Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state. Those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform. The bill, HB3, also directs social media companies to delete the existing accounts of those who… Continue reading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that bans children under 14 from having social media accounts
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Lucy Letby: NHS could face record compensation bill of more than £60m | NHS
The NHS could face a record compensation bill of more than £60m from civil claims lodged by the families of Lucy Letby’s victims, experts have said. Parents whose babies have disabilities caused by Letby’s attacks at the Countess of Chester hospital could each expect to receive a payout of more than £10m to fund their… Continue reading Lucy Letby: NHS could face record compensation bill of more than £60m | NHS
Freedom Caucus rebels against a short-term funding bill with new demands
WASHINGTON — The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus is demanding a series of conservative policy changes in exchange for giving their support to any short-term funding measure designed to avert a government shutdown on Sept. 30. The Republican rebels are insisting that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who floated the idea of a stopgap bill last… Continue reading Freedom Caucus rebels against a short-term funding bill with new demands
Donald Trump Heckles ‘Tough Guy’ Bill Barr Before Fox Interviews
Donald Trump gleefully taunted his former Attorney General William Barr before their dueling interviews on Fox Business and Fox News on Thursday. Ready to turn the tables on anyone who has defied him, the former president warmed up for his first TV appearance since his last criminal indictment by accusing Barr of cowardly kowtowing to… Continue reading Donald Trump Heckles ‘Tough Guy’ Bill Barr Before Fox Interviews
North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature finalized a far-reaching elections bill late Wednesday that would end a grace period for counting mailed absentee ballots, toughen same-day registration rules and empower partisan observers at polling places. The House voted 69-47 for changes it made to a measure that the Senate passed in June, followed quickly… Continue reading North Carolina Republicans finalize passage of an elections bill that could withstand a veto
North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto On Anti-LGBTQ Bill
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Senate and House voted minutes apart Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill limiting LGBTQ+ instruction in the early grades, immediately making it law. The law, which is expected to face a legal challenge, requires public school teachers in most circumstances to alert parents before they… Continue reading North Carolina Lawmakers Override Veto On Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Congress moves toward a short-term funding bill to quell fears of a shutdown
WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy told House Republicans on a conference call this week that he believes Congress will have to pass a short-term government funding bill to avoid a shutdown this fall, two sources with knowledge told NBC News. The remarks reflect a growing recognition that Congress doesn’t have enough time to reach a… Continue reading Congress moves toward a short-term funding bill to quell fears of a shutdown
DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stands accused of encouraging the proliferation of zero-rights employees working in the public sector, after its latest set of accounts show a marked decline in the number of contractors it’s engaging on an outside IR35 basis since the 2020-21 financial year. As previously uncovered by Computer Weekly… Continue reading DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
Bill Barr Says He Would Testify In Trump’s Jan. 6 Trial If Called
Former Attorney General William Barr said Sunday he would testify in the Jan. 6 criminal trial against Donald Trump if called, adding once again that he believed the case against the former president was legitimate. Barr made the comments Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” telling host Major Garrett he didn’t believe the case… Continue reading Bill Barr Says He Would Testify In Trump’s Jan. 6 Trial If Called