Chase bans credit card payments for controversial retail service – Daily Mail
JPMorgan Chase will ban customers from using its credit cards to make payments on its controversial “buy now, pay later” loans. The nation’s largest banks have announced that starting October 10 they will reject credit card payments for installment plans offered by companies such as Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay. Chase is alerting customers to the […]
Germany Bans Islamic Center Hamburg over Support for Iran
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday banned an organization it accuses of being an “outpost” of Iranian theocracy, promoting the ideology of the country’s leadership and supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants, as police searched 53 buildings across the country, including a well-known mosque in Hamburg. The ban on the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) and five of […]
Harris’s record on climate and energy: the Green New Deal, fracking bans, and more
Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed liberal positions on climate and energy before joining the Democratic ticket with President Joe Biden in 2020, stances that will now receive much greater scrutiny as she pursues the presidency with Biden’s endorsement. While her stances on energy have closely aligned with Biden during their first term, her past record […]
Second Open Letter Urges Pope Francis to Relax Bans on Latin Mass
ROME — Public figures continue to appeal for an easing up on Pope Francis’ harsh campaign against the traditional Latin Mass. This week, a diverse range of artists and experts Published In an “Open Letter from the Americas to Pope Francis,” they implore him “not to deprive future generations of artists of a source of […]
Airline Bans Ex-Pastor For Allegedly Hitting His Wife On Plane Because She Got Upgraded To First Class: Affidavit
A former pastor faces a federal assault charge and an airline ban after he allegedly struck his wife in midair July 2 aboard an Alaska Airlines flight as they quarreled over a flight upgrade, an FBI special agent’s affidavit reads. Roger Allan Holmberg Sr. and his wife had been traveling from their Virginia home to […]
Delta Airlines bans flag pins from other countries following Palestinian flag controversy
Delta Airlines is updating its uniform policy and will no longer allow its employees to wear flag pins from countries that are not in the United States. The news comes as Delta is receiving backlash from how the company handled a social media post regarding two Delta employees wearing a Palestinian flag. As a result, […]
German court bans members of popular right-wing party from owning guns
A German court has effectively banned all members of the Alternative for Germany (AFD) party from owning firearms. The AFD, like Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party in France, is a right-wing populist party that has become increasingly popular despite an intensive campaign of repression by Germany’s left-wing government. BanCompletely vilifying AFD and criminalizing it. […]
Citizens Bank Park Bans Howard Eskin From Entering For Remainder Of Season
Philadelphia broadcaster Howard Eskin was banned from Citizens Bank Park for the remainder of the season after an investigation found him guilty of making an unwanted advance toward a woman at the ballpark in May. The woman, an Aramark employee, accused the 73-year-old broadcaster of trying to kiss her before a game in the CP […]
Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks
(NEXSTAR) – With the Fourth of July coming up, fireworks laws are always a little confusing for Americans. Is it okay to set off fireworks? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It’s confusing from state to state, and no one seems to understand. The purchase and use of fireworks is permitted throughout the […]
White House Media Takes Aim At CNN After Network Bans Reporters From Joining Biden, Trump In Debate Studio
The White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) took aim at CNN on Tuesday, just hours before the first presidential debate, for the network’s decision to bar outside journalists from being in the studio for the duration of the event. The WHCA, an organization of credentialed White House journalists, provides a pool reporter to inform of the […]