US charges man who made bomb threat near Capitol – Times of India
Texas Democrats return to work, breaking weeks long quorum denial over voting rights
Texas Democrats who fled their state to break legislative quorum and block passage of a voting restrictions bill are returning home, saying on Friday they accomplished their bigger goal of pushing the US Congress to take up voting rights legislation.
The Texas Supreme Court rejected Governor Greg Abbott’s intervention to suspend a mask mandate, allowing schools to require students to wear masks
The Texas Supreme Court rejected Governor Greg Abbott’s intervention to suspend a mask mandate, thus allowing schools to require students to wear masks as per the mandates by local authorities
Florida Board of Education gives school districts ultimatum on masks
The Florida Board of Education on Friday told two school districts they would have some of their state funding withheld if they failed within the next 48 hours to provide parents with a way to opt out of a requirement that their children wear masks.
US CDC asks travelers with high risk of severe Covid-19 to avoid cruise ship travel
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday people at an increased risk for severe illness from Covid-19 should avoid travel on cruise ships, including river cruises, irrespective of their vaccination status.
Illinois Democrats to redraw political maps using census
Illinois Democrats say the Legislature will return to Springfield to redraw political districts that will be used for legislative elections over the next decade, this time using data from the 2020 census
Minnesota asks federal court to block Line 3 tribal lawsuit
The state of Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in tribal court.
Moderna mandates Covid-19 vaccination for US employees
Moderna Inc said on Friday it will require Covid-19 vaccination for all its employees in the United States from October. Rival coronavirus vaccine maker Pfizer Inc had earlier this month had mandated its US employees and contractors to become vaccinated against Covid-19 or participate in a weekly Covid-19 testing.
Georgia mayors slam governor over Covid order
he mayors of some of Georgia’s largest cities are slamming governor Brian Kemp’s new order that aims to limit local efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. In an open letter on Friday, the mayors of Atlanta, Savannah, Athens-Clarke County and Augusta-Richmond County suggested the Republican governor was putting politics above public health.
US charges man who made bomb threat near US Capitol
The United States on Friday charged a North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in his truck near the US Capitol the day before, leading to a five-hour standoff with law enforcement. Floyd Ray Roseberry was charged with threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to use an explosive device. US Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui ordered a mental competency evaluation for Roseberry after he said he could not understand the proceedings against him because he had not been able to take his medications for blood pressure and his “mind.” “My memory isn’t that well, sir,” Roseberry said, adding that his wife has power of attorney over his medical issues and he did not know the names of his medications.
Biden nominates former Chicago mayor and Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel as Ambassador to Japan
US President Biden nominates veteran diplomat Nicholas burns as Ambassador to China
US imposes Nord Stream 2 sanctions
The Biden administration on Friday slapped sanctions on a Russian ship and two companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but opponents of the nearly completed project said the measures would not stop it. The sanctions were imposed on ship Ostap Sheremeta, ship owner JSC Nobility and construction company Konstanta, the State Department said in a report to congressional committees.
Ferrell is accused of killing co-workers Promise Mays, 21, and her grandmother, Pamela Sled, 62, both of nearby Rossville.
Ferrell, who remains incarcerated at the Clinton County Jail without bond, was scheduled to appear Friday for an initial hearing, according to court records. Read full story
The Frankfort man was arrested Wednesday following a high-speed car chase after the fatal shootings outside NHK Seating of America
Gary C. Ferrell II, 26, faces two counts of murder and one count each of criminal confinement with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement and carrying a handgun without a license.
A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman and her granddaughter outside a central Indiana automotive seating plant where all three worked was formally charged with murder
Cuomo hasn’t said where he’ll be living once he leaves the Executive Mansion.
He formerly had a residence in Mount Kisco, north of New York City, with the television personality Sandra Lee, but the former couple sold the home after they split up.
The Democrat is scheduled to have a last full day as governor Monday, giving way to Lt. Kathy Hochul at the stroke of midnight.
Moving vans were seen at Andrew Cuomo’s mansion in Albany, orkers were seen carrying out boxes and artwork as he prepared for his last day in office.
Winnebago moves headquarters from Iowa to Minnesota
Recreational vehicle and boat manufacturer Winnebago Industries is moving its corporate headquarters from Iowa to Minnesota, the company said in a statement.