New Virginia law born from tragedy aims to prevent future unlicensed driving deaths.
YORKTOWN, Va. — A new Virginia law set to take effect Monday will make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly permit an unlicensed individual—or a minor operating outside the limits of…
US suicide deaths reached record high in 2022, CDC data shows
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of people who died by suicide in the U.S. hit an estimated record 49,000 in 2022, a 2.6% increase over the prior year, government…
Travis Scott will not face charges in Houston concert deaths -local media
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in the deaths of 10 fans at a 2021 concert in Houston, according to local media reports on Thursday. A Texas…
Bucco, Polistina & Testa: Feds are Taking Whale Deaths Seriously While Murphy Administration Dawdles
Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, Sen. Vince Polistina, and Sen. Michael Testa said they are glad the GAO has opened an investigation into the impact of offshore wind development on whale deaths along…
Watchdog To Open Probe Into Offshore Wind Projects As Whale Deaths Pile Up
Watchdog To Open Probe Into Offshore Wind Projects As Whale Deaths Pile Up Nick Pope on June 15, 2023 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) agreed Thursday to launch an investigation into the…
Whale deaths aside, here’s why New Jersey’s offshore wind farm is still controverial
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – While New Jersey politicians fight over whether or not sonar mapping of the ocean floor off the coast of New Jersey is impacting marine mammals, the ongoing project…
Migrant deaths on Middle East, North Africa routes highest since 2017 -IOM
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly 3,800 people died on migration routes within and from the Middle East and North Africa last year, the highest number recorded there since 2017, according to data published…
Human rights body finds Cuban gov’t responsible in 2012 deaths of dissidents
HAVANA (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has found the Cuban government responsible in the deaths of democracy activists Oswaldo Paya and Harold Cepero in a 2012 car accident, saying…
Army Sees Record Number Of Deaths From Fentanyl Overdoses
Army Sees Record Number Of Deaths From Fentanyl Overdoses Ailan Evans on June 12, 2023 The Army suffered a record number of deaths from fentanyl overdoses in 2021, the latest year for…
Durr: Attributing the Deaths of Whales Disoriented by Wind Survey Work to Ship Strikes Is Disingenuous
Sen. Ed Durr issued the following response after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) determined that the deaths of two humpback whales were caused by vessel strikes off the coast of…
‘You Supported The Jab’: Trump Spars With Voter Who Blames Him For Deaths From COVID Vaccines
‘You Supported The Jab’: Trump Spars With Voter Who Blamed Him For Deaths From COVID Vaccines Harold Hutchison on June 1, 2023 Former President Donald Trump sparred with an Iowa voter over…
Bucco Chides Trenton Democrats for Unbalanced Hearing on Whale & Dolphin Deaths
Sen. Tony Bucco criticized Trenton Democrats’ hearing on marine mammal deaths today as a one-sided conversation devoid of critical perspectives.…
Bucco Says Democrats Can “No Longer Ignore” Whale Deaths
Sen. Bucco issued a response after Assembly Democrats announced that they will be holding a hearing to discuss marine mammal deaths in New Jersey.…
NJ Senator says “Big Wind” in bed with Environmentalists over whale deaths, wind farms
TRENTON, NJ – Wind companies are donating huge money to conservation groups in New Jersey, which New Jersey Senator Michael Testa believes is why groups like the Sierra Club and Greenpeace are…
Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
(Reuters) – Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries are on track to miss 2030 targets at current rates,…
New Jersey lawmaker talks wind farms, whale deaths on Fox and Friends
New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa spoke to the nation on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends about whale deaths and wind farms in New Jersey. In recent months, a number of…
VIDEO: Testa Talks About Wind Farm Concerns & Whale Deaths on Fox & Friends
Sen. Michael Testa appeared on Fox & Friends to talk about Republican efforts to save whales and dolphins, protect the environment, and prevent economic harm to the Jersey Shore.…
VIDEO: Senate Republicans Explore Whale Deaths & Wind Farm Concerns at Independent Hearing
New Jersey Senate Republicans hosted an independent hearing where the surge of whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore and potential links to wind farms were discussed.…
MEDIA ADVISORY (5/3): Senate Republicans to Hold Independent Hearing on Whale & Dolphin Deaths, Wind Farm Concerns
New Jersey Senate Republicans will hold an independent hearing on Wednesday, May 3 to receive testimony on the surge of whale and dolphin deaths along the Jersey Shore in recent months and…
No evidence linking whale and dolphin deaths to Murphy wind project, governor declares
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Whales and dolphins have been washing up at the Jersey Shore at an alarming rate since December of last year, but Governor Phil Murphy doubled down this week,…
Wisconsin County Sees 17 Opioid Overdose Deaths In Three Days
Wisconsin County Sees 17 Opioid Overdose Deaths In Three Days Erinn Broadus on April 5, 2023 In Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 17 people have overdosed and died in three days, leading some officials…
India tests of eye drops linked to US deaths show no contamination – NDTV
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – No contamination was found in samples of eye drops made by India’s Global Pharma Healthcare, a product linked to three deaths and blindness in some patients in the…
Sharp increase in infant sleeping deaths in Baltimore prompts health warning
BALTIMORE, MD – Public health officials in Baltimore are concerned about a recent spike in sleep-related infant deaths throughout the city. Since December, 18 babies have died in their sleep in Baltimore.…
Shore town calls for an unbiased investigation into whale and dolphin deaths
NEPTUNE, NJ – What’s killing off an unusually high amount of whales and dolphins at the Jersey Shore? While many shore area public officials are blaming sonar-based surveys of the ocean floor…
Recalling Bucha deaths, Zelenskiy describes ‘horrific’ year in Kyiv region
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president said on Thursday the past year had been “the most horrific” in the lives of many residents of the Kyiv region, where Russian troops…
Mexican blame game over migrant deaths fuels tension in presidency race
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The fire at a Mexican migrant holding center that killed dozens has triggered recriminations inside and outside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s government, exposing tensions…
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