(The Center Square) – Despite a $3.8 million projection in May, Spokane officials reviewed data Thursday that show the city’s general fund deficit heading into 2026 is now at $13.4 million and rising. If left unaddressed, the revenue shortfall could snowball to more than $50 million by 2031. The Spokane City Council and Mayor Lisa Brown […]
(The Center Square) — A controversial California bill that would have created a powerful “Resilient Rebuilding Authority” for the Los Angeles fires was put on temporary hold by state Sen. Ben Allen, D-Santa Monica, in response to widespread community concerns. “I appreciate the input of the folks who have weighed in about the bill, and along with legislative […]
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is stopping foreign visitors from coming to its newest beach resort less than a month after it opened to the public. The scenic Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on the nation’s east coast announced Friday that it will “temporarily” be banning international tourists without offering an explanation. It is an […]
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is sporting a new ankle monitor after police raided his home on Friday at the orders of the nation’s Supreme Court and attached the device to him. Bolsonaro is about to stand trial for his alleged coup plot after he lost the 2022 Brazilian Presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula […]
Fierce fighting reignited in the Druze-dominated areas of southern Syria on Friday after tens of thousands of Bedouin tribesmen across the country mobilized to crush Druze rebels. After days of fierce fighting, the Syrian government withdrew from the Druze stronghold of Suwayda after announcing a ceasefire. The Druze Suwayda Military Council was successful in the […]
Former Biden aide Annie Tomasini invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a deposition on Friday as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into the Biden administration’s use of the autopen. Tomasini entered the Rayburn House Office Building hearing room around 9:54 a.m. with lawyer Jonathan Su, who was a deputy White House […]
Millions of gun owners can breathe a sigh of relief today after the Justice Department yanked a Biden-era order that could have criminalized some 20 million owners of the popular AR-style “pistol.” Last night, the department agreed to give up fighting a lawsuit filed by one of those 20 million and the Second Amendment advocacy […]
The key lawmakers pushing a trio of cryptocurrency bills that passed during so-called “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill are the top beneficiaries of crypto campaign cash, heightening concerns about the crypto industry’s increasing influence in U.S. economic policy. So far this year, co-sponsors of two of the cryptocurrency bills debated by the House this week […]
The final round of July Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will be sent out next week. When does the check arrive? Social Security payments usually begin on the second Wednesday of every month, with subsequent waves following weekly. The distribution of payments depends on […]
August Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in two weeks. SSI payments are typically distributed at the start of every month to beneficiaries with limited income who are either blind, 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability. The amount recipients receive varies based on several factors, including […]
