Supreme Court tosses gun rights case that could have expanded Second Amendment protections…
April 27, 2020
On Monday, the court issued an unsigned 6-3 decision to dismiss New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, which focused on a challenge to a New York City rule that banned the transportation of firearms outside the city, even for those who had a license to purchase firearms. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's liberal minority, Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagan, in the decision. Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's most recent nominee to the high court, concurred with the majority opinion but said objections raised by conservative justices ought to be noted in future cases.
New York cancels presidential primary, citing coronavirus, after Sanders camp asked to stay on ballot…
April 27, 2020
With this decision, New York became the first state to cancel its primary altogether, though 16 states have postponed their primaries amid the pandemic and many have taken steps to encourage voting by mail.
US extradition case for Julian Assange delayed because of coronavirus…
April 27, 2020
A British judge announced during a conference call on Monday that the three-week trial planned for May has been scuttled because of restrictions meant to stop the spread of the outbreak that make it impossible for lawyers to appear in person.
Detectives from Ukraine’s FBI raided a private reproductive clinic in Kiev after tip-off that 140 babies had been sold to Chinese businessman for up to £40,000 each…
April 27, 2020
Six arrests were made – including the head of the clinic and her adult son. They were each charged with human trafficking, and could spend up to 12 years behind bars if convicted. The group also included three Chinese citizens and two Ukrainians.
Teacher wishes teens in park die ‘long, painful death’ from coronavirus…
April 27, 2020
Average US gas price drops to $1.93…
April 27, 2020
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that prices at the pump have dropped 61 cents over the past nine weeks and 80 cents since mid-October.
Trump betting millions to lay the groundwork for quantum internet in the US…
April 27, 2020
The Trump administration's 2021 budget request — currently under consideration by Congress — proposes slashing the overall funding for scientific research by nearly 10% but boosts spending on quantum information science by about 20%, to $237 million. Of that, the DOE has requested $25 million to accelerate the development of a quantum internet.
Alibaba demotes top executive after probe into behaviour…
April 27, 2020
The decision follows speculation on Chinese social media about Jiang’s relationship with a prominent social media influencer, Zhang Dayi, and whether he had used his influence at Alibaba to ensure preferential treatment to merchants...
White House Aiming for Trump Pivot From Covid-19 to Economy…
April 27, 2020
Republican Party polling shows Trump’s path to a second term depends on the public’s perception of how quickly the economy rebounds from the state-by-state shutdowns meant to slow the spread of the virus. Some states have started to ease closure orders, and Trump is expected to begin to highlight his administration’s work in helping businesses and employees...
New Zealand says it has stopped community transmission of Covid-19, effectively eliminating the virus…
April 27, 2020
With new cases in single figures for several days now - one on Sunday - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the virus was "currently" eliminated.
Cuomo says he will extend New York lockdown for ‘many parts of the state’ beyond May 15 as new antibody study of 7,500 people shows nearly 25% of people in New York City tested positive…
April 27, 2020
Cuomo did not specifically say that New York City would be among the areas that will have to stay closed for longer but implied it by saying the worst hit areas will be those that remain closed the longest.
Ted Cruz to introduce legislation preventing Chinese ‘propaganda’ from exploiting FCC regulations…
April 27, 2020
Kentucky Public School Teacher, along with a 33-year-old man, Charged With Possession of Child Pornography…
April 27, 2020
The two men were arrested after the state Cyber Crimes Unit found a 2018 chat between them “involving pornographic images of minors,” according to a press release, the Courier-Journal reports.
27 Tankers Anchored Off California As Oil Industry Shuts Down…
Forced to Store Fuel at Sea, Oil Refiners at Breaking Point...
April 27, 2020
VIDEO: US Coast Guard says it’s keeping an eye on 27 oil tankers anchored off the coast of Southern California. Another great example of floating storage build-up as demand for oil and refined products plunge | #OOTT #Contango video via @USCGLosAngeles pic.twitter.com/B7pjWIsdnp
— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) April 24, 2020
Bill Gates Says His Foundation Is Abandoning Other Initiatives To ‘Focus 100%’ On Coronavirus…
April 27, 2020
Even in the mainstream press and academia, many experts are skeptical about whether the foundation's efforts in the global health sphere are truly a net benefit. In many cases, the strategies embraced by the foundation have been widely criticized in academic journals
Tyson Foods takes out full-page ad: ‘The food supply chain is breaking’…
There's a Tyson and Clinton Connection...
April 27, 2020
In a full-page ad published in The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, board chairman John Tyson wrote that “the food supply chain is breaking," saying farmers will be left without anywhere to sell livestock and "millions of animals — chickens, pigs and cattle — will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities"...
China Warns Australia: Drop Coronavirus Probe or Pay an Economic Price…
April 27, 2020
Virginia Gov. Northam sued by pastor facing fine, jail for holding 16-person service…
April 27, 2020
Kevin Wilson, the pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Chincoteague Island, was served a summons for holding a Palm Sunday service on April 5 with 16 people spaced far apart from one another in a sanctuary that fits 293 people. Authorities said Wilson and the church violated the Virginia Constitution.
US Reportedly Slams Turkey’s Plans for Natural Resource Exploration Off Cyprus’ Coast…
April 27, 2020
"We urge the Turkish authorities to halt these operations and continue to call on all parties to avoid steps that raise tensions in the region", Garber said in an interview with Greek-language Cypriot newspaper Phileleftheros. "The United States is deeply concerned by recent reports of Turkey’s plans to drill in the waters off Cyprus. This provocative step raises tensions in the region".
Nancy Pelosi Endorses Joe Biden: ‘The Personification of Integrity’…
April 27, 2020
She added: “When our nation faced the Great Recession, it was Joe Biden who led the implementation – and the accountability – of the Recovery Act, helping create and save millions of jobs. When the Democratic Congress was passing the Affordable Care Act, Joe Biden was a partner for progress in the White House and also championed the Cancer Moonshot.”