Giorno: 4 Giugno 2024

Dead man running: Deceased congressman wins election in New Jersey

Many elections are marked by reports of dead people voting, but a dead person being elected is far less common. Yet that’s exactly what happened Tuesday when Rep. Donald Payne Jr. won a primary in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District. The beloved congressman and member of the Congressional Black Caucus suffered a fatal heart attack […]

Arizona House Passes Secure the Border Act

Voters in Arizona will get to vote on a controversial law designed to protect the border in November.HCR 2060, the “Secure the Border Act” passed the Republican controlled Arizona House of Representatives 31-29 on party lines and will be on the ballot this November. The…[#item_full_content]

N.Y. Considers Regulating What Kids See in Social Media Feeds

New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users glued to their…[#item_full_content]

Trump Asks Judge to Lift Gag Order Now That N.Y. Verdict Is In, Trial Over

Donald Trump has asked a judge to lift the gag order imposed on him during his New York criminal trial, which saw him become the first convicted former US president, according to a filing released Tuesday.Judge Juan Merchan imposed the limited gag order ahead of the trial,…[#item_full_content]

Cyprus president says a buffer zone splitting the island won’t become another migrant route

The president of Cyprus said Tuesday that he won’t “open another route” for irregular migration by letting through more than two dozen asylum-seekers now stranded in a U.N.-controlled buffer zone that bisects the war-divided island nation. President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters that his government is ready to provide any and all humanitarian assistance for the […]

Iran-backed Houthis launch more missiles into Red Sea after Greece said attacks have declined

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea in the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command confirmed Tuesday, hours after Greece said attacks declined over the past week. Central Command said ASBM’s were launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen, though there were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition […]