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Month: April 2024

The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda. What took so long?

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s controversial plan aimed at deterring risky English Channel crossings by people desperate to reach the U.K. The latest version of the plan beset by court challenges and legislative battles

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New Haven pharmacy owner reaches settlement after ‘high risk’ customers overdose on prescriptions

By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story     NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A pharmacy owner in New Haven reached a settlement after an investigation revealed that customers with red flags overdosed on their prescription medications. Yong Kwon agreed to pay the federal government $120,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled

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United Methodists open first top-level conference since breakup over LGBTQ inclusion

By PETER SMITH Associated Press Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, for their big denominational meeting, known as General Conference. It’s a much-anticipated gathering. Typically it is held every four years, but church leaders delayed the 2020 gathering until now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the 11-day gathering runs

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Former National Enquirer boss breaks his silence on ‘catch and kill’ as lead witness in Trump trial

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. David Pecker is breaking his silence. The former National Enquirer boss on Monday became the first witness called to testify in Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial. Sitting in

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