Support Declines for Handgun, ‘Assault Weapons’ Bans
Support for an “assault weapons” ban is below levels seen in the previous two polls, and support for a handgun ban is “statistically tied” to record low levels of support, it said Monday. This was revealed in the results published by Gallup. The survey was conducted from October 1 to 12, 2024. gallup noticed Fifty-two […]
FAA Bans US Airlines From Flying To Haiti After Gangs Shot Plane
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Tuesday that it is banning U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti for 30 days. Two airliners shot by gangs in Haiti on Monday, Associated Press reported. A Spirit Airlines jet was hit by a bullet just before landing in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. JetBlue said Tuesday that its […]
Bolivia Bans Evo Morales from Running for President amid Pedophilia Probe
bolivia outlet reported This weekend, the country's highest court, the Transnational Constitutional Court (TCP), ruled in favor of the Constitution's term limits for public office, with the exception of the former socialist president and his suspects. pedophile Evo Morales will not run for a fifth time in the 2025 election. Bolivia's constitution came into force […]
Couple bans booze at wedding near election to prevent political brawls
With a presidential election right around the corner, having all your family and friends in the same room can be a dangerous situation. Some soon-to-be newlyweds are taking precautions, such as enforcing a ban on alcohol at weddings, to prevent escalating political debates. The New York Times reported that one Illinois couple, Katie Newell and […]
Mark Zuckerberg Bans Student’s Accounts Tracking Celebrity Jets
Jack Sweeney, a college student known for tracking the private jet travel of wealthy celebrities, was abruptly suspended from his Metathread account, raising questions about the platform's stance on public data. luck report Meta's social media platform Threads is a collection of accounts managed by Jack Sweeney, a college student who gained notoriety for tracking […]
Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: ‘A child is always a gift’
Italy has strengthened its ban on surrogacy to include citizens who choose to travel to countries such as Canada and the United States for surrogacy. Italy's Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would make it a crime for citizens to travel abroad to countries where purchasing a child through surrogacy is legal. The bill […]
AFL bans six Giants players amid sanctions for ‘unacceptable’ behaviour at post-season party | AFL
The AFL has handed GWS Giants forward Josh Fahey a four-game suspension, with forward Jake Riccardi among his teammates who will miss the first two games of next season. The sanction is one of several bans and fines handed down by the league following a joint investigation with the Giants into players' season-ending events last […]
‘Glorified Terrorism’ — France Bans Return of Osama Bin Laden’s Son
The fourth son of al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden will not return to France, his interior minister announced Thursday. Omar bin Laden was expelled from his Normandy village last year after being accused of glorifying terrorism on social media. BBC report The 43-year-old makes a living painting landscapes and currently lives in Qatar. But […]
Emirates bans pagers, walkie-talkies after Hezbollah attack
Dubai-based Emirates has banned the use of pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights. It comes weeks after cell phone equipment exploded in a stunning sabotage, killing dozens of Hezbollah terrorists and injuring thousands more. The Middle East's largest airline said police would confiscate the devices if they were found in a passenger's luggage. “All passengers […]
Emirates bans pagers from flights after Lebanon attack
Emirates customers will no longer be allowed to travel with pagers or walkie-talkie devices, according to a statement from the airline released on Friday. The new policy comes after the militant group Hezbollah announced in September that its pagers and walkie-talkies had been rigged with explosives, killing dozens of people, including children, and injuring thousands […]