A moose killed a man in Alaska while he was attempting to take pictures of its newborn calves, according to reports. The man, 70-year-old Dale Chorman of Homer, Alaska, had stopped to take pictures of the calves with a second, unidentified man when the adult moose charged, according to the Associated Press. “As they were […]
(The Center Square) — On Dec. 4, 2023, police in Pittsburgh pulled over a man for vehicle and licensing violations. During the traffic stop, the suspect fled and hit two vehicles. The city issued a press release and the incident made the rounds among local news outlets. It’s the type of police enforcement that the […]
The House seat once held by Kevin McCarthy is finally set to receive a successor, and the former speaker is placing his finger on the scale in an effort to influence who carries on his legacy. The special election runoff on Tuesday evening will feature a showdown between Vince Fong, a former McCarthy staffer, and […]
(The Center Square) – A new insights report finds that American juries are ordering more supersized verdicts against companies than ever before, and in Illinois alone, state courts issued $3.4 billion in so-called nuclear verdicts from 2009 to last year. Nuclear verdicts of at least $10 million reached a 15-year high in 2023. The Marathon Strategies report found 89 […]
A new report shows 45% of people expect that an economic downturn is on the horizon, an issue President Joe Biden’s campaign has downplayed going into the 2024 election. The Consumer Spending & Saving Index from MassMutual indicates the number of people predicting a recession in the next year is up 8% from last quarter. […]
Special counsel David Weiss is planning to feature highly personal testimony about Hunter Biden‘s drug addiction during his trial on felony gun charges, seeking the testimony of three past romantic partners — including the first son’s ex-wife. The expected prosecution witnesses in Biden’s trial include his ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle; Lunden Roberts, an Arkansas woman with […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will see a shake-up in his policy team after three leading members of the unit plan to leave at the end of May for a high-powered lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., and around the world. Policy aides Brittan Specht, Jason Yaworske, and Preston Hill are leaving Capitol Hill to work for Michael […]
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker could have another chance to create a task force to conduct a study of Illinois’ property tax system after a measure advanced both chambers despite some saying it will be a waste of time. State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, defended Senate Bill 3455 to create a task force including members […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has some good economic news: its general fund revenues are higher than expected — and next year’s are expected to grow by another $700 million. The Independent Fiscal Office announced Monday a $140 million upward revision from its initial estimates for fiscal year 2023-24, about 0.3% higher than the original […]
Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign plans to sue the filmmaker behind The Apprentice, a film following Trump’s early years in the real estate business, for “blatantly false assertions” during the film. The film stars Sebastian Stan of Marvel fame as Trump and is directed by Ali Abbasi. “We will be filing a lawsuit to address […]
