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Disney, other US companies offer abortion travel benefit after Roe decision

24Jun

By George LaningtonNo Comments

Europe

Disney, other US companies offer abortion travel benefit after Roe decision

NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - US companies including Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) said on Friday they will cover employees' expenses if they have to travel for abortion services after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade.The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 ruling that recognized a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, handing a momentous victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban and, in some states criminalize, the procedure. read more Many states are expected to further restrict or ban abortions following the ruling, making it difficult for female employees to terminate pregnancies unless they travel to states where the procedure is allowed.Register now for FREE unlimited a...

How much money do gas tax holidays actually save drivers? What we know, based on 3 states that put temporary suspensions in place

24Jun

By George LaningtonNo Comments

Espanol

How much money do gas tax holidays actually save drivers? What we know, based on 3 states that put temporary suspensions in place

President Joe Biden remarks on efforts to lower high gas prices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2022.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden has called on Congress to put a three-month federal gas tax holiday in place to help ease the financial pain drivers are experiencing at the pump.With that, he is also asking state and local governments to provide additional relief.The move comes as the average price per gallon of gas costs $4.93 per gallon, according to AAA, after recently topping $5 for the first time. One year ago, the average price per gallon was $3.08.The federal gas tax amounts to 18.4 cents per gallon, or 24.4 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, which now costs an average of $5.81 per gallon.In addition, states also impose ...

24Jun

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Of course the Convict wouldn’t resign – that’s for little people like Dowden | John Crace

yesHortly after 2am, Helen Hurford locked herself inside a dance studio at the Crediton sports center. She never to be seen or heard of again, other than in a trivia quiz question as the Tory candidate who had the biggest majority overturned in byelection history. In the end, the result wasn't even close in Tiverton and Honiton, with the Lib Dems coasting to victory by more than 6,000 votes. Nor was the news from Wakefield much better for the government. On a much smaller turnout, Labor comfortably won that by election with a 4,000 majority. Happy sixth Brexit birthday to you, Boris.After that, things moved fast, with Oliver Dowden announcing his resignation as Tory party chairman at about 5.30am. Something that will have been as much of a shock to Dowden as it was to everyone els...

By ending national abortion rights, Supreme Court lights a fire in the 2022 election

24Jun

By George LaningtonNo Comments

Europe

By ending national abortion rights, Supreme Court lights a fire in the 2022 election

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's ruling Friday to eliminate the broadly supported constitutional right to abortion ignited a political firestorm in an already heated election year, landing less than five months from a slew of contests for Congress, statehouses and governor.The Supreme Court's historic decision enables states to ban abortion. It also allows Congress to outlaw abortion nationally, for the first time in a half-century, giving the winners of the 2022 elections new powers to determine whether abortion stays legal.Democrats vowed political revenge at the ballot box, with President Joe Biden immediately seeking to channel the backlash by urging voters to put Democratic candidates in power so they can maintain a woman's right to end a pregnancy."Voters need to make their voice...

Lebanon reappoints billionaire Najib Mikati as prime minister

24Jun

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Lebanon reappoints billionaire Najib Mikati as prime minister

The ninth richest Arab in the world, according to Forbes, revalidates his position with the main challenge of closing the agreement with the International Monetary Fund Vote for nothing to change. the billionaire Najib Mikati has been appointed Prime Minister of the Lebanon for the second time in a row. The person in charge of forming the Government receives, once again, the hard task of implementing reforms and plans to get out of the economic crisis that has suffocated the country for almost three years. “Without an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) there will be no chances of salvation”, he declared this Thursday after being elected, while gasoline prices rose again. ...

Congress passes gun bill, sends it to Joe Biden to sign

24Jun

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Congress passes gun bill, sends it to Joe Biden to sign

Supporters of gun control hold signs in front of supporters of gun rights during a demonstration by victims of gun violence in front of the Supreme Court as arguments begin in a major case on gun rights on November 3, 2021 in Washington, DC.Joshua Roberts | Getty ImagesScrambling to respond to a recent spate of bloody gun massacres, US lawmakers passed the most significant federal gun restrictions in decades on Friday, following years of false starts and failures to tighten gun laws.Following Senate passage late Thursday, the House passed the bipartisan bill that takes steps to restrict gun access for the youngest buyers, domestic violence offenders and others who could pose a risk to their communities. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act would also fund school safety and mental heal...

Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden

24Jun

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Espanol

Congress Passes Bipartisan Gun Legislation, Clearing It for Biden

WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Friday to a bipartisan compromise intended to stop dangerous people from accessing firearms, ending nearly three decades of congressional inaction over how to counter gun violence and toughen the nation’s gun laws.The House approved the measure 234 to 193 one month to the day after a gunman stormed into an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and used a semiautomatic rifle to kill 19 children and two teachers, sparking outrage across the country and a flurry of negotiations on Capitol Hill. The measure now heads to President Biden, who is expected to sign it.“This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans,” he said in a statement on Thursday evening. “Kids in schools and communities will be safer because of it.”Galvanized by the horro...

House approves gun bill, which heads to Biden for his signature

24Jun

By George LaningtonNo Comments

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House approves gun bill, which heads to Biden for his signature

Placeholder while article actions loadThe House of Representatives passed significant gun violence legislation on Friday aimed at curbing the frequency of mass shootings in the United States, ending the measure’s quick trip through Congress. It now heads to President Biden for his signature to make it law.Following Senate action Thursday night, House passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act broke an almost 30-year logjam in Washington on the contentious and emotional issue of gun rights. The metastasizing divisions that have separated Republicans and Democrats on the issue since the passage of the 1994 assault weapons ban have prevented meaningful changes to acquiring and retaining firearms for those who are not law-abiding citizens.The House took the noteworthy step on the same ...

The year in which offshore wind power conquered the world: it has doubled its figures in twelve months

24Jun

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Tech News

The year in which offshore wind power conquered the world: it has doubled its figures in twelve months

Offshore wind wins whole. And at great speed. RenewableUK has just published a market report, EnergyPulse, which helps broaden the focus and look from a larger, more global perspective, at the trickle of wind projects that the energy sector leaves month after month throughout the planet. Its main conclusion is resounding and offers little room for interpretation: offshore wind power is growing at a good pace. If the global portfolio totaled 429 gigawatts (GW) in the middle of last year, today it is almost double, of 846 GW. The data includes both projects that are already operational, as well as others in full construction or simply approved and in the planning phase. The second great idea that EnergyPulse leaves is that this bum has perfectly defined protagonists. At the ...

Grand Canyon reports norovirus, 118 cases of gastrointestinal illness

24Jun

By George LaningtonNo Comments

Europe

Grand Canyon reports norovirus, 118 cases of gastrointestinal illness

More than 100 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported at Grand Canyon National Park this month, with some testing positive for the norovirus, according to park officialsThe gastrointestinal illness cases were found mostly in visitors who had gone on trips in the Colorado River, but some were also reported in people who went on backpack trips within the Grand Canyon's remote backcountry, Joelle Baird, a public affairs specialist at Grand Canyon National Park , told USA TODAY on Friday. In all, 118 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported at the Grand Canyon since June 10.The high numbers of infections this month comes after the national park in Arizona reported "increasing reports of gastrointestinal illness among river users and backcountry campers" in May.Acco...