California’s stifling environmental policies harming Latino workers as White middle class flees state: study
A new study finds that California’s Latinos are being economically squeezed by the state’s progressive climate policies, which impact industries such as agriculture, construction, trucking and manufacturing. Lead researchers from Chapman University’s Demography and Policy Department, including former Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Romero, released the “El Futuro es Latino” report this week, which […]
Texas immigration law gets picked up and copied in the middle of the country
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed into law a bill that mimics Texas‘s illegal immigration law in the Hawkeye State. The bill, Senate File 2340, passed in the state Senate, 34-16, and in the state House, 64-30, last month. It makes it a state crime for a person to be in Iowa if they were […]
Woman Charged After Posing As 14-Year-Old To Molest Middle School Boys
tampa police OAN’s Avril Elfie2:24 PM – Sunday, April 7, 2024 A Florida woman is accused of posing as a 14-year-old to meet teenage boys and sexually abuse them. advertisement After four more victims came forward, Alyssa Ann Zinger, 23, was arrested a second time and charged with additional sex crimes. A 23-year-old Florida woman […]
Douglas Fraser: Stealth tax hits middle earners with higher bills – BBC.com
image source, Getty Images 6 hours ago Scotland’s income tax system is moving away from the rest of the UK, but the behavior of high earners is constraining further progress. As in other parts of the UK, the big tax dragnet is the freezing of thresholds, with many middle-income earners now secretly stuck with higher […]
Israel Is ‘Creating Such an Escalatory Pressure’ in Middle East
On Friday’s MSNBC show “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said Israel should be allowed more aid to Gaza and that its war “is a war against the Palestinians.” It should not be seen as a war against or against Gazans.” “We are allowing this humanitarian crisis to spiral out of control, whether […]
Nets were in middle of practice when earthquake rocked NYC
On Friday morning, the Nets were in practice when, like nearly everyone in the area, they felt the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred at 10:23 a.m. The earthquake, centered in Readington Township, New Jersey, was one of the largest on the East Coast in 100 years and reportedly struck the HSS Training Center. “It certainly […]
Florida woman who posed as 14-year-old to molest middle schoolers faces additional child sex charges
A 23-year-old Florida woman faces additional charges after posing as a 14-year-old girl online to meet and sexually abuse a teenage boy, authorities said. Tampa resident Alyssa Ann Zinger was arrested for a second time on Thursday and charged with additional counts of sex offense with a minor after four more victims came forward. WFLA […]
Pirates home opener gets played in middle of wild April snowstorm
The old saying “April showers bring May flowers” doesn’t seem to hold true snow. But that’s what happened Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh during the Pirates’ home opener against the Orioles at PNC Park, which was blessed with a snowstorm throughout play. Baltimore Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez prepares to pitch in the snow during the bottom […]
GOP ‘Changing the Rules’ in the Middle of Election
Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign manager Jim Messina said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Republicans are pushing former President Donald Trump and Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen to allocate the election to state legislatures. He said he would “change the rules” during the election. The Electoral College votes on a winner-take-all basis. Co-host Jonathan Lemire said, […]
Top Biden aide postpones trip to Middle East because of cracked rib
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has postponed a planned trip to Saudi Arabia as he recovers from a broken rib, his spokesman announced Wednesday. John Kirby, the White House press secretary for national security affairs, told reporters that Sullivan was scheduled to travel to the region this week, but the cracked ribs “will […]