Interest groups spent a record $4.2 billion lobbying federal lawmakers in 2023, led by the pharmaceutical and health products industries, according to a new report by OpenSecrets. According to the D.C.-based nonprofit, which tracks money in politics, “health companies spent more than any other sector in 2023 with federal lobbying spending topping $739 million for […]
ATMORE, Ala. (WHNT) — Less than 3 hours before Kenneth Eugene Smith’s time of death was called, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) officials shared information about how he spent the 24 hours leading up to his execution. ADOC accounts show Smith had 9 visitors on Wednesday and Thursday, which included attorneys, his spiritual advisor, his […]
The COVID-19 pandemic forced units and offices throughout the Defense Department to stock up on a range of supplies, from disposable masks to gloves and disinfectant, all of which could be purchased with a government-issued credit card and paid off by the Pentagon. But a DOD Inspector General review of more than 100,000 government purchase […]
Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly constructing an extensive compound in Kauai, Hawaii, featuring a unique blend of luxury and survivalist elements. The compound, known as Koolau Ranch, is set to include a 5,000-square-foot underground bunker, complete with its own energy and food supplies. The bunker’s design incorporates a metal door filled with […]
When Nikki Haley was a South Carolina legislator, she backed budgets boosted by federal aid. Running for governor, she criticized a “bailout culture” and dependence on Washington. She once called the Confederate battle flag a heritage symbol and sidestepped calls to remove it from statehouse grounds. After a racist massacre in Charleston, Haley moved to […]
After bank employees accidentally deposited a $100,000 check into a police officer’s account, he spent thousands of those dollars, a New Jersey prosecutor said. The money wasn’t his to spend, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office. Atlantic City Police officer LaQuay DuBose, 37, of Atlantic City, spent more than $35,000 from the check, the […]
Warren Buffett’s annual charity lunch auction, benefiting the San Francisco-based charity GLIDE, provides an opportunity for the winning bidder to have a private lunch with the legendary investor and discuss various topics, excluding Buffett’s future investment plans. Since its inception in 2000, the auction has seen remarkable bids, with a record-breaking $19 million in 2022. […]
“Avatar” first arrived in theaters in 2009. It was a technological marvel that gave audiences one of the most immersive filmgoing experiences in the medium’s history. If contemporary online forums are to be believed, it also gave some theatergoers something entirely unexpected: depression. Not long after the film’s release, CNN reported on a strange new […]
Jan. 15—Shortly after moving to Santa Fe from Florida in 1974, Jonelle Maison was hired as a bill proofreader for what would be the 1975 legislative session. She hasn’t missed a session in the half-century since. She had worked several other jobs — bookkeeper, waitress, bartender — when the Roundhouse opportunity emerged. “I was ecstatic,” […]
Newlyweds spent their first night in hospital after the floor of their wedding venue collapsed. 39 guests needed medical attention, including a pregnant woman who also fell through the floor. Witnesses told local media that the venue was enveloped in dust and guests became panicked. A bride and groom spent their wedding day in the […]
A grand jury has indicted a white Alabama former police officer for the fatal shooting of a Black man outside his home after the cop had been called to monitor a dispute between the man and a repossession agent. The grand jury determined that the evidence presented by Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson was […]
A Pennsylvania woman accused of researching dangerous household items for months has been arrested in the death and alleged poisoning of her boyfriend’s 1-year-old. The girl, who died in June, had ingested batteries, a metal screw and water beads, the state’s top prosecutor announced Thursday. Aleisia Owens, 20, has been charged with criminal homicide, attempted […]