California man pleads guilty to firebombing Planned Parenthood clinic
A California man has pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from the firebombing of a Planned Parenthood facility in Orange County. File Photo by John…
Sunak should apologise to Khan, says ex-adviser
Former adviser on faith Colin Bloom condemns Lee Anderson's comments about the mayor and Islamists. Source link
Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital plan sparks fury at health forum
In short: Some members of a regional health summit have slammed decision makers over inaction on securing a new hospital for Albury-Wodonga.Many point to a revisitation of…
Congress approves short-term budget extension
WASHINGTON — Congress passed another short-term spending measure Thursday that would keep one set of federal agencies operating through March 8 and another set through March…
Boeing to pay a $51M civil penalty to resolve export violations
The Boeing Company has agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $50 million to resolve nearly 200 export violation charges. File Photo by Bill…
UK to pay at least £370m to Rwanda for asylum deal
The figure, which covers a five-year period, is revealed in a report by the government's spending watchdog. Source link
Biden admin. dedicates $74M to abandoned Kentucky coal mine cleanup
1 of 2 | The Biden administration on Thursday announced tens of millions of dollars to clean up polluted mines in Kentuky. File Photo by…
Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s combative deposition with Republican lawmakers
WASHINGTON — The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden was released late Thursday, providing a full view of the contentious testimony that took place…
Data shows lack of gender balance in Victorian sports news coverage
In short: More than 70 per cent of sports news coverage in Victoria was dedicated to men's sport.Twenty-seven per cent of all stories were written by…
This is for Gaza, says Galloway on by-election win
George Galloway in back in Parliament after a resounding victory in the Rochdale by-election. Source link
Trump reluctantly offers August start date for classified documents trial
Former President Donald J. Trump is facing 37 charges related to the mishandling of classified documents. On Thursday, his legal team reluctantly offered an August…
California lawmakers come back with bill targeting ‘buyers’ of child sex trafficking
SACRAMENTO — After her noteworthy success in establishing harsher criminal penalties for child sex traffickers, Republican Sen. Shannon Grove has introduced legislation to lengthen prison terms…
Australian Defence Force to investigate serious road crash in Townsville
In short: Two soldiers and a civilian were injured in a crash between a non-armoured vehicle and a car in North Queensland.The soldiers were returning from…
Min Woo Lee dazzles fans with breathtaking eagle in Florida PGA Tour event
In short: Min Woo Lee lands an eagle from the fairway on the 13th hole at the PGA Tour event in Florida.Lee finished the opening…
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing Thursday for his failure to promptly notify President Biden and other U.S.…
California border patrol officers seize thousands of pounds of drugs this week
Border Patrol officers at San Diego ports of entry seized a combined 229 pounds of fentanyl from smuggling attempts between Feb. 19-25. Photo courtesy of…
Cost of early super withdrawals expected to reach $85 billion, cost future taxpayers $3,000, warn industry funds
In short: Industry super funds estimate that $38 billion of early withdrawals during the pandemic will cost super fund members $85 billion in retirement savings.They…
Newsom’s office calls allegations about Panera Bread franchisee ‘absurd,’ says company is not exempt from law
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s spokesperson refuted a Bloomberg News story that alleged the governor pushed to exempt bakeries from the state’s fast food wage law to…
Microsoft unveils integrated Copilot AI chatbot, says it can aid with financial tasks
Microsoft on Thursday announced that it is releasing a finance version of its Copilot AI chatbot to augment its Microsoft 365 programs. Source link
Far right makes gains in Israeli municipal elections | Politics News
Occupied East Jerusalem – Far-right and ultra-orthodox Zionist parties made significant gains in Israel’s municipal elections this week, raising fears among secular Israelis and Palestinians…