Month: May 2023
Here’s What’s in the Debt Ceiling Deal
Two years of spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and cuts to I.R.S. funding are among the components in the deal.
Read MoreDebt Deal Includes a Green Light for a Contentious Pipeline
Climate activists are livid over a provision in the debt limit agreement that orders federal agencies to issue permits for the Mountain Valley Pipeline — and says courts can’t review them.
Read MoreManson Follower Leslie Van Houten Gets One Step Closer to Being Released From Prison
A California appeals court recommended on May 30 that Leslie Van Houten, the youngest follower of the so-called “Manson family,” be paroled and released from prison. In 1971, Van Houten was one of several followers of the cult leader Charles
Read MoreTexas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Ken Paxton impeachment
The appointment Wednesday comes after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of misconduct and crimes.
Read MoreNASA’s UFO Research Team Wants Better Data to Explain Flying Objects
In a public meeting, the panel identified ways researchers could learn more about UFOs.
Read MoreFTC, Amazon’s Ring Reach Settlement on Alleged Privacy Violations
Agency says Ring failed to stop hackers from taking over cameras.
Read MoreMeta Platforms Asks Federal Court to Block FTC in Privacy Fight
The Facebook owner asked a federal court to block the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to impose new sanctions on the company for alleged privacy violations.
Read MoreTara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, shows up in Russia – Business Insider
Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, shows up in Russia Business Insider Biden accuser Reade defects to Russia out of ‘safety,’ expert warns it’s not whole story Fox News Biden’s sexual assault accuser calls on Putin for Russian citizenship after
Read MoreIndia’s Female Wrestlers Are Saying #MeToo
Sakshi Malik tearfully held her Olympic medal close to her chest as she prepared to immerse it in the waters of the Ganges River on Tuesday as part of an ongoing fight against sexual harassment in Indian wrestling. The 30-year-old
Read More$528 Billion Nuclear Cleanup Plan at Hanford Site in Jeopardy
A $528 billion plan to clean up 54 million gallons of radioactive bomb-making waste may never be achieved. Government negotiators are looking for a compromise.
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