Watchdog group sues Biden admin for docs related to menthol cigarette crackdown
FIRST ON FOX: A government watchdog group is suing the Biden administration over documents it has sought via information request related to proposed regulations targeting menthol cigarettes. Protect the Public’s Trust (PPT) filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging that the agency has violated its obligations under the Read More
‘We disagree with…’: X responds after taking down posts of parties, leaders on EC orders
The orders were issued on April 2 and April 3 and a follow-up email was sent by the poll panel on April 10 in which it cited a violation of the ”voluntary code of ethics” if ‘X’ fails to remove the four posts reported to it.
Prosecutors push salacious portrait of Trump, winning some but not all battles
Donald Trump wants as much media coverage as possible of his first criminal trial. How surprising is that, given that his campaign says he raised $1.5 million after the trial’s first day? CNN reports that Trump wants his surrogates “blanketing the airwaves,” and that at least four VP contenders have argued his case on air Read More
Bob Graham, former Florida governor and US senator, dead at 87
Former Democratic Senator and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham has died at 87. Graham’s family announced the death Tuesday evening in a statement posted on X by his daughter Gwen Graham. “As a legislator, Florida’s 38th Governor, and a United States Senator, Bob Graham devoted his life to the betterment of the world around him,” Read More
Sen. Bob Menendez may blame his wife Nadine during federal corruption trial: court docs
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is expected to blame his wife during his federal corruption trial as part of a defense strategy, newly-unsealed court documents reveal. In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, attorneys for Sen. Menendez argued for his case to be severed because of his intention to introduce evidence that would imply his wife, Read More
Lindsey Graham says DHS told him Laken Riley’s alleged murderer was paroled into US illegally
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., posted to social media that the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to him that Laken Riley’s alleged murderer was paroled into the U.S. illegally because the Central Processing Center in El Paso, Texas, was capped. Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, has been charged in the murder of Riley. The Read More
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 783
As the war enters its 783rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s Air Force said air defence systems destroyed nine Russian drones launched over several eastern and southern regions. The Institute for the Study of War, a United States-based think tank, said Russian troops Read More
Canada’s Trudeau government asks rich to pay more in pitch to Gen Z
Budget proposes higher capital gains taxes and billions in spending on education, housing, jobs and mental health. Canada will ask the wealthy to pay higher taxes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government seeks to shore up flagging support among young voters ahead of an election expected next year. Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland said in Read More
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers worst bleaching on record
The 2,300km (1,429-mile) reef is in its fifth mass bleaching event since 2016 with aerial surveys showing the scale of damage. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which stretches for some 2,300km (1,429 miles) off the country’s northeastern coast, is suffering its worst bleaching event on record. The extent of the bleaching was revealed in aerial surveys Read More
White House announces new sanctions on Iran following attack against Israel: ‘The pressure will continue’
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan released a statement Tuesday announcing that new sanctions will be placed against Iran in the wake of the regime’s attacks against Israel last weekend. The new sanctions come amid Republican criticism of the Biden administration for purportedly not being tough enough on Iran, after the White House extended Read More