Scandal-plagued Illinois mayor boots residents from public meeting as town cuts off government credit card
Residents of Dolton, Illinois, demanded an explanation from embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard while attending a contentious board meeting Monday night. Residents expressed dissatisfaction with the way the village is being run and also questioned government spending during the meeting, which was filled with interruptions, disruptions, shouting and walkouts. Dolton police and Cook County sheriff’s deputies […]
New York City Fire Injures 14, Displaces Dozens of Queens Residents
A fire that broke out in New York City on Saturday destroyed several homes and vehicles and injured 11 firefighters and three local residents, authorities said. A two-story home in Queens became the first victim of the fire just before 4 p.m. Spread the word According to the seven buildings, New York Post. According to […]
Colorado deputies remove 600-pound ‘meandering’ moose from resident’s yard
A large moose that wandered into a Colorado backyard has returned to its original location. Officials with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office shared photos and videos of the successful rescue of a “wandering moose” at X. “How do you move a 600-pound moose? We had eight people moving it, so we figured it out. The […]
US states with most financially strapped residents ranked, study reveals
A personal finance company recently released the results of a survey about which U.S. states have the most money worries, and the results may surprise you. WalletHub released the study, titled “States with the Most People in Financial Distress,” on July 17. The company said it used nine key metrics, including changes in credit scores […]
Nearly half a million working-age Massachusetts residents lack English proficiency: report
A new report finds that more than 450,000 Massachusetts residents have limited English proficiency. The Boston Herald reported. The situation represents “another challenge for an economy that continues to lose many taxpayers to other states with lower taxes and costs of living.” Reports, A study released Wednesday by MassInc and UMass Donahue estimates there are […]
Cook County residents could receive automatic refunds on overpaid property taxes, and here's how to check – NBC Chicago
More than 10,000 Cook County property owners overpaid their property taxes last year, and the Treasury Department is sending out millions of dollars in automatic refunds. Treasurer Maria Pappas said the $22 million in refunds are expected to be distributed in the next few days, and in most cases, those eligible for the refunds will […]
Florida’s Population Surpasses 23 Million Residents
(Photo by Mike Ehrman/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiTuesday, July 23, 2024 5:04 PM Florida’s population currently exceeds 23 million. advertisement As of April 1, according to estimates released by the State Population Estimation Board:st There were 23,002,597 Florida residents this year, up from 22,634,867 last year. (Photo courtesy of the Economic and Demographic Research […]
Two Brooklyn migrant shelter residents test positive for measles
Two people living at a migrant shelter in Brooklyn have tested positive for measles, bringing the city’s total number of cases this year to 11. The massive shelter, which opened last summer at 47 Hall St., reportedly houses more than 3,000 adult migrant residents, and health officials are racing to determine who else may have […]
FBI charges 5 Mass. residents in $1 million health care scheme – WCVB Boston
The FBI Boston Office has indicted five Massachusetts residents for allegedly submitting false insurance claims to multiple insurance companies and defrauding health insurance companies out of $1 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Friday. The indictment names Brendon Ash, 40, of Dorchester; Akila Atherton, 36, of Roxbury; Darin Kobler, […]
Michigan’s bird flu response unsettles residents
Michigan has launched a comprehensive response to rising bird flu cases across the state, leaving many of its dairy farmers fearful of the impacts on their businesses. Increasingly strict regulations have blanketed some of the state’s small towns as it attempts to contain cases in cattle and humans that have spiked in recent months, according […]