As the calendar moves from spring to summer, millions of Americans are gaining confidence that they can safely book vacations without the omnipresent fear of COVID-19 that kept them locked indoors last year. But one popular option, taking cruises, remains on the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) still-banned-without-permission-list, and the... Read More »
In a landmark opioid case that began on Monday, brought by two counties and a city in West Virginia, attorneys for three gigantic drug manufacturers came out swinging, refusing to take any responsibility. Attorneys argued, in part, that their companies cannot be held responsible for the West Virginia opioid epidemic,... Read More »
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a voting reform bill (Senate Bill 90) into law in a televised event in front of supporters of former President Donald Trump. Senate Bill 90 was passed along partisan lines in the state legislature. DeSantis did not allow Florida reporters to cover the event.... Read More »
Cybercriminals forced the East Coast Colonial Pipeline to go offline Friday, impacting 2.25 million barrels of the coast's supply of diesel, petrol, and jet fuel. The breach is considered the most significant energy breach in history. This cyber-attack impacted about 45 percent of the entire East Coast's fuel and reinforced... Read More »
Government shuts down Medicare fraud scam that spanned nearly a decade and covered multiple locations across the Lone Star State. Rodney Mesquias, 48, of San Antonio, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a hospice fraud scheme that amounted to over $150 million. The... Read More »
The investigation into the Idaho school shooting at Rigby Middle School is ongoing as authorities continue searching for a motive behind a sixth grader’s shooting rampage. On Thursday at around 9:15 am, authorities were called to the middle school after teachers and students heard gunshots ring out on the school... Read More »
Five white farmers from the Midwest filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration for alleged discrimination since they were excluded from a Federal Covid stimulus package forgiveness program. The farmers are from Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Ohio, and all have direct loans with the Farm Service Agency or USDA-backed... Read More »
Last week, a California federal appeals court deviated from the norm in its ruling in a case involving Snapchat and the parents of three individuals who died after using the app's popular “speed filter.” On the evening of May 28, 2017, 17-year-old Jason Davis was behind the wheel of a... Read More »
In a controversial action, the Tennessee legislature passed a law to ban “critical race theory” from being taught in all state public schools. The new concept is being taught to students of all ages and races by educators to support all races within schools to be given an equal education.... Read More »
A 70-year-old law has prevented a West Point cadet from seeking justice for her rape by a fellow cadet. Jane Doe was denied certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court because members of the military cannot sue for injuries “incident to military service.” The Court did not explain why rape falls... Read More »
President Biden says that he is raising the cap of immigrants allowed into the country this fiscal year to 62,500 from the record low 15,000 set by President Trump, “which did not reflect America’s values as a nation that welcomes and supports refugees.” However, he adds that unfortunately, the United... Read More »
Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down the Center for Disease Control's eviction moratorium on Wednesday. The case was brought in front of the court by the Alabama Association of Realtors where they argued that the CDC overstepped its authority in telling... Read More »
Facebook’s Oversight Board upheld the company’s decision to suspend then-President Donald J. Trump from the platform after his involvement in supporters storming the capitol on January 6, 2021. While the Board agreed with Facebook’s initial response, the Board criticized the company for “not following a clear published procedure” when indefinitely... Read More »
Every 10 years, the United States has a census. The census determines how many seats each state gets in the Electoral College and Congress. In Congress, the 435 members of the House of Representatives are determined by the population of each state, and the Senate has 100 members, which is... Read More »
In a rare showing of bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate passed a $35 billion bill that will reauthorize or create a variety of programs to deliver safe drinking water and address antiquated infrastructure and outdated waste management systems throughout the states. The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021,... Read More »
