A Taliban spokesperson insisted to Fox News on Friday that “there will be no issue about women’s rights” following the militant group’s takeover of conflicts, despite widespread international concerns. But Suhail Shaheen also said he opposes Western views that “women should have an education without [a] hijab.” “That is a change …
Read More »Girl, 8, designs portable classroom after school she helped build for refugees burns down
An 8-year-old girl who wants to make education” target=”_blank”>education accessible<, spent 18 months designing her SHINE boxes – 33-pound, portable classrooms that include six seats or 12 lap desks, shelves and a loom. The SHINE boxes will be piloted in Uganda later this month, according to her nonprofit, Paisleys Pals. …
Read More »Biden doubles down on $3.5 trillion plan that Manchin, moderate Dems oppose: 'Not about short-term stimulus'
joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< like Sen. Joe Manchin oppose, siding with progressives like Reps. alexandria-ocasio-cortez” target=”_blank”>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez< Biden added: “We’re going to create millions of good paying jobs. We’re going to ease inflationary pressure.” Those points closely mirrored arguments Manchin, D-W.Va., made in a Wall Street Journal op-ed in which he …
Read More »DHS promises to 'swiftly and safely' resettle Afghans into US, confirms some flagged evacuees denied entry
executive (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas promised to “swiftly and safely” resettle thousands of Afghan allies into the United States and confirmed that DHS has denied evacuees from entering the U.S. due to “derogatory” information obtained during the vetting process. Mayorkas was joined by Robert J. Fenton Jr., senior response official …
Read More »Monica Lewinsky should be seen ‘in a different light’ after being ‘silenced,’ ‘Impeachment’ star says
Beanie Feldstein never expected to get close to Monica Lewinsky as she prepared to revisit one of the darkest moments of the former White House intern’s life. The actress, who connected with the anti-bullying activist while playing her in “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” told People (the TV show!) that she …
Read More »Florida may consider abortion bill similar to Texas after SCOTUS decision
us-regions may consider adopting an judiciary ban similar to that of Texas, which banned all abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected — around six weeks after conception — after the judiciary declined to hear the case on Wednesday. senate Senate President Wilton Simpson confirmed that the Sunshine State …
Read More »Senate Judiciary Committee to scrutinize Supreme Court abortion ruling, 'abuse' of 'shadow docket' at hearing
The senate” target=”_blank”>Senate< ruling on a us-regions judiciary law this week as well as its alleged abuse of the “shadow docket” through which the court handles emergency appeals and petitions. “The Supreme Court must operate with the highest regard for judicial integrity in order to earn the public’s trust,” Judiciary …
Read More »Brandon Judd blasts Biden for securing Afghan border amid US border crisis: 'Complete and total chaos'
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd criticized joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< BRANDON JUDD: We have complete and total chaos on our Southwest border. We don’t know who’s coming in, we don’t know where they are coming from, we don’t know what their intentions are in the United States—yet [Biden’s] willing …
Read More »New York flooding: Before-and-after satellite images show Hurricane Ida aftermath in NY, NJ
Dramatic satellite images show the catastrophic flooding planet-earth left in its wake in new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York< when the storm’s tail-end battered the Northeast. The superstorm left at least 46 people dead across five states, including 25 in the Garden State and at least 13 in the Big Apple The record-breaking …
Read More »Louisiana Congress members press Biden, Congress to do more for Hurricane Ida victims
Members of us-regions congressional delegation are requesting joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< provide additional assistance amid Hurricane Ida’s “catastrophic” impact on the state. “Hurricane Ida moved slowly through Louisiana causing catastrophic wind damage and flooding in numerous parishes and leaving nearly 1,000,000 people statewide without electricity, which experts say it will take …
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