Soaring UK mortgage rates have pushed 320,000 adults into poverty, thinktank says | Poverty
A leading think tank has said that 320,000 British adults have been pushed into poverty by the steepest rise in mortgage costs since the 1980s. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlighted the damage caused by the UK’s mortgage time bomb, saying individuals who have had to renew their mortgage or take out new borrowing […]
MSNBC Falsely Claims Obama Did Not Separate Migrant Kids from Adults at Southern Border
Claim: MSNBC reporter Jacob Soboroff alleged Monday that former President Barack Obama’s administration failed to separate migrant children from adults who arrived together at the US-Mexico border. verdict: False. Former President Donald Trump’s administration was not the only White House to separate migrant children at the southern border from the adults who arrived with them, […]
Poll compares whether Trump, Hunter Biden should get prison sentences, according to US adults
Comparing President Trump and Hunter Biden, who were each convicted in criminal trials, a new poll finds that Americans are divided on whether President Trump should receive prison time. In a survey of 1,088 U.S. adults conducted June 20-24 by the AP-NORC Center for Public Policy Research, 48% of adults said Trump, who was convicted […]
Tennessee sued over law banning adults from helping minors get abortions without consent
A lawsuit was filed in Tennessee on Monday to block a law that would prohibit adults from helping minors obtain abortions without parental permission. A lawsuit filed in federal court by a state Democrat and abortion access activist argues the law is unconstitutional. The Associated Press. The ban goes into effect July 1, making Tennessee […]
Chronically lonely older adults face higher stroke risk: study
Older adults who experience chronic loneliness have a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who are not lonely. According to a new study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health:. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy last year called attention to the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation across the country, warning that […]
North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes bill that would have required more juveniles to be tried as adults
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed a bill that would have required minors accused of serious crimes to automatically be tried in court as adults. As things stand, some criminal cases involving juvenile defendants may remain in juvenile court. Bill 834 passed the House and Senate with significant bipartisan support but was […]
Memphis, Tennessee shooting leaves 3 minors, 1 adults critically injured
Three minors and one adult were seriously injured in a shooting in Memphis, Tennessee, Tuesday night, police said. The Memphis Police Department (MPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital that the shooting happened around 5:12 pm on Tuesday evening. All four victims were taken to Memphis Baptist Hospital in serious condition. The victims’ identities have not […]
66% of US adults oppose transgender girls competing on female sports teams: survey
A majority of American adults believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams, with two-thirds saying they should be allowed “never” or only in “rare cases,” according to a new Los Angeles Times poll. investigation, Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicagoasked respondents for their opinion on whether transgender […]
Brawl Between Adults and Kids Breaks Out at Tennessee Kindergarten Graduation
A kindergarten graduation ceremony in Tennessee turned chaotic after a fight broke out between at least 10 adults and children. The harrowing video shows the May 15 incident at Buckley Carpenter Elementary School in Somerville, a small town just outside Memphis. Expanded Police told Fox 13 Memphis that tension between two women in the crowd […]
Tennessee adults, children brawl during chaotic kindergarten graduation ceremony
According to reports, a harrowing video was captured on camera showing at least 10 adults and children fighting at a kindergarten graduation ceremony in Tennessee earlier this month. Police say a disturbance occurred at Buckley Carpenter Elementary School in Summerville, Tennessee on May 15, 2024, when tensions between two women in the crowd escalated into […]