Giorno: 29 Febbraio 2024

GOP-Controlled Ala. Legislature Passes Bill to Protect IVF

Alabama’s Republican-led Legislature on Thursday passed a bill aimed at protecting the in vitro fertilization industry after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, prompting at least three Alabama providers to halt the fertility procedure.[#item_full_content]

Ghana’s LGBTQ crackdown draws ire of UN, international rights groups

A bill which criminalizes LGBTQ+ people in Ghana and their supporters drew international condemnation Thursday after it was passed by parliament, with the United Nations calling it “profoundly disturbing” and urging for it not to become law. In a statement, Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner, said the bill broadens […]

Prominent opposition leader killed in attack he led against Chad’s security agency

An opposition leader in Chad was among several people killed as he led an attack on the national security agency in the country’s capital this week, the state prosecutor said Thursday. The attack underscored the tenuous situation in the central African country of Chad ahead of a presidential election scheduled for May 6. The killed […]

Argentine Jewish community recounts deadly 1994 bombing in midst of Israel-Hamas war

On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants attacked numerous targets in Israel, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar felt she had traveled back in time, to July 18, 1994. What happened in Buenos Aires 30 years ago broke her apart. A bomb-laden van exploded inside a Jewish community center where her 21-year-old brother Cristian worked. […]

South Carolina lawmakers debate electing judges; no big changes expected

After months of just talking among themselves, lawmakers in South Carolina are finally debating making changes in how the General Assembly chooses judges. Senators on Thursday took up a bill altering the procedure for picking who sits on the bench. But there are plenty of warnings that wholesale changes aren’t going to happen in the […]

FBI agents spotted raiding home of top aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams

FBI agents on Thursday were seen raiding the Bronx home of a top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.  Records show the Pelham Bay property is owned by Winnie Greco, a longtime fundraiser for Adams who has served as a special adviser and director of Asian Affairs since he took office two years […]

Wisconsin Gov. Evers signs deer hunt license price hike into law

Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill Thursday that raises the cost for bow and crossbow deer hunting licenses for out-of-state residents. WISCONSIN DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR ASKS REPUBLICANS TO RELEASE $125M TO COMBAT ‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’ POLLUTION The Republican-authored measure raises the cost of the licenses by an additional $35 to $200. The state Department of Natural Resources […]