Новости за 23.06.2022

The Supreme Court decision to strike down a centuries old New York state law that limits who can conceal carry weapons has put the spotlight on “may issue” states that have discretionary power over who can be issued a concealed carry permit. California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Jersey along with New York are may-issue states....

Rebekah isn’t someone who typically comes to mind when thinking about the importance of affordable prescription medication and access to home care-based services — especially for people who are elderly. Instead, Rebekah is a 32-year-old millennial who works full-time and is also a caregiver for her mother who suffered a stroke. Rebekah and her new...

More than two-thirds of Texas Republican voters approve of Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) job performance, according to a poll released on Thursday, despite heat he has received from former President Trump and others over his involvement in crafting bipartisan gun safety legislation. The new Morning Consult survey conducted between June 11 and June 20 found...

Federal Reserve Governor Michele Bowman said Thursday she expects the central bank to raise interest rates by another 0.75 percentage points at its next monetary policy meeting in July. In a speech to Massachusetts bankers Thursday, Bowman said she believes the Fed will need to issue its second consecutive 75 basis point hike in July...

The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 32-26 to advance its $314.1 billion military construction and veterans’ affairs appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023, sending it to the full lower chamber for consideration. The topline includes $15.1 billion for military construction projects, as well as roughly $299 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)....

Story at a glance Carver testified before Congress in May that he has “always faced discrimination as a gay teacher.”  Carver said his move to the University of Kentucky offers him the place where he can “most make a difference in the lives of the next generation.”  “I also increasingly find that, as a queer person...

The American people’s confidence in the Supreme Court is at its lowest level ever recorded, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. The poll found that only a quarter of Americans have confidence in the court, dropping 11 points from its mark of 36 percent recorded last year. The most recent figure is 5 percentage...

Gun control groups denounced Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down a New York law restricting concealed carry permits outside of the home, arguing that the decision is out of step with the public and will cost lives.  “Today's Supreme Court decision in NYSRPA v. Bruen is wrong,” Eric Tirschwell, chief litigation counsel at Everytown...

Can the U.S. up its game in the fight against COVID-19 and future pandemics in the age of misinformation and cynical politics?

An advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday gave the green light to Moderna's vaccine for kids 6 through 17, bringing it closer to becoming the second vaccine in the U.S. eligible for use in children. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Thursday unanimously endorsed Moderna's...

An unexpected visitor is witnessing history at a hearing of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, as actor Sean Penn was eyed at Thursday’s televised event. The “Milk” star and celebrity activist was seen grinning and shaking hands as he sat with Capitol Police officers at the select committee's fifth public...

Anita Alvarez's coach jumped in to retrieve the two-time Olympian from the bottom of the pool.

President Biden on Thursday ripped into the Supreme Court's ruling striking down a New York state law that made it difficult to obtain a permit to carry a handgun outside the home, saying the ruling should trouble Americans in the wake of recent gun violence. “This ruling contradicts both common sense and the Constitution, and...

The Biden administration on Thursday announced a slate of proposed changes to Title IX, including extending the protections of the law to transgender students. The Education Department unveiled its proposals on the 50th anniversary of the landmark law, which prevents schools that get federal funding from discriminating on the basis of sex. Under the Biden...

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that made it difficult to obtain a permit to carry a handgun outside the home, marking the justices’ first major opinion on Second Amendment rights in more than a decade. The 6-3 decision to invalidate New York’s law throws into question the legality of similar...

Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, are posing for their first official portrait together. The royal couple said they were “delighted” to see the first joint portrait of themselves unveiled at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum in the United Kingdom on Thursday, where it will be on display for three years before...

Employees at a Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Augusta, Maine, filed a petition for a union election Wednesday in a first for the restaurant chain. “These workers are demanding safe, adequate staffing at their store. They filed today for union recognition as Chipotle United, an independent union,” the Maine AFL-CIO said in a tweet. Laurie...

President Biden is getting ready to “Take a Break” with James Corden, appearing on the popular “Late Late Show” segment. The commander in chief will take part in “Take a Break: White House” that will air next week, CBS announced Thursday. Starting Monday, Corden’s late-night TV program will broadcast from London for a “special week...

Shaquille O’Neal will donate the proceeds from his upcoming DJ set in Buffalo to the families of the victims of the TOPS market shooting. The NBA star-turned-DJ who now performs under the name "DJ Diesel" made the announcement during a Tuesday interview with Sirius XM host Swaggy Sie. "My next show is in Buffalo, and I'm...