The U.S. Embassy in Beirut reiterated its warning on Thursday that Americans should “reconsider” any travel plans to Lebanon given the continued fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. “We remind U.S. citizens to strongly reconsider travel to Lebanon,” the reminder advisory said. “The security environment remains complex and can change quickly… the Lebanese government cannot guarantee […]
A Montana judge deemed a law defining sex in terms of only male or female to be in violation of the state’s constitution since the legislation’s description did not clearly state its purpose. Members of the LGBT community filed a lawsuit against the bill, which was passed last year, claiming it denied legal protections to […]
Although President Joe Biden’s campaign pushed for mic rule changes to usher order into the first presidential debate, political analysts say the move could end up helping former President Donald Trump. During the 90-minute debate on Thursday, the candidates’ microphones will be cut when not speaking to prevent interruptions. The rule marks a departure from […]
The House rejected a measure to halt foreign aid to Ukraine after a majority of Republicans joined Democrats in shooting down the amendment that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) sought to attach to one of the chamber’s must-pass spending bills. Lawmakers voted 70-342 on the amendment, short of the majority threshold needed to attach the […]
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts did not announce that Friday would be the last day of opinions, so the court’s several remaining opinions will continue into next week. Originally, Wednesday was set to be the last day opinions would be released, but the site has now been updated to include Thursday and Friday as […]
(The Center Square) – Mislabeling fake meat will carry a fine of up to $10,000 in Iowa starting July 1. New regulations under Senate File 2391, which the governor signed into law in May, restrict misbranding food products as egg or meat. Violations will carry a fine of $500 to $10,000. The regulations also allow […]
Energy regulators voted Thursday to approve construction of a massive liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Louisiana, paving the way for a larger fight between environmental advocates and fossil fuel groups as the project makes its way to the Energy Department for a final decision. Members of the three-person Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) […]
(The Center Square) – It’s been nearly a month since asylum seekers set up camp on property next to SR-167 in Kent, urging city leaders to let them move into a vacant hotel on Central Avenue. “We are here one month now,” said Oscar, who on Tuesday told The Center Square he came from Africa. […]
(The Center Square) – Three political parties respectively supporting longshot presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Randall Terry were denied access to North Carolina’s November ballot Wednesday by the state Board of Elections. The board said it would reconsider in July. We The People, for Kennedy; Justice for All Party, for West; […]
(The Center Square) – An executive order reestablishing a maternal health data task force has been issued by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Executive Order 32, announced Wednesday afternoon, aims to improve prenatal care and is “centered around enhancing the quality of care mothers and infants receive” in the commonwealth. The order reestablishes the Task Force […]
