Biden Administration Imposes Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum Shipped From Mexico
The White House announced in a press release Wednesday they would be imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports shipped to the U.S. through Mexico. President Joe Biden accused “foreign producers” of increasing their steel products shipped through Mexico in order “to circumvent the duties on steel articles” imported into the U.S. in the statement. Biden […]
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over apparent nuclear escalations | Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector, saying Iran’s expanding nuclear program has raised new concerns the country may be preparing to build an atomic bomb. The embargoes against three unnamed entities involved in transporting Iranian oil and petrochemical products were announced amid growing warnings of a new conflict […]
US Treasury imposes financial sanctions against 2 Mexican drug cartel leaders
Two leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, who were indicted in 2017 on charges of conspiring to import and distribute heroin in the United States, face financial sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department as fugitives believed to be living in Mexico, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Rodolfo Maldonado Bustos, 59, […]
Canada Imposes 5% ‘Contribution’ on Netflix, Other Online Streamers to Pay for Local Broadcasting
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced on Tuesday that it will require online streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime to “donate” five percent of their Canadian revenue to fund local broadcasting. The CRTC estimated that the payments would generate about $146 million in annual revenue for Canadian broadcasters. “Today’s decision […]
Zelenskiy: Trump risks being ‘loser president’ if he imposes bad deal on Ukraine | Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelensky said Donald Trump risks becoming a “loser president” if he wins the November election and imposes a bad peace deal on Ukraine, which would mark the end of the United States as a global “player”. Speaking to The Guardian in Kiev, Zelensky said there was “no playbook yet” for what to do if […]
New Louisiana Bill To Treat Abortion Pills As Controlled Substance, Imposes Strict Penalties
Louisiana lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would reclassify abortion pills as controlled substances, NBC News reported. Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill that would classify mifepristone and misoprostol, drugs commonly used in medical abortions, as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances. according to Go to NBC News. The decision is in line with Louisiana’s tough stance […]
Ohio bar imposes weekend ban on those under 30 to curb violence: Report
Young professionals in the greater Groveport, Ohio, area may need to go somewhere else or do something else for the weekend because one of their local bars has closed. Prohibited for those under 30 years of age Access is prohibited on Friday and Saturday nights, presumably to curb violence. Two weeks ago, the people at […]
Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health. Become. This ordinance does more than just set minimum prices. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around this […]
Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS
The Biden administration on Wednesday decided on strict limits on certain so-called “permanent chemicals” in drinking water, requiring utilities to reduce them to the lowest levels that can be reliably measured. Officials say this will lead to 100 million fewer infections and prevent thousands of diseases, including cancer. This rule is the first national drinking […]
New York judge imposes gag order on Trump in Bragg hush money case
New York state judge Juan Marchan granted a request by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to impose a gag order on former President Trump in the hush money case. Marchan issued an order Tuesday against the prospective 2024 Republican presidential nominee, pointing to his “previous extrajudicial statements” and saying they posed “a substantial risk to […]