Gulf Stream is weakest it’s been in more than 1,000 years, study says

This Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, satellite image made available by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Eta at 10:40 a.m. EST in the Gulf of Mexico, Theta, right, and a tropical wave to the south that became Tropical Storm Iota. An overheating … Read More

Equality Act’s radical gender ideology threatens religious freedom and women’s rights

The Democratic-controlled House is set to vote on and pass the Equality Act, an insidious piece of legislation that hides its religious bigotry beneath a catchy title and a claim to fairness. The bill’s proponents argue it would simply codify … Read More

Dozens of House Democrats Call on Biden to Give Up Sole Nuclear Launch Authority

A U.S. military aide carries the “President’s emergency satchel,” also known as “the football,” with the nuclear launch codes, as President Trump walks to board Marine One, Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert ) Nearly three dozen House … Read More

Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead

President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual event with the Munich Security Conference in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) FILE – In this Dec. 12, 2020, file photo, French … Read More

Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early response from Tehran. Though few expected a breakthrough in the first month of the new administration, Iran’s tough line suggests a difficult … Read More

Covid vaccine passports are being considered. And health experts and rights groups are deeply concerned

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KEY POINTS The U.S., U.K. and European Union are among those considering whether to introduce a digital passport that will allow citizens to show they have been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is thought some form of certificate system could help … Read More

Major reset of EU-UK relations being considered by EU

It is understood very tentative discussions have been underway at a senior level between officials in Brussels and London Senior EU figures are contemplating a major reset in relations with the UK that would coincide with the formal ratification of … Read More

Biden faces border challenge as migrant families arrive in greater numbers and large groups

A Guatemalan migrant and his son cross to the United States, via the Rio Grande natural border between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez in Mexico, in search of political asylum. (Herika Martinez/AFP/Getty Images) MCALLEN, Tex. — President Biden’s more-welcoming message … Read More

US launches airstrike against Iranian-backed forces in Syria

The strike was intended to halt and deter future rocket attacks by the Iranian-backed militia. The U.S. military carried out an airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria Thursday, a senior official told Fox News. In the first known military action … Read More

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