Giorno: 21 Luglio 2023

White House, DHS Communicated on School Board Letter

A White House official offered “to explore options” with Department of Homeland Security officials in response to a letter from the National School Boards Association about threats made against members, the Washington Examiner reports.

Alabama Executes Man After Lethal Injections Review

Alabama executed a man on Friday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumed lethal injections after failed executions prompted the governor to order an internal review of procedures.

Trump-Linked SPAC Surges 24% on News of Settlement

Shares of Digital World Acquisition (DWAC) surged 24% in early trading Friday as a settlement with the U.S. securities regulator over fraud charges cleared some of the uncertainty over the blank-check firm’s merger with former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media and tech…

Activist Judges May Force Supreme Court to Take Gun Rights Case

Gun owners and pro-Second Amendment groups have filed a notice to appeal a federal judge’s opinion upholding a controversial Oregon law that bans so-called “large capacity” magazines – those capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It’s a case that legal…

New estimate adds 2 million tons to Bolivia’s known lithium deposits

The total of Bolivia’s confirmed lithium resources has increased 2 million tons to 23 million tons, the Andean country’s president said Thursday. The new estimate further cements Bolivia’s position as the country with the world’s biggest known deposits of lithium, which is in high demand for use in batteries. “We are the largest lithium reserve […]

US Ambassador argues sanctions on Macedonian businessman help country’s EU bid

The U.S. ambassador to North Macedonia defended a decision by her government to impose sanctions on a prominent local businessman, arguing Thursday that the action was taken to combat corruption and would ultimately help the Balkan country’s bid to join the European Union. The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned businessman Jordan Kamchev, 52, on Wednesday, blocking […]

Indian police arrest 4 in rape of women who were paraded naked through street before assault

Indian authorities arrested four people Thursday in connection with two women who were paraded naked by a mob in the State of Manipur, India, and raped. Manipur police said four individuals had been arrested in the “heinous crime of abduction and gangrape” seen on a viral video. Police said the assault on the two women […]

Abandoned baby girl in Lebanon found in garbage bag being carried by stray dog: report

A stray dog in Lebanon was found carrying an abandoned baby girl inside a black garbage bag left outside a government building, according to media reports. The dog was holding the bag in its mouth when a passerby heard cries coming from inside, the National reported. The child was taken to the Islamic Hospital in […]

Russia testing Biden resolve in Syria amid string of ‘unprofessional’ incidents

Russian forces in Syria have continued to harass U.S. forces and interrupt American operations in the country, engaging in “unprofessional” conduct that the U.S. has so far been unable to deter. “The Russians are clearly attempting to harass U.S. efforts, surveillance efforts and military efforts, inside of Syria,” Bill Roggio, managing editor of Long War […]

Billionaire who visited Epstein island pours thousands into coffers of vulnerable Dem Senate races

FIRST ON FOX: The Democrat tech billionaire who helped rehab Jeffrey Epstein’s image and visited his island has poured thousands in donations into several vulnerable Senate races across the country. LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman recently gave the maximum donations of $6,600 each to the campaigns of Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Bob […]