Dozens of ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked roads in Jerusalem on Sunday as Israel’s Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark case challenging a controversial system of exemptions from military service granted to the religious community. The court is looking at the legality of the exemptions, which have divided the country and threatened to collapse Prime Minister […]
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Efforts to draft pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on future response
A global treaty to fight pandemics such as Covid-19 is on hold after more than two years of negotiations as countries disagree how the world might respond to the next health emergency. After Covid-19 triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organisation (WHO) vowed to do better in the […]
US House committee advances farm bill draft with little support from Democrats
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm spending bill late Thursday night with few Democratic votes, prolonging a standoff between the parties over key nutrition, agriculture, and climate policies. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Congress failed in 2023 to pass a new farm […]
Mayo Clinic’s $5 billion transformation of downtown Rochester takes early steps with draft impact report
May 22—ROCHESTER — Mayo Clinic recently filed a 348-page draft report about how its $5 billion “Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Rochester” project could change downtown and impact everything from traffic and parking to wildlife and water quality. T he draft of the Alternative Urban Areawide Review — AUAR — report was filed for city staff […]
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House unveils draft farm bill, setting up likely fight with Senate over food aid programs, climate change regulations
May 21—WASHINGTON — The House version of the next Farm Bill, a $1.5 trillion package of agriculture and food program legislation, set up what’s likely to be a fight with the Senate, largely over food aid programs and climate change regulations. The two chambers have been working on their bills for over a month, with […]
Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID
GENEVA (AP) — After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in the future. Years later, countries are still struggling to come up with an agreed-upon plan for how the world might respond to the next global outbreak. A […]
Ex-Rep. Santos asks former colleagues if they would draft expulsion resolution for Cuellar
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) went after former House colleagues Saturday, asking if they would draft a resolution to expel Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). “Hey @RitchieTorres are you going to draft an expulsion resolution for Henry Cuellar? Or is that just for republicans who flip seats?” Santos said in a post on the social platform […]
The clock is ticking for chance to bid on giant keepsakes from Detroit’s epic draft party
When Bethany Howard spoke to the Free Press during October 2022, she described her love for the east-side Detroit neighborhood where she grew up and continues to live. At the time, the fourth-generation east sider was a climate equity project manager for the Eastside Community Network. Today, the 37-year-old Howard is a project manager for Detroit’s […]
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2 shootings reported near downtown after final day of NFL draft in Detroit
Detroit police responded to two shootings near downtown late Saturday night, after the end of the 2024 NFL draft. Detroit Police Corporal Dan Donakowski said the department responded to a call at 10:28 p.m. in the area of Chrysler Service Drive and East Larned, just east of downtown. “The circumstances pertaining to this incident are […]