Leftist Peru President Pedro Castillo was impeached on Wednesday after he attempted to dissolve Congress and install an alternative “exceptional emergency government.” The Congress refused to follow Castillo’s announcement of dissolution and instead held a vote to impeach him. Legislators voted 101 to 6, with 10 abstaining, to kick Castillo out of office due to …
Author: Charlotte Pence Bond
Apple Sued Over AirTags Allegedly Being Used By Stalkers
Two women have filed a class action lawsuit against Apple over its AirTag devices, which they claim allowed their ex partners to stalk them. On Monday, the proposed class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It reportedly alleges that Apple did not put in place sufficient safety parameters …
Hawaii National Guard Activated As Volcano Continues To Erupt
The eruption of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano has led to the National Guard being activated over concerns regarding lava moving closer to a major commuter highway. The volcano has been spewing lava for ten days. The lava is now less than two miles from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, but there is still no threat “to …
Teacher Says It’s Enjoyable Confusing Kids About Gender
An elementary school teacher wrote on Facebook that seeing children confused about their teacher’s gender is enjoyable, according to a report. Blaine Banghart teaches music at University Elementary School in Shreveport, Louisiana, and goes by MX instead of Mr. or Ms. “The kids are all confused and asking why I have a mustache if I’m …
Hertz To Pay $168 Million In Settlements Over Arrest, Theft Claims
Rental car company Hertz has agreed to pay almost $170 million in settlements over claims of false robbery with its customers. The company said in a press release that it had settled 364 claims, which resolves over 95% of all of the claims. It will pay around $168 million by the end of the year …
L.A. Votes To Ban Oil And Gas Drilling
Los Angeles has officially banned new oil wells in the city, further increasing the city’s reliance on foreign sources of oil. On Friday, the Los Angeles City Council held a vote and all were in favor of getting rid of oil drilling in Los Angeles. They greenlit a measure to prohibit the extraction process of …
Real ID Delayed Again Until 2025
The Department of Homeland Security is once again postponing the requirement of Real ID for travelers to 2025 after years of delays. Congress passed the Real ID Act in 2005, putting into law a suggestion from the 9/11 Commission that the federal government “set standards for the issuance of sources of identification, such as driver’s …
Conservative Justices Pose Questions About Speech In Web Designer Case
In a Supreme Court case heard on Monday, conservative justices appeared to lean in favor of a Christian website designer, questioning how certain rules would apply in different scenarios. The case is 303 Creative v. Elenis, which involves Lorie Smith, a web designer from Colorado who is a Christian. She is claiming that the Colorado …
Restaurant Groups Say They Have Filed Over 1 Million Signatures To Pause California Fast Food Worker Law, Put On 2024 Ballot
On Monday, a group of restaurant owners and business organizations said they gathered enough signatures to pause a California wage law and put the measure on the ballot in two years. The law, known as the FAST Recovery Act, was signed earlier this year by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. It creates a governmental Fast Food …
Tampa Police Chief Resigns After Showing Badge At Traffic Stop
A police chief in Florida has resigned after showing her badge and requesting to be let go from a traffic stop, according to Tampa authorities. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor “has requested and received the resignation of Police Chief Mary O’Connor, following the completion of an Internal Affairs investigation into a recent traffic stop involving O’Connor,” …