Governor bans Nebraska agencies from buying 'Lab-Grown Meat'
Nebraska's governor implemented an executive order Thursday banning Cornhusker State institutions from purchasing “cultured meat.” “To the fullest extent permitted by law, state agencies may not procure meat that has been grown in a laboratory,” the Nebraska order, now signed by the governor, reads. Republican Governor Jim Pillen said: According to a press release on […]
Judge bans X in Brazil because it denied his ‘illegal order’ to ‘censor his political opponent,’ according to platform
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Ordered The X social media platform was banned in the South American country, and the company responded by accusing him of political corruption. Judge Alexandre de Moraes on Thursday warned Facebook owner Elon Musk that the social network could be banned if he refused to appoint legal representatives in the country […]
Russia bans multiple US journalists from entering the country
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday Announced A new set of sanctions against 92 American nationals, including more than 20 journalists. The Russian Foreign Ministry said the roughly 100 people on the list would be “permanently denied entry into Russia” and that the sanctions were a “response to the Biden administration's Russophobic policy, which […]
Trump-appointed judge tosses machine gun charges against Kansas defendant, casts doubt on machine gun bans
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges involving the machine gun, ruling that such weapons are “portable weapons” under the Second Amendment. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge John W. Blooms in Wichita, Kansas, dismissed two charges against defendant Tamori Morgan for possessing a machine gun in violation of federal law. Last year, the Department of Justice […]
Supermarket chain bans unaccompanied minors after 6 pm, large bags amid rampant theft
Supermarket chains are banning minors from stores alone after 6 p.m. and prohibiting large bags in Washington, D.C. and Maryland as part of new policies aimed at curbing rampant retail theft. Giant Foods confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement Monday that the chain's revised policy applies to some stores “to mitigate unprecedented levels […]
DC-area Giant Food supermarket chain bans unaccompanied minors after 6pm, large bags
Supermarket chains are banning minors from stores alone after 6 p.m. and prohibiting large bags in Washington, D.C. and Maryland as part of new policies aimed at curbing rampant retail theft. Giant Foods confirmed to Fox News Digital in a statement Monday that the chain's revised policy applies to some stores “to mitigate unprecedented levels […]
Immigrant hotel owners say NYC bill that bans outsourcing jobs would ‘destroy’ their American Dream
A new group of South Asian immigrant hoteliers is speaking out against proposed legislation they say would “destroy” New York’s hospitality industry and undermine their American dream. The Indian Americans behind the New York City Minority Hotel Association, which owns about 120 non-union hotels, mostly in suburban Manhattan, are opposed to a controversial plan that […]
School cellphone bans take effect in some US states, as experts raise issues
Several U.S. states and school districts are heeding calls for stricter rules or even an outright ban on student cell phone use. Arizona is reportedly the latest state to try to limit use, with state lawmakers arguing that while districts can address the issue individually, broader legislation is needed. In April, Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed […]
Taliban Bans U.N. Human Rights Envoy from Afghanistan for ‘Propaganda’
The Taliban announced on Wednesday that they had banned the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, from entering the country. The Taliban claimed Bennett was banned because he lacked “professionalism” and was spreading “propaganda”. Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Kahar Barki said Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Taliban regime was […]
Canadian province bans cellphones in schools
I can read and write, but I can’t play. A Canadian province has become the latest to ban mobile phone use in schools when schools return to class next month. Manitoba kindergarten through middle school students are banned from bringing cell phones to school, while high school students are allowed to bring and use their […]