At least 52 people were killed and over 100 injured in a powerful bomb blast in Balochistan province of Pakistan on July 14, 2020, during an annual Shia Muslim religious procession. The explosion ripped through the procession as a large number of people, mostly Shiites, were participating in the march in the restive province of […]
The United Auto Workers (UAW) has announced its intention to expand its ongoing nationwide strike to additional locations, including Detroit, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, among others. The announcement comes as the UAW strike enters its second week and as GeneralMotors (GM) has yet to agree to a new contract with the union. The UAW has […]
wall House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has said that he would like to meet with President Joe Biden to try and find a compromise on the ongoing government shutdown and the debate over funding for a border wall. McCarthy has offered to meet with Biden and has said that he does not think either […]
The U.S. Senate has passed a short-term funding package that would keep the government funded and operating beyond the Sept. 30 deadline. The bill passed by a vote of 83-16. The legislation now goes to the House for consideration. The bill would fund government operations until Nov. 21 and allow for additional time to negotiate […]
The growing humanitarian crisis in and around the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region has raised the alarm among international relief and human rights groups, as the region remains mired in a conflict that has displaced thousands of people. A senior US official warned that “severe malnutrition” is becoming increasingly common, with more than 100,000 people having been […]
Yes, it is possible for Starbucks to face a lawsuit alleging that its Refresher fruit drinks are missing fruit. Consumers could potentially file a class-action lawsuit alleging that Starbucks’ Refresher products contain less of the promised fruit ingredients than what is portrayed on their packaging. The legal basis for the lawsuit would be that the […]
Yes, Rep. Eric Swalwell has indeed called the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the January 6 Capitol insurrection a “continuation of the insurrection.” In a tweet on January 18, 2021, Swalwell wrote, “The House GOP’s continued support of insurrection and enablement of harm is a continuation of the insurrection.” In a January 19, 2021, press […]
As the deadline to avert a government shutdown fast approaches with no clear agreement in sight, Congress and President Donald Trump remain at a stalemate over the president’s demand for billions of dollars of funds to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president has threatened to veto any spending bill that does not […]
In October 2020, several high-ranking officials were detained in Libya following an investigation into the deaths of numerous people due to deadly floods that hit the country. The people taken into custody for questioning included the Mayor of Tripoli, the Deputy Minister of Works, the chairman of the Tripoli municipality, the Director General of the […]
In response to slowing inflation and increased uncertainty in the economic outlook, the Federal Reserve is pausing its rate hikes. The central bank recently left interest rates unchanged, raising them by only 0.25% this year despite forecasting additional rate hikes of 0.75%. The Federal Reserve stated that they are monitoring incoming data closely, and that […]