Jackson, Mississippi, casino proposal dies in legislative committee
Mississippi’s House of Representatives leader said Tuesday he does not intend to move forward with a bill that would allow casinos in the state capital, Jackson. The proposal would be a major change from a decades-old state law that limited casinos to rural areas. Gulf Coast and Mississippi River. But House Ways and Means Committee […]
Safety investigators to probe whether dirty fuel contributed to Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The safety investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, will include whether contaminated fuel was a factor in the cargo ship losing power and colliding with the bridge. Investigators were not on board the 948-foot container ship Dali as of late Tuesday, and the ship remains stuck in a collapsed bridge […]
Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Aimed to Protect Minors from ‘Danger’ of Social Media
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday signed a bill aimed at addressing growing concerns about minors and the addictive effects of social media on them. The bill, HB 3, outlines online protections for minors on social media platforms, including requiring some companies to “prohibit certain minors from creating new accounts” and requiring “social media […]
Ex-officials of Massachusetts veterans’ home with deadly COVID outbreak avoid prison
Two former employees of a Massachusetts veterans’ nursing home that experienced a deadly outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reached a settlement Tuesday to avoid prison, the state’s attorney general said. Bennett Walsh, former director of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, and David Clinton, former medical director at the home, are the victims of the coronavirus […]
Mega Millions $1.13B jackpot-winning ticket sold
Mega millionaire! The first Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket of 2024, worth $1.13 billion, was won on Tuesday night. The winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29, 38, and the gold mega ball 4. The $1.13 billion jackpot is the fifth-largest prize in lottery history. The new billionaires will have the option of receiving the […]
Dollar Tree lifts price cap to $7, cites influx of shoppers making $125K
Dollar Tree is raising its price cap to $7 in anticipation of an influx of shoppers making more than $125,000 a year, the company’s CEO said. “This year, we plan to expand our multi-price selection to more than 300 items in price ranges from $1.50 to $7 in 3,000 stores,” Dollar Tree chief Rick Dreyling […]
‘I Struggle with Grasping the Reality that Our Country Elected’ Trump
MSNBC contributor Claire McCaskill told “Deadline” on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “is having a hard time grasping the reality that our country elected him.” McCaskill said, “You know, this is hard, but I’m having a hard time grasping the reality that our country elected this person in the first place. Then J-6 happened, […]
Body Discovered as Search for 6 Missing Workers Ends
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for six missing construction workers after bodies were found in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “I’ve heard that a body has been found,” said Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter. Said On CNN. The identity of the body or the person found […]
Convicted child molester who hacked Jaguars scoreboard sentenced to 220 years
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A convicted child molester has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for creating child sexual abuse materials and hacking the Jumbotron at Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium. However, he was fired when the team learned that the boy was a registered sex offender. A federal judge in Jacksonville sentenced Samuel Arthur Thompson, […]
Biden-Harris campaign statement calls Trump ‘feeble’
The Biden-Harris campaign released the following statement: statement On Monday, he described former President Donald Trump, the incumbent president’s biggest rival in 2024, as not only “weak and desperate” but also “weak, confused and tired.” “Donald Trump is weak and desperate as a person and as a presidential candidate,” the statement said. “America deserves better […]