Ortega-led Nicaraguan government accused of abuses ‘tantamount to crimes against humanity’

A panel of U.N.-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Nicaragua ’s government of systematic human rights abuses “tantamount to crimes against humanity,” implicating a range of high-ranking officials in the government of President Daniel Ortega. The allegations, fiercely rejected by Nicaragua’s government, follow an investigation into the country’s expanding crackdown on political dissent. The […]

Biden calls climate change deniers ‘Neanderthals’ during border speech in Texas

President Biden began his remarks during a Thursday visit to the southern border in Texas by addressing a devastating wildfire in the state’s panhandle and Oklahoma before calling climate change deniers “neanderthals.” Speaking in the border city of Brownsville, Biden first addressed the ongoing wildfire that has ravaged a portion of Texas and destroyed more […]

Veteran Reporter Held in Contempt For Not Divulging Source

A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.[#item_full_content]

Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert partial government shutdown

The Senate passed a stopgap measure Thursday night to avoid a government shutdown, which would have begun on Saturday, the first funding deadline for appropriations bills as laid out in the previous two-pronged spending bill. Senators voted 77-13 to pass the continuing resolution, making the chamber aligned with the House. The bill now goes to […]

More than One Billion Now Afflicted by Obesity: Lancet

More than one billion people around the world are now suffering from obesity with the number having more than quadrupled since 1990, according to a study released by the Lancet medical journal.The “epidemic” is particularly hitting poorer countries and the rate is growing…[#item_full_content]