Draft report says Missouri’s House speaker stymied ethics investigation into his spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Ethics Commission is at an impasse over reports of misconduct by the powerful state House speaker. The chairman allegedly used his office to obstruct an investigation into his conduct. The Ethics Committee’s draft report recommended that the House formally condemn actions by Republican Speaker Dean Proscher that “seriously undermines […]
NYC bouncer stabbed patron to death during bar brawl: cops
A bouncer has been charged with manslaughter at a Brooklyn bar after allegedly stabbing a rowdy bar patron to death during a brawl over spilled drink money on the street, authorities and sources said. Darryl Dawkins, 37, was stabbed to death just outside the Catch-22 bar on Third Avenue near 73rd Street in Bay Ridge […]
Chicago woman sentenced to 50 years in prison for April 2019 murder
Scott Peterson returns to court to fight murder conviction Criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos now says his former client is innocent of killing his pregnant wife as Peterson seeks a new trial and debates the sentencing of “The Last” Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed. But he said he believed it. A Chicago woman was sentenced to […]
Calif: North County San Diego Officials Demand Tougher Border Measures After Migrant Boat Drops Off Illegals
Stock image. (Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Images) OAN’s Brooke Mallory2:35pm – Tuesday, April 16, 2024 A video currently making the rounds online shows a motorboat full of people speeding ashore at North Carlsbad City Beach around 11 a.m. Saturday. advertisement According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at least 15 to 20 people […]
Catholic school gushes over meeting with pro-abortion, lesbian governor: Our ‘personal values are closely aligned’
An elite Catholic preparatory school in Massachusetts has released a glowing summary of the recent visit of Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, who openly promotes abortion and LGBTQ+ issues in defiance of Catholic teachings. On April 9, Mr. Healy made his first visit to St. John’s Prep, a Boston-area boys school for grades 6-12 sponsored by […]
Swing-State Voters Sour on Endless Ukraine Funding
Voted by Heritage Foundation show Voters in battleground states have no desire to push back against U.S. restrictions on Ukraine, especially with Ukraine’s southern border wide open to an ongoing invasion deliberately engineered by his corrupt Joe Biden. They are becoming increasingly fed up with the lack of funding. Meanwhile, one Republican leader, House Speaker […]
Johnson takes plunge on Ukraine aid in face of ouster threat
In a desperate effort to help beleaguered allies overseas, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) tore through his own conference, brazenly launched a massive foreign aid package that threatened the gavel, and slandered him. shaking off people. Mr. Johnson has launched a multi-pronged strategy to provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with a comprehensive […]
Trump to visit bodega where clerk Jose Alba was hit with murder charge for stabbing an ex-con in self-defense
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit a warehouse in Manhattan after court on Tuesday. Two years ago, store clerk Jose Alba stabbed an ex-convict to death in self-defense. The case sparked widespread outrage after he was initially charged with murder. The Republican presidential candidate stopped by the Sanaa Convenience Store (formerly known as […]
New rules say Pregnant Workers Fairness Act covers accommodations for abortion
According to the final rule released Monday, U.S. workers who have an abortion must be given accommodations such as vacation time and flexible breaks under the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said in its regulations that employers must provide similar accommodations to workers with “limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, […]
Budget hotel vacancies top 50% as inflation-weary Americans cut back on travel
More than half of the rooms in budget hotels nationwide were empty in the first three months of 2024 as inflation-stricken travelers cut back on spending, according to the latest data from the hotel industry. Occupancy rates for hotels such as Econo Lodge, Days Inn, Super 8 and SureStay were 48.7% in the first quarter, […]