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Month: July 2023

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says justices are ‘destroying the legitimacy’ of the Supreme Court

By Aileen Graef and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said Sunday that some Supreme Court justices are “destroying the legitimacy of the court,” amid a lack of oversight, calling it “profoundly dangerous” for democracy. “We have a broad level of tools to deal with misconduct, overreach and

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Despite promises, attorneys are scarce as the US resumes speedy asylum screenings at border

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring , authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal counsel. Nearly three months and thousands of screenings later,

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Despite promises, attorneys are scarce as the US resumes speedy asylum screenings at border

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding facilities this spring , authorities pledged a key difference from a Trump-era version of the policy: Migrants would be guaranteed access to legal counsel. Nearly three months and thousands of screenings later,

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Cecily the cat has a lifelong disability. It hasn’t stopped her from spreading positivity online through fashionable outfits

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — To her tens of thousands of adoring online fans, fashionable two-legged feline Cecily is the cat’s pajamas. The 5-year-old Siamese-mix is a permanent resident of The Cattery animal shelter in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she’s lived since she was 2 months old, said Katie Hatfield, The Cattery’s social

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Extreme climate disasters and other traumatic events has long-term consequences for youth: study

By Joey Chini Click here for updates on this story     Calgary (CTV Network) — Experiencing natural disasters or other traumatic events may impact the education and food security of youth, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Researchers from Penn State University analyzed data from the Young Lives Longitudinal Survey of 1,713 children from Peru over

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‘Very encouraging’: Scientists discover way to boost honey bee immune systems, ward off deadly viruses

By Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story     Toronto (CTV Network) — A new method of boosting the immune systems of honey bees could help the pollinator ward off different types of deadly viruses, a recent study has found. Researchers from the University of Florida, Louisiana State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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