The economy added 303,000 jobs in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a number that exceeds expectations and comes as good news for President Joe Biden as the general election draws nearer. Economists had forecast about 212,000 new payroll jobs, adjusted for seasonal variation. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, a low level by historical standards. […]
Gun sales last month continued on their record-breaking 56th straight month of over 1 million, and industry executives expect the heated election and President Joe Biden’s threat to ban AR-15-style firearms to keep that rally hot. In March, sales came in at 1,442,061, said the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms trade group that uses […]
The Israel Defense Forces decided to fire and reprimand some of the officers involved in the devastating airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza following the military’s investigation. The brigade fire support commander will be released from his position, as will the brigade chief of staff, while the brigade commander, the 162nd Division commander, […]
(The Center Square) – Texas’ oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) production in 2023 reached new record highs, according to newly updated data released by the U.S. Energy Information Agency. The new annual data for 2023 shows that Texas crude oil production reached 5.5 million barrels per day (mb/d), its NGL production reached […]
(The Center Square) – After a rocky start, the conversion of North Carolina court documents from paper to electronic files is advancing and should be in place statewide by next year, the leader of the massive project told state legislators Thursday. “We had some issues with the system not having the proper response time,” said […]
(The Center Square) – A Democratic lawmaker on Thursday sought to advance a bill that would put an end to the practice where three-time convicted felons are denied parole. Other bills advanced that work to protect victims. State. Rep. Rita Mayfield, D-Waukegan, acknowledged at a hearing of the Illinois House Judiciary – Criminal Committee that […]
(The Center Square) – Grant awards of $20 billion toward the Biden administration’s green agenda were announced by the EPA on Thursday morning and in a signature ceremony featuring Vice President Kamala Harris while in North Carolina during the afternoon. Sharing in $14 billion of the awards through the National Clean Investment Fund are the […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s orphan oil and gas well problem has gotten much attention in recent months. So too has the commonwealth’s legacy of hazardous mine lands. Now, the federal government is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with them. This week, the Department of the Interior announced $244 million will come […]
The Seattle Public School District says activities requiring students to provide information protected by federal and state law do not violate the statutes as long as teachers do not store the information without parental consent. Seattle Public Schools has defended its use of “social identity wheel” handouts in which students are asked to reflect on […]
There are a little less than four weeks until the first of two Supplemental Security Income payments in May, worth up to $943 for individual filers, goes out to millions of beneficiaries. The first installment will go out in 26 days, on Wednesday, May 1, to people with a serious debilitating disability that results in […]
