Controversial mayor defies board, says she ‘cleaned up’ town despite turning balance sheet red
More drama unfolds in Dalton. Controversial “super-mayor” Tiffany Henyard escalated her ongoing feud with the Dolton Village Board on Tuesday by continuing with a board meeting despite it having been postponed. Fox 32 Chicago I will report. Henyard, a Democrat, has been at odds with the committee for months following allegations of overspending and corruption, […]
Cruise ship passenger accused of raping woman on board
A Texas man from a family of police officers was arrested on a cruise ship that arrived in Florida after a woman accused him of rape on board. Juan Campos, 28, was arrested when Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas docked in Port Everglades over the weekend, just days after a 20-year-old woman alleged that […]
North Carolina election board faces 5th lawsuit in 40 days
The North Carolina State Election Commission was named Friday in its fifth lawsuit in 40 days by a fourth different entity or group. The former presidential candidate's comments came a day after the commission cited logistical reasons for not removing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name from the ballot, saying the choice violated his right to […]
North Carolina elections board faces another lawsuit, as RNC sues swing state over noncitizen voting concerns
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) is facing a new lawsuit after the Republican National Committee (RNC) sued the state, alleging that it opened the door to voting for non-citizens. The lawsuit, filed last week in Wake County by the Republican National Committee and the North Carolina Republican Party, accuses the NCSBE and […]
Minnesota Walz-appointed board requires teachers to ‘affirm’ their students’ gender identities
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed members of the state's Teachers Commission, which, in a public notice, will require teachers to “affirm” students' gender identities, be “race conscious,” and learn to “disrupt oppressive systems.” The Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing Standards Board (PELSB) updated its Effective Practice Standards with new guidelines for state teacher candidates that will […]
RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board to remove him from ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a lawsuit last Thursday against the North Carolina State Election Commission, which initially rejected his request, asking that his name be removed from the 2024 presidential ballot. The lawsuit comes after he decided last month to drop out of the race and endorse former President Donald Trump. The former independent […]
Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says
Intel Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger and key executives plan to present a plan to the company's board later this month to cut nonessential businesses and restructure capital spending in an effort to revive the chipmaker's once-dominant position, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan also includes ideas about how to cut overall […]
Small plane crashes into Oregon townhouses, killing 2 on board, 1 resident: report
Authorities confirmed that a small plane carrying two people crashed Saturday morning into a row of townhouses in the residential area of Fairview, a short distance from Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport in Oregon. The Associated Press, citing local news outlets, reported that one person was killed, a resident of a townhouse whose family […]
RFK Jr. sues North Carolina elections board over ballot
After dropping out of the battleground state's ballot, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections to remove his name from the state's ballot. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Wake County Superior Court, comes after the board denied his request to have the ballot removed from the general election ballot, […]
Small plane with 2 people on board crashes into Oregon townhouses, 1 resident missing
Authorities confirmed that a small plane carrying two people crashed Saturday morning into a row of townhouses in the residential area of Fairview, a short distance from Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport in Oregon. Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis told reporters that one resident of the townhouse the plane struck was missing. Residents of […]