Day: May 15, 2023

Native American leader in New Mexico, Joe A. Garcia, dies at age 70

2:58 pm May 15, 2023

Joe A. Garcia, a well-known Native American leader from New Mexico and advocate for tribal sovereignty, has died at 70, his family confirmed Saturday. A traditional funeral was already held following Garcia’s death Thursday, said family members. The cause of death was not made public. Garcia was a former two-time president of the the National […]

Russian mercenary chief offered to give up Russian troop positions to Ukraine: Report

2:02 pm May 15, 2023

Russia’s Wagner mercenary group offered to give up Russian troop positions in exchange for Ukrainian forces pulling back from a city where Wagner was taking heavy casualties in late January, according to reports. Wagner Group owner Yevgeniy Prigozhin made the offer through back channels to Ukrainian intelligence, according to a trove of leaked Pentagon documents […]

Family pursues legal action against school after it ‘censored’ son for ‘There are only two genders’ shirt

2:00 pm May 15, 2023

The Morrison family is preparing to file a lawsuit against Nichols Middle School (NMS) for allegedly violating their son Liam’s First Amendment rights after he was told in late March to take off a shirt that said “There are only two genders.” Attorneys on behalf of NMS informed the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI), the organization […]

Debt ceiling fight: Republican Medicaid plan shows how to make work requirements work right

2:00 pm May 15, 2023

The House GOP’s Limit, Save, Grow Act to raise the debt ceiling contains within it a vitally important reform — work requirements for able-bodied adults to qualify for Medicaid. While the Congressional Budget Office estimates the Medicaid work requirements in the bill will save $109 billion over the next 10 years, the money savings are […]

Pieces of wetsuit, surfboard found after shark attack in South Australia

1:54 pm May 15, 2023

Remnants of what appeared to be a wetsuit and surfboard were found off the coast of South Australia Monday after 46-year Simon Baccanello was attacked while surfing over the weekend. Baccanello is still missing after he was attacked by a shark near his home at Elliston, in what could be the first fatal shark attack in […]