U.S. Capitol Reopens More Doors to Visitors Following Covid Pandemic

Capitol Hill administrators reported during Congressional testimony this past week that they had completed the reopening of more building doors that had been closed during the Covid pandemic. Previously office building doors, access points and entrances that had been restricted from the public have reopened just as Washington DC hits its peak tourism season.  U.S. […]

6 Migrant Workers Hit by SUV in Possible Intentional Assault

Six migrant workers were hit by an SUV Sunday in Lincolnton, North Carolina, in what police are investigating as a possible intentional vehicular assault.  Around 1:17pm ET, an unidentified driver of an older-model mid-sized black SUV drove into the group of migrant workers, according to Lincolnton PD. While police said the “motives of the suspect […]

Biden to Talk Climate in Southwest Amid Stretch of Record High Temperatures

President Biden is planning to travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week to talk about his Administration’s efforts to combat climate change.  The President’s appearances come amid a summer of record high temperatures across the U.S, Europe and China.  July has been the hottest month on record in the history of planet Earth, […]

Carlos De Oliveira’s Arraignment in Mar-a-Lago Probe Postponed Until August 10

The arraignment of Carlos De Oliveira, charged in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s superseding indictment into his investigation of former President Trump’s handling of classified documents, was postponed Monday. De Oliveira, the property manager of Trump’s Florida residence Mar-a-Lago, made his first court appearance Monday morning. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres presided over the hearing.  However, […]

Zelensky Says War is “Returning” to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said over the weekend that the 17-month-old war is “gradually returning” to Russia. “Russian aggression has gone bankrupt on the battlefield,” Zelensky said Sunday. He added, “Gradually, the war is returning to Russia’s territory—to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable natural and fair process.” The statement […]

Fulton County D.A. Says Work “Accomplished…Ready to Go”

The Fulton County District Attorney’s investigation into interference in Georgia’s 2020 Presidential election “is accomplished,” Fani Willis told local media over the weekend.  “We’ve been working for two-and-a-half years,” Willis told WXIA-TV in Atlanta. “We’re ready to go.” The timeline syncs up with a letter Willis wrote to in May to the chief judge of […]

Black Congressional Republicans Blast DeSantis, Florida Curriculum on Slavery

Two Republican lawmakers, Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Byron Donalds, both of whom are Black, blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over his state’s history curriculum on slavery.  The clashes came in reaction to DeSantis’ remarks attempting to clarify the Florida Department of Education’s approved new curriculum, which instructs students on how it says Black people benefited […]

Russian & Belarusian Athletes Banned from Prague Tennis Tournament

A new government resolution in the Czech Republic has banned athletes from Russia and Belarus from competing as a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament is set to kick off in Prague.  Czech police stopped a Russian tennis player from entering the country Friday ahead of the Prague Open. Among the international players, a hanndful of […]

American Airlines Agrees to Deal with Pilots’ Union

The union the Allied Pilots Association said Thursday it had secured a tentative agreement with American Airlines.  The deal, which union pilots must vote on, includes a 40% pay raise—same as a deal struck by United Airlines’ pilots—and increased contributions to 401(k)s. The agreement is reported to be a nearly $1 billion increase over the […]

Biden to Sign Executive Order on Handling Sexual Assault in the Military

President Biden on Friday was set to sign a “historic” executive order changing how the military handles sexual assault investigations.  The executive order will amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) by transferring “key decision-making authorities from commanders to specialized, independent military prosecutors in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, murder, and other serious […]

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