Petition calling for Clarence Thomas removal from Supreme Court gets 1M signatures
An online petition that calls for the removal of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has attracted more than 1 million signatures. The petition, titled “Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas,” was created on the public advocacy organization website MoveOn in May. The petition description cited Thomas’s vote to overturn Roe v. Wade as reasoning for his removal. "Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—who sided with th
Read MoreNorwegian drops pre-boarding COVID testing requirement
Norwegian Cruise Line dropped its pre-boarding COVID-19 testing requirement on Wednesday in a major shift for the cruise industry more than two years after the vacation travel companies began wrestling with coronavirus outbreaks and new policies to keep guests safe. In a news release, Norwegian
Read MoreBiden: DOJ will take ‘appropriate action’ if violations found in Jayland Walker police shooting
President Biden on Wednesday told a crowd in Cleveland that the Justice Department will take “appropriate action” if an investigation finds that violations occurred in the shooting of Jayland Walker, a Black man who was killed by police during an attempted traffic stop in Akron last week. Biden, who was in Cleveland to deliver remarks about his economic agenda, began his speech by addressing the shooting of Walker. “Hello, Cleveland! Before I begin, though, I want to make one serious comment about the shooting and the death of Jayland Walker,” Biden said. “If t
Read MoreFDA working to allow overseas formula makers to stay in US market
The Biden administration is working on a plan that will allow foreign manufacturers of infant formula to keep their products on the market in the U.S. long term, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The move would diversify the supply chain and is aimed at preventing another situation like the current shortage, which occurred after the country's largest manufacturing plant was shut down for months over safety concerns. The FDA since May has allowed overseas manufacturers to temporarily ship their products to the U.S. as a way to ease the shortage.
Read MoreAkron mayor lifts curfew imposed after police shooting of Jayland Walker
The mayor of Akron, Ohio, has lifted the curfew that the city imposed amid ongoing demonstrations in response to the police shooting of Jayland Walker. “The curfew was put in place due to safety concerns for our downtown corridor and our residents,” Daniel Horrigan said in a statement on Wednesday. “What I want our residents and community to know, is that we aren’t arresting protestors who choose to peacefully protest.” Walker, 25, was shot
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