Month: June 2023

Completion of one of two new nuclear units at Plant Vogtle is being delayed again, Georgia Power announced Friday afternoon. The latest mishap is due to a “degraded hydrogen seal” on the side of the unit’s generator, not the reactor where uranium atoms are split to produce heat. The resolution of the issue will push forward the expected date of operation of Unit 3 to July. Georgia Power’s most recent estimate was for the unit to enter service this month. The problem was discovered in the final stages of start-up tests, as engineers turned the reactor’s power up and down…

(CNN) – President Joe Biden on Friday marked one year since passing the first major gun safety legislation in a generation during a summit in Connecticut, as gun violence reaches record levels in the United States and the Additional congressional action remains stalled. Speaking at the National Safe Communities Summit in Connecticut, the president gave an impassioned speech about taking more action to protect communities, arguing that he believes the movement has reached a “tipping point.” “Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, we all want families to be safe. We all want to drop them off at a house…

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A longtime political candidate told News 8 voters deserve an alternative to the two-party system. Andrew Horning announced his candidacy for the Senate on the Libertarian ticket in early June. In an interview with All INdiana Politics, he said the central focus of his campaign is constitutional rule of law, which he defines as state and federal governments being limited to the exact functions specified in their respective constitutions and nothing month. “The government is supposed to do very few things at the state or federal level, and it sets out exactly what they can do and…

The state Department of Labor is investigating child labor violations at New York businesses as part of an initiative to protect minors working in the state, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The department inspected 145 companies involved in child labor practices, resulting in $105,000 in penalties. In 2021, the department discovered several violations of child labor laws at a Wendy’s restaurant located on Staten Island, including letting minors work during the school day, late on school nights, or beyond required daily and weekly work limits by the law The department audited Princeton Food Services LLC after an anonymous complaint…

The next leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to be a doctor from North Carolina. What you need to know The next leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to be a doctor from North Carolina President Joe Biden on Friday announced his selection of Dr. Mandy Cohen as director of the organization whose mission is to “protect the public health” As Cohen’s name came up in recent weeks for the CDC post, a couple of dozen Republicans in Congress, including Sen. Ted Budd and Rep. Dan Bishop of North Carolina,…

Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that an August election scheduled by Republican lawmakers that could make it difficult for abortion rights supporters can be amended to the state constitution. The ballot measure in the August election will allow voters to decide whether or not to vote threshold of the necessary support for future state constitutional amendments to 60%. Currently, only a majority is required. The decision it’s a blow to reproductive rights advocates, who had filed a lawsuit to overturn the election. Those advocates pointed to the fact that Ohio Republicans, just earlier this year, had done just that enacted…

Karim Benzema played his last game with Real Madrid on Sunday. After rumors that he himself denied and after several back and forth about his decision, the club finally announced the deal for the striker to end his successful spell at the Santiago Bernabéu. The ‘9’ said goodbye to his team with a goal against Athletic and less than 24 hours later he already has the mind Al Ittihad. This team from Saudi Arabia will be his new destination and the Frenchman has done it they have already signed some documents with his new team. According to Fabrizio Romano, journalist…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A historic week for presidential politics has opened the door to an uncertain future in the 2024 election cycle. The front-runner in the Republican primary was charged with federal crimes. His opponents are now mixed on how to handle it. And, a newcomer entered the race, leading some pundits to wonder why. Federal officials arrested and formally charged former President Donald Trump inside a Miami courthouse on Tuesday. Trump faces years in prison if convicted of mishandling classified US documents, although he has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Trump has claimed the charges were political despite…