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Ohio speaker loses control of campaign spending authority in latest GOP drama

A judge ruled Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens does not have authority over the GOP caucus’s campaign fund, handing a win to the speaker’s colleague and rival, state Rep. Derek Merrin. Last October, Merrin filed a lawsuit against his Republican colleague in a bid to control $1 million in campaign funds. The campaign fund, called […]

Three dead in Arkansas shooting: Community ‘destroyed’

Arkansas State Police arrested a shooter who left three dead and 10 wounded at a grocery store in Fordyce.  The shooting occurred around 11:30 a.m. Friday outside a Mad Butcher grocery store, 65 miles south of Little Rock, Arkansas. Two law enforcement officers received non-life-threatening injuries while exchanging gunfire with the shooter Friday, according to […]

US Olympians demand AC units for ‘performance capability’ in Paris despite emissions goals

U.S. Olympics announced it will provide air conditioners for American athletes at the Paris Games, bypassing France’s ambitious green standards.  “As you can imagine, this is a period of time in which consistency and predictability is critical for Team USA’s performance,” U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland said Friday. “In our conversations with […]

Potomac River is clean enough to swim in but DC isn’t rushing to make it legal

Washington, D.C., is in no hurry to make swimming in the Potomac River legal despite significant improvements made in the river’s water quality and bacterial levels.  Under Washington law, swimming in the Potomac River has been illegal since 1971. At the time, Washington enacted a swimming ban to prevent illness due to concerns about high […]

LA Olympics to send softball and canoe slalom competitions to Oklahoma venues

California will not be the only state hosting Olympic events for the 2028 Summer Olympics after organizers announced Friday their intentions to host two sports in Oklahoma. The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee announced multiple changes to venues for where sports will be competed in four years, with five Olympics sports being moved out […]

FDA approves first menthol e-cigarettes in the US

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes in the United States on Friday. The FDA said it had authorized four e-cigarette products made by the vaping company Njoy. Two of the products are pre-filled pods used with an e-cigarette device, while the other two are disposable e-cigarettes. The FDA’s decision to […]

DC prepares for excessive heat that could reach 100 degrees

Summer began Thursday, and Washington, D.C., is preparing for a sizzling first weekend of the season, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 100 degrees. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Washington, D.C., and surrounding parts of Maryland and Virginia, for much of Saturday. Temperatures are currently forecast to be in […]

Trump praised at Christian conference despite election-year pivot on abortion

Donald Trump received broad support at an annual gathering of religious conservatives on Friday despite the former president’s opposition to a federal abortion ban. At the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s yearly conference in Washington, speaker after speaker championed Trump’s record on abortion while criticizing President Joe Biden‘s commitment to protecting access to the procedure. Democrats […]

Judge tosses out Nevada electors case over improper venue

A judge in Nevada dismissed a case Friday involving six defendants who faced charges of illegally claiming they were the state’s electors in the wake of former President Donald Trump‘s defeat in the 2020 presidential election. Judge Mary Kay Holthus of Clark County said at a hearing that the Nevada attorney general, a Democrat, filed […]

Boeing likely to avoid criminal prosecution for violations related to two deadly plane crashes

Boeing could avoid criminal prosecution for the second time in relation to problems found in the 737 Max 8 model, which was involved in two deadly plane crashes in 2018 and 2019.  By the end of June, the Department of Justice will decide whether or not to extend another deferred prosecution agreement to the company. This […]
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