FILE – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo testifies on Capitol Hill, May 15, 2024, in Washington. The Biden administration said Tuesday, July 2, 2024, that it was providing $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen “tech hubs” in Ohio, Montana, Nevada and Florida, among other locations. The money would support the development of quantum computing, […]
July 1 (UPI) — Two-hundred critically missing children have been found after a six-week national operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service, and federal, state and local agencies in seven regions. Operation We Will Find You 2, which was the second-of-its-kind nationwide missing child operation, was conducted from May 20 to June 24, the Department […]
Tractor Supply Co. recently announced that it will cut DEI, climate change efforts, and support for Pride events. Online pressure from conservative figures like Robby Starbuck prompted calls for boycotts against the company. The announcement sparked public outcry from advocacy groups like the Human Rights Campaign, which the retailer previously provided data to. Tractor Supply […]
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. – Illinois’ gas tax will hit 47 cents per gallon. It will be the second-highest in the nation. Only California charges drivers more, at 60 cents per gallon. But in Illinois, the tax just went from 45 cents per gallon to 47. This means the average driver in Illinois will now pay 184 […]
Few things stand between a coffee drinker and their beloved cup o’ Joe, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a critical, nationwide recall on almost 300 kinds of canned coffee products due to concerns of fatal food poisoning. Keep scrolling to learn about the recall, manufacturer Snapchill LLC and see the full […]
The partial failure of Minnesota’s 114-year-old Rapidan Dam highlights risks that many communities face as the number of dams in disrepair rises and climate change makes rainfall more frequent and severe. Before the breach, which led floodwaters to carve away at the bank of the Minnesota River and swallow a waterside home, local leaders in […]
The US Supreme Court has rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. After deliberating more than six months, the justices […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. After deliberating more than six months, the […]
A federal judge in Kansas has blocked the full implementation of a student debt relief program that was set to go into effect next month. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Crabtree on Monday ordered a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Education and secretary Miguel Cardona from implementing the portions of the Saving on […]
Last December, former Knoxville, Tennessee, resident Lisa Jones decided she wanted a fresh start. She set her sights on moving to Milwaukee, where she lived during college before graduating in 1998. Jones started browsing apartments for rent “just for the heck it” when she came across the ideal listing. A Craigslist post showed the bottom […]
Coordinator to Pakistan’s prime minister on climate change Romina Khurshid Alam has called on all provincial governments to adopt Punjab province’s plastic ban policy. This initiative aims to steer the country towards becoming plastic-free. Khurshid Alam’s appeal comes after Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz recently implemented a ban on the production and sale of plastic […]
Last December, former Knoxville, Tennessee, resident Lisa Jones decided she wanted a fresh start. She set her sights on moving to Milwaukee, where she lived during college before graduating in 1998. Jones started browsing apartments for rent “just for the heck it” when she came across the ideal listing. A Craigslist post showed the bottom […]