Day: April 21, 2023
As The War On Books Rages, A Virginia School Official Proposes Closing Down Libraries
Spotsylvania County's superintendent floated the idea as cost-cutting measure before then removing over a dozen titles from shelves.
Continue ReadingUkrainians Press Congress To Declare Russian Invasion A Genocide
Letter from scholars and experts on the issue say it meets the criteria, while the U.S. has cited it only as “crimes against humanity.”
Continue ReadingRepublicans’ Proposed Medicaid ‘Work Requirements’ Would Affect 10 Million
Adults without dependents or disabilities would lose health coverage if they couldn't document time spent working.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | De Lille names three members to serve on SA Tourism’s interim board
Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has appointed three people to sit on the interim board of SA Tourism.
Continue ReadingMichigan Republicans Vote To Keep Law Barring Unwed Couples From Living Together
“What year are they living in?” asked Michigan Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow in response to Republicans voting against repeal, which passed 29-9.
Continue ReadingThe House GOP’s Newest Hurdle For Its Debt Ceiling Bill: Math
Every year is a fight to divide up dollars between defense and domestic spending. Newly proposed caps would make that battle worse.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Government forces and civilians flee to Chad as Sudan burns
An estimated 15 000 refugees have fled Sudan into Chad within less than a week of a gunfire exchange between government forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the International Rescue Committee has said.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Second-half flex sees champion Stormers down plucky Benetton in Stellies
The Stormers were slow starters, but a second-half flex saw the URC champions down Italy's Benetton at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Old South African flag is hate speech, SCA confirms as AfriForum consults its lawyers
Lobby group AfriForum has lost its bid to overturn the ban of the old South African flag. The group had appealed an earlier ruling by the Equality Court, which ruled that displaying the old flag incited harm and propagated hatred.
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