The House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday to repeal a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. A whopping 52 Democrats joined Republicans on the measure, with 143 Democrats voting against it, for a final 262 to 143 vote. The D.C. law was passed by the progressive city council in…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will attend June’s meeting of Group of 7 leaders, people familiar with the matter said, as he pushes countries for longer-range weapons that will allow his forces to attack Russia inside its borders. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/eBCt80G
Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese, the nation’s oldest, will cut the number of parishes in the city and nearby suburbs by about two-thirds as part of a realignment plan responding to falling attendance and aging infrastructure. Under the final plan released Wednesday, the number of parishes will drop from 61 to 23 with 30 worship and ministry…
TL;DR Solana-based meme coin Bonk Inu saw a 15% daily and 45% monthly price increase. Its market capitalization is nearing $2.5 billion, surpassing Floki Inu. Pepe (PEPE) is another meme coin making the headlines, hitting a new all-time high after a 110% monthly ascent. Its market cap exceeded $6 billion, making it the third-largest in…
The genetically-engineered and non-biting mosquitoes are hoped to stop the spread of the invasive Anopheles stephensi species. https://ift.tt/qW4btoZ May 23, 2024 at 07:27PM
Demonstrations are expected across Taiwan Friday in protest against a push by opposition lawmakers to pass a bill that would expand their powers and limit new President Lai Ching-te’s ability to govern in the most dangerous flashpoint in US-China ties. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/Yt4RVIM
A Christian group who decried what it saw as violation of free speech by a Washington, D.C., transit group prevailed as a judge ruled the agency must display the nonprofit’s previously rejected ads. “The First Amendment grants all Americans the right to express their point of view, religious or secular,” First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel…
For nearly 60 years at Plymouth Church, she gave tutorials in faith and volunteering. https://www.wsj.com/articles/edith-bartleys-legacy-in-brooklyn-church-faith-religion-bf39f6e3
A fourth Georgia state Senate investigation committee hearing as part of its probe into alleged misconduct by District Attorney Fani Willis concluded Thursday afternoon. The Senate Special Committee on Investigations, chaired by Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert, considered sworn testimony from witness Amanda Timpson, who served as Willis’ director of juvenile diversion programs but says…
At least two people die and 12 are injured after a restaurant collapsed in Majorca, emergency services say. https://ift.tt/O7oBcsx May 23, 2024 at 11:49PM