[ad_1] Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down traffic Monday morning in cities across the country, part of a global effort to disrupt economies and pressure world leaders to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. In California, protesters chained themselves to barrels and blocked northbound lanes. I-880 in Oakland, while another group of protesters carrying signs … Read more
[ad_1] Israeli forces used two main defensive weapons, the Iron Dome and the Arrow 3, to shoot down most of the more than 300 drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles fired at its territory by Iran, while others were shot down by the United States. and other countries. allies. Here’s a look at the two … Read more
[ad_1] On Wednesday night, Nebraska lawmakers overwhelmingly refused to change the way the state awards Electoral College votes to a winner-take-all system. ignoring pressure Since former President Donald J. Trump and Gov. Jim Pillen, who have pressured Republicans to move forward on the issue, members of the unicameral state Legislature rejected in a bipartisan manner … Read more
[ad_1] Congressional Republicans are blocking $40 million in aid the Biden administration has requested to help stabilize Haiti amid a rise in gang violence there, despite warnings that continued chaos could lead to a humanitarian crisis and expel migrants fleeing the country to the United States. Top Republicans on the House and Senate foreign affairs … Read more
[ad_1] What it means: Fears of rising crime override calls for police reform. Republicans had rallied around the measure as a way to reduce crime in the state, listing cases in which a minor traffic violation had led officers to uncover drug trafficking and violent crimes. “It’s time to take the handcuffs off the police … Read more
[ad_1] Senate Republicans on Wednesday appeared set to block a bill that would establish federal protections for in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos should be considered children. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., planned to try to introduce the bill Wednesday following a procedure … Read more
[ad_1] Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared inclined Wednesday to again limit the Biden administration’s ability to protect the environment by temporarily halting an Environmental Protection Agency effort to reduce air pollution that crosses state lines. Such a decision, expected in June, would be in line with recent court rulings that have undermined … Read more
[ad_1] As the war continued in eastern Ukraine, much of its western border was blocked Tuesday by another fight, this time with Polish farmers. Farmers have been protesting for months against an influx of Ukrainian products that they say is saturating the Polish market and undermining their livelihoods. On Tuesday, they blocked checkpoints for commercial … Read more
[ad_1] President Biden faces new pressure to block Nippon Steel’s acquisition of iconic manufacturer US Steel, this time from environmental groups who say the partnership would set back US efforts to curb climate change. In interviews, environmental activists working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions say the merger would unite two steel giants that are lagging … Read more
[ad_1] A court in the Netherlands on Monday ordered the Dutch government to stop exporting parts for F-35 fighter jets to Israel, a move that reflected growing alarm over the high number of civilian casualties of Israel’s war in Gaza, but which was unlikely to have an immediate effect on the military campaign. The Netherlands … Read more