Giorno: 2 Ottobre 2024

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Looking to Gain from Continuing Conflict in Middle East

In the days since Israel intensified its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, including the strike that killed the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been quick to show they are an important player in the complex conflicts…[#item_full_content]

Va. Teacher Fired Over Trans Pronouns, Settles for $575K

A former high school teacher fired for not using the pronouns of a transgender student has reached a settlement with a Virginia school board for $575,000, according to the advocacy group that filed a lawsuit on his behalf.[#item_full_content]

Search Crews Wade through Muck of Communities ‘Wiped off the Map’ by Helene

Cadaver dogs and search crews trudged through knee-deep muck and debris in the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday looking for more victims of Hurricane Helene days after the storm carved a deadly and destructive path through the Southeast.[#item_full_content]

Vance, Debate Moderator Spar on Immigration

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, wasn’t just debating vice presidential hopeful Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate hosted by CBS.[#item_full_content]

Johnson: FEMA Has Funds for Helene, No Extra Promised

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Tuesday that Congress has already authorized the necessary disaster relief funds for Hurricane Helene, the storm that has devastated parts of Florida, western North Carolina, Tennessee, and beyond.[#item_full_content]

Walz repeats Georgia abortion death falsehood decried by doctors as ‘fearmongering’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate that a woman in Georgia likely died due to the state’s “restrictive” abortion laws following the overturning of Roe, despite doctors previously denouncing such a narrative as “fearmongering.” “There’s a young woman named Amber Thurman. She happened to be in Georgia, a restrictive […]

Dems take to social media, react to veep debate

As Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced off in the Vice Presidential debate in New York City Tuesday, both parties took to social media to express support for their candidate, with Democrats fact checking Vance on every point.  Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg claimed Walz was “laying down facts” and that […]

GOP lawmakers, leaders react to Vance, Walz debate: ‘Spitting cold, hard truth’

Republican lawmakers and top voices praised Ohio Sen. JD Vance for “spitting the cold, hard truths” as he sparred with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the vice presidential debate in New York City. “Senator JD Vance spitting the cold hard TRUTH on the debate stage,” Trump 2024 national press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X. […]

DOJ Files New Indictment in Breonna Taylor Case

Federal prosecutors filed a new indictment Tuesday against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her.[#item_full_content]

Vance, Debate Moderator Spar on Immigration

JD Vance wasn’t just debating vice presidential hopeful Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate; he wound up sparring with CBS anchor Margaret Brennan after she inserted herself into a debate on immigration.[#item_full_content]