Giorno: 14 Luglio 2023

Harvard Med School Sued Again Over Stolen Body Parts

Harvard Medical School is just as much to blame as the former morgue manager at the school’s mortuary who stole body parts and sold them to people across the country, Ana Weiss, whose father’s body was impacted by the incident, said in a suit filed Thursday in Suffolk …

The rise and fall of gas prices in election years

Inflation is expected to remain a hot topic as the 2024 campaign season ramps up. The price of gasoline has consistently been an issue front and center in most recent elections. “Voters feel the impact of rising gasoline prices, perhaps more than any policy that a politician puts in place,” said Phil Flynn, a senior […]

RFK Jr: Trump Is ‘Most Successful Debater’ in US

During a televised interview on Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. complimented former President Donald Trump’s ability to debate and said he hopes to have a chance to debate President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary race.

Iowa Law Banning Most Abortions After About 6 Weeks Takes Effect

Iowa’s ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy was signed into law Friday by Gov. Kim Reynolds, but a judge is still considering abortion advocates’ request to put the restrictions on hold.

Californians to Vote on Repeal of Same-Sex Marriage Ban

California voters will vote on whether or not to repeal Proposition 8, the state’s prohibition against same-sex marriage, in the 2024 general election, CNN reports.

Yellen Traveling to India for G20 Summit, Vietnam for Bilateral Talks

Read More Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit India this week to meet with finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) nations before continuing on to Vietnam for bilateral talks, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. Ms. Yellen will travel to Gandhinagar, India, from July 13 to 21 to participate in the G20 meetings […]

Taiwan’s Presidential Candidate Looks for Opportunities to Build Collaborations With US Space Industry

Read More Taiwan will have its next presidential election in January 2024. As the leading candidate, Taiwan’s current Vice President, Lai Ching-te, is particularly interested in making collaborations with U.S. corporations in the space industry. Chung Chia-pin, a Taiwan’s congressional member who came to the Northern California Taiwanese community to raise support for Mr. Lai’s […]

US Planning to Increase Spending, Manpower for Embassies in Pacific Nations

Read More The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of its plan to ramp up engagement with Pacific islands, including increasing the number of diplomatic personnel and spending for U.S. embassies in the region. Washington aims to hire 40 American and local staff for the new embassies in the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Kiribati […]

Milley Says ‘Powerful’ Japan Could Help US Deter China, North Korea

Read More A top U.S military official on Friday praised Japan’s move to bolster its security, saying that having a “powerful” ally like Japan could help the United States deter threats posed by China and North Korea. Japan sought to increase its defense budget for 2023 to a record 6.8 trillion yen ($50 billion), up […]

Mexico Replaces China as America’s Top Trade Partner, While China’s Foreign Trade Continues to Decline

Read More Mexico has become the largest trading partner of the United States, surpassing China and Canada, according to the latest statistics released on July 12. The trade volume between the United States and Mexico reached $263 billion in the first four months of this year, said Luis Torres, a senior business economist at the […]