Dan Cortez

Author / Writer
Cortez writers for various topics on The Morning News. One of the old contributors to this publication, Cortez has experience in reporting truthful news.

FBI releases first 9/11 investigation documents

Following an executive order by President Joe Biden, the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday released the first of the investigation documents of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and suspects that the Saudi government support for the hijackers. The newly declassified document, dated 2016, recounts the FBI’s investigation into the alleged logistic support provided to at

Taliban Setting Up Their Own Law & Courts

Even after promising to not change the law and allowing women to continue having their equality and freedom, the Taliban are setting up their own laws in rural parts of Afghanistan. The Taliban forbade women from leaving the house without a male between 1996 and 2001, compelled them to cover their bodies, and barred them

Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Anti-Abortion Lawsuit

In a narrow judgment handed down on Friday, a Texas state judge temporarily protected Texas abortion facilities from litigation by an anti-abortion group under new state legislation. The statute is unaffected by the interim restraining order issued by state district judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin in response to a Planned Parenthood request. It does,

Florida Judge Rejects Ban On Mask Mandate In Schools

A Florida judge decided on Friday that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ prohibition on school mask mandates was unconstitutional, finding that the Republican governor had overstepped his jurisdiction. In a victory for a group of parents who filed a lawsuit, Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper declared DeSantis’ executive order illegal and ruled the governor could not

Pentagon Forces Commercial Airlines to Fly Afghan Evacuees

The Pentagon said Sunday it had ordered a rarely used program that forces commercial airlines to be used in times of a national emergency, activating 18 civilians airlines to help evacuate Afghans from Europe and the Middle East. The orders to the commercial airlines, only the third time in 70 years, came as part of

Florida Has Threatened To Withhold Funds If Schools Require Students To Wear Masks

As the state battles high hospitalization rates, Florida officials are threatening to withhold funding equal to the salaries of school board members if school districts in two counties do not quickly eliminate tight mask regulations. The State Board of Education issued a warning to school boards in Broward and Alachua counties on Friday, giving them

Person Stabbed In A COVID-19 Vaccine Dispute In Los Angeles City

During Saturday’s dueling protests by pro- and anti-vaccination protestors outside Los Angeles City Hall, one person was stabbed. The victim, who was identified as a man by police, was treated by fire department officials, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Instagram account. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LAPD (@lapdhq) On

Haiti Hit By 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake

Prime Minister Ariel Henry stated in a press conference that the Haitian government has proclaimed a state of emergency after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the country Saturday morning, killing at least 304 people. According to the country’s civil protection department, more than 1,800 individuals were hurt. The Western Department, Southern Department, Nippes, and Grand’Anse

Apple Plans Apps To Detect Child Pronography On iPhones

Apple is planning to design a system that will use new cryptography techniques and better artificial intelligence that can recognize child sexual abuse material when stored in the iCloud, seeking to bridge the eternal split between the company’s pledge to protect customer privacy and law enforcement to be aware of whatever illegal activity occurs on

President Biden Calls On Governor Cuomo To Resign

Following an official investigation on alleged sexual harassment of 11 women by Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, President Joe Biden asked Cuomo to resign on Tuesday. New York State House Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat, stated shortly after Biden’s statement that the house will aim to finish its impeachment investigation of the governor as