New Jersey Democrats Approve Bill to Punish Towns Fighting Affordable Housing By Withholding State Grants and Financial Aid
NJ lawmakers give housing-compliant towns first shot at state grants Trenton, NJ – New Jersey’s Democrat lawmakers are making their point clear to municipalities across the state: build high density affordable housing,…
Seventeen Kentuckians Indicted for Animal Fighting Charges
LEXINGTON, Ky.- In four separate indictments, issued by a federal grand jury sitting in London, 17 Kentuckians have been indicted with various offenses related to animal fighting and cruelty. In the first…
Texas DAs Fighting Governor’s Order To Treat Sex Change Surgeries For Children As Abuse
District attorneys for five of the largest counties in Texas are defying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order to treat sex change surgeries for children as child abuse. Abbott ordered the Texas…
Black women fight their silent killer, heart disease
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK – After her mother and sister died within 30 days from heart disease, Stephanie Johnson made it her mission to fight against the killer often brought on…
Thousands flee air strikes, shelling as fighting erupts in Myanmar
– Myanmar’s military deployed ground troops and launched air and artillery strikes against rebel forces in the country’s east, witnesses, local media and an aid group said on Thursday, prompting thousands of…
New U.S. FDA chief says he will prioritize fighting misinformation
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON – Misinformation about science is increasingly prevalent and a significant public health threat that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will focus on fighting, incoming Commissioner Robert Califf…
USTR says policy review to seek gaps in fighting forced labor
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Trade Representative’s office said on Tuesday it will conduct an interagency review of its trade tools and policies to fight forced labor to determine whether any gaps need…
Biden Border Officials Barely Implementing Remain In Mexico Policy After Months Fighting It
The Biden administration is returning migrants in small numbers to Mexico as it rolls out the resumption of the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP),…
Owner of third cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for illegal animal fighting operation
STATESBORO, GA: A Burke County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to operating a cockfighting venue. William Shannon Scott, 49, of Midville, Ga., was sentenced to 16 months in prison…
Shooting At Hotel Leaves One Officer Dead, Another Fighting For Their Life
A shooting at a hotel outside of Chicago on Wednesday left one police officer dead and another fighting for his life, according to a local police department. The two Bradley Police Department officers…
Owner of cockfighting venue sentenced to prison for running illegal animal fighting operation
STATESBORO, GA: An Emanuel County man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to operating a cockfighting venue. Wendell Allan Strickland, 67, of Swainsboro, Ga., was sentenced to 27 months in prison…
Professor-Arsonist Indicted for Setting Fires Behind Firefighters Fighting Dixie Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, of San Jose, charging him with arson to federal property and setting timber afire, Acting…
Texas Pro Life Group Fighting 14 Lawsuits Over Heartbeat Act
An Austin, Texas, judge heard arguments Wednesday in Van Stean v. Texas Right to Life, one of 14 lawsuits against the pro-life group over the Texas Heartbeat Act. Lawsuits against Texas Right…
GOP Senator Lays Out Framework For Fighting Big Tech Censorship Of Conservatives
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin laid out a framework for conservatives seeking to escape alleged censorship by major tech companies on Tuesday, urging them to migrate to alternative social media platforms…
Three Defendants Sentenced in Multi-State Dog Fighting Conspiracy
RICHMOND, Va. – Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in an interstate dog fighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey. “The violent and cruel act…
New York AG Files Lawsuit Against Texas Abortion Ban
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today continued her fight to safeguard the health care and reproductive rights of patients across New York and the rest of the nation.…
Facebook Will Fund Fact-Checkers Fighting ‘Climate Misinformation’
Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed to provide Facebook users with accurate and reliable information on topics related…
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