US Homelessness Hits Record

Many more were sleeping rough across the United States on Sunday as homelessness hit its highest level on record, according to data released by federal authorities and monitored by Worthy News.

US Court Backs Teacher Refusing Transgender Pronouns

The highest court of the U.S. state of Virginia has revived a lawsuit filed by a French high school teacher fired for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of an apparently female student claiming to be male.

House Pass Defense Bill With FISA Extension, Measure Heads to White House

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, which included an extension of the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) which was set to expire at the end of 2023. The legislation is now headed to President Joe Biden for his final signature.

President Biden Furious Over Impeachment Inquiry

U.S. President Joe Biden weighed his options Thursday after the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to authorize a corruption-focused impeachment inquiry against him formally.

House votes to back impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 212 Wednesday to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, who faces allegations that he personally benefited from and lied about his son’s overseas business dealings, which raked in millions of dollars.

Hunter Biden defies congressional subpoena

Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena Wednesday by refusing to appear for a deposition with the House Oversight Committee, the latest development in the impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden.

Fed Maintains Interest Rates at 22-Year High, Signals Three Cuts in 2024

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that interest rates will continue at their peak levels since early 2001. However, it laid the groundwork for several rate cuts coming in 2024. The federal interest rate will remain within the range of 5.25% to 5.5%.

FDA Approves Gene-Editing Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it has approved Casgevy and Lyfgenia, two groundbreaking, gene-editing treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients 12 years and older. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders which affects around 100,000 people in the US.

Supreme Court Responds to Special Counsel’s Request Regarding Trump’s Claim of Immunity

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court directed former President Donald Trump to submit a response to special counsel Jack Smith’s request for an expedited decision regarding the defense’s appeal to claim presidential immunity for the charges Trump faces regarding his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

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