Giorno: 27 Luglio 2023

Biden nominates northern Indiana magistrate judge to 7th Circuit

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Joshua Kolar, a federal magistrate judge for northern Indiana, to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the White House announced Thursday. Kolar, who’s based in Hammond, has been a magistrate judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana since 2019. BIDEN JUDGE WITHDRAWS NOMINATION […]

GOP Michigan governor candidate pleads guilty to Jan. 6 misdemeanor charge

A former Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded guilty on Thursday to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Ryan Kelley pleaded guilty more than a year after the ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump was arrested in the case, roiling the already messy gubernatorial Republican […]

Biden Admin Asks SCOTUS to Block ‘Ghost Gun’ Ruling

President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a regulation aimed at reining in so-called ghost guns, or privately made firearms that are difficult for law enforcement to trace, after it was struck down by a lower court.

Calif. Tax Revenue Drops $343M as Wealthy Earners Flee State

California is experiencing the nation’s worst tax income migration, with a net loss of $343.2 million in 2021 alone, as wealthy earners continue to leave the state.

Civil Rights Groups Rip ‘Soul Fest’ at Confederate Park

Civil rights groups and other advocates denounced a concert series with Black performers dubbed “Soul Fest” that is being held at a Georgia park replete with Confederate imagery, including a giant carving of Confederate leaders. Stone Mountain Park just outside Atlanta is…

Black Leaders Decry DeSantis’ ‘Policy Violence’

Civil rights activists cheered when Ron DeSantis pardoned four Black men wrongfully convicted of rape as one of his first actions as Florida’s governor. But four years later, their hope that the Republican would be an ally on racial justice has long faded.

Nassar Survivors Sue School Over Alleged ‘Secret Decisions’

Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about releasing documents in the case. The group of survivors and parents says the lawsuit seeks…

House Votes to Approve First 2024 Spending Bill

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a fiscal 2024 appropriations bill for military construction and veterans affairs on Thursday, the first of 12 spending measures that Congress must enact by Oct. 1 or risk a government shutdown…

Ukraine relaxes ban on sports matches against Russian athletes ahead of Paris Olympics

The Ukrainian government is loosening restrictions on participating in sporting events with Russian athletes. In a Wednesday decree, the Ukrainian government said it would be narrowing the focus of its ban on sports matches against Russian competitors. Moving forward, Ukrainian athletes will be allowed to compete against Russian athletes not representing their home country. RUSSIA […]

Man fends off attacker who tries to stab him as shocked onlookers shout for help: video

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A British man fought off an assailant and disarmed him after the attacker stabbed him in the middle of a busy city street. “We were called to reports of a stabbing at the junction of Kings Road and Slade Road at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday,” a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said […]