Giorno: 23 Maggio 2024

Vegan woman’s discrimination claim against hospital over ‘inadequate’ meals tossed by Danish court

A Danish court on Thursday ruled against a claim that a patient’s rights were violated when a hospital failed to give her adequate meals for her vegan diet during her stay there four years ago. The Vegetarian Society of Denmark had sued the administrative unit overseeing hospitals in Copenhagen and its surroundings on behalf of […]

1995 Srebrenica genocide to be commemorated annually under UN resolution, amid Serb opposition

The United Nations approved a resolution Thursday establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs, a move vehemently opposed by Serbs who fear it will brand them all as “genocidal” supporters of the mass killing. The vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 84-19 with […]

Rand Paul endorses GOP Utah Senate candidate to replace Romney, says he’s the ‘type of Republican’ needed

A Utah Senate candidate who vowed to “push back against the establishment” if he’s elected has earned the support of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who said he is the “type of Republican” needed in the upper chamber to replace retiring GOP Sen. Mitt Romney. Paul endorsed Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs on Thursday, backing a man […]

La. Legislature OKs Bill: Abortion Pills Controlled Substances

Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final legislative passage Thursday and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.

Majority of House Dems vote to allow noncitizen voting in DC

The House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday to repeal a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. A whopping 52 Democrats joined Republicans on the measure, with 143 Democrats voting against it, for a final 262 to 143 vote. The D.C. law was passed by the progressive city council in […]

More than 50 Dems vote for House GOP bill to repeal DC law letting noncitizens vote

The House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday to repeal a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. A whopping 52 Democrats joined Republicans on the measure, with 143 Democrats voting against it, for a final 262 to 143 vote. The D.C. law was passed by the progressive city council in […]

Montana Couple: State Took Child Without Warrant

A couple in Montana who say they lost custody of their 14-year-old daughter after opposing a gender transition filed a lawsuit alleging the teen was removed from their care without a warrant.

Trump Team Works to Keep RNC Platform From Going Too Right

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign has been watching and is becoming engaged in some of the races for spots on the RNC’s Platform Committee to keep the party’s platform from going too far to the right on hot-button issues such as abortion.[#item_full_content]

Ariz. Poll: Kari Lake’s Senate Primary Lead Thins

Kari Lake maintains more than a 2-to-1 lead over her opponent in Arizona’s Republican Senate primary race despite an 8-point drop in support since the last survey, according to a Noble Predictive Insights (NPI) poll released Thursday.[#item_full_content]

Baltimore Leads Major US Cities in Overdose Deaths

Baltimore leads the country’s major cities in fatal overdoses according to a new study from The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner that examines the city’s death rate from 2018 to 2022.