Islamabad and Moscow. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif hailed it as a “fulfillment of promises” to the nation while Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted that it marked a “true service” for the people. The […]

Turkish shelling in northern Syria kills Russian soldier, injures others

Turkish shelling in northern Syria early Monday hit a vehicle killing one Russian soldier and wounding several others, Syrian Kurdish media and an opposition war monitor reported. Monday’s shelling came after a day of violence between U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters and Turkish troops in northern Syria left several dead on the Kurdish side. There was no […]

Florida AG Moody to Newsmax: Biden Using ‘Deception and Gamesmanship’

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody told Newsmax on Monday that the state won “a victory for our country” after an appeals court kept in place a block on two Biden immigration policies, and accused the administration of “deception and gamesmanship” on immigration.

Supreme Court won’t review North Carolina decision ending Confederate license plates

The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop issuing specialty license plates with the Confederate flag. As is typical, the court did not comment in declining to hear the case, which challenged the state’s decision. The dispute was one of many the court said Monday it would not hear. It […]