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Extreme heat, tropical storm threat wrap up wild weather week
After millions of Americans had to deal with extreme, record-breaking heat this week, now some are bracing for a tropical storm threat. Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are under a tropical storm warning for what is expected to be Tropical Storm Claudette. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a state of emergency Thursday night.… -
U.S. bishops approve Communion plan aimed at President Biden
Update (11/17/21): American bishops overwhelming approved a long-awaited communion plan some say are aimed at President Joe Biden Wednesday. The plan came in the form of a document that stops short of calling for withholding the sacrament from politicians who support abortion, but could allow individual bishops to do so. Biden has supported abortion rights, despite being… -
Agencies, companies scramble after Juneteenth holiday bill signing
President Biden’s signing of a bill making Juneteenth National Independence Day the latest federal holiday Thursday has left federal agencies and private companies scrambling to offer the day off for employees. The bill establishes June 19 as the holiday. Since that falls on a Saturday this year, federal employees are getting Friday off. As for… -
Portland police crowd-control unit officers resign after indictment
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of 50 police officers who serve on a specialized crowd-control unit in Portland have resigned en masse after a team member was indicted on criminal charges. During a Wednesday night meeting, officers, detectives and sergeants on the Rapid Response Team voted to resign from the team because of a… -
President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday
President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth National Independence Day America’s 12th federal holiday. “I hope this is the beginning of a change in the way we deal with one another,” President Biden said. The signing comes a day after the House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously to send the bill to Biden’s… -
WHO alcohol guidance leads to backlash, calls of sexism
The World Health Organization (WHO) is receiving backlash for alcohol guidance the organization released Tuesday. The guidance was part of the organization’s Global Alcohol Action Plan 2022-2030. “It is necessary to raise awareness among decision-makers and the general public about the risks and harms associated with alcohol consumption,” the plan said. “Appropriate attention should be… -
House passes repeal of Iraq War authorization
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq. The resolution allowed then-President George W. Bush to “defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq” and to “enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq.” In 2020, the Trump administration used the… -
Lawmakers: UFOs could be national security threat
After being briefed by the Navy and the FBI Wednesday, members of the House Intelligence Committee said UFOs could be a national security threat. Outside of a few comments regarding security, the Congress members in attendance didn’t say much about what they learned. The meeting comes as the Pentagon is getting ready to release a… -
Texas governor: We will build our own border wall
(AP) Texas Governor Greg Abbott says his state will immediately begin plans to build a barrier along its border with Mexico. But questions remain on the total cost, timeline or specific location along the state’s 1,200 miles of border for the project already costing Texans a quarter of a billion dollars. Governor Abbott signed letters… -
COVID WRAP: Coronavirus in US as early as December 2019
The National Institutes of Health released a study Tuesday, showing new evidence the Coronavirus was in the U.S. as early as December 2019. The study looked at 24,000 stored blood samples donated between Jan. 2 and Mar. 18, 2020. It found samples from people in Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies… -
Biden and Putin finish first meeting in Geneva
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their summit meeting Wednesday between what the American leader called “two great powers,” wrapping up more quickly than expected. The pair’s second sit-down, with aides present on both sides, lasted about 65 minutes. That session was to be divided into two parts… -
Summit starts: Biden and Putin shake on it
Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS GENEVA (AP) — With stern expressions and polite words before the cameras, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin plunged into hours of face-to-face talks Wednesday at a lush lakeside Swiss mansion, a highly anticipated summit at a time when both leaders agree that relations between their countries are at an… -
Southwest Airlines reports second straight day of technical issues
Video above was captured by Twitter user @paytons420, who said they took it at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. All Southwest Airlines flights were temporarily grounded Tuesday afternoon after the second straight day of technical issues. Southwest blamed Tuesday’s grounding on “intermittent performance issues with our network connectivity.” Nearly 500 flights, 14 percent of Southwest’s…
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