Day: June 5, 2024

FBI director says US needs ‘a whole lot more from Mexico’ to take on cartels and stop flow of precursors

7:36 am June 5, 2024

FBI Director Christopher Wray says the U.S. needs “a whole lot more from Mexico” in order to shut down the cartels and stop the flow of precursors into the U.S., as a new president was just elected to serve as the country’s top leader. Wray met Tuesday with the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, […]

Maryland agencies must submit a plan to help fight climate change, governor says

7:30 am June 5, 2024

State agencies in Maryland will be required to submit a plan to help address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, under an executive order signed by Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday. The plan calls for all state agencies to submit a report to the governor by Nov. 1 showing how they will help the […]

Texas DA to request reversal of pardon for former Army soldier who fatally shot BLM protester

7:22 am June 5, 2024

A progressive Texas district attorney plans to file a request to reverse a pardon issued by Gov. Greg Abbott to a former Army soldier who shot and killed a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester during a demonstration in 2020. Travis County District Attorney José Garza said his office will file a writ of mandamus with […]

Conaway wins Dem primary to succeed lawmaker challenging Bob Menendez for Senate

7:12 am June 5, 2024

Longtime New Jersey state assemblyman Herb Conaway won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district on Tuesday, setting him up to face a Republican challenger in November. Conaway served in the Garden State’s legislature since 1998. A late April survey by Public Policy Polling found Conaway to be the runaway favorite to win […]

Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say

7:07 am June 5, 2024

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides talk therapy and medications to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and runs a pilot program involving service dogs. The VA can […]