Tag: alternative

Following the release of a grand jury report that accused the former superintendent of lying, the Loudoun County Public Schools board dismissed Scott Ziegler...

Women's health clinics in Louisiana, Oklahoma, and elsewhere are reporting an influx of out-of-state patients from Texas seeking abortions and other services, just weeks...

According to reports, the Israeli government is forming a task force to deal with the fallout from the Pegasus project revelations about the use...

Dr. Daniel Stock, a physician in the state, made a slew of false claims about the coronavirus while testifying before a local school board...

Some residents want Buckhead to be its own city, the latest in a string of political schisms based on race and class in the...

Huda Sarhang, 27, was sitting at one of Erbil's most iconic tea shops, the Macho tea shop, nearly five years ago, sipping the store's...

When a person or persons belonging to any nationality wish to go outside their own country for some reason, one of the first things...

The mayor of Nice, France, unveiled Israel's flag at city hall after supporting a ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations amid rising Israeli-Palestinian tensions. "In the face...

During 2021, cryptocurrency companies bombarded Londoners with a record number of advertisements on public transportation, fueling calls for a ban to prevent people from...

A former graduate student was convicted of spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on scientists and engineers in the United States with...

Due to the presence of Focus on the Family (FOF), a sizable and long-standing Christian anti-queer hate group that is one of the most...

On Sunday, Novak Djokovic left Australia after three federal judges upheld the decision to revoke his visa for the second time. "I can confirm that...

During a joint press conference in India on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged that the situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating, noting that...

The second-in-command of New York Governor Kathy Hochul was indicted on federal bribery charges for allegedly funneling illegal donations to one of his previous...

A new coalition of small business groups on Tuesday launched a campaign for tougher US antitrust enforcement, specifically calling for the breakup of online...

After her grandfather died, the girl and her uncle traveled from Guatemala to the Texas border. They were separated by Border Patrol agents. According to...

When Rebecca Firlit joined a virtual court hearing with her ex-husband earlier this month, she expected the proceedings to revolve around child support. The...

A New York gun control law that prohibits firearms in Times Square, Yankee Stadium, the subway, and other sensitive areas is on shaky legal...

A Michigan prosecutor will hold a news conference on Friday to discuss whether or not to charge the parents of the 15-year-old accused of...

US diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria have been targeted in three rocket and drone attacks in the last 24 hours, according to...

Following President Joe Biden's recent comments declaring the end of the pandemic, Senate Republicans expressed doubts about the need for COVID-19 funding. As part of...

Liz Truss's rapid political demise came to an end on Thursday, when she announced her resignation just over six weeks after becoming Britain's leader....

Scientists claim to have developed a new technology that can remove nearly all of the salt from seawater, potentially resolving one of the world's...

President Biden is fully expected to commit to signing multiple executive orders every day this week. Apparently his first order is expected to address...

Maksim Derzhko describes it as one of the scariest experiences of his life. Long a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he flew from...

The world leader who has had the most frequent conversations with Vice President Kamala Harris about US immigration policy describes her as a straight-talking,...

When Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit against Facebook was dismissed by federal judge James Boasberg in June, he gave the agency very specific instructions...

President Biden plans to sign an executive order aimed at addressing the global semiconductor chip shortage which has forced U.S. automakers and other manufacturers...

Danish authorities lifted all pandemic restrictions on September 10 and declared that covid-19 is no longer a "critical threat" in the country. Vaccination rates...

Somalia's government urged people who had fled violence in the capital to return home on Wednesday, as tensions eased after the president called for...

Georgia's second-largest school district approved a policy on Thursday that allows non-certified police officers to carry guns in schools, but excludes teachers from those...

On the last day of the state's legislative session, Alabama's Republican-controlled legislature passed two bills aimed at transgender children, including one that makes it...

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 is finally a reality, after what seemed like an endless string of rumors and leaks. On Wednesday, Samsung...

According to new data released this week, a new coronavirus variant, first detected two months ago, is spreading across the United States and spreading...

On Thursday, the Supreme Court dealt a major setback to President Joe Biden's ambitious climate change goals, ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency lacks...

Alexandra Abrams, who worked on Blue Origin's communications team for two and a half years, was once so convinced she'd spend her entire life...

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses lost power as a preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Northern California early on Tuesday morning, startling locals...

The biggest tech company in Russia is in danger of going out of business, which would interfere with President Putin's plans to promote Russian-grown...

Progressive lawmakers and House staffers are putting pressure on Democratic leaders to punish first-term Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado for a string of...

The IRS announced Tuesday that both child tax credit portals, as well as a new eligibility tool, are now operational. The Child Tax Credit...

This is the second time in less than six months that we have seen unspeakable violence on our screens. The ongoing coverage of Russia's...

If you've visited a McDonald's in the last century, you've probably had the harrowing experience of being denied the frosty treat you crave because...

Experts have warned that unless the international community acts quickly, Afghanistan's economy will collapse. The country's cash-based economy was already struggling prior to the Taliban's...

A family in Myanmar has said that government security forces fatally shot a 7-year-old girl as she ran to her father — the youngest...

At a time when conservatives are campaigning against teaching about systemic racism in the United States, the Texas Senate has moved to preserve evidence...

Higher mortgage rates continued to dampen housing market activity as permits for new construction fell and single-family homebuilding in the United States fell to...

A sprawling, privately run detention center in Adelanto, California's windswept desert town, could house nearly 2,000 migrants facing deportation. However, it is nearly empty...

Human activities, such as the use of fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have exacerbated the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land...

The United States is at a crossroads in terms of LGBTQ rights: More Americans than ever before identify as LGBTQ, but more than half...

The National Intelligence Council recently released the Global Trends Report 2040 and it describes in bleak terms what's ahead: The impacts of climate change combined...

Meghan Markle filed a formal complaint with British broadcaster ITV following Piers Morgan’s critical comments about her, according to multiple newspapers. The Guardian and The Telegraph...

On Tuesday, calls for the resignation of three Los Angeles city council members who were caught on tape making racist comments in a meeting...

The film and television industry in New Mexico has reached a new high, with record spending by video production companies in a state that...

After the extreme and deadly weather that hit Texas earlier this month, the IRS announced that it would be extending the deadline to June...

On Wednesday, an Ohio doctor was found not guilty of 14 counts of murder after being accused of overprescribing fentanyl to his critically ill...

During a speech before the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday morning, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Russia for killing civilians...

South Africa, with its rolling vineyards, abundant big game, the iconic Table Mountain, endless sandy beaches, and vast cultural riches, would have expected to...

On a mischievous Thursday night, it did appear possible to sense the roiling, quaking, and musing of so many of the 124 million Japanese,...

On Thursday, Russian forces fought for control of a vital energy-producing city in Ukraine's south and gained ground in their bid to cut the...

The Supreme Court denied Kelli Ward, the chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, a request to block a subpoena from a House panel investigating...

Hundreds of Afghans gathered outside a passport office in Kabul on Wednesday, a day after Taliban officials announced that the country would resume issuing...

Months of dire warnings and diplomacy by the Biden Administration were ineffective in deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin from ordering his forces into eastern...

According to a new study, drug overdose deaths among high school-aged US teens have more than doubled since 2019, owing to an increase in...

Alexei Mordashov, a Russian billionaire, may have avoided a freeze on a £1 billion shareholding in Tui, the world's largest tourism company, after selling...

Extensive unemployment benefits that have kept millions of Americans afloat during the pandemic expired on Monday, resulting in a sudden cutoff of assistance to...

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres declared Monday that the world’s failure to unite on tackling COVID-19 created wide inequalities, and he called for urgent action including...

The Moon has been called a "mine of natural resources" because its very nature, in the words of an early Spanish explorer, is "a...

From her professional playing days on the field to her endeavors in coaching, fashion, broadcasting, philanthropy, and other areas, the American rugby legend is...

Brown, Ketanji Jackson does not have the typical background of a US Supreme Court justice. Not just because she's a woman of African-American descent. While many...

An overwhelmingly White jury will deliberate on murder charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, after the defense excluded 11 of the 12 Black...

A Portland teacher's college hired a former principal who oversaw a school-wide "antiracist" bootcamp for kids. On September 7, Portland State University's College of Education...

The preseason is called that for a reason. Both teams are testing lineups and systems, gradually working their stars into game shape, and taking...

Ukrainian authorities announced more rolling blackouts in and around the country's major cities on Friday, amid ongoing Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned...

A Brussels court has ruled that Belgium's failure to meet climate targets is a violation of human rights, in the latest legal victory against...

According to local media, videos on social media, and rights groups, thousands of Iranian mourners marched to Mahsa Amini's hometown early Wednesday to mark...

On Friday, the education commissioner of the Sunshine State announced that 41% of all math textbooks submitted had been rejected for failing to meet...

Newly elected President Biden signed a total of four different executive orders early on Tuesday aimed at racial equity, one of his major stances...

A senior Taliban commander declared on Wednesday that the return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan will mean a return to sharia law, the group's...

The White House warned Russia that using tactical or strategic nuclear weapons in Ukraine would have "catastrophic consequences," according to a top Biden administration...

To temper rising oil prices, the Biden administration has flirted with lifting oil sanctions on previously shunned Venezuela, but it appears unwilling to encourage...