Day: February 21, 2024

Biden approves major disaster declaration for North Dakota ice storm

8:14 pm February 21, 2024

President Joe Biden has approved North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration related to a Christmastime ice storm that toppled power lines and left thousands of people without power. VERMONT GOV. SCOTT REQUESTS DISASTER DECLARATION OVER DECEMBER FLOODING Burgum’s office announced the approval Wednesday. The governor had declared a statewide emergency […]

Alabama lawmakers seek to define man and woman based on sperm and ova production

8:12 pm February 21, 2024

Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation that would strictly define who is considered female and male based on their reproductive systems. Opponents said the move could erode the rights of transgender and intersex people in the state. “There are only two sexes, and every individual is either male or female,” declares the Senate bill approved in […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham pauses in vitro fertilization following state Supreme Court embryo ruling

8:09 pm February 21, 2024

The University of Alabama at Birmingham announced on Wednesday it was pausing in vitro fertilization procedures following the state Supreme Court’s ruling on embryos. The UAB Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility said it made the decision to avoid criminal prosecution after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos created during fertility […]

Nearly 2 years after Russia invaded Ukraine, EU approves new sanctions

7:13 pm February 21, 2024

European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia to target individuals and businesses suspected of assisting Moscow in its war against Ukraine, including Chinese companies. The decision coincides with the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, and comes days after the death of […]

German airport workers’ union launches ‘warning strike’ amid transportation industry unrest

7:10 pm February 21, 2024

Thousands of travelers across Germany found themselves stranded on Tuesday when ground staff walked off the job at seven of the country’s biggest airports. The one-day strike by the Ver.di labor union, which runs until 7:10 a.m. Wednesday, affects several hundred flights at airports in Frankfurt and Munich, Lufthansa’s main hubs, as well as Berlin, […]