West Virginia House passes Social Security tax phaseout
The Republican-led West Virginia House of Representatives voted Thursday in favor of a bill that would phase out state taxes on Social Security benefits. If signed into law, the bill would retroactively reduce this year’s tax by 35%, next year’s tax by 65%, and be completely repealed in 2026. The phaseout was a key topic […]
Bill letting trained teachers carry guns passes West Virginia House
A bill that would allow trained teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in K-12 public schools has passed the West Virginia House of Delegates. Supporters argue the initiative would benefit poor school districts that cannot afford to hire school resource officers. Democratic Rep. Dave Fogin said of the proposal, “Evil is a problem. […]
Waterspout Flings Debris All Over In Key West During Insane Weather Event
Video shared Monday showed a waterhole dumping debris across a cliffside community in Key West, Florida, during a weekend of bizarre weather for the Sunny State. The video shows a giant fountain tearing apart the ocean in Key West, sending debris flying into the air and dancing across the water like a ballet based on […]
Bank to delay land auction at West Virginia Gov. Justice’s resort
Carter Bank & Trust of Martinsville, Virginia, announced plans to postpone a land auction for a resort owned by Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. The currently postponed auction is a bid to recover more than $300 million in defaulted business loans from the Justice family. Righteous Justice is currently seeking the U.S. Senate seat […]
West Virginia authorities bust crime ring delivering drugs by drone into federal prison
Eleven suspects, including a juvenile, have been arrested on suspicion of using drones to transport illegal drugs into a federal prison in West Virginia. The investigation began last November when an employee at the medium-security federal correctional facility in Welch contacted McDowell County Sheriff James Muncie’s office. The facility asked the sheriff’s office for assistance […]
East All-Stars make NBA history with over 200-point performance to beat West in Indianapolis
The Eastern Conference All-Stars scored an NBA record 211 points as they defeated the Western Conference at the 2024 All-Star Game in Indianapolis on Sunday night. The final score, 211-186, is also the highest total points scored in an All-Star Game. Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard was named the game’s MVP in his first All-Star […]
Why Putin finds himself in a much stronger position than the West believes
Like Alexei Navalny, the undisputed leader of Russia’s opposition. He died Friday in an Arctic prison., most commentators argued that Vladimir Putin’s government had lost its last vestiges of credibility. Dozens of Western leaders placed full responsibility for his death in the Kremlin, but President Biden said:considering numerous options” in response to this brutal human […]
Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign’s Album ‘Vultures 1’ Abruptly Removed from ITunes, Apple Music
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s new album vulture 1 Just as the album was soaring up the charts and reaching number one in various countries, it was suddenly removed from iTunes and Apple Music. vulture 1 was removed from the platform on Thursday after its distributor, Fuga, was told that the upload violated its […]
North West, 10, shares drawing of scantily clad stepmom Bianca Censori on TikTok
North West looks up to her stepmother, Bianca Sensori, with or without her clothes on. The 10-year-old daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian turned heads on Thursday when she revealed the cover art for her father’s album “Vultures 1.” The painting depicts a nearly naked chainsaw, standing backwards wearing only thigh-high boots and thigh-high […]
West Midlands PCC applies for judicial review over scrapping of his role | Police and crime commissioners
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has announced that she will take the Home Secretary to court over plans to abolish her role and transfer powers to the region’s mayors. Simon Foster, who took up the West Midlands PCC job in 2021, said he had applied for a judicial review to challenge what […]