• Judge rules against Florida on felons paying fines to vote

    Judge rules against Florida on felons paying fines to vote

    May 25, 2020 01:55 AM EST

    ... Americans and presumably Democrats, though it's unclear how that group of Floridians overall would lean politically in an election and how many would vote. https://youtu.be/G8SsGgPmj24 The judge called the Florida rules a “pay to vote” system that are unconstitutional when applied to felons “who are otherwise ...

  • WATCH: New York's de Blasio defends tweets about funeral that defied social distancing rules

    WATCH: New York's de Blasio defends tweets about funeral that defied social distancing rules

    Apr 29, 2020 01:24 PM EST

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdD1zGgMxng The virus has claimed just over 18,000 lives statewide since the outbreak began last month, according to state figures. The state total doesn’t include more than 5,300 New York City deaths that were attributed to the virus on death certificates ...

  • Barr tells prosecutors to look for unconstitutional virus rules

    Barr tells prosecutors to look for unconstitutional virus rules

    Apr 27, 2020 11:02 PM EST

    ... 19 into an overbearing infringement of constitutional and statutory protections, the Department of Justice may have an obligation to address that overreach in federal court." https://twitter.com/NewsHour/status/1254903299565916161?s=20 Barr's memo comes about two weeks after the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in ...

  • Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules

    Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules

    Mar 15, 2020 09:14 PM EST

    ... at the height of the financial crisis. Starting in 2008, the Fed cut its key rate to near zero and kept it there for seven years. The central bank has now returned that rate — which influences many consumer and business loans — to its record-low level. https://youtu.be/Y2Pk3y3tSG0

  • Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact

    Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact

    Mar 15, 2020 03:43 PM EST

    ... hundreds American troops there, ostensibly on a mission to protect Kurdish-controlled oil fields from remnants of the Islamic State group. Both U.S. and Russian troops patrol the tense area separately, and thousands of Iranian-backed militias are stationed nearby. https://youtu.be/AQWvuFOQgrM ‘A PERFECT STORM OF DEVASTATION ...

  • Most aid to Syria's Rukban camp has been blocked for more than a year. Here's why

    Most aid to Syria's Rukban camp has been blocked for more than a year. Here's why

    Mar 14, 2020 02:00 PM EST

    ... U.S. are claiming responsibility for Rukban, trapping its residents in a geo-political deadlock. They say they’re now faced with a seemingly impossible choice: the dire conditions inside the camp, or threats of regime violence and backlash outside of it. https://twitter.com/VoiceofRukban/status/1229049052261732352?s=20

  • Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips

    Will COVID-19 ruin your travel plans? Follow these 3 tips

    Mar 02, 2020 10:14 PM EST

    ... avoid nonessential travel. A month ago, just as the public was learning about the virus, the State Department warned travelers not to go to China. https://youtu.be/ghHv6rX1L-k Fears about COVID-19 spreading in places where large crowds gather prompted the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum ...

  • Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greece-Turkey border

    Child dies as migrants rush to cross Greece-Turkey border

    Mar 02, 2020 02:14 PM EST

    ... forces and Turkish-backed fighters. Syrian troops retook the strategic town of Saraqeb, which lies on the Damascus-Aleppo highway, although violence continued nearby. The Kremlin said Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet in Moscow on Thursday for talks on Idlib. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynSu6xIGZzc

  • Novel coronavirus fear creates a global run on face masks

    Novel coronavirus fear creates a global run on face masks

    Feb 28, 2020 12:27 PM EST

    Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them. Many businesses are sold out, while others are limiting how many a customer can buy. Amazon is ...

  • Democratic rivals attack Sanders in run-up to South Carolina debate

    Democratic rivals attack Sanders in run-up to South Carolina debate

    Feb 25, 2020 12:16 PM EST

    ... stumbling debate debut last week, Bloomberg is seeking an opportunity to regain his footing. Biden, meanwhile, is looking to make a big impression in a state where he was long viewed as the unquestioned front-runner because of his support from black voters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfdVZVysXJw