Mets’ Tylor Megill starting to hit stride after another solid outing
It took a while for Tyler Megill’s strong winter to translate into results on the field. But that dream may finally be coming true for Megill, who pitched another solid game on Sunday, allowing just two runs over five innings in the Mets’ 11-6 win over the Padres. Aside from a perilous first inning in […]
Father’s Day spending expected to hit a whopping $22.4B — a number that’s still no match for Mother’s Day
There are lots of mugs that say “#1 Dad.” Father’s Day spending this year is expected to reach $22.4 billion, the second highest after last year’s record $22.9 billion. According to the National Retail Federation. The retail trade group’s survey found that half of consumers bought gifts for their fathers or stepfathers, while the other […]
IRS hit Americans with $7B in tax penalties last year
The report said the Internal Revenue Service assessed $7 billion in penalties last year, nearly four times the $1.8 billion it assessed in 2022 after the Biden administration boosted the agency’s staffing. The bulk of the penalties will be assessed to people who underpaid quarterly estimated income taxes, including business owners, gig workers, investors and […]
South Carolina beachgoer dies after being by hit by police vehicle on beach
A Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he killed a woman on the beach while on patrol in his official vehicle Thursday morning. The woman was hit by an Horry County Police Ford Ranger pickup truck around 1:05 p.m. near the Nash Street Beach Access Area near Springmaid […]
‘Counterproductive’: Biden Energy Dep’t Hit With Lawsuit After Cracking Down On Appliances Used By Millions
A pro-free market organization is taking the Biden administration to court in an effort to block government rules targeting a bevy of appliances used by millions of Americans. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday seeking injunctive and declaratory relief against the DOE’s water efficiency standards […]
More wild storms to hit Florida after record ‘life threatening’ flooding
South Florida has been under emergency declarations due to record “life-threatening” flooding and is expected to be hit by a new storm on Thursday, forecasters said. Dangerously heavy rainfall of 4 to 8 inches accompanied by thunderstorms is expected through the afternoon, with up to 10 inches expected in some areas. National Weather Service. The […]
Virginia state trooper hit during DUI stop after another impaired driver slams into patrol vehicle
A Virginia police officer is recovering after a drunk driver crashed into his patrol car while he and another driver were being pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. According to Virginia State Police, Trooper C. Aziz was dispatched around 3 a.m. Tuesday to a sedan stopped in the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 in […]
EPA hit with fresh legal challenges to tailpipe emissions standards
Three coalitions of industry groups are filing multiple lawsuits Thursday against the Environmental Protection Agency over its tailpipe emission standards – joining the mounting legal challenges looking to overturn the strictest federal climate regulation for passenger cars and trucks. The lawsuits are challenging the EPA’s finalized rule that would require stricter emission standards for light- […]
Virginia State Police vehicle hit by impaired driver while trooper conducts stop for separate DUI
A Virginia police officer is recovering after a drunk driver crashed into his patrol car while he and another driver were being pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving. According to Virginia State Police, Trooper C. Aziz was dispatched around 3 a.m. Tuesday to a sedan stopped in the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 in […]
Prices stayed flat in May as inflation hit plateau
Data released Wednesday by the Labor Department showed consumer prices did not rise overall in May, with the annual inflation rate lower than expected. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a common measure of inflation, was unchanged over the past month and up 3.3% over the past year. Consensus forecasts had expected the CPI to have […]