Giorno: 24 Maggio 2024

Maryland Democratic Senate candidate says there should be no limit on abortion

Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks took aim Wednesday at her Republican opponent, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, over his position on abortion. Alsobrooks spoke at an abortion rights rally, where she criticized Hogan’s statements that abortion should be legal up to 26 weeks of pregnancy, the standard set by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision […]

Burger King to Launch $5 Meal Ahead of McDonald’s

Restaurant Brands International-owned Burger King is set to launch its own $5 meal deal, a company spokesperson said, at a time when its rival McDonald’s is also planning to launch a similar meal deal.[#item_full_content]

Man fatally shot by police in violence-hit New Caledonia

Police shot dead a man in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday evening, a day after President Emmanuel Macron visited to the French-ruled Pacific island to try to calm tensions, local media said, citing the local prosecutor’s office. The police officer used his gun as he and a colleague were attacked by a group of around […]

At least 9 dead in India after fire at chemical factory, authorities say

Rescuers combed through piles of debris and wreckage Friday searching for bodies after an explosion and fire at a chemical factory in western India killed at least nine people and injured 64 others, officials said. The explosion in the factory’s boiler on Thursday led to a fire that affected nearby factories and houses in Maharashtra […]

US soldier held in Russia loses appeal for release: report

The American soldier being detained in Russia on theft charges has lost an appeal Friday for his release, a report says.  A court in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok has decided to keep Staff Sgt. Gordon Black in custody, Reuters reported, citing Interfax. Interfax said the 34-year-old Black appeared in court by video from […]