Tag: dropping
-
Federal judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged non-citizens from voter rolls
A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged non-citizens from the voter rolls this close to an election. U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles ordered the state to stop its program immediately and restore the voter registrations of more than 1,600 people who were removed in…
-
Florida woman used Roblox to instruct 10-year-old to kill infant by dropping him on floor, officials say
A 2-month-old was seriously injured after a 10-year-old dropped the baby on a tile floor, authorities in Florida said while announcing the arrest of a 36-year-old woman who allegedly instructed the child via online video game Roblox on how to kill the infant. Tara Alexis Sykes was taken into custody on Friday and charged with…
-
House poised to pass a bill to avert a shutdown after dropping Trump voting plan
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is poised to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week after it removed a proposal demanded by Donald Trump that would require Americans nationwide to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican leaders, facing defections within their ranks, plan to rely heavily…