Congressional Democrats are advancing legislation to mandate that gyms and fitness centers across the United States become more accessible for individuals with disabilities.
Republican strategist Whitley Yates pushed back against Democratic strategist Theryn Bond’s concerns about privacy violations over proposed DNA testing for illegal immigrants. Bond had argued on NewsNation that DNA testing of migrants was an invasion of privacy, calling it part of a broader effort to mass deport individuals without regard for costs.
Outgoing West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin expressed strong disapproval on Thursday over President Joe Biden's decision to commute the death sentences of two men convicted in the brutal 2002 murder of Samantha Burns, a 19-year-old student at Marshall University. The two men, Brandon Basham and Chadrick Fulks, had been sentenced to death for their roles in Burns' killing. On Monday, as part of a larger commutation effort, Biden reclassified their sentences from execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole, along with 35 other inmates on federal death row.
BioNTech has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennsylvania regarding royalty payments for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the wheel well of a United Airlines Boeing 787-10 aircraft that landed at Kahului Airport in Maui on Tuesday.
Farmers and voters in California's Central Valley, the state's agricultural heartland, are facing uncertainty over the potential impact of mass deportations under President-elect Donald Trump.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly weighing a proposal aimed at supporting illegal immigrants and their families in anticipation of former President Donald Trump’s potential mass deportation policies should he take office again.
Wikipedia’s 2023-2024 annual budget report has revealed that over $50 million of its $177 million budget was allocated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This revelation has sparked widespread criticism, with calls for users to stop donating to the platform until it disbands its “woke” policies. Among the critics is Elon Musk, owner of X and co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), who has voiced strong disapproval of Wikipedia’s editorial practices and its perceived left-wing bias.
