Michael Peroutka, a candidate best known for his ties to neo-Confederate organizations, made the remarks on The American View, a radio show he co-hosted, in October 2006 while discussing the fifth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. “What happened on 9-1-1, I told you that I had been […]
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Exclusive: DHS inspector general knew of missing Secret Service texts months earlier than previously known
Earlier this month, Secret Service officials told congressional committees that DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, the department’s independent watchdog, was aware that texts had been erased in December 2021. But sources tell CNN, the Secret Service had notified Cuffari’s office of missing text messages in May 2021, seven months earlier. […]
UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right |
The resolution, based on a similar text adopted last year by the Human Rights Council, calls upon States, international organisations, and business enterprises to scale up efforts to ensure a healthy environment for all. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed the ‘historic’ decision and said the landmark development demonstrates that Member […]
Republican attorneys general sue federal government over LGBTQ school meal guidance
More than 20 Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The challenge, led by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, claims that the federal government is attempting to […]
Top US general says China has become more aggressive to US over last 5 years
“China’s increasing in their aggressiveness in their rhetoric, but also in their activity,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said Friday to a group of reporters traveling with him in Asia, according to a Defense Department transcript of his remarks. “The volume, the number of Chinese intercepts […]
Metro’s general manager Randy Clarke faces challenges on first day
Comment on this story Comment New Metro General Manager Randy Clarke began his role at the transit agency Monday, marking the end of a leadership vacuum that was created during a tumultuous spring. Metro’s top two executives resigned in May after the transit agency revealed that nearly half of its […]
DHS inspector general tells Secret Service to stop investigating potentially missing texts
“This is to notify you that the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General has an ongoing investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding the collection and preservation of evidence by the United States Secret Service as it relates to the events of January 6, 2021,” DHS Deputy Inspector […]
DHS inspector general opens criminal probe into deleted Secret Service texts
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general has turned the inquiry into the Secret Service deleted text messages into a criminal investigation, three sources familiar with the situation confirmed to ABC News Thursday. The inspector general sent a letter to the Secret Service Wednesday night telling the agency to halt […]
Doctor who provided abortion for 10-year-old rape victim moves to sue Indiana attorney general for defamation
The lawyer for a doctor who provided abortion services to a 10-year-old rape victim moved to file a defamation lawsuit against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. An attorney for Dr. Caitlin Bernard on Tuesday filed a tort claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, after Rokita told local and national media […]
Ukraine: Zelenskyy suspends security chief and general prosecutor | Russia-Ukraine war News
Zelenskyy said he suspended officials over many cases of collaboration with Russia among their agencies’ members. Two top officials removed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have been suspended pending investigations but have not been formally dismissed, a senior presidential aide said. On Sunday, Zelenskyy said Ivan Bakanov had been removed as […]