France, Italy and five other EU countries were placed in a formal procedure on Friday for violating the bloc's budget rules, a step that could lead to unprecedented penalties unless they take corrective measures. "Today the Council adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary,...

EU reprimands France and six other EU countries for breaking budget rules

The Independent

 A German court has ruled that there is no longer a general danger to all civilians from the long-running conflict in Syria, rejecting a claim to protected status by a Syrian man who had been convicted in Austria for involvement in smuggling people into Europe.The ruling by the top administrative court of North Rhine-Westphalia state, Germany's most populous, was announced Monday. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said Tuesday it was “a decision that one can understand, if one assumes that there are now regions in this country that are very dangerous but also other areas where there isn't necessary a...

German court rules in migration case that there's no general danger now to all civilians in Syria

Reuters

(Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices it said discriminated against mobile workers.

EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers

The European Commission (EC or Commission) published the 2024 Rule of Law report, reporting a decline in democratic standards in Hungary, Italy, and Slovakia. The Commission’s annual rule of law report assesses the state of the rule of law across EU member states, focusing on areas such as judicial independence, anti-corruption efforts, media pluralism, and institutional checks and balances. The comprehensive reports analyze every member state and provide specific recommendations for deficiencies.

European Commission annual rule of law report highlights persistent decline in several EU member states

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

While Europe boasts many of the world’s most beloved travel spots, there are strong reasons to consider skipping some of these areas. Curious about making smarter travel choices that are better for both the destination and your own experience? Here’s a rundown of why you might bypass these popular locales.

European Destinations Americans Should Avoid

California State

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — In an executive order Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to respect the dignity of people who are homeless in California while clearing homeless encampments. The order includes clear policies for handling public camps, while respecting the dignity and safety of Californians experiencing...

Newsom orders California cities to support homeless residents while clearing encampments

Mississippi State

GULFPORT, Miss. — A Fox TV affiliate in Mississippi will face a former morning news manager’s claims in federal court alleging retaliation and discrimination based on her age and sex. She was over 40 years old when she was demoted 11 days after she filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC, and she says that after her demotion, a male supervisor told other employees he had “gotten rid of the problem.”

TV station discrimination

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Dozens of Indian farm labourers have been freed from slave-like working conditions in northern Italy, police have said. The 33 workers were lured to Italy on the promise of jobs and a better future by two fellow Indian nationals, police say. But instead, they were allegedly forced to work more...

Dozens of Indian workers freed from 'slavery' in Italy

Marriage equality appears to have a major economic benefit for countries. Washington State University researchers found that European countries that recognized same-sex marriages kept more of their highly skilled workers from emigrating to the U.S. The researchers analyzed 20 years of data on HB1 visas, which are reserved for immigrants...

Same-sex marriage recognition helps countries attract, retain highly skilled workers

Washington State

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Timothy A Gruver

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced on Monday that he has fined Unite Health Share Ministries $300,000 for illegally selling insurance in Washington.

Unite Health Fined $300K for Unauthorized Insurance Sales

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Bingwa Thomas, 72, from Kansas City, bought a cheap old house in Southern Italy’s Latronico, hoping that that Italy’s laid-back lifestyle will help him live longer.

He bought a cheap house in Italy to improve his life expectancy

Virginia State

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Georgia State

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

LOS ANGELES (CN) — Walt Disney Co. failed to win a quick dismissal of the wrongful termination lawsuit by actress Gina Carano, who was dropped from "The Mandalorian" television series after sharing a post on X that compared the treatment of conservatives in the U.S. to that of Jews in Nazi Germany.

Disney can’t dodge Elon Musk-backed lawsuit by fired ‘Mandalorian’ actress

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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EU takes action against France for breaking spending rules

BRUSSELS (AFP) — France, Italy and five other EU countries were placed in a formal procedure on Friday for violating the bloc's budget rules, a step...

EU takes action against France for breaking spending rules

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