Kansas lawmakers scrap tax cut plan after deal between Dem governor and GOP leaders
A bipartisan group of Kansas rank-and-file lawmakers on Thursday halted a tax cut plan with Republicans defying Republican leaders and Democrats ignoring personal appeals from the state’s Democratic governor. The state Legislature rejected a plan to cut taxes by about $1.4 billion over the next three years. It grew out of an agreement between Gov. […]
NJ environmental group plucks ‘bizarre’ finds from state beach shores
Clean Ocean Action volunteers are preparing for another year of strange discoveries across the state’s coasts. In 2023, volunteers collected 176,206 items along New Jersey’s 197 miles of coastline, ranging from mundane debris to bizarre objects. Notable finds include a voodoo doll, a whoopee cushion, zip ties, and denture powder. Jersey Shore beach season is […]
Let’s rebuild the Key Bridge, the ‘American way’
President Biden’s “Buy American” presidential order It ranks as one of the most important elements of his economic policy. Now facing the urgent task of rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, a massive undertaking to which he has committed his administration, including upcoming site visits, he is ” needs to use all the powers of […]
Haitian migrant, Kenol Baptiste, fatally stabs two roommates in Middletown, NY apartment
A Haitian immigrant allegedly killed two of his roommates at a Hudson Valley apartment complex while awaiting a federal deportation hearing. Kenol Baptiste, 30, was charged Monday with stabbing two men in and around an apartment complex in Middletown, New York. Police arrived at Ruth Court’s apartment after receiving a report of a stabbing. Officers […]
Mets’ Carlos Mendoza soaks in ‘special feeling’ after first win
Carlos Mendoza needed a shower after the Mets’ 2-1 walk-off win over the Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday night at Citi Field. He was doused with all kinds of liquid by the players, and for good reason. It took one week and six games, but he finally got his first win […]
Zach Edey was ‘giant amongst kids’ as youth baseball star
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jeff Wahlberg wasn’t going to take no for an answer. He was holding tryouts for Little League Baseball and found this big kid attending his workouts. After weeks of persuasion, the child’s parents finally gave it a try. Zach Eady has become one of the most promising players in college basketball at […]
Ohio English teacher faces firing for using sick days to attend Nashville concert
An Ohio high school teacher who was fired for two days after calling out sick may have been found enjoying a concert in Nashville instead of being stuck at home due to inclement weather. Eileen Washburn, an English teacher at Lakota West High School in Beckett Ridge, Ohio, has been placed on unpaid leave as […]
IDF: Strike that killed World Central Kitchen workers was ‘serious failure due to a mistaken identification’
The Israel Defense Forces on Friday announced the findings of an investigation into the missile attack that killed several World Central Kitchen aid workers in the Gaza Strip. IDF investigators said the incident “should not have happened” and said the authorities who authorized the attack mistakenly believed they were targeting Hamas operatives. The Israel Defense […]
Americans’ support for checks and balances depends on who is in office, poll finds
Like many Americans, Richard Bidon says he wants the U.S. government to “return to its original design.” It is a system of checks and balances developed about 240 years ago to prevent any branch, especially the presidency, from becoming too powerful. But that’s mostly when Republicans are in power. Bidon, an 84-year-old Democrat who lives […]
Andrew Caldwell’s Shocking Allegations Against Tiffany Foxx And Shorty Da Prince | TSR Investigates
Damaging accusations, a lawsuit, and a restraining order are just a few of the results of radio show drama that continues to unfold … source