Giorno: 25 Aprile 2024

Labour says UK nature under threat and pledges to halt decline

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Girl, 13, charged with attempted murder after south Wales school stabbings

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EPA’s Final Power Plant Regulations Called ‘Extreme’

The Environmental Protection Agency, under the direction of President Joe Biden, released its final regulations for power plants on Thursday amid warnings from industry experts that the mandates will have a deleterious effect on the nation’s energy needs.

Federal judge rejects Trump request for new trial in E. Jean Carroll suit, says he must pay $83.3 million

A federal judge in New York rejected former President Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million fine the jury awarded E. Jean Carroll after he denied allegations he raped her in the 1990s. The judge also denied his request for a new trial.  A federal jury decided in January Trump must pay $18.3 million in compensatory […]

Shelter dogs would provide therapy for distressed border agents under new bipartisan push

Stray dogs living in shelters could be given a shot at a new life providing comfort to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers under a new bipartisan proposal. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, introduced a bill this week to establish a pilot program allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adopt the animals from local […]

First Freighter Leaves Baltimore After Deeper Channel Opened

A cargo ship trapped by the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore last month successfully left the port city on Thursday after a new temporary channel was opened, shipping data show. The March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by a huge …

Mexican illegal immigrant charged with sexually assaulting two young girls during home invasion

A Mexican illegal immigrant whose visa expired in 2021 is now charged with the sexual assault of two young girls in Michigan after allegedly breaking into their mobile home, authorities say. Miguel Hernandez-Ruiz was arraigned Friday on one count of home invasion and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual assault against a person under the […]

Speaker Johnson: ‘Hamas Backed These Protests’ on Israel

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., traveled to Columbia University on Wednesday, along with several other GOP lawmakers, to meet with Jewish students and to deliver a speech amidst the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on campus.[#item_full_content]

More than 100 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after heavy rains damage facility

More than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria near the capital city of Abuja after overnight heavy rains destroyed parts of the facility, a prison official said Thursday, as security agencies searched for the fleeing prisoners. The downpour, which lasted for several hours on Wednesday night, destroyed the perimeter fence of the […]

Iran court sentences popular rapper to death for involvement in protests, lawyer says

A rapper in Iran who came to fame over his lyrics about the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini and criticizing the Islamic Republic has been sentenced to death, his lawyer and rights activists said Thursday. Confusion still surrounds the death sentence issued against 33-year-old metal shop worker Toomaj Salehi, as even Iran’s state-run IRNA news […]