More than half of children missing out on free bus pass, figures reveal: Figures show that over 570,000 Scots aged under 22 have not received a free bus pass six ...
news.stv.tv/west-central/more-than-half-of-children-missing-out-on-free-bus-pass-figures-reveal
Senate passes Democrats' sweeping health care and climate bill: The Senate is continuing to work Sunday on a series of amendment votes but faced new drama ...
cnn.com/2022/08/07/politics/senate-democrats-climate-health-care-bill-vote/
Quick Glance: After a marathon debate, the Senate passes a climate and tax bill.
- The Senate adopts climate, health, and tax legislation, over Republican opposition.
- Democrats were nearing the end of their climate, health-care, and tax bill when it became evident that there was a problem: Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, an enigmatic moderate, was willing to support a Republican tweak to a major tax measure.
- "There is a clear momentum change," said Senator Gary Peters, a Democrat from Michigan and the chairman of the Democratic Party's Senate campaign arm.
- Senator Chuck Schumer of New York triumphantly prepares for final passage on the Senate floor.
Clear view of NZ a spectacular sight: The crew of the International Space Station has captured incredible views of NZ as the skies cleared to show off the ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/clear-view-nz-spectacular-sight
House votes to pass bill guaranteeing access to contraception: The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception by protecting ...
cnn.com/2022/07/21/politics/contraception-access-house-vote/
Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law is upheld by the state's Supreme Court: All voters in the key swing state can continue casting ballots by mail now that the ...
npr.org/2022/08/02/1099806224/pennsylvania-act-77-supreme-court-decision-mail-in-voting-lawsuit
These are the next states that could call special sessions to limit abortion rights
cnn.com/2022/07/30/politics/abortion-special-session-states/
'I'm terrified of the test' - readers react to proposals for compulsory French tests for the carte de séjour
thelocal.fr/20220719/im-terrified-of-the-test-readers-react-to-proposals-for-compulsory-french-tests-for-the-carte-de-sejour/
Sen. Joe Manchin is on board with his party’s massive energy and climate bill that aims to tackle inflation too.
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French parliament blocks return of the health pass for international travel: France’s new government has suffered an early setback as Parliament blocked a key ...
thelocal.fr/20220713/french-parliament-blocks-return-of-the-health-pass-for-international-travel/
Telus seeks CRTC approval to charge customers a fee for credit card payments: Telus Corp. wants to pass on credit card fees to customers and plans to add a 1 ...
theglobeandmail.com/business/article-telus-wants-to-charge-customers-a-fee-for-credit-card-payments-2/
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What It's Actually Like to Have Monkeypox: “My first lesions were on my bum, and those were the most painful ones. I couldn't even sit down.”
vice.com/en/article/dy7vmk/what-its-like-to-have-monkeypox
Biden calls for dropping filibuster rules to put abortion rights into law: President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception to the ...
cnn.com/2022/06/30/politics/biden-abortion-rights-filibuster/
New York lawmakers pass gun safety bill in response to US Supreme Court striking down handgun law
cnn.com/2022/07/01/politics/new-york-gun-law-concealed-carry/
Quick Glance: New York Democrats to Pass New Gun Laws in Retaliation for Supreme Court Ruling
- The opinion, issued by Justice Clarence Thomas, affirmed Americans' rights to carry firearms in public and invalidated the procedure employed by six states, including New York, California, and Massachusetts, to obtain concealed carry permits.
- The Supreme Court's decision stated unequivocally that officials could designate certain "sensitive places" as off limits to people carrying concealed weapons, as long as those places were similar in nature to other areas with longstanding gun prohibitions, such as schools, government buildings, or polling places.
- On Wednesday, the governor recognized that the measure would still prohibit weapons from being carried in most public venues.
How an 8-year-old girl captured the attention of the nation and motivated Congress
gazette.com/life/health/how-an-8-year-old-girl-captured-the-attention-of-the-nation-and-motivated-congress/article_31bc6c3e-e764-11ec-86ab-1b5f9d0c2f56.html
Inflation Reduction Act extends 'pass-through' tax break limits for 2 more years. Here's what that means for entrepreneurs
cnbc.com/2022/08/09/inflation-reduction-act-limits-pass-through-tax-break-for-2-more-years.html
£400 energy rebate: 500,000 UK renters could miss out on government support: Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/20605524.400-energy-rebate-500-000-uk-renters-miss-government-support/
New stall in Bolton began as a lockdown pass time: A full-time university student has taken her lockdown online show business to the high street in Bolton.
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/20603073.new-stall-bolton-began-lockdown-pass-time/
How to get £400 energy rebate as thousands missing out: Households will start receiving money off their energy bills from October, with the discount made in six ...
swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/20604542.400-energy-rebate-500-000-uk-renters-miss-government-support/
EU parliament votes to condemn overturning of Roe v. Wade: The U.S. "has clearly shown why we must use every tool available to safeguard abortion ...
axios.com/2022/07/07/abortion-eu-parliament-condemn-roe-wade
Johnson risks breakup of UK over Northern Ireland protocol, says Varadkar: Ireland’s deputy PM accuses No 10 of making ‘shocking’ blunders with protocol bill
theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/01/uk-government-undemocratic-northern-ireland-protocol-leo-varadkar
Quick Glance: Boris Johnson's plans to rip up the protocol, according to Leo Varadkar, might split the UK.
- He accused London ministers of being "disrespectful" and "undemocratic" for siding with Ulster unionists over the larger interests of Northern Ireland's population.
- "It's a government that has not been even-handed," he remarked.
- The British government wishes to impose solutions on Northern Ireland that the majority of the people in Northern Ireland oppose.
- How adaptable has the British government been?
- The UK government's response, in my opinion, is "we signed an agreement."
President says will ask National Assembly to decry political violence - Stabroek News
stabroeknews.com/2022/06/29/news/guyana/president-says-will-ask-national-assembly-to-decry-political-violence/
With the world facing a heightened risk of nuclear war following the #UkraineWar , Japanese of all ages tell the stories of those who experienced the #Hiroshima and ... Show more
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What It's Actually Like to Have Monkeypox: “My first lesions were on my bum, and those were the most painful ones. I couldn't even sit down.”
vice.com/en/article/dy7vmk/what-its-like-to-have-monkeypox
Experts call for rent freeze and eviction pause amid interest rate hikes: Rents are already hitting historic highs across the country and there is a very real ...
inews.co.uk/news/rising-interest-rates-experts-call-for-rent-freeze-and-eviction-pause-amid-fears-landlords-will-up-fees-1779350
President Biden said he would support an exception to the Senate’s filibuster rules to make it easier to pass legislation protecting abortion rights and ... Show more
https://wapo.st/3AeqfLS
'Successors are hard to find during the pandemic': Maxwell hawker lowers asking price for business from $1m to $500k
asiaone.com/lifestyle/successors-are-hard-find-during-pandemic-maxwell-hawker-lowers-asking-price-business-1m
Biden warns Republicans will seek a nationwide abortion ban, arrest women who cross state lines
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/07/01/biden-warns-arrests-nationwide-ban-abortion/7788226001/
A bold new push shows how blue states can resist the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court left room for some gun regulation, and states should test how far they can ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/01/democratic-states-pass-new-gun-regulations/
White House official optimistic Roe v. Wade ruling won't stand long: Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Sunday said he doesn't believe the ...
businessinsider.com/white-house-official-optimistic-roe-v-wade-ruling-wont-stand-long-2022-7
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Revealed, Looking Like the Future: The Hyundai Prophecy concept hinted at EV design to come. Do its predictions come to pass in the Ioniq 6 ...
caranddriver.com/news/a40399369/2024-hyundai-ioniq-6-revealed/
James Cameron may not direct another instalment of 'Avatar' after third one
aninews.in/news/entertainment/hollywood/james-cameron-may-not-direct-another-instalment-of-avatar-after-third-one20220705051156
Climate activists plan to disrupt Congressional Baseball Game: Climate advocacy organizations want Democrats to pass a climate bill from the investments set out ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/06/congressional-baseball-game-climate-protest/
PM: Citizenship law changes not a priority: Prime Minister Philip Davis said yesterday that bringing gender equality to citizenship laws is not a priority right ...
thenassauguardian.com/pm-citizenship-law-changes-not-a-priority/
Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House: The Senate unexpectedly launched a new push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law after a ...
sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-aud-nw-same-sex-marriage-senate-20220726-xumpgbtffrgzrck6rkijkhupqe-story.html
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WhatsApp scam has cost victims more than £1.5 million this year: Officials have shared new figures which show a scam message has cost victims more than £1 ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/20584709.whatsapp-scam-cost-victims-1-5-million-year/
Hong Kong police will seal off roads, flyovers and footbridges in the areas where Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to visit and pass by on Friday ... Show more
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After abortion ruling, West Virginia could become first to pass new bill: West Virginia set to become first to pass new anti-abortion bill
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-after-abortion-ruling-west-virginia-could-become-first-to-pass-new/
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This Corporate Director Quit Her Day Job and Created a Pea-Based Alcohol: "We grow a ton of raw products in Alberta—including a big portion of Canada’s peas ...
canadianbusiness.com/people/faaiza-ramji-field-notes/
Fears Greater Manchester firefighters will strike at same time as support staff: Frontline firefighters could go on strike at the same time as support staff ...
theboltonnews.co.uk/news/20584833.fears-greater-manchester-firefighters-will-strike-time-support-staff/
'The disruption for a person's financial security is enormous.' Gaps in access to paid leave may lead to financial hardships, report finds.
cnbc.com/2022/07/28/gaps-in-access-to-paid-leave-lead-to-financial-hardships-report-finds.html
EDITORIAL: State ballot measure seeks to legalize a dangerous drug: If Colorado wants to build on its sad new reputation as a backward, ignorant ...
gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-state-ballot-measure-seeks-to-legalize-a-dangerous-drug/article_6a738f66-0d35-11ed-be24-53bdfb5feeaa.html
Majority want Congress to keep abortion legal, poll finds: A majority of Americans say Congress should pass a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion ...
dailyprogress.com/news/national/majority-want-congress-to-keep-abortion-legal-poll-finds/article_f887c058-3742-5b09-8894-74648f109e07.html
Former finance minister questions whether Alberta sovereignty bill would pass: Travis Toews does not believe Danielle Smith’s proposed Alberta sovereignty act ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-former-finance-minister-questions-whether-alberta-sovereignty-bill/
Ewe better believe it... church minister charts race for No10: YOU could be forgiven for doing a double take if you pass Stoke Row Green, where the Conservative ...
henleystandard.co.uk/news/home/173683/ewe-better-believe-it-church-minister-charts-race-for-no10.html
Biden urges Senate to pass Build Back Better bill without climate measures: US president voices support for drug pricing measures after Manchin balks at climate ...
ft.com/content/fa3251da-96ca-4d64-85e3-8c6478b626e1
Brighton Green councillors to propose abortion rights motion: GREEN councillors will propose a motion to protect abortion rights in the UK at a council meeting ...
theargus.co.uk/news/20294212.brighton-green-councillors-propose-abortion-rights-motion/
Intel, other chipmakers, boost lobbying spend to get CHIPS Act passed: How much did Intel fork out last quarter? Records were broken
theregister.com/2022/07/21/intel_other_chipmakers_boost_lobbying/
B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says she’ll ‘pass’ on NDP leadership run: Selina Robinson is the second considered front-runner to exclude themselves from ...
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-bc-finance-minister-selina-robinson-says-shell-pass-on-ndp-leadership/
NHTSA Will Finally Require Child Safety Seats to Protect in Side-Impact Crashes: Safety seats for kids under 40 pounds will now have to pass a side-impact test ...
caranddriver.com/news/a40397047/nhtsa-child-safety-seats-side-impact-changes/
How Florida became Ground Zero for the Ultra-MAGA movement: The Republican dominance in Florida seems to have become a self-reinforcing phenomenon.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/6/15/how-florida-became-ground-zero-for-the-ultra-maga-movement
French Senate to vote on ending Covid-era emergency measures: The French senate on Wednesday will debate and vote on a revised bill that will officially end ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20220720-french-senate-to-vote-on-ending-covid-era-emergency-measures
Japan bids farewell to Shinzo Abe, country’s longest serving premier: Thousands of people thronged the streets of Tokyo to watch the black hearse pass by as ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-japan-shinzo-abe-funeral/
Quick Glance: What is Abe's legacy? Japan has taken another step toward reawakening its fighting spirit.
- On Sunday, Japan's Prime Minister and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Fumio Kishida, observes election results in Tokyo.
- As prime minister, and then as head of the largest of the ruling party's five factions, he devoted himself to removing the limitation, to making Japan a "normal nation."
- In 2017, Japanese soldiers participated in joint military exercises in Guam with the United States, Japan, France, and the United Kingdom.
- Abe urged that Japan consider sharing responsibility for the "nuclear umbrella" that protects US allies with the US.
- He also stated that any "Taiwan crisis" would be a "Japan crisis."
Fast-growing chickens may experience higher rates of mortality: Study: Better welfare standards, according to activists for animal rights, might considerably ...
wionews.com/world/fast-growing-chickens-may-experience-higher-rates-of-mortality-study-498231
Commonwealth Queen's Baton Relay is coming to Cumbria and the Lake District: The Queen’s baton relay will reach the Lake District this weekend as the country ...
nwemail.co.uk/news/20282977.commonwealth-queens-baton-relay-coming-cumbria-lake-district/
Japan unites to defend democracy after Abe assassination: On Sunday, two days after the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...
asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/The-Nikkei-View/Japan-unites-to-defend-democracy-after-Abe-assassination
Quick Glance: China and Japan are gloating over Shinzo Abe's death.
- Many Chinese criticized Japan's military strengthening under Abe's leadership, which permitted the country to deploy abroad.
- Above all, they accused him of exaggerating Japan's crimes during WWII.
- They took economic relations to a "new level," as Abe claimed during a rare visit to Beijing.
- Under Abe's leadership, the Quad Group, which includes Japan, Australia, the United States, and India, was also revitalized.
Is it illegal for a driver to speed up while you’re trying to pass them?: Whether you’re the car being passed or the car doing the passing, you shouldn’t be ...
theglobeandmail.com/drive/mobility/article-is-it-illegal-for-a-driver-to-speed-up-while-youre-trying-to-pass-them/
Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders: BANGKOK — Thailand is close to introducing chemical castration as a means of tackling ...
asiaone.com/asia/thailand-verge-using-voluntary-chemical-castration-sex-offenders
A proposed law to force restaurants and other businesses to pass on customers’ tips to their staff has received Government backing today ... Show more
This #InternationalJusticeDay , let's recognise the importance of fighting against what's unfair and bringing justice into the system - making this world a better ... Show more
Protests as Hungary Raises Taxes on Small Businesses: Decision to drastically reform a popular option leads to first significant show of disquiet with Viktor ...
balkaninsight.com/2022/07/13/protests-as-hungary-raises-taxes-on-small-businesses/
PD columnist Marisa Endicott: Through journalism I didn’t have to choose just one interest
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/pd-columnist-marisa-endicott-through-journalism-i-didnt-have-to-choose-ju/
Democrats weigh a range of tax increases in revived Build Back Better plan: President Biden’s Build Back Better plan was left for dead last December — but pieces ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/democrats-weigh-a-range-of-tax-increases-in-their-build-back-better-plan-213515796.html
Alleged accomplice in Kansas City sideshow shooting pleads guilty to criminal charges
kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article263455993.html
Euro slumps below one-dollar mark: How did we get here, and what does this mean?: The depreciation of the euro will ultimately see European companies' costs ...
brusselstimes.com/economics/254620/euro-slumps-below-one-dollar-mark-how-did-we-get-here-and-what-does-this-mean
Analysis: Government will survive no confidence vote, but it has a precarious grasp on power
businesspost.ie/politics/analysis-government-will-survive-no-confidence-vote-but-it-has-a-precarious-grasp-on-power/
Life in the UK test 2022: Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take the quiz
kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/20263595.life-uk-test-2022-can-pass-british-citizenship-test-take-quiz/
Inside the White House senior staff meeting on CPI day: The staff meets at 8:20 a.m.
axios.com/2022/07/13/inside-the-white-house-senior-staff-meeting-on-cpi-day
Young people in north and north-east still snubbing SNP’s free bus travel scheme: Uptake for the Scottish Government’s free bus travel passes for under-22s is as ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/4531855/north-east-snp-free-bus-travel/
400 children rule their own city: Large holiday(s)pass program on the grounds of the former youth hostel Gräfrath
solinger-tageblatt.de/solingen/400-kinder-regieren-ihre-eigene-stadt-91661351.html
The new BA.5 variant is reinfecting Kansas Citians who have had COVID before. Here’s why
kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article263370458.html
Man suffers head and facial injuries following fight in Bishophill: Update on Bishophill incident in York released by North Yorkshire Police.
yorkpress.co.uk/news/20273153.man-suffers-head-facial-injuries-following-fight-bishophill/
French health pass requirement angers overseas territories
euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/french-health-pass-requirement-angers-overseas-territories/
Episcopalians pass racial reconciliation resolutions, elect officers at churchwide convention in Baltimore
baltimoresun.com/maryland/bs-md-episcopalian-convention-wrapup-20220711-sndte5f435abdfu6r6anebr3rm-story.html
New French PM vows to nationalise EDF and tackle cost of living crisis: In speech to divided parliament, Élisabeth Borne tries to court opposition parties to ...
theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/06/france-to-nationalise-edf-amid-energy-crisis-and-ukraine-war
Quick Glance: In the midst of an energy crisis, the French government intends to nationalize electrical company EDF.
- On July 6, 2022, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne delivers her general policy statement to the National Assembly in Paris, France. (Reuters
- In the midst of an energy crisis exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced Wednesday that the government intends to nationalize French electrical company EDF.
- The French government now owns 84 percent of the corporation, which is one of the world's largest electricity producers.
- "We must have full control over our electricity production and performance," Borne said in her first big speech to the French parliament.
Anti-abortion rights movement struggles to find post-Roe North Star: Leaders of the movement and top Republican leaders are split on what their future ...
axios.com/2022/07/10/anti-abortion-pro-life-federal-ban
Dana Hall McCain: The problems with criminalizing women: Why the majority of the pro-life movement rejects the idea of prosecuting women for abortion.
al.com/opinion/2022/07/dana-hall-mccain-the-problems-with-criminalizing-women.html
CBA hikes rates for second time in days: One Australia’s major banks has moved swiftly to pass on the latest Reserve Bank cash rate increase to borrowers.
news.com.au/finance/economy/interest-rates/big-banks-responding-to-rbas-interest-rate-hike/news-story/f764479df5a9b96b1c81ac20cb5f95ba
10/3 podcast: Does the Roe v. Wade decision have ramifications for Canadian women?
nationalpost.com/news/canada/10-3-podcast-does-the-roe-v-wade-decision-have-ramifications-for-canadian-women
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