Giorno: 6 Ottobre 2023

Police: Protesters Not Involved in Ramaswamy Car Crash

The Grinnell Police Department on Thursday denied reports that protesters in Iowa ran their vehicle into U.S. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s car during a campaign stop, but said his car was hit by accident.[#item_full_content]

Federal Judge Lets Oklahoma Ban on Gender Care Stand

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Oklahoma’s felony ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, Law Dork reported. Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., in May signed into law a billbanning gender-affirming care for people under the age of 18. Just days later, Oklahoma Attorney…[#item_full_content]

Employers Add 336K Jobs, Far Above Predictions

The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.[#item_full_content]

Ala. Gov. Ivey Sends National Guard to Southern Border

Republican Gov. Kay Ivey said she will deploy 275 Alabama National Guard soldiers to the southern border.[#item_full_content]

Putin suggests adding India, other countries to UN Security Council

There could be a shakeup in which countries are allowed on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), as Russian President Vladimir Putin has advocated countries like India be given a seat at the proverbial table. During an annual discussion forum Thursday, Putin praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed support for reforming the United […]

31 dead in India’s Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam

Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 31 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes, officials said Friday. The flood began shortly after midnight Wednesday, when the waters of a glacial lake overflowed, cracking open Sikkim State’s biggest hydroelectric dam and […]

In Lebanon, less than half of the 4 million people that need humanitarian aid have received help, UN says

Lebanon faces one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with nearly 4 million people in need of food and other assistance, but less than half getting aid because of a lack of funding, a U.N. official said Thursday. Imran Riza, the U.N. humanitarian chief for Lebanon, adds that the amount of assistance the world body […]

Banff grizzly bear attack: Uncle reveals chilling final message he received from Canadian couple before deaths

The uncle of a Canadian man who was mauled to death by a grizzly last week alongside his partner in Alberta’s popular Banff National Park has revealed that he received a final message from the couple.  Colin Inglis told the Calgary Herald he received the SOS call from Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse’s Garmin GPS […]

PM Sunak’s new proposal aims to completely ban cigarettes

The United Kingdom’s prime minister is making eradication of smoking a top priority. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explained Wednesday his proposition to ban cigarettes for a minimum age — then raise that age by one, year after year.  “People take up cigarettes when they’re young. Four in five smokers have started by the time they’re […]

AOC demands Biden ‘reverse course’ on border wall construction amid migrant surge: ‘Cruel policy’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., demanded that President Biden “reverse course” on constructing a wall at the U.S. border with Mexico, saying a “wall does nothing” and represents a “cruel policy.” “The Biden administration was not required to expand construction of the border wall — and they certainly were not required to waive several environmental laws […]