Day: April 20, 2023

Harris claims Second Amendment support while pushing for assault weapons ban: ‘Literally’ weapons of war

11:00 pm April 20, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris called for an assault weapons ban while claiming she supports the Second Amendment at the same time during an appearance on Thursday’s “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” While mourning the victims of gun violence, Harris decried the “weapons of war” prevalent on the streets and called for a new assault weapons ban […]

Half of Democratic voters in key early primary state don’t want Biden to run for re-election: poll

10:12 pm April 20, 2023

Half of likely Democratic primary voters in a crucial early voting state in the party’s nominating calendar don’t want President Biden to seek re-election next year, according to a new survey. And Biden only grabs the support of a quarter of Democratic voters in a hypothetical primary field, according to a poll released Thursday from […]

Mississippi soybean farm found negligent in teen employee death

10:12 pm April 20, 2023

A South African teenage farm worker who suffocated to death after falling into a grain storage bin would still be alive had a Mississippi soybean farm followed federal workplace safety standards, inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined. Bare Bones Farms, located in the Mississippi Delta town of Greenwood, […]

Man reportedly assaulted cops, fireman while in custody for Vermont airport disturbance

10:11 pm April 20, 2023

A man caused a disturbance at a checkpoint at the Burlington International Airport and assaulted a police officer after he was taken into custody for refusing to leave, police said. VERMONT’S BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO BE RENAMED AFTER SEN. PATRICK LEAHY The 63-year-old man became agitated and disruptive at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint Wednesday […]

Gay pride parade canceled in southeast Florida after anti-drag show law passes

10:09 pm April 20, 2023

Officials in a southeast Florida city have canceled a gay pride parade and restricted other pride events to people 21 years and older in anticipation of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bill meant to keep children out of drag shows. The Pride Alliance of the Treasure Coast posted Wednesday on Facebook that the decision […]