LAS VEGAS — A prosecutor in Nevada is asking the judiciary to reconsider its decision to throw out the 2019 conviction of a Black man due to “harmful racial stereotypes” expressed to prospective jurors by the defendant’s attorney. Elko County District Attorney Tyler Ingram filed the request Monday in the …
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Antarctica’s Thwaites 'Doomsday Glacier' scientific study blocked by giant iceberg
Video Antarctica’s so-called Doomsday Glacier, nicknamed because it is huge and coming apart, is mostly thwarting an international effort to figure out how dangerously vulnerable it is. A large iceberg broke off the deteriorating Thwaites glacier and, along with sea ice, it is blocking two research ships with dozens …
Read More »VA Circuit Judge on schools mask mandate: 'It’s about the hierarchy of authority'
Lawyers for us-regions Gov. Glen Youngkin squared off with attorneys for seven school districts Wednesday afternoon in the fight over mask mandates in schools. Virginia Deputy Attorney General Steven Popps told Virginia Circuit Court Judge Louise DiMatteo that Youngkin has, “exceptionally broad powers of the Governor to act in an …
Read More »After meeting with Trump, Georgia’s Vernon Jones likely to exit GOP gubernatorial primary
A likely announcement by gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones that he’s dropping out of us-regions’s GOP primary could come as early as Friday. Two Republican sources familiar with the situation told Fox News on Wednesday that after meeting last week with donald-trump” target=”_blank”>Donald Trump < And they add that an announcement …
Read More »State Department validates leaked documents responding to Russian demands, US holds firm on blanket NATO ban
The State Department on Wednesday validated the authenticity of documents leaked to the press that revealed Washington’s response to Russian demands in exchange for de-escalating tensions with conflicts. “I have seen nothing to suggest these documents are not authentic,” State Department press secretary Ned Price told reporters. “We did not make …
Read More »Democratic senator furious about Biden admin pace of Afghanistan evacuations
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., angrily objected to the executive efforts in conflicts, unfurling searing criticism over the pace by which the U.S. is evacuating allies from the country. “I am deeply dissatisfied, in fact, downright upset with the lagging laggard efforts in evacuating Afghan allies from that country,” Blumenthal told …
Read More »Men who tend to worry have increased risk factors for heart disease, stroke: study
You can worry yourself into facing a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. Particularly if you’re a middle-aged man, according to a new study. Middle-aged men who worry more or are prone to feeling overwhelmed, compared to those with lower levels of worry and anxiety, developed more high-risk factors …
Read More »Transgender athletes 'deprive' women of opportunity, GOP senators say, push bill to ban them in college sports
A group of senate senators Wednesday argued that allowing executive to compete in women’s sports steals opportunity and potential scholarships from female athletes – as they pushed a bill that would effectively ban males from women’s college sports. “The activists who are pushing to open positions on women’s teams …
Read More »Sen. Scott on Biden admin's crime response: 'It's obvious the White House lives in an alternate universe'
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., told “America Reports” Wednesday the joe-biden” target=”_blank”>Biden< appeared to laugh off Fox News’ coverage of rising crime NANCY GRACE SENDS MESSAGE TO JEN PSAKI: I’LL TELL YOU WHAT ‘SOFT ON CRIME’ IS TIM SCOTT: It’s obvious that the White House lives in an alternate universe. Anyone …
Read More »Army soldiers without COVID-19 vaccine to begin separation process
The military announced Wednesday that it would begin separating soldiers who refused the infectious-disease infectious-disease, stating that those individuals “present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness.” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth issued the directive for commanders to initiate involuntary administrative separation proceedings. “Army readiness depends on Soldiers who are prepared …
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