Month: June 2022
In fiery libel hearing against Olmert, Netanyahu denies having ‘psychiatric history’
Opposition chief calls defense lawyer ‘crazy’; his wife says she wasn’t admitted to psychiatric ward; former official says Netanyahu family’s behavior ‘took its toll on the state’
Read MoreHistoric heat wave sweeps across US; 50 million are under advisories – USA TODAY
Historic heat wave sweeps across US; 50 million are under advisories USA TODAY Heat wave creating a ‘dangerous situation’ across the southern US as millions will feel triple digit temperatures this week CNN US temperatures hit record levels as south-west bakes in
Read MoreNorth Korea Fires Suspected Artillery Pieces into Sea, South Korea Says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater defense capability to cope with outside threats. South Korea’s
Read MoreKey COVID-19 reproduction figure hits 3-month high as renewed outbreak intensifies
Positive test rate for virus rises to 29.77%, highest since early April; virus czar says it’s still not a wave, but admits many cases unreported
Read MoreKinzinger says Trump knew he lost the 2020 election – The Hill
Kinzinger says Trump knew he lost the 2020 election The Hill Jan. 6 Committee Appears to Lay Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump The New York Times Jan. 6 committee hearing should hit home with Nevada’s Trumpian GOP. It probably won’t. –
Read MoreBipartisan group of senators announces deal for school safety and gun measures
The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Read MoreThe Commanders’ Jack Del Rio is off Twitter after calling the Jan. 6 riot a ‘dust-up’
Del Rio also faces a $100,000 fine levied by Washington’s head coach, a sum that will be donated to the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund. (Image credit: Frank Franklin II/AP)
Read MoreComing From Separate Worlds in Taiwan, They Collided at California Church
The 68-year-old suspect in a May mass shooting harbored resentment dating back to his formative years in Taiwan.
Read MoreIn Uvalde, a Bishop Makes an Impassioned Plea: Tighten Gun Laws
In South Texas, where guns are woven into the culture, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller is urging his community to reconsider. “We have to!” he says.
Read MoreSenators Announce Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety
(WASHINGTON) — Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy though limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short
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