Day: June 7, 2023

Federal judge blocks New York counties’ attempt to protect local hotels from becoming migrant shelters

9:39 pm June 7, 2023

A federal judge on Tuesday halted two New York counties’ orders designed to block New York City from sending migrants to hotels in their jurisdictions as the Big Apple scrambles to tackle a migrant crisis. Judge Nelson Roman of the Southern District of New York blocked the enactment of orders by Orange County and Rockland […]

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts for second time this year

9:11 pm June 7, 2023

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted for a second time this year Wednesday morning, and according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USG), the lava flows are currently confined to the volcano’s surrounding crater. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reported at approximately 4:44 a.m. HST, or 10:44 a.m. ET, Kilauea volcano inside Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, began […]

‘SICKENED BY IT’: PGA-LIV merger worries senators with Saudi Arabia’s human rights record in the backdrop

9:07 pm June 7, 2023

Senators on Capitol Hill expressed concerns over the PGA Tour’s merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, particularly over human rights in the Middle Eastern nation. “I was really sickened by it. I thought the PGA was taking a principled stand,” Sen. Tim Kaine told Fox News. “When I saw the news yesterday, I was really disappointed […]

Serbia’s president announces early elections amid protests, tragic shootings

9:00 pm June 7, 2023

Serbia’s president on Wednesday promised an early parliamentary election, in an apparent attempt to defuse large protests against his populist rule in the wake of two mass shootings that shook the nation. In an address to the nation, President Aleksandar Vucic said the vote will be held “by the end of this year.” “Now it’s […]

Biden climate czar John Kerry likens D-Day invasion to battling climate change: ‘The fight of our times’

9:00 pm June 7, 2023

Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry celebrated the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy by likening the historic event that resulted in the deaths of thousands of American and allied service members, and the eventual victory over the Nazi regime, to the fight against climate change. According to a report by Recharge, […]