A commercial aircraft contracted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fly to Honduras was forced to turn around shortly after takeoff and land Wednesday morning back at a southern Texas airport, officials confirmed. A radio tower at the Valley International Airport in Harlingen, located in the central region of the Rio Grande […]
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, announced she’s taking a new approach to some of the city’s oldest problems. The constant crimes have given so many the impression that laws have not been enforced in the city in recent years. “Car theft, shoplifting, yes that retail theft and the illegal use of ATVs that […]
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Texas can ban emergency abortions even though the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says a federal statute takes priority over state laws prohibiting the procedure. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s ruling that sided with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The […]
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, siding with the state in a lawsuit accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of overstepping its authority. The ruling by a […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration cannot use a 1986 emergency care law to require hospitals in Texas hospitals to provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. It’s one of numerous cases involving abortion restrictions that have played out in state and federal […]
Unprotected sex on New Year’s Eve may be driving a spike in sales of emergency contraception after the holiday, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. In the study, researchers looked at marketing data on weekly aggregated sales of emergency contraception between 2016 and 2022 and found that sales significantly increase […]
Polish President Andrzej Duda is convening an urgent meeting because of an “unknown object” that was spotted in the country’s airspace during Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukraine on Dec. 29, the President’s Office press team reported. The head of state will meet with the defense minister, chief of the general staff, and other military officers. The meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. local time […]
Ukraine and a coalition of other countries have submitted a request to hold an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the massive strike by the Russians on December 29th, according to Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba. He did not disclose other details. Read also: 5 killed, 15 injured in Dnipro during […]
For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as the country continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism. The US State Department said on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told Congress that he had […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against Hamas in Gaza under increasing international criticism. The State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told Congress that he had […]
Unprotected sex on New Year’s Eve may be driving a spike in sales of emergency contraception after the holiday, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. In the study, researchers looked at marketing data on weekly aggregated sales of emergency contraception between 2016 and 2022 and found that sales significantly increase […]
Bloomington High School South has been recognized as a “Heart Safe School.” Riley Children’s Health announced the selection of Bloomington South after observing preparations at the high school should anyone in the building — student, staff or visitor — experience a sudden cardiac arrest. According to a news release, Bloomington South, besides promoting awareness and […]