Japan’s Fisheries Agency seeks to allow commercial catching of fin whales
Japan’s Fisheries Agency has proposed adding fin whales along with three smaller whale species to its commercial whaling program. The proposal comes five years after Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone. Anti-whaling protests have declined since Japan moved to limited commercial whaling within its coasts. Japan’s Fisheries Agency on Thursday proposed a […]
Republicans Call on FDIC Chairman to Resign in Wake of ‘Abusive’ Conduct at Agency
Republicans on Tuesday called for FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign over a report detailing “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct” at the agency he oversees. I asked for An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), conducted by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, was described as “hostile, abusive and unprofessional.” The report […]
Key Biden agency slapped with historic subpoenas over ‘improper’ swing state voter registration push
Fox’s first appearance: The House Small Business Committee on Tuesday accused the Small Business Administration of a lack of transparency in the Biden administration’s potentially unconstitutional effort to funnel resources to key battleground states to increase voter registration. Summoned. On Tuesday, the committee cited SBA Chief of Staff Arthur Prouse and Special Counsel Tyler Robinson […]
Breaking down Jets roster after draft, free agency
The hard work of building the Jets’ roster has been completed. Jets GM Joe Douglas and the Jets targeted certain areas of the team this offseason, particularly the offensive line and wide receivers, in an effort to end the team’s 13-year playoff drought. Now that free agency and the NFL Draft are in the rearview […]
Ukraine says it foiled a Russian spy agency plot to assassinate Zelensky
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures, Ukraine’s state security service said Tuesday. Two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine, which protects top officials, were detained on suspicion of enacting the plan drawn up by Russia’s Federal […]
DOJ files lawsuit against Texas prison agency for denying religious accomodation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Prisons for denying religious accommodations to employees for wearing head coverings. Frances Spears, a former archivist at the agency’s Pam Lickner State Prison near Humble, Texas, was initially placed on paid leave and later fired because she wore a head covering […]
CIA confirms contractor in damning footage was employed by agency but denies his claims about the agency’s approach to Trump
James O’Keefe on Wednesday released hidden camera footage that captured disturbing conversations between an undercover journalist and a Central Intelligence Agency contractor. Amjad Husaysi, an unsuspecting interviewee, said that during former President Donald Trump’s tenure, CIA leadership was “withholding information because they knew he would definitely expose it.” It claimed to have left democratically elected […]
LeBron James’ NBA free agency circus is back this time with Bronny
When LeBron James becomes a free agent, the NBA world stops. For the fourth and likely final time in his legendary career, James is poised to hit the open market this summer, leading to once again non-stop speculation about his own basketball future. . James is still one of the best players in the NBA, […]
US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana: sources
WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Associated Press reported. This is a historic shift in American drug policy for generations and could have far-reaching ramifications across the country. The DEA’s proposal, which still needs to be reviewed by the White House Office of Management […]
Various ground beef products may be contaminated with E. coli: health agency
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) warns that some ground beef products may be contaminated with E. coli. More than a dozen potentially contaminated products were manufactured by the Greater Omaha Packing Company and included both raw ground meat patties and tubes, according to an FSIS public health alert issued Saturday. It is said […]