Month: October 2022

The trial of the convicted sexual assailant and former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is beginning in California. It marks the second time the fallen Hollywood titan is standing trial on accusations of sexual assault. Weinstein is […]

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Struggles

In the year since Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would change its name to Meta and become a “metaverse company,” the company is still having a rocky launch. Last October, Zuckerberg sketched a vision of […]

Tennessee Medical Center Pauses Trans Surgeries on Children

Due to last month’s publication of new standard-of-care guidelines by the World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH), the Transgender Health Clinic at Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center has temporarily halted gender surgeries for patients […]

UNGA to Vote on Resolution Condemning Russian Annexations in Ukraine

As Western powers push harder in their efforts to underscore Moscow’s international isolation, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) will open debate on Monday on a draft resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian regions. After […]

Yellen Blasts OPEC’s Oil Output Cut as Bad for Global Economy

OPEC+ decision last week to cut oil production is unhelpful and unwise for the global economy – especially for emerging markets already struggling with high energy prices – under the circumstances the world faces, US […]

Scientists Turn to Oysters to Save California Coasts from Erosion

In its efforts to help combat sea-level rise, a dozen scientists in California look at numerous different ways, and oysters reefs in San Diego Bay are one of the tools to do that. Eileen Maher, […]

Democratic Lawmakers Call for Arms Sales Ban for Saudi Arabia

In light of the oil production cuts from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its recently voiced support for Russia, Democratic lawmakers are proposing Washington to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia. […]

‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack Costs Should be Shared, Gov’t Suggests

The federal government is considering taking action to assist private insurance firms in covering some of the expenses associated with serious cyber catastrophes as cyberattacks continue to increase, The Hill reported. The Treasury Department and […]

Herschel Walker Campaign Sacks Political Director over Media Leaks Allegations

According to two Republican individuals with firsthand knowledge of the situation and Fox News Digital, Republican Herschel Walker’s campaign for the Georgia Senate dismissed Taylor Crowe on allegations that she had leaked information to the […]

CDC, FDA Investigate E. Coli Outbreak from Frozen Falafel

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that they are looking into an E. coli outbreak that has spread to multiple states and may […]

Columbia University Strikes $165mln Settlement over Ex-Gynecologist Sex Assaults

Nearly 150 patients of a former gynecologist who was accused of sexual assault by dozens of women have reached a $165 million settlement, according to Columbia University and its associated institutions. The former gynecologist Robert […]

Arizona 1901 State Abortion Ban Temporarily Blocked

An appeals court overturned a trial judge’s decision to uphold Arizona’s 1901 prohibition on almost all abortions on Friday, preventing the state from enforcing the abortion ban for the time being. The Pima County Superior […]

Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ Warning Stirs Public, Raises Questions

The eight-month struggle has become even more complex as a result of President Biden’s warning about the potential for “armageddon” coming from the Ukrainian battlefields, The Hill reports. During his Thursday visit to a Democratic […]

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States calculated that the BA.4.6 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus accounted for roughly 14% of the circulating coronavirus variations in the country

Omicron BA.4.6 Subvariant Accounting for 14% of COVID-19

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States calculated that the Omicron BA.4.6 subvariant of coronavirus accounted for roughly 14% of the circulating coronavirus variations in the country, Reuters […]

DOJ Warns Public of Possible Hurricane Ian Frauds

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is alerting the public to possible fraud in the wake of Hurricane Ian, The Hill reported. According to the DOJ’s National Center for Disaster Fraud, there is no reason to […]

U.S. treasure sets new tax credit rule to expand affordable housing

U.S. Treasury Expands Affordable Housing with New Tax Credit Rule

By establishing a new tax credit income rule that might qualify more housing projects and extending deadlines for when they must be put into service, the U.S. Treasury took action on Friday to protect and […]

State of Emergency in NYC after Thousands of Migrants Arrive from Texas Border

The Mayor of New York City declared a state of emergency in the metropolis as a way to cope with the influx of migrants arriving from the U.S. southern border in the past several months. […]

North Carolina Governor Wants to Make Marijuana Possession Legal

Following President Biden’s recent pardon of thousands of people who were convicted for the same felony under federal law, Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and his attorney general are urging the GOP-led state legislature […]

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of New York’s New Gun Law

A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked large portions of the state’s new gun law in order to allow a gun owners’ rights group to pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation, Reuters reported. The […]

Biden says Putin’s Nuclear Threat Brings Risk of ‘Armageddon’

President Joe Biden issued a stark warning that the world could face “Armageddon” if Russian President Vladimir Putin makes good on his threat to use nuclear weapons in order to try and win his war […]

The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.

Anti-Trump Republican Sasse Suggests He is Ready to Leave Senate

Anti-Trump Republican Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse is likely to leave the Senate, making him the latest GOP critic of the former president to leave or lose political office, Reuters reports. Sasse was one of seven […]

Five States Ramp Up Campaigns in Abortion Law Votes

Abortion Referendums across America are seeing extensive campaigns being organized by both sides, The Guardian reports. After the Supreme Court obliterated the federal constitutional right to an abortion, some states have completely banned the procedure. […]

DC City Council Approves Bill that Might Allow Noncitizens to Vote

By a vote of 12 to 1, the Washington, D.C. city council approved a measure that, if it were to become law, would let noncitizens cast ballots in local elections, Fox News informed. A noncitizen […]

U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%

Due to a robust job market, the Federal Reserve will likely continue its aggressive monetary policy tightening effort for some time. In September, U.S. firms employed more people than anticipated as the unemployment rate fell […]

DACA Suffers Another Blow as New Ruling Finds it Unlawful

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was implemented under the Obama administration, was found to be unlawful by a federal appeals court on Wednesday, marking the latest twist in the contentious 2012 […]

The last of the lender's significant litigation resulting from the 2008 mortgage meltdown has been resolved with a $1.84 billion payment from Bank of America to bond insurer Ambac Financial Group, the bank announced in a filing on Friday.

Bank of America, Ambac Reach $1.84 billion Settlement in Mortgage Case

The last of the lender’s significant litigation resulting from the 2008 mortgage meltdown has been resolved with a $1.84 billion payment from Bank of America to bond insurer Ambac Financial Group, the bank announced in […]

Biden to Pardon Prior Federal Crimes Involving Marijuana Possession

The White House said Thursday that President Biden will pardon all prior federal crimes of simple marijuana possession in an effort to decriminalize the drug, Fox News informed. Senior officials claim that the action covers […]

October 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Oath Keepers Trial to Resume with Testimony from Fresh Witnesses

Prosecutors are expected to call fresh witnesses today in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates over their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, deadly insurrection on the […]

October 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Legal Cannabis Poses a Quandary for Companies Screening Staff for Drugs

As more states across the nation legalize cannabis, employers across the U.S. are reconfiguring their drug testing standards. The majority of Fortune 1000 companies have some kind of drug screening in place for their employees. […]

October 6, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

66 Clinics Across 15 States Have Stopped Offering Abortions Post-Roe

More than 60 abortion clinics across 15 states have stopped providing abortions in the 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Sixty-six clinics have stopped providing abortions, according to a study by […]