Month: April 2021

MS-13 Gang Member Arrested Crossing Illegally at US Southern Border

An active member of the street gang MS-13 was arrested early Monday morning crossing illegally into the United States with a group of illegal immigrants in Arizona, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) said. Harry Williams Payes-Mejia, 46, was arrested by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents with two others east of the San Luis Port of…


Australian Rents Rise at Fastest Rate in 15 Years

The Australian rental market has risen at the fastest pace since May 2007, with the national rental rate up 3.2 percent over the first quarter of this year, property researcher CoreLogic found. However, Corelogic’s research director Tim Lawless said the growth was uneven, and the “headline reading hides the sheer diversity” of market conditions around…


Geno Hayes, Former NFL, Florida State Linebacker, Dies at 33

Geno Hayes, a former NFL linebacker who starred at Florida State, has died. He was 33. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed his death Tuesday. He had liver disease and had been in hospice care at his parents’ home in Valdosta, Georgia. Hayes spent four seasons with the Bucs, who drafted him in the sixth round…


US Navy Fires Warning Shots on 3 Iranian Vessels After Close Encounter

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday fired warning shots toward three patrol boats with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) in the north Persian Gulf after a close encounter with American vessels. The United States military said in a statement that the three IRGCN speed boats moved within 68 yards of the U.S. Coast Guard…


Idaho Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions After Baby’s Heartbeat Detected

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on April 27 that bans abortions after the heartbeat of the unborn child is detected. “The bill bans abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected, around five or six weeks after conception. The legislation makes exceptions for medical emergencies and pregnancies that are the result of rape or…


Idaho Governor Signs Bill Banning Abortions After a Baby’s Heartbeat Is Detected

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Tuesday that bans abortions after the heartbeat of the unborn child is detected. “The bill bans abortions after a baby’s heartbeat is detected, around five or six weeks after conception. The legislation makes exceptions for medical emergencies and pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest,”…


25,000 Barrels Suspected to Contain DDT Chemicals Found Off California Coast

SAN DIEGO—Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be more than 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive underwater toxic waste site dating back to World War II has long been suspected. The 27,345 “barrel-like” objects were captured in high-resolution images…


Former NY Attorney General Schneiderman’s Law License Suspended

Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will have his law license suspended for a year beginning on May 28 after admitting to physical and emotional abuse of three women, according to a court filing (pdf). Schneiderman resigned from the post in May 2018 after The New Yorker published an article detailing allegations made against…


Former NY Attorney General Schneiderman Loses Law License Over Abuse

Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will lose his law license for a year beginning on May 28 after admitting to physical and emotional abuse of three women, according to a court filing (pdf). Schneiderman resigned from his post in May 2018 after The New Yorker published an article detailing allegations of abuse by…


US Allows Travel Exceptions for Students From Brazil, China, Iran, South Africa

Students, certain academics, and journalists from China, Iran, Brazil, and South Africa will be able to qualify for a National Interest Exception (NIE) and be allowed to enter the United States, the Biden administration determined on Monday. The NIE is a designation granted for people who can demonstrate that their entry into the United States is…