Giorno: 3 Ottobre 2023

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Engulfs Florida, Prompts Air Alert

Hazy skies and reduced visibility enveloped Florida on Tuesday as wildfire smoke originating in the remote reaches of northwestern Canada drifted southward, prompting air quality alerts from health officials.

Who Are the 8 Republicans Who Voted to Vacate?

The House of Representatives is officially in recess – closed for business – with the ousting of Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a historic vote on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.[#item_full_content]

Air Force Squadron Punished for Irresponsible Drinking

In response to a troubling pattern of “irresponsible alcohol consumption,” an entire Air Force squadron stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany now finds itself under a stringent ban on late-night drinking outside their living quarters.[#item_full_content]

Report: Russia Sending Unruly Troops to Front Lines

Russian soldiers caught drinking or violating commands are being forced into “punishment squads” stationed on the front lines of the war in Ukraine, it was reported Tuesday.[#item_full_content]

At least 20 people killed in ‘apocalyptic’ crash after bus plunges from bridge

At least 20 people are dead after a bus veered off an overpass near Venice, Italy, on Tuesday evening, authorities said. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro told Italian state TV channel Rai News24 that there were “at least 20 dead” after a bus veered off the road and fell a few meters close to railway lines […]

New Alabama congressional map almost ready for implementation, judge says

A federal judge said Tuesday that the court will soon adopt new congressional districts for Alabama, choosing among proposals aimed at giving Black voters a greater opportunity to influence election outcomes in the Deep South state. U.S. District Judge Stanley Marcus, noting a ruling will be issued “shortly,” said the three-judge panel is aware of […]

Gaetz takes victory lap after historic vote to boot McCarthy from House speakership

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., took a victory lap following Tuesday’s historic vote to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., with the help of a handful of hardline Republicans in his own party. “We’re concerned about the future of the conservative agenda in the house,” Gaetz told reporters on the Hill Tuesday afternoon. “I would say […]

Conservatives sound alarm on DC crime crisis after House Dem carjacked: ‘Soft on Crime policies’

Conservatives on Capitol Hill and social media are reacting with calls to confront a crime crisis in Washington, D.C., that they say many Democrats recently voted against addressing, in response to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar being carjacked on Monday night. “My friend, @RepCuellar (D. TX), became the victim of a crime tonight in what’s considered […]

Who is Patrick McHenry, the speaker pro tempore of the House following McCarthy’s ouster?

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., is the new temporary leader of the House of Representatives after former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was removed from his post Tuesday afternoon in a nail-biting vote. House rules dictated McCarthy, upon his election as speaker in January, provide a secret list of members to succeed him as speaker pro tempore […]

National Emergency Alert: Phones, Radios, TVs Test Wed

The federal government has slated a comprehensive examination of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts for Wednesday afternoon. The nationwide test, set to reverberate through radios, televisions, and consumer cell phones, marks a crucial evaluation of…[#item_full_content]