Supreme Court Retirement Calls Show Dems ‘Skittish’ About 2024
Every time the Supreme Court rules, Democrats are reminded of the consequences of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s decision to remain on the bench until her death – during the Trump administration – instead of retiring when a more ideologically aligned president could have picked her successor. Political strategists say progressives are starting to realize that […]
Las Vegas felon, Dustin Langham, beats inmate in same courthouse man attacked judge
A convicted felon in Las Vegas brutally attacked a fellow inmate during a hearing inside the same courthouse where another man jumped over the bench and attacked a judge just a month earlier. On February 1, at Bardon Bridge, Dustin Langham, 18, was sitting next to several other inmates inside Clark County District Court Judge […]
US lawmakers scramble to address skyrocketing rent prices
Millions of Americans are struggling with inflation, a lack of affordable housing, and overwhelming rent increases due to the end of pandemic relief. A recent study found that half of renters nationwide are facing housing cost burdens, and the number of affordable housing units has declined significantly. The housing crisis has resulted in a surge […]
World War II-era bomb unearthed at Florida airport
A 1,000-pound World War II-era bomb was discovered Tuesday at a local Florida airport, authorities said, prompting an evacuation until authorities determined the weapon was inert. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhaus said construction crews were working on the proposed Wilton Simpson Technical College campus on the northeast corner of Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport when they […]
The Supreme Court will have a chance to stop at least one common abuse of qualified immunity
Law enforcement officers sometimes make split-second decisions that turn out to be wrong. But in the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, the mayor, police chief and special detectives spent weeks figuring out how to retaliate against her, a retiree who promised reform when she ran for City Council in Castle Hills, Texas. . After Gonzalez was […]
‘Person of interest’ in shooting deaths of newlyweds named as parolee with long rap sheet
A “person of interest” taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a newlywed couple at a Wisconsin sports bar has turned out to be a parolee with a lengthy rap sheet after serving several years in federal prison. Thomas Root Jr. was charged in connection with the deaths of Gina Weingart, 37, […]
General Motors recalls over 323,000 heavy-duty pickups due to tailgate problem
General Motors is recalling more than 323,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks in the U.S. because the electronic tailgate release switch could short out and open the gate while the vehicle is parked. The recall affects certain Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks from model years 2020 through 2024. The National Highway Traffic Safety […]
Chiefs desperately want Andy Reid to coach after Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS — When you see him modeling a Hawaiian shirt in a Combo Meal Nagy commercial with Patrick Mahomes, it’s hard not to root for this man who endured the tragic loss of his 29-year-old son. I can’t go. He survived a heroin overdose 12 years earlier and the imprisonment of another son, and […]
Russian Dissident Claims Putin Eyes Baltics
A leading Russian dissident warns that the Baltic states could be the next target in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crusade to win back the entire territory of the former Russian Empire. The secession of the Baltic republics from the Soviet Union in 1990 and 1991 heralded the beginning of the end of the Soviet empire. […]
Russia: Putin’s ‘Special Military Operation’ Goals Remain Unchanged
The Kremlin said Wednesday that the goals of what Russia calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine remain unchanged nearly two years after President Vladimir Putin sent tens of thousands of troops to fight there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s objectives in Ukraine were still relevant, before describing what they were. “Demilitarization, denazification, ensuring […]