Giorno: 9 Ottobre 2023

Walgreens Pharmacy Workers Plan Walkout

Pharmacy employees at some U.S. Walgreens stores, including pharmacists, technicians and support staff, plan a walkout between Monday and Wednesday, CNN reports, citing an organizer.[#item_full_content]

Poll: 57 Percent Support Short-Term Funding Bill

A majority of voters approve of the spending bill passed Sept. 30 that prevented a government shutdown, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey, including 20% who say they strongly approve…[#item_full_content]

US mountaineer, her guide killed after avalanches crash down Tibetan mountain

An American mountaineer and her Nepalese guide were killed after avalanches crashed down the slopes of a Tibetan mountain on Saturday, while another American climber and guide remain missing, according to Chinese media reports. Anna Gutu, 32, and Mingmar Sherpa were on Mount Shishapangma when avalanches struck at altitudes of about 25,000 and 26,000 feet, the […]

Top Republican slams alma mater Harvard after student groups blame Israel for Hamas attack

House GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik slammed her alma mater, Harvard, after student organizations at the Ivy League university said Israel was “entirely responsible” for “unfolding violence” against the country by Iranian-backed Hamas soldiers. More than two dozen Harvard student groups blasted Israel and supported Palestinians in Gaza after Hamas launched deadly attacks across […]

Jordan creeps ahead of Scalise in public House GOP support before speaker vote Wednesday

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is currently leading Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., in public endorsements in what’s still a tight race for the next House speaker. Jordan and Scalise are the only two formally declared candidates in the race. House Republicans are huddling behind closed doors on Monday evening before holding a speakership […]

White House says Biden won’t speak Monday despite American deaths in Israel

The White House announced Monday that President Biden is not expected to speak or appear in public for the rest of the day, despite the State Department confirming nine American deaths from Hamas’ attacks on Israel.  As of 11:46 a.m. ET, the White House called a press lid, indicating that they do not expect Biden […]

California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill that would have limited insulin prices

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have stopped insurance companies from charging more than $35 for insulin. The bill would have banned health plans and disability insurance policies from imposing any out-of-pocket expenses on insulin prescription drugs above $35 for a 30-day supply. That would have included deductibles and co-pays. Newsom, a […]

Jack Smith: No Reason to Delay Trump’s Docs Trial

Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion to reject former President Donald Trump’s request to delay the Florida classified documents trial until after the 2024 presidential election, arguing there is “no reason” to do so.[#item_full_content]