Monthly Archives: July 2022

New York lawmakers move to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution

The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a constitutional amendment that, if fully enacted, would enshrine the right to an abortion and contraception access in the state constitution.The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a constitutional amendment that, if fully enacted, would enshrine the right to an abortion and contraception access in the […]

$450 million Hong Kong Palace Museum opens with trove of Forbidden City treasures

Beijing’s Palace Museum, located in the heart of the Forbidden City, contains the world’s largest collection of Chinese art, spanning nearly 5,000 years of history. Now, more than 900 of those treasures are on display at the new Hong Kong Palace Museum — a “gift” from the central government to coincide with the 25th anniversary […]

Meadows intermediary may have tried to influence Hutchinson’s testimony to Jan. 6 committee, sources say

One of people who may have been trying to influence Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony did so at the behest of former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, according to multiple sources familiar with information gathered by the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection.One of people who may have been trying to influence […]

‘Overwhelming firepower’: How Russia is wearing down Ukrainian forces in the Donbas

Ukrainian fighters in the Donbas region find themselves slowly being worn down by constant battering at the hands of Russian military forces. CNN’s Phil Black reports how Russia is putting the squeeze on key areas in this important region of Ukraine.Ukrainian fighters in the Donbas region find themselves slowly being worn down by constant battering […]

Accounts of his demands to go to the US Capitol that day have circulated in the Secret Service during the past year, sources tell CNN

Then-President Donald Trump angrily demanded to go to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and berated his protective detail when he didn’t get his way, according to two Secret Service sources who say they heard about the incident from multiple agents, including the driver of the presidential SUV where it occurred.Then-President Donald Trump angrily […]