The Trump Organization unveiled its new wireless phone service, Trump Mobile, which will offer cellphones made in the United States with service available through all three major cellular carriers, presumably Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T, according to the organization’s website. The announcement of Trump Mobile came as President Donald Trump has threatened Apple and Samsung with […]
Minnesota authorities arrested Vance Boelter, the suspect in the assassination of Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband and the failed assassination attempt of Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, on Sunday afternoon after a daylong manhunt. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley called it the “largest manhunt in state history” that […]
(The Center Square) – One of Chicago’s latest moves to collect revenue may have a disproportionate effect on lower-income drivers. According to Dylan Sharkey of the Illinois Policy Institute, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is adding 50 new speed cameras across the city, 27 of which are expected to begin issuing tickets this month. The city’s […]
(The Center Square) – Legislative attorneys are meeting with the speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives to determine the next steps for a lawmaker who promoted a sign reflecting pursuit of the decapitation of President Donald Trump. Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, spoke about the acts by Wake County Democratic Rep. Julie von Haefen […]
Latin R&B singer Nezza made waves on Saturday at a Los Angeles Dodgers game after singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” in Spanish despite being told by the team to sing the national anthem in English. Nezza, whose full name is Vanessa Hernández, went on TikTok after the game, clipping together videos of a Dodgers representative telling […]
Israel issued an evacuation warning to people living in parts of Tehran ahead of new strikes. The warning came on the fourth day of conflict between the countries. Hundreds of missiles have been fired back and forth. “At this time, we can say that we have achieved full aerial superiority over Tehran’s skies,” said military […]
Two prominent Democratic National Committee members who head major labor unions resigned from the organization, pointing to disagreements with its chairman, Ken Martin, in their resignation letters. Randi Weingarten, the influential leader of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, refused to continue as at-large members of […]
(The Center Square) – Florida lawmakers are scheduled to vote on the state’s budget Monday night, convening at 7 p.m. and taking up the appropriations at 10 p.m. The reason for the delay is the constitutionally-mandated 72-hours between budget drafting and a vote, known as the cooling off period. With the state’s budget deal reached at […]
Alaska issued its first-ever heat warning over the weekend as temperatures were forecast to reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Fairbanks. The warning is not necessarily reflective of unprecedented high temperatures, although 85 is far above the average June temperatures for the state. It’s more reflective of a change in policy from the National Weather Service. […]
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case brought by a New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center challenging what it called a politically motivated investigation by the state’s Democratic attorney general that threatens to chill its First Amendment rights. The justices granted review in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, a case centered on […]
