Day: May 26, 2023

Planned Parenthood sues to stop South Carolina ‘heartbeat’ abortion restrictions

2:14 pm May 26, 2023

Planned Parenthood is suing South Carolina to overturn the new “Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion” law, which restricts abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Within an hour of Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signing the bill Thursday morning, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers filed the lawsuit in state court, alleging the law is unconstitutional. […]

Berlin police investigating Roger Waters for wearing SS officer uniform

2:09 pm May 26, 2023

Police in Berlin say they have launched an investigation Friday into Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters after he was seen wearing an SS uniform during a concert last week in the German capital. “We are investigating on suspicion of incitement to public hatred because the clothing worn on stage could be used to glorify or […]

OK lawmakers override governors’ veto of bill allowing students to wear Native American regalia at graduation

2:08 pm May 26, 2023

The Oklahoma Legislature on Thursday overrode Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a bill that would allow students to wear Native American regalia during high school and college graduations. The state House and Senate easily cleared the two-thirds threshold needed to uphold the measure, which takes effect July 1 and had strong support from many Oklahoma-based […]

Machete-wielding NYC professor chases down fast food after arraignment for menacing reporter

2:03 pm May 26, 2023

The now-fired, machete-wielding NYC professor who threatened to “chop up” a reporter was seen grabbing a bite to eat in a Bronx Popeyes restaurant after her court appearance Thursday. Shellyne Rodriguez, 45, was charged with menacing and harassment and then released on her on recognizance after her arraignment, according to The New York Post, after […]

California likely won’t run out of electricity this summer thanks to recent winter storms

1:12 pm May 26, 2023

California regulators say the state is unlikely to run out of electricity this summer because of a big increase in power storage and a wet winter that filled the state’s reservoirs enough to restart hydroelectric power plants that were dormant during the drought. The nation’s most populous state normally has more than enough electricity to […]