Giorno: 9 Maggio 2024

McConnell Warns Biden: Refusing Israeli Aid Will Prove ‘Grave’

The “consequences will be grave” if President Joe Biden can’t find the “political courage to stand up to radicals on his left flank” and support Israel, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday.[#item_full_content]

Former GOP Rep. Fortenberry charged with lying about illegal campaign contribution

Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign, reviving a case that was derailed by an appellate court. A federal jury convicted the Nebraska Republican in 2022, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Fortenberry’s conviction last year, ruling […]

Eurovision Draws Street Protests Calling for Israel’s Ejection

Thousands of demonstrators, including climate activist Greta Thunberg, marched through the streets of Sweden’s Malmo on Thursday to protest against Israel’s participation in Eurovision, an AFP journalist observed.This year’s Eurovision song contest opened in the southern…[#item_full_content]

Judge: Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Needs Conservatorship

A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a “major neurocognitive disorder. “At a hearing, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge…[#item_full_content]

Oklahoma Judge Blocks Anti-ESG State Law

A judge in Oklahoma, a major oil and gas producing state, blocked a state law prohibiting state pension systems from contracting with more than a dozen companies that limit investment in the oil and gas industry.[#item_full_content]

Dow Ends Higher: 7th in a Row

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up Thursday, the seventh straight daily advance for the benchmark, as all three major U.S. indexes gained after weekly jobless claims data offered fresh hope for interest-rate cuts.[#item_full_content]

South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict

High-level mediation talks on South Sudan were launched Thursday in Kenya with African presidents calling for an end to a conflict that has crippled the country’s economy for years. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir thanked his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, for hosting the talks and said that his government would negotiate in good faith and […]

Taxpayer-funded ID program for illegal immigrants expected to begin this summer

FIRST ON FOX: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is eyeing a summer rollout for a controversial ID card pilot program for illegal immigrants being released into the U.S. And the agency hopes it will modernize the documentation process for removal proceedings. The ICE Secure Docket Card program was first reported on in 2022, and Fox […]