The UK supreme court and the definition of a woman – podcast | Law
On paper it doesn’t sound like something that stimulates national interest. Last week, the UK Supreme Court ruled on a lawsuit filed by a group of women against the Scottish government regarding gender representation in the Public Commission (Scottish) Act of 2018. But that judgment – the term “woman” in the Equality Act refers only […]
Infant measles case confirmed in King County; 5th in Washington this year
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Public Health—Seattle & King County confirmed another positive measles case in King County on Friday, marking Washington’s fifth measles case of the year. Public health said the infant traveled through Sea-Tac airport and was present at certain Seattle Children’s Hospital locations while infectious. Public health also noted the infant was likely […]
Dollar surges as Trump backs down from threat to fire Fed's Powell – Yahoo Finance
Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The US dollar has risen sharply, with trade deal optimism beating the sentiment of President Donald Trump on Wednesday saving investors from the threat of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. This week’s market has been addressing the notion that since the president took office in January, the Fed’s independence […]
‘Do Not Capitulate’: Ex-Biden ‘Disinformation’ Czar Goes To Europe To Advocate Against US ‘Autocracy’
Nina Jankowich, head of former President Joe Biden’s “Disinformation Governance Committee,” urged the EU to stand firm. The European Parliament’s Special Committee on the Shield of European Democracy is Hearing Discusses Russian disinformation, cyber attacks, espionage and other hybrid threats targeting Europe. During the hearing, Jankovic appealed to the EU leader. “I would like to […]
Ex-Giants, Jets kicker Jay Feely runs for Congress in Arizona
He’s stepping into the competition. Former NFL kicker Jay Ferry (who included stints with the Giants and Jets in New York) announced Tuesday that he will run as a Republican in Arizona’s 5th District seat in the House of Representatives. “I’m excited about this next chapter in my life.” Feely told ESPN. “I think I […]
Trump orders more combat-ready forces into Middle East
President Donald Trump has formally notified Congress that the US forces have directed the Department of Defense to move additional troops equipped for combat into the Middle East to launch a military strike against Yemen’s Hauti militants to stop attacks on American troops and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. In a letter released on […]
Alleged Florida thief offers deputies a drink after car chase
Don’t drink and drive. A Florida man said he chased Vodkaspritzer into the middle of a car chase after being told he had stole some items from a convenience store. Deputies for the Highland County Sheriff’s Office responded to Spring Lake Market on Saturday after 39-year-old Richard Christopher Smith took items out of the market, […]
‘Very Dark Time for All of Humanity’ Unless India, U.S. Work Together
Vice President JD Vance I said India and the US can build a “prosperous and peaceful” future for the world on Tuesday from Jaipur, northwest India. – But if they don’t work together, “the 21st century could be a very dark time for all humanity.” Vance praise India’s vitality and resilience, in contrast to the […]
Cash for clunkers? Desperate Diesel begs for ‘Furious’ funding
Brother, why don’t you spare 300 million dollars? Vin Diesel wants to make his 11th “Fast & Furious” film, but the Universal Suit thinks he is high for his NOS supply. “This is very, you know, it’s very white, this movie.” The blockbuster franchise runs creatively and economically smoke. Have you seen the ninth article […]
Biden special envoy applauds some of Trump’s university antisemitism efforts
Deborah Lipstadt, a special envoy for monitoring and fighting President Biden’s anti-Semitism, said in a new interview that he was pleased to see the Trump administration deal with anti-Semitism, and that he supports some of the measures taken to hold universities and students accountable. “I’m happy they’re working on it because that’s what I’ve done […]