Cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) top 230 million worldwide and show no sign of slowing down, UNICEF said in a report released Friday, citing a dramatic increase of 15 percent since 2016 with most cases being reported in Africa. FGM can include partial or total removal of the clitoris as well as the labia
Trump Threatens To Veto Defense Authorization Act Unless It Fully Terminates Section 230
December 2, 2020 by
December 01, 2020 10:37 PM ET President Donald Trump threatened to veto the National Defense Authorization Act on Tuesday unless the budget bill includes language that would “completely” terminate Section 230. “Section 230, which is a liability shielding gift from the U.S. to “Big Tech” (the only companies in America that have it – corporate…
Hillary Clinton Claims There Have Been ‘Over 230’ School Shootings Since 2012 — She’s Off By About 200
February 18, 2018 by
Hillary Clinton tweeted out a misleading statistic in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting this week in Florida. Clinton tweeted a claim that there have been “over 230” school shootings since the Sandy Hook shooting, which occurred in 2012. The statistic comes from the gun control group Everytown. The statistic is misleading because it […]
Dow soars 230 points higher to record as Street cheers Senate passing tax bill.
December 4, 2017 by
Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the closing bell, November 30, 2017 in New York City Senate Republicans managed to narrowly pass a bill to revamp the country’s tax system on Saturday. The Dow and S&P 500 both hit […]