In July, two new state laws will go into effect aimed at stopping a revolving door of violent offenders who are being released from custody after being deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. Jillian’s Law, named after slain Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig, requires automatic commitment for anyone deemed mentally unfit to stand trial, while […]
CREVE COEUR, Mo. – Brian Finder took his 12-year-old daughter, 13-year-old son, and his wife, who is seven months pregnant, to see “Inside Out 2” on Saturday. What was supposed to be a normal family outing turned into a terrifying ordeal. “We noticed a group of, I believe, three teenagers sneak into the movie,” Finder […]
On March 24th, Xavia McClary went out to celebrate one of his friend’s birthdays. He would never return home. “That day will never go away. The worst day of my life. The worst day of any parent’s life, “Schontal McClary, Xavia’s mom, said. According to an incident report, two men in suits approached one of […]
(Bloomberg) — It has become one of the most popular — and more recently, painful — trades among arbitrageurs on Wall Street: buying Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s lower-valued Taipei shares and shorting the US stock on hopes prices will converge. Most Read from Bloomberg Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is now highlighting a zero-cost alternative. Investors […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former president Donald Trump endorsed Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown in the Nevada U.S. Senate race on Sunday, choosing a candidate widely seen as the front-runner over a crowded primary field of candidates who have angled to align themselves with the former president. Trump’s endorsement came on Truth Social after he […]
A gunman sprayed more than a dozen shots from an assault rifle through the front window of a crowded Pasco nightclub last month, nearly hitting more than two dozen people, a newly released video shows. The gunfire left a 24-year-old man seriously hurt, a security guard grazed by a bullet and more than 20 others […]
The thing about America is, it is full of Americans. Even in Manhattan, where, in spite of what you might have heard, the local political realities are not so different from what they are in the rest of the country. New York had a big idea—it was going to impose “congestion pricing,” meaning a $15 […]
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — From a ranch in one of America’s largest and newest congressional districts, where agriculture and Republicans dominate, a retired six-term Montana lawmaker and grandfather is taking an unlikely path in search of a political comeback. Former U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg, 68, is more than a decade removed from a failed U.S. […]
May 22—CHEYENNE — When Taft Love told Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, he planned to run for his seat in Senate District 6, the incumbent wasn’t too pleased. “He was irritated by that decision,” Love told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on Wednesday. Love announced his candidacy for Senate District 6 on May 14, a couple weeks […]
As the sticky days of South Florida’s summer approach, Palm Beach traditionally becomes a bit empty as its seasonal residents and visitors decamp for cooler locations. Locals could see more visitors this weekend, if readers take the advice of Vogue, which last month included Palm Beach on its list of “8 of the Best Destinations […]
Maxine Dexter won the Democratic Primary in Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating a crowded field of progressives that included the sister of Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal. Dexter won the primary to replace outgoing Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who had served in Congress since 1996, in a district covering much of Portland, […]
For the Legislature’s 25 seats up for election in 2024, 15 races have more than two candidates this election cycle. Of those 54 candidates, 30 will advance to November. Not pictured: Bob Holman of Auburn and Christopher Geary of Omaha, who declined to provide photos. (Photos courtesy of the candidates and the Unicameral Information Office) […]