• Alabama governor signs law mandating age verification for online pornography

    The new law aims to protect minors from accessing pornography online, and warn others that the explicit material is 'biologically addictive and weakens brain function.'

  • Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage

    If passed, the groundbreaking measure could be a model for other states to hold fossil fuel companies liableVermont is poised to pass a groundbreaking measure forcing major polluting companies to help pay for damages caused by the climate crisis, in a move being closely watched by other states including New York and California.Modeled after the Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program, which forces companies to pay for toxic waste cleanup, the climate superfund bill would charge major...

  • REVEALED: Britain has become America's vassal state! How the US has gobbled up brands from Weetabix to HP Sauce and raked in billions that could have stayed in the UK

    Britain is a vassal state, in hock to United States business, which owns us lock, stock and barrel. Scratch the surface of almost any major British enterprise - be it retail, technology, the City, our health service, even government itself - and you'll discover American ownership.

  • US warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west

    Official suggests US funding could be pulled as new ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law provokes mass protestsWhy are Georgians protesting against a ‘foreign agents’ bill?Georgia protests – live updatesGeorgia has been warned by the US not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow, as its parliament defied mass street protests to pass a “Kremlin-inspired” law.Washington’s assistant secretary of state, Jim O’Brien, spoke of his fears that the passing by Georgia’s parliament of a...

  • Visualizing The Tax Burden Of Every US State

    Visualizing The Tax Burden Of Every US State This map graphic visualizes the total tax burden in each U.S. state as of March 2024, based on figures compiled by WalletHub. It’s important to understand that under this methodology, the tax burden measures the percent of an average person’s income that is paid towards state and local taxes. It considers property taxes, income taxes, and sales & excise tax. Data and Methodology The figures we used to create this graphic are listed...

  • Best online sweepstakes casinos in the US for 2024

    Sweepstake casinos are online platforms that offer casino-style games, such as slots, blackjack, and poker. They involve players purchasing currency, which are often referred to as “coins” or “gold

  • How Watch: Mississippi State Softball Hosts Georgia

    No. 19 Mississippi State has a lot to play for this weekend. Beyond the off-field festivities, the three-game series against No. 12 Georgia in Starkville has big implications for MSU’s postseason plans.

  • Tell us: have you become a father again in later life?

    We would love to hear from those dads who are starting their parenting journey again in later lifeHave you become a father again in your 50s? Or perhaps you are changing nappies for the second time, in your 60s or 70s or older? We would love to hear from those dads who are starting their parenting journey all over again in later life - does it feel familiar, or are you doing things differently this time around? Continue reading

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    Newspaper headlines: King's portrait and US warnings to Georgia

    A fresh portrait of King Charles features on a number of Wednesday's front

  • Ocasio-Cortez: State of US health care is ‘barbarism’

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) described the state of health care in America as “barbarism” in a forthcoming episode of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) podcast. In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of “Bernie: The Podcast,” Ocasio-Cortez lamented the high costs of health care and housing and the difficult choices many Americans must face, as she recommitted

  • US set to become advanced chip superpower – SIA

    A new US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) report is big on optimism for home-grown chip technologyMassive subsidies are being pumped into the productio

  • Online data protection bills become law in Maryland

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law on Thursday that are aimed at better protecting personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to try to create strong limits on information collected on children. The measure, known as the Maryland Kids Code, seeks to limit data that could be collected from children online and protect them from being flooded with harmful material they were not trying to find. "Look, the bottom line is Big Tech has been...