The legal counsel for Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, filed a motion to move the location of the trial out of Latah County, claiming that the court will be unable to put together an impartial jury. “A fair and impartial jury cannot be found in Latah County owing […]
Competing legislative proposals in Virginia, endorsed by different gambling companies, would encourage an increase in slotlike betting machines at truck stops, restaurants, and convenience stores statewide. At the heart of the controversy is the “gray machine,” an arcade-style game that appears similar to slot machines but involves an element of skill, manufacturers say. Deemed “unregulated, unauthorized, […]
Investors are pushing back the timeline for when they expect the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell addressed speculation of a coming pivot. The Federal Reserve held its first meeting of 2024 this week and opted once again to hold its interest rate target steady at 5.25% to 5.50%. […]
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday that 10 Republican state senators are prohibited from running for reelection after participating in the longest walkout in state history, making one-third of the chamber ineligible for reelection. Last year’s six-week walkout was an effort to boycott Democratic-proposed bills on abortion, transgender healthcare, and gun control that the GOP […]
An asteroid the size of two football fields will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday at 11 miles per second. Although the 890-foot asteroid, “2008 OS7,” qualifies as possibly hazardous in space terms, officials assured there is no possibility of collision with the space rock, named after the year it was discovered, […]
Columbia, South Carolina — A small group of protesters interrupted former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley‘s campaign event Thursday and called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The South Carolina Republican primary won’t take place until Feb. 24, but Haley has campaigned in her home state over the past week in her […]
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement led an effort across the final two weeks in January that resulted in the arrests of 171 illegal immigrants who had previous criminal charges and convictions. ICE Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director Patrick J. Lechleitner reported that 103 of the now apprehended migrants […]
The Alaska Department of Revenue is set to send payments from the Permanent Fund Dividend to eligible residents of the state who have yet to receive their checks from the program in two weeks. The Alaskans who will get their PFD payments on Feb. 15 include those who have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status by Feb. 7 and have yet […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced he is sending members of the Florida National Guard to Texas to help Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) mission to defend the southern border. DeSantis reestablished the Florida State Guard, a civilian emergency response force under his control, in 2022 and will deploy troops in an effort to “stop the invasion” […]
Chicago became the largest city in the United States to pass a resolution calling for an end to violence in Gaza, the conclusion to a monthlong battle over the issue during which violence in Chicago’s own streets surged. Mayor Brandon Johnson, who campaigned on a comprehensive criminal justice platform, broke the tie vote on the […]
