Giorno: 31 Agosto 2023

Biden downplays McConnell health concerns, says ‘he was his old self’ on the phone

President Biden told reporters Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., sounded “like his old self” when the two spoke on the phone earlier on Thursday.  On Wednesday, McConnell froze for more than 30 seconds while answering reporters’ questions in Covington, Kentucky. It was the second time the 81-year-old lawmaker froze in front of the press […]

White House announces additional $450 million in funding to fight opioid epidemic

The White House on Thursday announced an additional $450 million in funding for efforts to tackle the scourge of opioids, including fentanyl, in the U.S., after President Biden declared Overdose Awareness Week. “As we mark International Overdose Awareness Day, the Biden-Harris administration is taking action to beat the overdose epidemic and, more importantly, to save […]

Pentagon: Evidence Suggests COVID Made in Lab

Scientists at a Pentagon medical intelligence unit wrote in a research report that evidence indicates that SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, may have been “developed in a laboratory,” The Washington Times reports…[#item_full_content]

Oprah, The Rock Pledge $10M for Maui Fire Victims

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday.[#item_full_content]

German court convicts Russian man of plotting to kill exiled Chechen dissident

A German court on Thursday convicted a Russian man of plotting the murder of an exiled Chechen dissident on orders from a cousin of the Russian republic’s Moscow-backed strongman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov. The Munich state court sentenced the defendant, whom it identified only as Valid D. in line with German privacy rules, to 10 years […]

Iceland resumes commercial hunting of fin whales with stricter requirements

Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation’s government said Thursday. Animal rights groups responded to the decision with dismay and called it “shameful.” The temporary ban that Icelandic authorities imposed in June, on animal welfare grounds, ends Thursday. […]