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 […]
Pennsylvania charter schools hit hard in proposed funding formula
A bill that would change the state’s public school funding formula passed the House on Monday, sparking both jubilation and confusion among lawmakers. Supporters call the plan a victory for students whose education has been denied due to economic inequality, but critics point out that 64 of the bill’s 87 pages are focused on cutting […]
Apple shares hit all-time high after unveiling AI features for iPhone
Apple shares rose 6% to a record high on Tuesday, a day after the company unveiled new artificial intelligence features to make its products, including the iPhone, more appealing. The gains offer a breather for Apple shares, which have been struggling with sluggish sales of premium consumer devices and have underperformed the benchmark S&P 500 […]
FACT CHECK: Image Claims Ukrainians Hit Su-57 Decoy
An image shared on X claims that the Ukrainians hit a Russian Su-57 decoy. OH NO NO, NATO attacked a decoy Su-57. It was just a ground painting of one. HAHAHAHA. pic.twitter.com/G4ci3zZvY0 — Korobochka (コロボ) 🇦🇺✝️🇷🇺 (@cirnosad) June 9, 2024 Verdict: False The satellite image is from June 7, while the attack was on June 8. The […]