Woman’s emergency abortion put on hold by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a woman from obtaining an emergency abortion. Kate Cox, 31, sought court authorisation for the abortion because her fetus was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality that usually results in miscarriage, stillbirth or death soon after birth. The legal battle is a major test case since the US Supreme […]
The United States Senate votes to end the covid-19 emergency, three years after its initial declaration
The Senate approved this Wednesday a bill that will end the national emergency by covid-19 declared by then-President Donald Trump on March 13, 2020. The final vote was overwhelmingly bipartisan, 68-23. The joint resolution, which had passed the House of Representatives earlier this year, is now on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk. The […]
At least two injured in magnitude 6.4 quake in Humboldt County, California
A magnitude 6.4 quake struck about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) west-southwest of Ferndale, Calif., in Humboldt County, according to the US Geological Survey. At least two people were injured, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there is currently no tsunami threat associated with the quake. However, the Humboldt County […]
More than 1,000 flights in the US have been canceled due to bad weather
More than 1,000 flights have been canceled in the United States, according to flight tracking site FlightAware, as severe winter weather threatens holiday travel. Until early Thursday morning, 1,116 flights had been canceled throughout the country. Chicago O’Hare International Airport leads the cancellations, followed by Denver International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. Cancellations at […]
Temperatures drop as a strong winter storm hits the US, disrupting travel and prompting emergency declarations
A major winter storm battering much of the central and eastern US is causing record-breaking temperature drops and harsh snow conditions that have led to flight cancellations, road closures and several state emergency declarations. The storm is affecting nearly every state, with more than 100 million people in the US currently under winter weather and […]
