Giorno: 7 Settembre 2023

South Florida Town State’s First LGBTQ+ Sanctuary

Lake Worth Beach became the first town in Florida to declare itself a sanctuary for “LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families,” The Hill reported.

Biden Rejects Some Proposed Plea Conditions for 9/11 Defendants

The Biden administration said Wednesday it would not guarantee several plea deal conditions proposed by the alleged perpetrators of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Biden Rejects Some Proposed Plea Conditions for 9/11 Defendants

The Biden administration said Wednesday it would not guarantee several plea deal conditions proposed by the alleged perpetrators of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

S&P, Nasdaq Fall on Apple; Jobs Data Fuels Rate Jitters

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell Thursday, with the biggest drag from Apple and weakness in chip stocks over concerns about China’s iPhone curbs, while a fall in weekly U.S. jobless claims fed worries about interest rates and sticky inflation.[#item_full_content]

Democrat kills JD Vance’s anti-mask bill, says health officials should have ‘freedom to make those decisions’

Sen. JD Vance’s push to ban mask mandates was shot down by progressive Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Thursday, with the New England Democrat arguing that health officials need “freedom to make those decisions.” Vance, R-Ohio, took to the Senate floor on Thursday to force consideration of his bill, the Freedom to Breathe Act, aimed […]

Man accused of assisting Whitmer kidnapping plot testifies in own defense

One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testified in his own defense Thursday, telling jurors that government-imposed restrictions during the pandemic were excessive. Eric Molitor, 39, and twin brothers William Null and Michael Null are charged with providing material support for terrorist acts and gun crimes in […]

Trump WH Official Navarro Convicted of Contempt After Defying House 1/6 Subpoena

Trump White House official Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges filed after he was accused of refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.The verdict came after a short trial for…[#item_full_content]

Meloni’s government approves crackdown on juvenile crime after spate of rapes, youth criminality

The right-wing government of Premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday approved a decree to crack down on juvenile delinquency, allowing children as young as six to be arrested, following a spate of high-profile “baby gang” crimes that dominated headlines this summer. The decree was adopted by the Cabinet a week after Meloni visited a crime-infested Naples […]

Evacuation order lifted for northern Canadian city after weeks of fire danger

An evacuation order was lifted for the northern Canadian city of Yellowknife on Wednesday, three weeks after a nearby wildfire forced the city’s 20,000 residents out of their homes. The order for the capital of the Northwest Territories, which also included two the First Nation communities in the area, was downgraded Wednesday to an evacuation […]

Avianca announces $473M investment to expand fleet and routes

Colombia’s flag-carrier airline Avianca will invest $473 million to grow its fleet by 16 aircraft as it looks to increase the number of routes on offer, Chief Executive Adrian Neuhauser said on Thursday. Avianca will lease 14 Airbus A320 NEO planes and two A320 CEO planes to push its daily flights on domestic routes up […]