Day: June 19, 2024

San Francisco officials push for drug-free housing in reversal of ‘drug-permissive’ policies: Report

5:55 pm June 19, 2024

Lawmakers in San Francisco announced plans Monday to introduce legislation that would allow unrestricted state funds to go towards drug-free housing, according to a recent report. The bill — led by San Francisco supervisors Matt Dorsey and Rafael Mandelman — would be a reversal of previous years of drug-tolerant policy including a 2016 law in […]

Mets rally to stun Rangers as Grimace winning streak takes hold

5:30 pm June 19, 2024

The New York Mets are in their Grimace era. The winning streak named after the McDonald’s mascot continued on Tuesday as New York came back to beat the Texas Rangers, 7-6, for their seventh consecutive victory. All the wins came after Grimace threw out the first pitch last week. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE […]

Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for supporting Russian invasion of Ukraine as nations sign mutual defensive pact

5:24 pm June 19, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un signed a mutual aid pact on Wednesday, bringing the two nations closer than ever since the fall of the Soviet Union. The pact, which both leaders emphasized is a landmark agreement between the countries, reportedly covers defensive security, humanitarian relief, trade and investment […]

Trump and McCarthy sought revenge against top House conservative, but GOP primary too close to call

5:19 pm June 19, 2024

It is a nail-biter in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District as one of the nation’s most conservative members of Congress is fighting for his political life against a primary challenger backed by former President Trump and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Rep. Bob Good, who chairs the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, trailed primary challenger state Sen. […]

NYC Council members urge city to provide IVF coverage for gay male employees

5:05 pm June 19, 2024

The New York City Council is urging Mayor Eric Adams to take action and extend in vitro fertilization (IVF) coverage to gay male employees in the wake of a lawsuit. The council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus sent a letter to Adams last week that said gay men are denied benefits extended to straight couples and single women. […]