Giorno: 5 Settembre 2023

Judge Backs Federal Injunction in Gun Conversion Case

A U.S. District Court judge this week approved a government injunction to prohibit a North Dakota gunmaker from selling triggers that increase a rifle’s rate of fire. U.S. District Judge Nina Morrison in Brooklyn wrote in a decision issued Tuesday that the Department of…[#item_full_content]

CNN Poll: Trump Widens Lead Over DeSantis to 34 Points

Former President Donald Trump has opened a 34-point lead over his nearest rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to a new CNN poll.[#item_full_content]

Cartels exploit banana trade to smuggle cocaine from Latin America: report

Drug cartels have pinpointed Ecuador’s banana trade as the ideal distribution method for cocaine, even as authorities across Europe catch the shipments – each one worth millions.  “It is because of bananas that there are so many ports,” Jose Hidalgo, executive director of the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador, told The Associated Press. “It […]

Egypt resumes commercial flights to war-torn Sudan following 5-month hiatus

Egypt on Tuesday resumed direct commercial flights to Sudan for the first time since a devastating war broke out between Sudan’s rival general nearly five months ago. Flight MS865, operated by Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir, departed from Cairo early Tuesday, and arrived in Sudan’s eastern city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, with 120 […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to McConnell’s health and a potential government shutdown

The Senate meets at 3 pm et today for the first time since late July.  The biggest buzz around the Senate centers on the health of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).  THE IMPEACHMENT BISTRO: REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO KEEP IMPEACHMENT ON THE MENU Some senators want McConnell to be more transparent about his health issues […]