Giorno: 2 Giugno 2023

Non-binary ex-Biden official Sam Brinton out on bail in alleged airport luggage heist

Sam Brinton, the former senior Department of Energy official, posted bond on Thursday and was released from jail. The former DOE official was arrested on May 17 regarding the alleged theft of airport luggage, according to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Court records indicated Brinton was taken into custody in Rockville, Maryland. […]

Connecticut to completely ban marriage licenses for minors

Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to tighten the state’s marriage laws, prohibiting anyone under age 18 from being issued a marriage license under any circumstance. The legislation cleared the Senate unanimously, following a 98-45 bipartisan vote last month in the House of Representatives. It updates a 2017 anti-child marriage law that advocates contend created a dangerous […]

Newtown, CT school board votes to keep 2 books on shelves, despite explicit content

A Connecticut board of education has voted two keep two books on its town’s high school shelves after weeks of acrimonious debate over book-banning that culminated in the resignation of two Republican board members. The remaining members of the Newtown Board of Education unanimously agreed Thursday night on a compromise motion that rejected banning the […]

Don’t Look Up director Adam McKay to triple donations to Just Stop Oil

Read More The Hollywood director of Netflix film Don’t Look Up has pledged to triple donations to Just Stop Oil over the weekend, the group has said. Adam McKay, who made the satire on the climate crisis as well as Step Brothers and The Big Short, said he stands with the protesters, praising them for […]

Manhunt launched after woman fatally stabbed in Greater Manchester

Read More A hunt has been launched for a man after a 44-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in Droylsden, Greater Manchester police said. Officers were called to Edge Lane at about noon on Friday to reports of a stabbing, and confirmed the woman died at the scene. The force said initial reports suggested the male […]

Bournemouth MP calls for police to end ‘wild speculation’ around beach deaths

Read More An MP has called for a safety review after the deaths of two young people who got into difficulties in the sea off a crowded Bournemouth beach, and urged police to clarify the circumstances to end “wild speculation”. The sightseeing boat the Dorset Belle appeared to be at the centre of the investigation […]

Boris Johnson hands over WhatsApp messages directly to Covid inquiry

Read More Boris Johnson has bypassed the government’s attempt to keep his unredacted WhatsApp messages secret by handing them over directly to the Covid inquiry. In a move that will further frustrate Downing Street, the former prime minister circumvented the Cabinet Office, which is seeking to hold up the process by launching legal action. Johnson […]

Police Shot on Duty Up 30 Percent Since ’21

The number of police officers shot in the line of duty so far in 2023 is up 30% since 2021, according to figures released Thursday by the National Fraternal Order of Police. One-hundred and sixty-six officers were shot in the line of duty through May 31; 20 were killed ….