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…
Take Five: Springing into action
,(Reuters) – Spring is in the air, the banking crisis appears to have been contained for the time being and it’s time to take a look at how the real economy is…
UN urges action in Haiti displacement crisis caused by gang wars
(Reuters) – At least 160,000 people in Haiti have been displaced in a crisis caused by increasing violence between heavily-armed gangs, the United Nations said on Tuesday, estimating that over 530 people…
CBP Officers Seize 34 Weapons, 68 Magazines 461 Rounds at Eagle Pass Port of Entry in Outbound Enforcement Action
EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized a significant cache of weapons, magazines and ammunition…
U.N. expert calls for coordinated action against Myanmar junta
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Monday called on the international community to coordinate sanctions to counter the abuses perpetrated by the…
S&P says not seen rampant deposit outflows to merit rating action
(Reuters) – S&P has not placed other U.S. banks on CreditWatch negative since First Republic Bank as it has not seen widespread deposit outflows, the ratings agency said on Tuesday, hours after…
‘Demanding Action’: East Palestine Residents Send List Of Demands After Train Derailment
‘Demanding Action’: East Palestine Residents Send List Of Demands After Train Derailment Alexa Schwerha on March 1, 2023 River Valley Organizing, an Ohio nonprofit, compiled a list of demands for Norfolk Southern…
Bramnick & Bucco Call for Action on Legislation After Press Investigation Finds State Government Agencies Not Answering the Phone
After a press investigation found that state government agencies aren't answering the phone when people call for help, Sen. Jon Bramnick and Sen. Tony Bucco said it's time to pass a bill…
Colleges ‘Scrambling’ For New Ways To Discriminate With Race-Based Admissions Action Expected To End
Colleges ‘Scrambling’ For New Ways To Discriminate With Race-Based Admissions Action Expected To End Reagan Reese on February 24, 2023 With the United States Supreme Court set to rule against race-based admissions…
Train Company Hit With Class Action Lawsuit After Toxic Derailment In Ohio
Train Company Hit With Class Action Lawsuit After Toxic Derailment In Ohio Alexa Schwerha on February 24, 2023 Ohio residents filed a class action lawsuit on Thursday against the railroad company Norfolk…
Maryland Schools Teach ‘Speciesism’ And 13 Other Forms Of Oppression During BLM ‘Week Of Action’
Maryland Schools Teach ‘Speciesism’ And 13 Other Forms Of Oppression During BLM ‘Week Of Action’ Mary Lou Masters on February 3, 2023 Maryland teachers are educating children on “speciesism” and other types…
Marketmind: Lights, camera, action
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga Global markets face their biggest test so far this year as the Federal Reserve appears poised to hint…
Twitter asks judge to toss out proposed sex bias class action
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Twitter Inc has asked a federal judge to toss out a proposed class action claiming the company targeted female employees during its recent mass layoffs, saying the…
Yellen calls for urgent action to improve food security, climate resilience in Africa
By Andrea Shalal MWALUMINA VILLAGE, Chongwe District, Zambia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday called for urgent action to improve long-term food security in Africa and around the world,…
Cathay Pacific flight attendant union to start work-to-rule industrial action
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union said it will start work-to-rule industrial action from Thursday, amid an ongoing dispute over what it has described as long hours that…
Former U.S. Senator Burr says SEC has closed probe concerning him without action
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Former U.S. Senator Richard Burr said on Friday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission informed him this week it has concluded investigation concerning him with no action.…
EDVA Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud in 2022
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today, Jessica D. Aber, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced an update on the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat…
Arizona Sheriff Threatens To ‘Take Action’ Against Gov. Ducey’s Makeshift Border Wall
Arizona Sheriff Threatens To ‘Take Action’ Against Gov. Ducey’s Makeshift Border Wall Kate Anderson on December 12, 2022 Santa Cruz County Sheriff David Hawthorne called Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s makeshift border wall,…
Free Speech Groups Demand Congress Take Action To Protect Students’ First Amendment Rights
Free Speech Groups Demand Congress Take Action To Protect Students’ First Amendment Rights Alexa Schwerha on December 10, 2022 Multiple free speech activist groups urged lawmakers Monday to consider legislation that strengthens…
Elon Musk Targeted Women In Mass Twitter Layoffs, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges
Elon Musk Targeted Women In Mass Twitter Layoffs, Class Action Lawsuit Alleges John Hugh DeMastri on December 8, 2022 UPDATE: This story has been updated to include a comment from Lichten &…
Jennifer Lawrence under fire for false claim about women’s roles in action movies
In a recent interview with Variety, actress Jennifer Lawrence made a claim that is being met with backlash from the public. She stated that she was the first woman to ever be…
U.S. Fed Reserve Board ends enforcement action against Industrial Bank of Korea
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday said it is terminating an enforcement action against Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) over previous deficiencies in the bank’s risk management and anti-money…
Major University Weighs Disciplinary Action For Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Student Group
Major University Weighs Disciplinary Action For Antisemitism Against Pro-Palestine Student Group Kate Anderson on December 2, 2022 George Washington University (GWU) held two hearings regarding the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)…
POLL: Support For Supreme Court Increases Ahead Of Affirmative Action Decision
POLL: Support For Supreme Court Increases Ahead Of Affirmative Action Decision Alexa Schwerha on November 30, 2022 Support for the Supreme Court increased as a plurality Americans continue to oppose affirmative action,…
United States Files Forfeiture Action for Manuscript Signed by Conquistador Hernando Cortés in 1527
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action today against a manuscript signed by Conquistador Hernando Cortés in 1527, believed to have been…
U.S. says continues to oppose any military action destabilizing Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States continues to oppose any military action that destabilizes the situation in Syria, a State Department spokesperson said on Monday, adding that Washington has communicated its serious…
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