Judge to hear arguments today against cruise ship restrictions (Source: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) By Jim Saunders | May 12, 2021 at 6:51 AM EDT - Updated May 12 at 6:51 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - A U.S. district judge will hear arguments Wednesday in Florida’s request for a preliminary injunction against federal restrictions that have idled the cruise-ship industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, filed the lawsuit last month challenging restrictions imposed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and pointing to the economic impact on the state.
Moody’s office is seeking a preliminary injunction based, in part, on arguments that the CDC overstepped its legal authority in imposing the restrictions.
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Designation of Chinese Communist Party Official Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights
Today, the Department of State transmitted its 2020 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom to the United States Congress. This Annual Report provides a detailed and factual account of the status of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories and documents reports of violations and abuses committed by governments, non-state actors, and individuals. The United States is committed to promoting accountability for those responsible for such abuses.
To that end, today I am announcing the designation of Yu Hui, former Office Director of the so-called “Central Leading Group on Preventing and Dealing with Heretical Religions” of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021. He is designated for his involvement in gross violations of human rights,
The Wicker man: US Commerce Committee senator questions Toshiba, Seagate and WD
Chris Mellor Wed 12 May 2021 // 16:55 UTC Share
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US Commerce Committee Senator Roger Wicker is on a mission to find out if HDD makers stateside are shipping drives to Huawei, and has fired off questions to Seagate, Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) and Western Digital.
This follows the initiation of a US Department of Commerce (DoC) investigation in March into the possible supply of Seagate HDDs to Huawei.
At the time we asked Seagate whether it was shipping disks to the much-maligned Chinese tech biz and it responded by saying it complies with all applicable laws including export control regulations , and We do not comment on specific customers.
Lawmakers consult Justice Department as police reform talks continue By Kris Van Cleave, Bo Erickson
May 12, 2021 / 12:50 PM / CBS News Congress makes progress on police reform bill
Washington Lawmakers negotiating police reform legislation have consulted the Justice Department about the logistics of prosecuting police misconduct, one of the key sticking points in the ongoing talks, a congressional source confirmed to CBS News.
Details of the discussions with the Justice Department were first reported by CNN. One idea to eventually address police misconduct would involve omitting provisions regarding the standard for prosecuting officers from legislation and allowing the Justice Department to address the matter through federal prosecutions. The congressional source said this idea had not been formally discussed at the negotiations as of Tuesday.