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Cuba starts freeing prisoners after US lifts terror designation

Cuba began releasing some prisoners Wednesday as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden's administration announced its intention to lift the U.S. designation of the island nation as a state sponsor of terrorism. More than a dozen people were arrested after participating in historic protests in 2021, among them convicted […]

Biden to lift Cuba terrorism designation days before he leaves office, outraging Republicans

WASHINGTON — Less than a week before leaving office, outgoing President Biden lifted Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, infuriating Republican lawmakers who believe tougher sanctions should remain in place. Biden's decision to ease restrictions on the island, long ruled by communists, was first reported by the Associated Press, but the White House […]

Why Liberty will likely give Breanna Stewart core designation

One of the easiest decisions Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb has to make this offseason involves Brianna Stewart. The question shouldn't be whether the Liberty will name Stewart as a core player, but when. Teams can assign core designations to players starting Saturday, and Stewart is one of the most obvious free agent candidates to […]

Milton reaching max limits leads to calls for a new Category 6 designation for hurricanes

Hurricane Milton is already threatening to become one of the strongest hurricanes on record with wind gusts exceeding 200 miles per hour, prompting calls for a new Category 6 designation for such intense superstorms. 'These are astronomical numbers' Florida Meteorologist Noah Berggren said: Late Monday, Milton reached sustained winds of 180 mph and “gusts over […]

Texas AG sues Biden administration over lizard’s endangered designation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Monday after the rare lizard was listed as endangered earlier this year. Paxton, a Republican, is suing the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Biden administration officials after the agencies declared the Dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species. He argued […]

Texas Governor Hits Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Gang with Foreign Terrorist Designation

HOUSTON, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Monday designated Venezuela's Tren de Aragua (TdN) gang a foreign terrorist organization, a move that gives Texas law enforcement additional tools and resources to target the gang and “disrupt their criminal activity and cut off their foothold in our state,” the governor said. “We are designating Tren de […]

New drug for stiff person syndrome granted fast-track designation from FDA

the patient Hard-headed person syndrome We are one step closer to accessing new treatments. Kiberna Therapeutics announced on Monday that its new drug, KYV-101, has been granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Drugs eligible for RMAT designation are those “intended to treat, ameliorate, ameliorate, or cure […]

Pro-life groups slap back at ‘terrorist’ designation from Fort Liberty

During a Pentagon briefing at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, on July 10, two prominent pro-life organizations were described as “terrorist groups,” a description that drew swift condemnation from national and local pro-life leaders. Slides from the Anti-Terrorism Awareness Briefing Posts The slides were posted to social media late on July 10 by Pentagon whistleblower Samuel […]

Arab League Revokes Terrorist Designation for Iran-Backed Hezbollah

The Arab League said Sunday that it does not consider Lebanon’s Hezbollah a terrorist organization. shower Israeli civilians have been firing rockets for months in support of Hamas terrorists in Gaza. “Previous decisions of the Arab League designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization. This terminology was reflected in our resolutions and led to a breakdown in […]