Biden cracks down on diesel trucks in bid to fight climate change, reduce emissions
The Biden administration finalized long-awaited regulations targeting emissions generated from heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks and buses, the latest salvo in President Biden’s sweeping climate agenda. The Environmental Protection Agency announced the new regulations Friday morning, and officials said they represent the strongest-ever greenhouse gas emissions standards of their kind. The rules will kick in beginning Read More
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been a prolific supporter of Democrats
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose homes were raided this week as part of a federal human trafficking investigation, has been a staunch supporter of Democrats during his career. Combs’ Los Angeles home was searched Monday by Homeland Security officials, and agents were also seen at his home in Miami. A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News that Read More
Making Indian Legal Education Inclusive For Equitable Judicial System – Call To Action By Advocate Rupankan Sharma
The current scenario in Indian legal education reveals a stark lack of diversity, hindering the establishment of a truly equitable judicial system.
Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha: Check candidates list, poll date and past result
Phase 4 of the Bargarh Lok Sabha Constituency Election 2024 will take place on May 13, 2024.
Mail-in ballots must have dates on envelopes, Pennsylvania appeals court rules
A Pennsylvania federal appeals court has ruled that mail-in ballots received without accurate handwritten dates on the outside of envelopes are not valid, a ruling that will have a significant impact on this year’s elections in the key battleground state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled 2-1 on Wednesday, overturning a Read More
Georgia poised to mandate parental permission for children under 16 to use social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts. Lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to Senate Bill 351, which also would ban social media use on school devices and internet services, require porn sites to verify users are 18 or over Read More
In Texas, natural disasters increase domestic violence risks
After Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri, domestic violence calls dropped immediately because of outages but in the days that followed, they rose.
In El Paso, apathy, alienation and discontent with candidates drives low voter turnout
Across this border city, which sees some of the state’s lowest voter turnout, many residents either didn’t know there was an election in March or had reasons for avoiding the polls.
Mukhtar Ansari’s death: Judicial inquiry ordered by Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in UP’s Banda
Mukhtar Ansari was sentenced in eight cases since September 2022 by different courts in Uttar Pradesh and was lodged in the Banda jail. His name was on the list of 66 gangsters issued by Uttar Pradesh Police last year.
Democratic leader has 2 words for Republicans looking to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., shared a brief post on social media Thursday evening, criticizing Republicans who are pushing to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Extreme MAGA Republicans are demanding a full impeachment trial in the Senate,” Jeffries wrote in a post on X. “They want to continue the phony political stunt Read More