Nasdaq blocked from imposing board diversity rules for companies on exchange
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Nasdaq cannot impose rules that require public companies to have women or minority directors on their boards or explain why they don't. The New Orleans-based 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with two conservative advocacy groups in a 9-8 vote, ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission-approved rules […]
FDA must disclose more COVID-19 vaccine records, US judge rules
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to release more information supporting the authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine after failing to persuade the court to end a public records lawsuit. in judgment, On Friday, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas, ruled against a group of scientists who wanted […]
DA reacts to store clerk fatally shooting 16-year-old armed robber: ‘Once somebody puts a gun in your face, the rules change’
On Tuesday night, two men with guns entered a New Orleans convenience store and demanded cash. told WWLTV. One of the men, 16-year-old Cecil Battis, was seen pointing a gun with an extended magazine at a cellphone clerk at Sam's Meat Market and stuffing his pockets with cash and other items. The station said it […]
Vaccine Mandates ‘Not Supported by Science,’ Mask Rules Useless
The final report of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, which concluded a two-year investigation into the coronavirus pandemic, says vaccine mandates are “not supported by science” and “will likely do more harm than good.” “It's a big deal.” The subcommittee this week compiled a report described as “the most thorough review of the […]
Appeals court rules US can deport illegal immigrants despite local objections in win for incoming Trump admin
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can continue to use the Seattle airport for charter deportation flights, a federal appeals court has ruled, in a win for President-elect Trump's administration. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling challenges then-President Trump's immigration policies, saying King County, Washington, violated a contract by banning deportations at King County […]
Macron Rules Out Resigning as Government Likely to Be Overthrown
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed not to resign regardless of the outcome of Wednesday's no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, making it likely that Macron's second government will collapse this year. Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to Saudi Arabia, where France is in complete political turmoil, President Macron reaffirmed his plans […]
Biden ‘Played By All the Rules’ Until He Had to Pardon Hunter
MSNBC host Simone Sanders Townsend said Tuesday on “Morning Joe” that President Joe Biden “followed all the rules” in pardoning his son Hunter to protect him from President-elect Donald Trump. said. “People may have forgotten that the 118th Congress began an impeachment inquiry against President Biden,” Sanders-Townsend said. In our nation's recent history, only five […]
EPA can help unleash our economic might — through its rules, not despite them
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon be under new leadership. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated former Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-New York) to be the next secretary. explained his mission as “the liberation of economic prosperity.” As a former EPA official and current vice president of government relations for an organization that works with investors […]
UK could loosen EV rules to allow sales of Prius-style hybrids until 2035 | Automotive industry
Carmakers could be allowed to sell Toyota Prius hybrid models in the UK until 2035, as the government considers ways to ease rules on the sale of electric cars. Earlier this week, the government launched an emergency consultation to decide what types of electric cars carmakers can sell after a new ban on petrol and […]
Court Rules Biden Admin Wrong to Cut Texas Razor Wire on Border
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Texas can continue building wire-like border barriers. The court also ruled that the Biden administration was wrong to reduce barriers erected by the Texas National Guard under Gov. Greg Abbott's “Operation Lone Star.” “A federal appeals court has ruled that the state of […]