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11 january 2024

08:41
Benenson Strategy Group (BSG), the strategic research and polling firm, is excited to announce the promotion of Lindsay Vermeyen and Patrick Toomey to Partner and the appointment of Michael Kulisheck to Managing Director. In their new roles as...

07:30
With one week left until the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) repayment deadline on Jan. 18, it's highly unlikely the federal government will provide small businesses more time to repay their loan in order to keep the forgivable portion,...

07:11
Against a backdrop of increasing deterioration in Santa Monica's quality of life, a group of concerned residents and local businesses have come together to form Santa Monicans United (SMU) - a community-based organization focused on tackling the...

03:00
The unprecedented price rise is generating quite a buzz among crypto enthusiasts and market experts. PayBito's CEO, Raj Chowdhury, is optimistic that the recent surge in Bitcoin's price is boosting its public credibility....

03:00
Viewpoint, the distinguished educational program hosted by actor Dennis Quaid, is proud to announce a collaboration with the Individual Advocacy Group (IAG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to social services and individual rights. Together, they...


10 january 2024

22:05
Sudanese Canadian communities across the country are holding peaceful demonstrations on January 13, 2024, shedding light on the brutal war that began on April 15, 2023, involving the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Lasting almost...

20:26
California Governor Newsom announced a budget proposal today that cuts $283 million in funding for the Equitable Building Decarbonization program, which helps low-income California residents upgrade their homes with zero-emission heat pumps without...

16:47
Amazon delivery drivers represented by the Teamsters joined Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a bipartisan group of senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to call out Amazon's exploitative Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program. Murphy announced that he...

15:40
Today the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy,...

15:23
Today, the California Transit Association Executive Director Michael Pimentel issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget Proposal: "In the face of a $37.9 billion funding shortfall,...

10:45
Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO of Connected Nation, issued the following statement of support for the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024, sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Clarke & Fitzgerald and in the U.S....

09:59
Ban the Batistas today commented on the letter to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler from a cross-party group of United Kingdom Parliamentarians, led by Lord Goldsmith, expressing their concerns about the...


9 january 2024

21:01
Today, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) released new polling conducted by Marist revealing that healthcare price transparency remains one of the most popular and unifying issues being considered by Congress. Top findings of the poll include:  ...

16:58
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters today commended New York State Senator Pete Harckham (D-40) for introducing legislation, S.7758, that would require a trained human operator to be physically present in any autonomous vehicle weighing 10,000...

13:39
This morning, the Humane Society of Missouri's (HSMO) Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) ? one of the nation's largest animal-rescue and disaster-response teams ? conducted a rescue of 95 Labrador Retrievers from the facility of an unlicensed breeder in...

12:32
Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, commends Representative Marie Woodson (D-Pembroke Pines) and Senator Lori Berman (D-Boynton Beach) for working with Komen to eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer...

12:32
South Carolinians are gearing up for a pivotal hearing on Wednesday to determine whether residents should have the right to vote on if liquor stores should open on Sundays in their county. Cheers! Let SC Decide, the citizen coalition spearheading...

10:47
The registered nurses of Framingham Union Hospital will participate in an election overseen by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Wednesday, January 10 to join the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) and form a union that will empower...

09:27
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) acknowledges increasing violence and acts of hatred across the globe. We recognize that nursing students, educators, and staff members are not immune to the impact of racism, discrimination, and...

08:55
In a monumental step towards a more compassionate and humane society, Last Chance for Animals (LCA) and Animal Liberation Wave (ALW) celebrate the recent decision by South Korea to ban dog meat. This historic move underscores a profound shift towards...

08:00
Glenn J. Chamandy, former President and CEO and co-founder of Gildan Activewear Inc. ("Gildan" or the "Company"), today issued the following statement in response to the open letter to shareholders issued by the Company's board of directors on...

08:00
The Muslim World League (MWL) today launched a petition urgently calling for the release of all hostages in Gaza and a ceasefire to hostilities to allow for a humanitarian response to the violence and destruction in Gaza. On behalf of religious...


8 january 2024

18:01
Last Friday, the Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Request for Applications (RFA) to study the use of FDA-designated Breakthrough Therapies, including MDMA-Assisted Therapy and psilocybin, to treat veterans who suffer from PTSD and depression....

15:37
Today the Campaign for a Safe and Healthy California (CSHC) released a report showing that more than $11 million in ads were funded by Big Oil in 2023, in an attempt to undermine a new law (SB 1137) that helps protect California communities from...

09:00
A new National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) television ad urges Congress to enact bipartisan pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms that Congress has advanced in the 118th Congress. NACDS is warning against squandering the chance to...

06:00
Eurasia Group, the world's leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, launched today its much anticipated Top Risks 2024 report, offering a stark assessment of the year as a geopolitical minefield...

03:00
A town that was washed away in Pakistan's devastating floods is being rebuilt with climate-resilient housing, and renamed ClimateChangeTown.pk to collect funds Sindh People's Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) highlights the devastating impact of...


5 january 2024

11:07
A federal judge is ordering the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to justify its withholding of information about a Mexican journalist whom the agency detained while he was seeking asylum....

11:00
Grand Canyon University received notice this week that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated yet another risk-based audit against the school, just eight months after GCU successfully refuted the agency's last audit....

11:00
JDASC (Joint Digital Asset Standards Council) a recently formed California non-profit, public benefit, consumer protection corporation, stated the bitcoin blockchain protocol...

10:46
On Wednesday, January 10th, 2-time Grammy nominated break-out country music star Jelly Roll and 3-time Grammy-award winning musician Wyclef Jean team up with Grammy nominated Fat Joe for a powerful event in Washington, D.C. to advocate for a more...


4 january 2024

21:15
Two adorable photos of Yangtze finless porpoises have been serving as 56-year-old Liu Chenglin's WeChat profile picture, who has worked as a Yangtze River patrol officer, for the last five years. The pictures were taken in 2019 during a patrol...

15:31
For the first time ever, incidents of violent religious persecution are searchable through a new database that records violent attacks on Christians and people of faith around the world. Unveiled by Global Christian Relief, America's leading watchdog...

09:00
The Health Equity in Transplantation Coalition (HEiTC), led by Al B. Sure! and Rev. Al Sharpton, today...

08:43
Nate Cain, a Republican candidate for Congress in West Virginia's 2nd District, is an original signer of the pledge to hold military leaders accountable for the vaccine mandate. This pledge...


3 january 2024

11:00
JDASC and CMTLabs founder, John Deters stated "Mr. Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist, is scheduled to appear in court to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto beginning on February 5th. Mr. Wright claims he created bitcoin and the bitcoin...

09:30
Snapchat will need to answer to a judge and jury for its role in the sale of fake drugs containing lethal amounts of fentanyl, a California judge ruled late yesterday. ...

07:01
For the first time in 12 years, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2023 data revealed an increase in homelessness among veterans, with a 7.4% increase between 2022 and 2023. Marine veteran and CEO of VetComm, Kate Monroe, is...

07:01
Editor's Note: In 2023, the world continued to witness significant changes and turbulence. As we have entered into 2024, we conducted in-depth interviews with leading strategists from various countries and regions to gather their perspectives on the...


2 january 2024

19:54
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today denied a petition for rehearing filed by the City of Berkeley in the landmark decision California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley, marking a significant victory for the California...

15:57
The national food safety law firm of Ron Simon & Associates has filed another lawsuit in the national outbreak of lead poisoning caused by WanaBana applesauce pouches containing cinnamon. This is first lawsuit filed since Consumer Reports announced...

10:48
On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition, a coalition of U.S. wine bottle manufacturers and American workers, filed petitions to counter unfairly traded imports that are injuring the American wine bottle industry. The coalition filed...

08:00
Leaders of the Protect Yunus Campaign expressed profound dismay about the politically-motivated verdict against microfinance pioneer and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus as a violation of the rule of law, due process, and human rights.  On...


1 january 2024

09:30
CGTN America & CGTN UN release "Chinese President Makes New Year Address to Ring in 2024" Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a New Year address to ring in 2024 on Sunday. He emphasized that the Chinese economy has...


30 december 2023

14:54
Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the extended detention of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong....


29 december 2023

17:25
In a landmark initiative to further empower and legitimize organizations committed to supporting recovery from substance use and co-occurring disorders, Faces & Voices of Recovery is proud to introduce its Recovery Community Organization (RCO)...

16:14
Today, a poll of more than 100 of America's top conservative and free market leaders was released which finds that President Barack Obama was ranked far and away the most overrated political figure....

15:48
Earlier today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his decision to veto House Bill 68, also referred to as the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act. If enacted, the bill will protect Ohio minors from gender-transition procedures...

10:12
Today marks 82 days of relentless indiscriminate bombing of Gaza which has killed 29,124 civilians including 11,422 children and wounded 56,122 civilians. ...

09:41
Bravo Mining Corp. , , ("Bravo" or the "Company") today issued its Annual Letter to Shareholders as per below (the "Letter"). Dear fellow Shareholders, As we reflect on the significant accomplishments that we have made in advancing our Luanga...

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