Cruz gets heated after Booker blocks deepfake revenge porn bill
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) vented his frustration on the Senate floor Wednesday night after Sen. Cory Booker (R-Jersey), in an unusual exchange, opposed a bipartisan bill introduced by Cruz to crack down on fake AI-generated revenge porn. The clash is a sign that Democrats don't want to hand embattled Texas incumbents a legislative victory before […]
Russian Strikes on Kharkiv Apartment Blocks Leaves Dozens Injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have struck a high-rise apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, wounding dozens of people in the second overnight attack in the past week. The bomb fell on Saturday night in the Shevchenkovsky district north of the center of the second city of Kharkiv, local governor Oleh Shniekhbov […]
Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
As winds blew flames toward houses, neighbors tried to flee the burning neighborhood, abandoning their cars on blocked roads and running to the safety of the factory's outbuildings. All six died just blocks from their homes. The group, which included an 11-year-old boy and his parents, were among the victims desperately trying to flee the […]
Court blocks federal methane rule in five states
{beacon} Energy and Environment Energy and Environment Full text Trump threatens to cut off California wildfire aid if Governor Newsom doesn't change water policy Former President Trump has warned that if re-elected, he will withhold federal aid to combat California wildfires if Governor Gavin Newsom (Democrat) does not change policies to protect endangered fish […]
Court Blocks Biden-Harris Methane Emissions Rule In Five States
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted implementation in five states of a Biden-Harris administration rule aimed at reducing methane emissions and minimizing natural gas waste on federal lands. U.S. District Judge Daniel Trainor issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from enforcing new rules that went into effect in […]
California judge blocks school district’s transgender notification policy for parents
A California judge has blocked a school district from enforcing a policy requiring teachers and staff to notify parents if a student wants to change their name or pronouns. San Bernardino County Judge Michael Sachs issued a preliminary injunction against the policy last year, and the court has now formally struck down much of the […]
Judge blocks attempt to stop Jocelyn Nungaray’s family from speaking out
A Texas judge has blocked an attempt to keep the murder of Jocelyn Nungaray away from media attention after two Venezuelan migrants accused of her murder sought a gag order against officials and her family. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, and Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, who both entered the U.S. illegally at the southern […]
X blocks users from searching name of Apalachee High School gunman
Elon Musk's social media platform X on Thursday blocked search results for the name of the teen suspected in the Georgia school shooting. Colt Gray, 14, was arrested after two students and two teachers were killed at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia on Wednesday. His name has been published in multiple media outlets, including […]
Brazil Blocks X After Elon Musk Refuses to Comply with Censorship Demands
Brazil has blocked SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk from his social media platform X after he refused to comply with the country's demands to blacklist certain accounts. Musk claimed on his platform that the country had also frozen assets of his satellite internet company Starlink. Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the […]
Supreme Court blocks President Biden’s SAVE plan again
Millions of SAVE Plan borrowers are in forbearance as the legal battle continues. (iStock ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected President Biden's request to reinstate the government-created SAVE Plan, which allows student loan borrowers to reduce their monthly payments. Lower courts blocked the plan earlier in the summer after Republican-led states filed suit. The […]