Category: USA
Abbott Says He Plans to Pardon Man Convicted in Killing of Protester
New York Times Gov. Greg Abbott said he would forgo a prison sentence for Daniel S. Perry, who was convicted on Friday in the murder of Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/politics/greg-abbott-pardon-daniel-perry-texas.html
Read MoreTesla workers shared, mocked drivers’ car camera footage, lawsuit says
Washington Post The shared images and videos included a naked man approaching a Tesla and memes of family pets. The lawsuit is seeking damages for vehicle owners and leasers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/08/tesla-sued-employees-sharing-footage/
Read MoreBiden admin to hold migrants’ ‘credible fear’ screenings in CBP facilities as border prepares for surge
Fox News The Biden administration will soon begin holding “credible fear” screenings for migrants claiming asylum at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities as the Department of Homeland Security gears up for a potential surge in migrants next month when the Title 42 public health order ends. DHS confirmed to Fox News Digital that the…
Read MoreRep. Jim Jordan seeks testimony from ‘uniquely situated’ Manhattan DA senior counsel
Fox News House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking testimony from the senior counsel to the Manhattan District Attorney who previously worked at the Department of Justice. In a Friday letter to Matthew Colangelo, Manhattan District Attorney senior counsel, Jordan asked for his voluntary cooperation in relation to the committee’s investigation into…
Read MoreEthan Boyes, a Track Cycling Champion, Dies in Collision
New York Times The death of Ethan Boyes, 44, a cyclist who was struck by a car in the Presidio, highlights the city’s struggles to reduce traffic fatalities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/us/bike-crash-ethan-boyes-san-francisco.html
Read MoreReadout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called Israel’s Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, to offer his condolences for the victims of recent terror attacks and convey his support for Israel following rocket attacks. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3356433/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-israeli-minister/
Read MoreGreg Abbott working to ‘swiftly’ pardon Army sergeant convicted of murder in Black Lives Matter riot
Fox News Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that he intends to seek a pardon for an Army sergeant recently convicted of murder for shooting a Black Lives Matter protester during an anti-police demonstration in 2020. “I am working as swiftly as Texas law allows regarding the pardon of Sgt. Perry,” the Texas Republican tweeted…
Read MoreEx-Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces new lawsuit alleging ‘unmitigated greed’ contributed to nursing home deaths
Fox News Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing another lawsuit over nursing home deaths in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the plaintiff alleging that Cuomo’s pride and “unmitigated greed” had led to needless deaths. The lawsuit alleges that Cuomo and other top officials had exhibited “deliberate indifference” toward nursing home residents…
Read MoreSchumer says judge’s mifepristone abortion pill ruling ‘could throw our country into chaos’
Fox News Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., railed against a Texas judge’s decision to halt Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, warning that it “could throw our country into chaos.” “This right-wing MAGA judge, in his zeal to impose his own views on the American people, has suspended this…
Read MoreCatholic archdiocese accuses Walter Reed of stifling religious rights with ‘cease and desist’ order
Fox News The Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services is accusing Walter Reed National Military Medical Center of denying Catholic service members and veterans their right to practice their religion after it canceled a contract for pastoral care and issued a “cease and desist” order to a community of Catholic priests just days before Holy…
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