Cory Booker Tells Followers: Turn Our Anger Into Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cory Booker voiced strong opposition Tuesday to the Republican-backed budget bill that cleared the Senate following a marathon overnight session, calling it a “moral obscenity” and urging…
The Supreme Court’s Coming Ruling On Affirmative Action Could Have Ripple Effects Through Corporate America
The Supreme Court’s Coming Ruling On Affirmative Action Could Have Ripple Effects Through Corporate America Katelynn Richardson on June 28, 2023 The Supreme Court’s soon to be released ruling on affirmative action…
U.S. to announce action in $2.6 billion health care fraud -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department will on Wednesday announce results of a nationwide health care fraud and opioid enforcement action against 87 people in 14 districts involving more than $2.6 billion…
Landscaping Firm Faces Legal Action over Unfulfilled Contracts in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry recently announced a lawsuit against Garden Art of Pittsburgh, LLC, and its CEO, Arthur Ford, Jr. The company stands accused of not completing contracted work,…
MICHAEL MACHERA: Will SCOTUS Scuttle Affirmative Action?
MICHAEL MACHERA: Will SCOTUS Scuttle Affirmative Action? Michael Machera on June 17, 2023 One has an ominous feeling that, despite the upcoming Supreme Court decision, affirmative action is never really going away.…
Kremlin urges faster action to let foreign vessels use Northern Sea Route
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Kremlin aide urged the Russian government on Thursday to adopt legislation allowing foreign flagged vessels to use the Northern Sea Route (NSR), which Moscow wants to turn into…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy vows action on air raid shelters
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed unhappiness on Monday at results of an inspection he ordered into all Ukrainian shelters after three people were killed when they were unable to access one…
Low-income countries to be left behind without action on jobs – ILO
BERLIN (Reuters) – A global employment divide between high-income and low-income countries is worsening as rising debt levels hit developing countries disproportionately, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Wednesday. It urged…
Turkey wants action from NATO hopeful Sweden over flag incident
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey called on NATO hopeful Sweden on Tuesday to prosecute those responsible for projecting the flag of an outlawed group onto the parliament building in Stockholm, on the day…
Debt ceiling deal may shift investor focus to further Fed action
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – A last-minute deal to raise the U.S. $31.4 trillion debt ceiling will likely shift Wall Street’s attention to other emerging risks, including further Federal Reserve…
Factbox-Who’s who in the Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule by the end of June on the legality of race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities, a practice called…
Explainer-What happens if the US Supreme Court bans affirmative action?
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule by the end of June on whether colleges and universities can continue to consider race as part of their…
Top Israeli general says ‘action’ is on horizon over Iran nuclear work
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The top Israeli general raised the prospect of “action” against Iran on Tuesday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s national security adviser played down any immediate…
EU and US to pledge joint action over China concerns
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Washington and the EU will pledge joint action to tackle concerns focused on China about non-market practices and coordinate their export controls on semiconductors and other…
Downer faces second class action lawsuit over breach of contract disclosures
(Reuters) – Australia’s Downer EDI said on Friday it was served with a second class action lawsuit by certain shareholders alleging breach of disclosures regarding a maintenance contract undertaken by the company’s…
Testa Calls for Passage of “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” Following Congressional Action
Sen. Michael Testa called for the New Jersey Legislature to advance a proposal he sponsors to protect women's sports to complement recent congressional action that is intended to preserve the spirit of…
France to take action if food retailers don’t pass on falling prices
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire pledged on Friday to take action against food retailers if they do not pass on lower wholesale prices to consumers struggling to cope…
Fed’s Harker sees more central bank action to quash inflation pressures
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Thursday the U.S. central bank will have to do more on the policy front to…
US war game on Taiwan shows need for ‘decisive action’ to boost arms
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional war game simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan showed the need to arm the island “to the teeth,” the chair of a committee…
‘Ineffective’: Former Trump Admin Officials React To Biden’s Latest Action On The Border
‘Ineffective’: Former Trump Admin Officials React To Biden’s Latest Action On The Border Jennie Taer on April 17, 2023 Several former Trump administration officials believe that the Biden administration’s pause of an…
‘It’s Just Disgusting’: Father of Antisemitic Attack Victim Rips Manhattan DA for Action in Trial
NEW YORK, NY – The father of a victim of an antisemitic hate crime called out New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg for not taking his son’s case seriously during a Monday…
U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese companies in action over fentanyl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities based in China, accusing them supplying precursor chemicals to drug cartels in Mexico for the production of illicit fentanyl intended for…
France considering antitrust action against Apple – Axios
(Reuters) – France’s antitrust regulator is expected to go ahead soon with an investigation into Apple Inc over complaints tied to changes that the iPhone maker made in 2021 to its app…
US weighs action against Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab -WSJ
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Commerce is weighing an enforcement action against Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. President…
Swift Action by Syracuse Police Leads to Arrest in Stabbing Case, Probe Continues
SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Police Department responded promptly to a stabbing incident yesterday, at around 11:02 P.M. Upon arriving at the scene on the 200 block of North Townsend Street, officers…
Gloucester Township Resident Takes Action, Apprehends Suspected Cat Burglar
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Early this morning, Gloucester Township police officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Chatham Road after receiving reports of two men fighting in front of a residence.…
Breaking News
