President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a “radical” draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would, in his view, throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century and warned that other rights including same-sex marriage and birth control are at risk… Read More
Judge sends Assange extradition decision to UK government
A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain’s interior minister for a decision, though the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal. The order, which brings and end to the… Read More
Dems wild 2022 election plan leaks
by Frank Holmes, reporter Democrats have a serious problem on their hands in this November’s midterm elections: In order to save their job, they have to say that they’re doing great. Everything — from inflation, to immigration, to keeping kids masked in public — says that’s not going to work…. Read More
Easter weekend sees three more mass shootings
Three mass shootings in the U.S. over the Easter holiday weekend capped a monthlong spate of gun violence that has touched both big cities and small, rural communities across the nation. The gunfire has rattled large population centers such as Dallas, Pittsburgh and Sacramento, California, as well as much smaller… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez busted in campaign finance scheme
A two-year investigation into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., found the socialist leader failed to properly disclose her campaign expenses — but she won’t face any punishment. A conservative group accused Ocasio-Cortez of improperly masking political spending during her freshman 2018 campaign. Ocasio-Cortez has been a vocal critic of untraceable money… Read More
Starbucks union rails against the return of billionaire CEO
From the time he bought Starbucks in 1987 to the time he stepped down as chairman in 2018, Howard Schultz consistently — and successfully — fought attempts to unionize Starbucks’ U.S. stores and roasting plants. But Schultz — who was recently named Starbucks’ interim chief executive — never confronted a… Read More
Scientists worry jumbo Joro spider could cover the East Coast
Researchers say a large spider native to East Asia that proliferated in Georgia last year could spread to much of the East Coast. The Joro spider’s golden web took over yards all over north Georgia in 2021, unnerving some residents. The spider was also spotted in South Carolina, and entomologists… Read More
Biden leaves Cabinet positions vacant amid shifting priorities
For more than a year, the Food and Drug Administration lacked a permanent head when the agency was central in the battle against COVID-19. Once President Joe Biden nominated Dr. Robert Califf to head the agency, it took the Senate three months to confirm him. The political battles over Califf’s… Read More
Man accused of stealing $25K dinosaur claw
A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a fossilized dinosaur claw valued at $25,000 from a vendor in Tucson last month and then trying to resell it, according to authorities. The claw was stolen Jan. 30 from a vendor at the city’s annual Gem and Mineral Show, Tucson police… Read More
U.S. boat launched by 7th graders lands in Norway
A small boat launched in October 2020 by some New Hampshire middle school students and containing photos, fall leaves, acorns and state quarters has been found 462 days later — by a sixth grader in Norway. The 6-foot-long (1.8-meter) Rye Riptides, decorated with artwork from the kids and equipped with… Read More
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