MPs have voted in favour of a motion that could lead to an end to foreign adoptions by Dutch families. A majority of MPs voted in favour of a Socialist party motion calling on the cabinet to come up with a plan to “carefully wind down” foreign adoptions, ignoring calls by legal protection minister Franc Weerwind to vote against it. The motion was backed by the far-right PVV and other right-wing parties as well as ChristenUnie and the pro-animal PvdD.
Michael McMonagle (42) of Limewood Street in Derry appeared at Derry Crown Court charged with two counts of attempting to incite a child to engage in a sexual act. He also faces 13 charges of attempted sexual communication with a child. All of the charges were said to have occurred on dates between June 8, 2020 and August 16, 2021. When the charges were put to him McMonagle pleaded not guilty to all counts. Defence counsel Kieran Mallon told the court: "There are a number of issues I would want...
The measures were voted through with 383 to 67 in favour, despite opposition from several Tory MPs – including Alexander Stafford, who represents Rother Valley. The legislation, which would ban smoking for future generations by raising the legal age every year, was passed through the House of Commons, 383 to 67 in favour. The House of Lords will now vote on the plans before they become law. Conservative MPs were not ordered to vote with the government, but full support by Labour’s front bench...
Top health official gives no timeline for issuing rule, saying administration taking more time to consider feedbackFor the second time in recent months, the Joe Biden White House has delayed a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes, a decision that is certain to infuriate anti-smoking advocates but could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections.In a statement on Friday, the president’s top health official gave no timeline for issuing the rule, saying only that the administration...
The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago. "There are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time," Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday. The FDA announced its plans to ban menthol tobacco cigarettes in 2021, followed by its proposed rules for the ban in 2022. The move was aimed to improve the health of those most...
President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from a plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
(FOX40.COM) -- A three-day undercover operation to catch child predators led to the arrest of 24 people, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. The Sacramento Valley Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force detectives said they posed as children up to 13 years old and were solicited for sex online. “These predators are out []
(The Center Square) – The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule Tuesday to ban noncompete contracts that prevent employees from joining rival companies in a move that immediately drew a legal challenge. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark said the measure was illegal and would hurt businesses and workers. "The Federal Trade Commission's decision to ban employer noncompete agreements across the economy is not only unlawful but also a...
Uyghur activists welcome the measure, but note shortcomings.
Local councils are sharply divided over plans to regulate sex work from home, with some concerned that the proposed new rules will do little to improve conditions for sex workers or people living nearby. NOS conducted a survey of 150 local authorities that revealed widely differing views over whether they wanted to permit sex work under licence at all, or what they expected the impact on the community to be. The government wants to regulate the sector to reflect the
Alex Ye of Rockville was charged with threats of mass violence, and is being held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit awaiting a bond hearing.
CHEROKEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A Kansas police lieutenant has been arrested for alleged child sex crimes, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). At 7:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 17, KBI agents arrested David Justice, 55, of Baxter Springs, near his home after the Columbus Police Department and Cherokee County Sheriff's Office asked the KBI []