Giorno: 21 Febbraio 2024

Justice Alito Slams Barring Jurors on Religious Views

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito, in criticizing a judge’s dismissal of potential jurors in a workplace discrimination case because they believed homosexuality is a sin, said he had anticipated that type of outcome when he voted against same-sex marriage in 2015.[#item_full_content]

Report: No Plan for Ukraine to Maintain US Weapons

Premium weapons systems sent to Ukraine could become useless on the battlefield because of the Pentagon’s “lack of foresight” in making a maintenance plan for Ukrainian troops, a Department of Defense watchdog agency said.[#item_full_content]

US Spending $8 Million-Plus on Russian Embassy Contracts

Despite imposing sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has spent more than $8 million on local contracts to maintain its embassy in Moscow, Newsweek reported.[#item_full_content]

Iran delivers hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia as Ukrainian defense falters

Iran has reportedly delivered hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia since January, bolstering their forces as defenders in Ukraine falter. Most of the 400 missiles Iran has delivered are from the Fateh-110 family of short-range ballistic armaments. Fateh-110s are easily transportable by road and can strike targets up to 435 miles away. Russian and Iranian […]

2 dead, 1 missing after climbing accident on Mexico’s highest peak

Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619 feet volcanic peak. Another person from the […]

Russia classifies Sen Lindsey Graham as a ‘terrorist’ after reaction to Navalny death

Russia has officially added Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to a list of “terrorists and extremists” after the GOP firebrand condemned the Russian government for the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny this week. Russia’s state financial watchdog, which handles the “terrorist and extremist” list, announced Graham’s addition on Tuesday. Graham blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

Harvard Condemns Antisemitic Cartoon

Harvard University issued an official statement this week condemning a “vile and hateful antisemitic” cartoon that was circulated by two student groups and a faculty organization, The Wall Street Journal reported.