Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
Severe storms once again battered the Houston area Friday, exacerbating Texas’ already dangerous flooding and prompting numerous high-water rescues, including rescues from the roofs of flooded homes. Authorities doubled down on emergency evacuation orders for low-lying residents and warned the worst was yet to come. “This threat continues and will only get worse. This is […]
Missouri Supreme Court orders new election on measure ending ‘defund the police’
(The Center Square) – Voters will once again decide on a constitutional amendment to increase minimum funding for Kansas City’s police department after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside a previous result from the 2022 election. Last September, the state’s highest court heard arguments from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas stating the exact cost of the ballot […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow orders more weapons to ‘maintain pace of offensive’ | Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister orders additional weapons for Ukraine war good morning. Welcome to the Ukrainian blog. Reuters reports. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said: Russia has ordered more and faster deliveries of weapons for the Ukraine war. During a meeting with the Supreme Military Command regarding the Russian military’s fighting in Ukraine, the head of […]
Judge Orders Travis Scott To Face Jury Trial In Astroworld Case
Houston Judge Kristen Hawkins has denied Travis Scott’s motion to dismiss him from his multibillion-dollar civil lawsuit over the 2021 Astroworld disaster, forcing him to go to a jury trial. Wednesday’s ruling noted that the famous rapper must personally attend the trial over the incident that left 10 people dead and hundreds injured. signboard. The […]
Drag queen orders children to chant ‘Free Palestine’ during queer story hour at Massachusetts arts center
A drag queen was caught on video chanting “Liberate Palestine” to children during a queer storytelling event at a Massachusetts arts center. video The “Queer Storytime for Palestine” event, hosted by the Valley Families for Palestine group on April 14 at the Northampton Center for the Arts in Amherst, Massachusetts, has come under fire in […]
JPMorgan Chase is caught in U.S-Russia sanctions war after overseas court orders $440 million seized from bank – CNBC
The order comes after VTB filed a lawsuit in St. Petersburg’s Arbitration Court last week seeking full return of funds frozen in the U.S. and relief from JPMorgan’s announcement of plans to withdraw from Russia. It is. The next hearing in the Russia case is July 17th. JPMorgan declined to comment. VTB did not immediately […]
Biden cracks down on airlines’ ‘junk fees,’ orders instant refunds for canceled flights
The Biden administration on Wednesday imposed new rules on airlines that trigger immediate refunds when flights are canceled and crack down on “surprise junk fees.” Under the Department of Transportation’s new mandate, airlines will be required to pay if there is a significant delay in returning baggage, if customers are unable to use in-flight facilities […]
GOP lawmakers take Trump’s policy orders with a grain of salt
Congressional Republicans have taken former President Trump’s policy directives with a bit of a grain of salt, suggesting they believe his comments on issues are primarily intended to have a dramatic effect on the campaign. Congress passed an extension of the warrantless surveillance program and sent President Biden a massive foreign aid package that included […]
Texas Supreme Court orders Harris County to not make payments under guaranteed income program
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday barred Harris County from starting the Guaranteed Income Program, a case currently being argued by Attorney General Ken Paxton. The ruling came days after Houston County Judge Ursula Hall rejected Paxton’s argument that the Uplift Harris program, which distributes monthly benefits to more than 1,900 low-income residents, is unconstitutional. […]
Columbia University president orders virtual classes as anti-Israel protests take over: ‘We need a reset’
Columbia University students announced in an evening statement that all classes will be held virtually on Monday after anti-Israel protesters occupied the campus, the university’s president announced. In a statement posted early Monday morning, Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoush” Shafiq said he condemned the specific actions of the agitators who formed “encampments” on campus […]