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(WASHINGTON) — A growing number of conservative Republicans are blaming what they call “woke” policies for the failures of two big banks this past weekend — but what exactly are they talking about? None of the critics has provided evidence to prove the Silicon Valley Bank’s policies on diversity and “ESG” — so-called environmental, social and […]
(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A man who has served more than 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence has been released after the state of Florida reinvestigated the case and determined he did not commit armed robbery. “I can’t put it into words,” said Sidney Holmes, now 57, in an interview with ABC affiliate WPLG after […]
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Republican Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced he would be pausing his social media use on Monday after posting complimentary comments on the Instagram posts of a scantily clad queer man. McNally’s account repeatedly commented on various racy pictures, saying “Finn, you can turn a rainy day into rainbows and sunshine,” “Super look […]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern Railway over last month’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, state Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. The 58-count complaint, filed in federal court on Tuesday, alleges the railway operator violated various federal and state environmental laws and Ohio Common Law, “recklessly endangering” the health of residents and […]
(NEW YORK) — Despite heavy opposition from environmental activists, a viral TikTok campaign and a campaign promise by President Joe Bien to move the U.S. away from fossil fuels, the federal government greenlighted a controversial oil drilling project on pristine Alaskan land on Monday. That decision won’t just impact the climate in the future, it […]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio’s attorney general plans to announce the “next steps toward accountability” following last month’s toxic train derailment in East Palestine, his office said. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will detail the next steps regarding the Norfolk Southern Railway incident during a virtual press conference on Tuesday at 2 p.m. local time, according […]
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Tuesday filed a new statement of candidacy to the Federal Election Commission, indicating he’s running for reelection — a move that will allow him to continue to raise campaign funds. The new filing is in response to a letter from the FEC last month […]
(NEW YORK) — More than a foot of snow has already fallen in several regions along the East Coast as a nor’easter bears down on the region. A coastal storm that developed in the Northeast on Monday has now strengthened into a nor’easter, bringing inclement weather over multiple days. Snow began to fall across inland […]
(SAN DIEGO) — With a Virginia-class submarine as his backdrop, President Joe Biden on Monday, along with the prime ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom, outlined a multi-phase plan to deliver state-of-the-art, nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, as part of the what’s called the AUKUS partnership to help counter China. “AUKUS. It’s an unusual name, […]
(WASHINGTON) — House Oversight Chairman James Comer has issued the committee’s first subpoena since taking over the gavel, targeting Bank of America for records related to multiple associates of Hunter Biden, according to the Democratic ranking member on the committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, who accused the Republican chairman of coordinating with lawyers for Donald Trump […]
