An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut has killed nine people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel has been pounding areas of the country where the Hezbollah militant group has a strong presence since late September, but it has rarely struck in the heart of the capital. There was no warning before the strike late […]
Former Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney will campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris in Ripon, Wisconsin, the birthplace of the Republican Party. During the visit on Thursday, Harris is expected to praise Cheney for breaking with her party and endorsing her over former President Donald Trump. Cheney and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, […]
(The Center Square) – A new Sacramento unrestricted cash welfare pilot program that will distribute $725 per month to selected low-income parents or guardians of black or indigenous children allows individuals to apply regardless of immigration status. The program does not provide an option for parents of white, Asian, or Hispanic children, leading critics to […]
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump’s plan to deport criminal illegal immigrants could run into a roadblock in Illinois as Republicans doubt the state would be of much help because of its “sanctuary” status. Trump running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, explained during the CBS vice presidential debate a bit of their […]
(The Center Square) – Present but his desired out of the way, President Joe Biden flew over storm devastated regions of North and South Carolina on Wednesday. Briefed in Raleigh on emergency operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Biden landed in Greenville, S.C., and met with emergency officials, then went to Raleigh before getting […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has hundreds of thousands of orphan and abandoned gas and oil wells scattered across the state. More state and federal money has been dedicated to cleaning them up, and a legislative proposal could create a tax credit to spur more action. Senate Bill 1330, introduced by Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Williamsport, […]
(The Center Square) – Electric vehicle battery maker Gotion announced a year ago that it would transform a vacant Manteno, Illinois, Kmart distribution center into a $2 billion factory. Manteno residents sued the village and Gotion, arguing the plant will use toxic chemicals that are not allowed under local zoning provisions. Representing the citizens is […]
(The Center Square) – An expiring state law protects utility customers from rising bills, winter shut-offs and unaffordable reconnection fees. House lawmakers took a big step on Wednesday, passing legislation to reauthorize an expanded version of the law for another decade, but not without disagreement over the long-range impact. Prime sponsor Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Ambridge, […]
The Supreme Court returns to session on Oct. 7 with a docket that includes cases on transgender rights, gun control, pornography regulations, and flavored vaping, promising to be yet another blockbuster term. One of the most significant cases the nine justices will examine is the legality of state bans on medical treatments for transgender children. […]
One of the more eye-catching moments in the vice presidential debate was when Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) called on the Republican Party to “be pro-family in the fullest sense of the word.” “I want us to support fertility treatments. I want us to make it easier for moms to afford to have babies,” Vance said. […]
