WORLD VIEW: US Feds Charge Congressman Santos, Death in Custody-Calif. Pays $24m to Family, Iran and Hijabs, More

May 10, 2023

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Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., leaves a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington

New York Rep. George Santos to face federal criminal charges, AP sources say

U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Read More.

Rare GOP votes in Texas for gun bill after mass shootings

Republican state representatives’ head-turning votes are helping advance a bill in the Texas House that proposes raising the purchase age for AR-style rifles. Read More.

What is Title 42 and how has US used it to curb migration?

This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. The end of Title 42’s use has raised questions about what will happen with migration . at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read More.

A woman sits in the alfresco dining area of a cafe at Tajrish commercial district without wearing her mandatory Islamic headscarf in northern Tehran, Iran

As more women forgo the hijab, Iran’s government pushes back

Billboards across Iran’s capital proclaim that women should wear their mandatory headscarves to honor their mothers. But perhaps for the first time since the chaotic days following Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, more women — both young and old — choose not to do so. Read More.

California to pay $24M for man’s death in police custody

California will pay a $24 million civil rights settlement to the family of a man who died in police custody after screaming “I can’t breathe” as multiple officers restrained him while trying to take a blood sample, lawyers said Tuesday. Read More.

Tucker Carlson says he’s coming back with a show on Twitter

Fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson says he’ll be resuming a version of his old show on Twitter. He made the announcement in a three-minute video posted on the social media site, calling Twitter one of the last remaining media platforms that allows free speech. Read More.

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A ‘PBGV’ wins Westminster dog show, a first for the breed

A petit basset griffon Vendéen named after a late rock ‘n’ roll legend won won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, a first for the rabbit-hunting breed. Buddy Holly bested six other finalists to garner the most prestigious dog show award in the United States. Read More.

UK tabloid group admits it unlawfully gathered info on Harry

Prince Harry scored a victory at the outset of his first phone hacking trial Wednesday with the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologizing for unlawfully gathering information about him in its reporting that warrants some compensation. Read More.

Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a US health panel recommends

Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. Read More.

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