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BREAKING: 14th Street Bridge Blocked By Protests
(Updated at 4:55 p.m.) A large group of demonstrators blocked the outbound 14th Street Bridge between D.C. and Arlington during the evening rush hour. Protesters were sitting down across the main southbound bridge span, according to D.C. police, but then started marching towards Arlington. The group — said to number in the hundreds — previously …
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
A white woman who called the police and falsely accused a Black man of threatening her life after he asked her to put her dog on a leash in Central Park faces a criminal charge, the Manhattan district attorney said on Monday. Amy Cooper, the woman in the park encounter — which was recorded on …
Senate Kills NDAA Language To ‘Usurp’ Civilian Control Of Nuke Budget « Breaking Defense
B61-12 warhead, Sandia National Laboratory image WASHINGTON: A provision in the SASC’s 2021 defense policy bill that could have caused great friction between two powerful committees has been quashed. The provision would have handed DoD budgetary control of nuclear weapons development in the wake of strong opposition — including from Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette and …
Air travel jumps July 4 weekend, but still down sharply from 2019 amid pandemic
Airline passengers wearing face masks arrive and depart the D Concousre at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images More travelers took to the skies over the July 4 weekend, but airlines are still facing paltry demand compared with last summer because of …
Natural Gas Price Forecast – Natural Gas Markets Break 50 EMA
Natural gas markets rallied significantly during the trading session on Monday, breaking above the $1.80 level quite handily. At this point, the market then pulled back a bit, but I think we still have a lot of support underneath and I do think that the hot temperatures in the United States should continue to push …
State ‘Faithless Elector’ Laws Constitutional : NPR
The Supreme Court decides Electoral College voters are required to support presidential candidate who wins state. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP The Supreme Court decides Electoral College voters are required to support presidential candidate who wins state. Susan Walsh/AP Updated at 11:03 a.m. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Monday state laws that …
States Can Enforce Laws Punishing Presidential Electors Who Break Pledge, Justices Say
Justice Elena Kagan testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations during a Supreme Court Budget hearing, on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / ALM State laws that fine or remove presidential electors who fail to vote in the electoral college for the candidate whom they pledged to support do not violate the …
UFC 251 fight card: Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal officially set as main event on Fight Island
Watch Now: Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal Will Officially Headline UFC 251 (1:42) UFC 251 has a new main event. After clearing many logistical hurdles over the weekend, Jorge Masvidal will step in on less than a week’s notice to face welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in Abu Dhabi on Sunday morning (Saturday night stateside). Both …
Peter Andre’s NHS doctor wife Emily slams celebs breaking social distancing rules and ‘posting it all over Instagram’
PETER Andre’s wife Emily has slammed celebs who are breaking social distancing rules and posting photos all over Instagram. The 30-year-old NHS doctor has been working on the frontline throughout the coronavirus pandemic blasted those who have a huge social media following for setting a bad example. 6 Emily blasted celebs who have broken social …
Live breaking news and coronavirus updates from across Nottinghamshire on Monday, July 6
Hello and welcome to our live blog for Monday, July 6. This page will keep you up to date on everything that happens across Nottinghamshire throughout the day. This blog will also include all the latest traffic and travel updates, court stories, police appeals and weather forecasts. We’ll also be bringing you the latest coronavirus …
