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Sec Def: GOP senator’s hold on military promotions poses national security risk
In an ongoing standoff over the Defense Department’s abortion policy, the confirmation of 160 military promotions remains on hold, causing concerns among top officials and raising questions about the impact on U.S. national security. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has utilized the promotions as leverage to urge the Defense Department to rescind its policy that utilizes taxpayer… -
George Santos in federal court following FBI investigation: May 10 rundown
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is expected to be arraigned in federal court today on undisclosed charges following an FBI investigation. And Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay out $215 million to nearly 3,000 plaintiffs to settle a long-standing gender discrimination class-action lawsuit. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Santos… -
Senate Democrats ask Harlan Crow for list of gifts to Supreme Court justices
Senate Democrats are requesting that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow provide a list of donations he has made to sitting Supreme Court justices. The request comes as Justice Clarence Thomas is facing scrutiny over accepting trips and gifts funded by Crow. Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to Crow asking him to… -
New York City reforms reading curriculum as students fail assessments
New York City is overhauling its approach to reading instruction in response to worrying data that showed half of students in third through eighth grade cannot pass a reading assessment. Education officials in the city have said the current curriculum failed to follow the science of how students learn to read. As a result, the… -
Biden, lawmakers to meet on looming debt ceiling: May 9 rundown
President Joe Biden will meet with lawmakers Tuesday, May 9, to discuss the nation’s debt ceiling issue, as the United States attempts to avoid a potential government default. And China has ordered the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat from the country in a move that has been viewed as a further escalation of tensions between… -
Iran snuck weaponry disguised as aid into Syria to kill US troops: report
Iran has been accused of concealing military equipment as “humanitarian aid” to smuggle weaponry into Syria for use by proxy groups in attacks on U.S. troops, according to leaked documents obtained by military intelligence. The Pentagon has confirmed the authenticity of the documents, which were discovered on Discord in April and reported by The Washington… -
DOT proposes rules to make airlines compensate stranded passengers
The Biden administration is proposing new regulations that would require airlines to compensate customers with amenities such as hotel stays and provide free food in cases where flights are delayed or canceled. The aim is to pressure airlines to improve their customer service, particularly for instances of preventable flight delays. The move comes following widespread… -
8 killed after driver crashes into crowd near TX migrant center: May 8 rundown
Authorities in Texas have taken into custody the driver of an SUV that crashed into a crowd outside a migrant shelter on Sunday, May 7, killing eight people and injuring at least 10 others. And more than 100 wildfires raging in western Canada have forced about 29,000 people to evacuate their homes, as officials in… -
California reparations task force report estimates $1.2M per Black resident
California’s proposal to pay Black residents potentially more than a million dollars each as a reparations payment faces a make-or-break moment over the weekend of May 6. The task force in charge of the state’s reparations research will vote on its final report that will then go to state lawmakers. As the report currently stands,… -
WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency, days before US
COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. The World Health Organization announced the official end to the global pandemic on May 5, three years after it was first declared. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a news conference from… -
North Carolina lawmakers approve 12-week abortion ban, with exceptions
North Carolina lawmakers voted to approve a 12-week abortion ban on Thursday, May 4, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper who has vowed to veto the new abortion restrictions. However, the Republican majority of state lawmakers will likely be enough to override any veto. Current state law bans most abortions after 20 weeks… -
Authorities nab suspect in California stabbings spree: May 5 rundown
A California college community is at ease following the arrest of a man suspected of a stabbing spree at city parks this week. And a horse trainer has now been suspended indefinitely from the Kentucky Derby following the sudden deaths of two of his horses. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday,… -
Bud Light offers free beer, financial support for workers after trans fray
Anheuser-Busch is looking to clear up the transgender controversy that sparked a boycott on Bud Light beer after sales slipped as a result. CEO Michael Doukeris told investors in a phone call Thursday that the beer company only partnered with controversial influencer Dylan Mulvaney for one post on social media, not a full blown campaign.…
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