Archives for October 2022

British authorities said Monday that all poultry and other captive birds in England must be kept indoors from next week after bird flu was detected in dozens of farms across the country, as well as in wild birds. … [Read more...] about UK orders all England's poultry kept in to fight bird flu

Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen requesting the department preserve all documents related to the Biden administration's push for a global minimum tax on multinational corporations. … [Read more...] about Republicans demand Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen preserve documents on global tax proposal

President Joe Biden on Monday will raise the possibility of imposing a 'windfall tax' on energy companies, as his administration aims to combat high gas prices just days before the midterm elections. … [Read more...] about AP source: Biden to float windfall tax on energy producers

A Southern Baptist pastor in Northern Virginia is calling for the denomination's Executive Committee to advance an amendment to its constitution that would explicitly exclude women from holding the title of pastor. … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist pastor in Northern Virginia issues amendment to exclude women as pastors

Billionaire Elon Musk is already floating major changes for Twitter - and faces major hurdles as he begins his first week as owner of the social-media platform. … [Read more...] about Musk floats paid Twitter verification, fires board