Giorno: 8 Settembre 2023

Supreme Court Asked to Reject Limits on Abortion Drug Mifepristone

The Supreme Court is being asked to reverse an appellate ruling that would cut off mail-order access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion in the United States. The case would be the first major abortion dispute decided by the Supreme Court since …[#item_full_content]

Draft review leaves future of Dakota Access Pipeline river crossing unclear

Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said they’re waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line’s controversial river crossing in North Dakota. The draft was released over three years after a federal judge ordered the environmental review and revoked the permit for […]

Teen’s Death Heightens Concerns Over Spicy Chips

The death of a Massachusetts teenager after his family said he ate an extremely spicy tortilla chip has led to an outpouring of concern about the social media challenge and prompted retailers to pull the product from their shelves at the manufacturer’s request.

6,100 Canadian Border Apprehensions in 2023 Top Decade Total

With a month yet to go in the 2023 fiscal year, a record 6,100 Canadian border apprehensions with illegal migrants representing 76 countries has already topped the total number of apprehensions made during the entire last decade, officials said this week. “Over 6,100 …[#item_full_content]

Panama to ramp up deportations amid record migration through treacherous Darien Gap

Panama will increase infrastructure in the jungle area along its shared border with Colombia known as the Darien Gap — as well as ramp up deportations — to contain a record-breaking flow of migrants passing through there this year, Panama’s immigration chief said Friday. National Immigration Authority Director Samira Gozaine said President Laurentino Cortizo had […]

Italian government seeks cooperation from producers in battle against rising prices

Italy’s government secured some cooperation from producers’ associations in its battle against rising prices, it said on Friday, though the last word on binding commitments remained in the hands of individual companies. High inflation is a headache for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration, which has agreed with supermarkets chains and small retailers steps to cap […]

UK identifies 34 cases of new BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant, no deaths reported

UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday that 34 COVID-19 cases linked to the highly mutated variant BA.2.86 had been identified in England. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through most of 2023, a number roughly on par with the Omicron […]