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April 27th, 2021 
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The Supreme Court has announced it will hear a major gun rights case on whether New Yorkers should be able to carry concealed handguns in public.
Under New York’s long-held handgun licensing law, handgun owners must be able to demonstrate “proper cause” to hold the firearms in order to obtain a license.
Those who want an unrestricted license to carry must demonstrate that they have a “special need” to protect themselves.
The challenge, which is backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) questions that, with gun rights advocates calling on the court to rule that residents have a constitutional right to carry their weapons outside their homes.
If the justices vote in their favour, it could be the most significant ruling connected to the Second Amendment in years.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr has been mocked along with a number of other MAGA supporters after racing to defend his right to eat red meat in response to a viral story wrongly suggesting Mr Biden’s new climate plan “could limit” Americans’ burger consumption.
After the Daily Mail suggested that cutting back on red meat could be a way for the US to push towards the president’s goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions, the story was quickly misinterpreted to suggest that Mr Biden would be enforcing such a plan.
Mr Trump Jr responded quickly to the perceived, but non-existent threat, tweeting: “I’m pretty sure I ate 4 pounds of red meat yesterday. That’s going to be a hard NO from me.”
Supreme Court turns away case over California LGBT rights policy
The Supreme Court has turned away a challenge by GOP-governed Texas to a law enacted by California, which is Democrat-led, blocking state-funded travel to states believed to be hostile towards LGBT rights.
The 2016 rule was enacted in California in response to laws in some states allowing businesses to turn away LGBT customers, citing protection of religious liberty.
Texas pursued legal action after the Golden State added it to its list of hostile states.
The Trump administration had previously urged the Supreme Court to take up the case, accusing California of having violated “constitutional principles that are designed to bind the states together in a single union.”
At least two conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, were willing to hear the case, according to Reuters.
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 16:20
Supreme Court to hear major New York gun rights case
The Supreme Court is slated to hear a major gun rights case on whether New Yorkers should be able to carry concealed handguns in public.
Under New York’s handgun licensing law, people carrying handguns are expected to be able to demonstrate “proper cause” to hold the firearms in order to obtain a license.
The challenge, which is backed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) questions that, asking the court to declare that residents have a constitutional right to carry weapons outside their homes.
The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would hear the case, which comes amid high tensions in the ongoing national debate over gun control.
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 15:37
Turkish protesters rally against Biden’s Armenian ‘genocide’ declaration
A small group of Turkish protesters has gathered outside the US consulate in Istanbul on Monday to express their opposition to President Joe Biden’s decision to brand the mass killing of Armenians a “genocide”.
Mr Biden became the first US president to declare the killings under the Ottoman Empire a genocide, sparking outrage in Turkey.
Photos captured by Getty photographers show a number of protestors rallying outside the embassy holding up banners and chanting slogans.
“Genocide is a lie, it’s an American plan,” protesters said, according to The Associated Press.
They also demanded an end to the US military’s use of the Incirlik airbase In southern Turkey, with the slogan, “American soldiers, get out of Turkey!” also being called out.
People protest outside the U.S Embassy on 26 April 26, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey over US President Joe Biden’s decision to declare the past mass killings of Armenians a ‘genocide’.
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Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 15:23
Biden to announce new CDC mask guidance Tuesday: Report
President Joe Biden is slated to announce an update to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the need to wear masks outdoors, CNN has reported.
Citing three people familiar with the expected announcement, the broadcaster said Mr Biden is expected to make an announcement on Tuesday on whether vaccinated people will need to wear face coverings outdoors going forward.
The final language of the decision is still unclear, the sources told the broadcaster.
Mr Biden’s announcement would come ahead of his first address to Congress the following day.
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 14:46
Airline bans Alaska state senator for violating mask rules
Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator from traveling on its flights, accusing her of refusing to comply with its face mask requirements.
“We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim Thompson told the Anchorage Daily News on Saturday.
He said the suspension was effective immediately.
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Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 14:10
CDC issues new guidance urging summer camps to enforce coronavirus measures
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidance for summer camps stressing the importance of following coronavirus measures.
In guidance posted on Saturday, the CDC notes that vaccines are not yet authorised for children of all ages, but says that those who can get a jab should.
Aside from a few exceptions, the CDC says “all people in camp facilities should wear masks at all times,” though it notes that the face coverings do not need to be worn while eating, drinking or swimming.
“Youth and summer camps can play an important role in the lives of children, including supporting their social, emotional, and physical development,” the CDC states in an introduction to its guidance. “Camps provide opportunities for children to try new activities, develop relationship and social skills, and be physically active.”
However, it states that administrators operating camps will need to do their part to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 and, in turn, protect “campers, their families, staff and communities”.
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 13:50
Harris to UN members: We must prepare for next pandemic
Vice President Kamala Harris will tell United Nations members in a virtual address on Monday that now is the time to start planning the response to the next global pandemic.
Noting the US’s current efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus and vaccinate the country’s population, Ms Harris is expected to say: “At the same time that the world works to get through this pandemic, we also know that we must prepare for the next,” according to excerpts of the speech obtained by The Associated Press.
Ms Harris will also say that countries must innovate to pave a better path forward.
“We have been reminded that the status quo is not nearly good enough,” she will say. “And that innovation is indeed the path forward.”
The speech will be Ms Harris’s second to a UN body and will be co-hosted by UN permanent representatives of Argentina, Japan, Norway and South Africa.
Additional reporting from AP
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 13:30
US begins Afghanistan withdrawal
A withdrawal of foreign forces in Afghanistan is underway, US Gen Scott Miller, the commander of foreign forces in Afghanistan has said.
Speaking with reporters in Kabul on Sunday, Gen Miller said that he was acting on orders based on President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw troops by 11 Sept, which marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
Gen Miller said foreign forces would continue to have “the military means and capability to fully protect themselves during the ongoing retrograde and will support the Afghan security forces”, according to Reuters.
He said he had spoken with Taliban members with the Taliban Political commission and “told them a return to violence, an effort to force a military decision, would be a tragedy for Afghanistan and the Afghan people”.
The troops withdrawal will bring America’s longest war to an end, with Mr Biden asserting that the mission is no longer in line with US priorities.
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 13:12
Trump Jr defends meat-eating rights after story falsely suggests Biden could take hamburgers away
Donald Trump Jr has rushed to defend his right to eat meat after a viral story appeared to falsely suggest that President Joe Biden could crack down on red meat consumption.
The controversy began after the Daily Mail reported that the US president’s climate plan could hypothetically “limit” the consumption of burgers to just one a month.
Mr Biden never made any such claim when he rolled out his ambitious plan to slash greenhouse emissions. However, the Mail made the suggestion as part of an effort to theorise how his emissions targets could be achieved.
“I’m pretty sure I ate 4 pounds of red meat yesterday. That’s going to be a hard NO from me,” Mr Trump Jr wrote in a tweet.
Read more on how the controversy unfolded here:
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 13:10
Pence ski trip at height of pandemic cost taxpayers $757,000, Crew says
A controversial ski trip taken by former Vice President Mike Pence at the height of the coronavirus pandemic did not only break federal guidelines – it also broke the bank, a new watchdog report has revealed.
According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (Crew) Mr Pence’s ski trip with his family cost taxpayers at least $757,000 (£544,000) in security costs.
Read on to find out what those dollars went towards:
Chantal Da Silva26 April 2021 12:44
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