A federal judge plans to quickly issue a ruling in a lawsuit over legislation designed to institute new penalties for illegal border crossings. David Ezra, judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, said Thursday he will soon make the ruling on whether Senate Bill 4 is constitutional. The bill is […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — When Jessie Schook shares the joyful news that she’s pregnant with her first child, she says the response is often the same — especially among other female working professionals. “The excitement is immediately followed by: ‘Are you on a list?’” Schook says. What they’re asking is if she’s signed up for […]
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is asking lawmakers to expand methods to carry out the death penalty, shrink opportunities for parole, increase the list of crimes for which juveniles can be jailed and stiffen punishment for carjacking in a Special Session call that could dramatically change the state’s justice system. Landry, a Republican who was elected […]
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A major economic reform package championed by Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei will be sent back to a legislative committee for consideration, the president’s party said on Tuesday, marking a major setback for the bill after lawmakers rejected many of its provisions. The rejections played out during the article-by-article approval process, […]
X The California Assembly Higher Education Committee released a report and recommendations Thursday on how to address sexual harassment and discrimination across the University of California, California State University and community college systems. The report pinpointed deficiencies and policy limitations in the state’s public higher education systems and highlighted a ‘deep level of mistrust’ on […]
The El Paso District Attorney’s Office is currently in a “dangerous” state as the office deals with understaffing and the aftermath of the resignation of the previously elected district attorney, candidates vying for the seat said during a debate. Nancy Casas, James Montoya and Alma Trejo — the three Democrats running for the El Paso […]
An expansive — and expensive — anti-crime bill advanced to the Kentucky House on Thursday, with supporters saying the legislature erred in recent years by favoring rehabilitation for criminals over prison. After more than two hours of discussion, the House Judiciary Committee voted 13-to-5, with one pass vote, to approve an amended version of House […]
Labour will need a historic swing to win the UK general election expected in 2024, as the party’s path to power has been made more difficult by extensive boundary changes. UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have to achieve a swing of 12.7 points from the Conservatives to become prime minister, new research shows […]
Under a bridge near a bustling market in Freetown, the young people gather in their masses. Dressed in nothing but rags, they stand like zombies – shoulders slouched, heads cocked to the side – as they aimlessly shuffle in circles. Many are without shoes, their feet bare and swollen from infection. Those that have yet […]
Dec. 30—Getting around Northern New Mexico will be a little harder in the new year. The North Central Regional Transit District announced “sweeping” but temporary service reductions to some of its routes last week, citing a shortage of drivers, simultaneously announcing it would launch a new app-based, on-demand rideshare service in affected areas, including Española, […]
By Yew Lun Tian and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -A sweeping purge of Chinese generals has weakened the People’s Liberation Army, exposing deep-rooted corruption that could take more time to fix and slow Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s military modernization drive amid geopolitical tensions, analysts say. China’s top lawmakers senior military officers from the national legislative […]
Serbia’s ruling populists have claimed a sweeping victory in the country’s parliamentary election, which have been marred by reports of major irregularities both during a tense campaign and on voting day. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that with half of the ballots counted, the Serbian Progressive Party’s projections show that President Aleksandar Vucic won 47% […]