Category: US
‘World’s nicest judge’ Frank Caprio dies at 88 after pancreatic cancer battle
‘His warmth, humor, and kindness left an indelible mark on all who knew him,’ a statement announcing Caprio’s death read
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Voting machine company linked to Trump conspiracy used LA funds to create slush fund for bribing officials: prosecutors
Smartmatic and Dominion Voting Systems were both falsely accused of being part of a conspiracy to steal the 2020 election and have settled lawsuits against media networks for propagating such stories
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Hurricane Erin dramatically shifts trajectory after lashing the Caribbean with rain and high winds
Category 2 hurricane could bring ‘life-threatening surf and rip currents’ across the U.S., Bahamas, Bermuda and Atlantic Canada
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Alabama teacher calls state’s new law banning phones in class ‘magic’
‘Has it been this easy a solution the whole time?’ an Alabama teacher asked in a viral TikTok video earlier this month
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Trump battles sinking public image over DC takeover while National Guard pose with tourists
Trump has utterly failed to win over D.C. residents, who aren’t convinced his takeover is anything but a series of photo ops, writes John Bowden
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Michigan couple held in Mexican jail for a month over a timeshare dispute say the judicial system was weaponized against them
Paul and Christy Akeo were jailed in March and spent a month in deplorable conditions before being released, according to court documents
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Former Michigan State student sues college for $100 million after cancer diagnosis due to alleged chemical exposure
The former student says she was forced to spray pesticides without protective equipment or training
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Nancy Mace boasts about securing $195M in infrastructure funds. She voted against the law that made it possible
South Carolina congresswoman voted against the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which made the $195 million grant possible
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Trump demands Lisa Cook, first black woman Fed Reserve member, ‘resign, now!!!’ and accuses her of mortgage fraud
President has spent months bullying Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over his refusal to lower interest rates and recently turned his fire on Fed board members
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Parents of kids swept away in Texas floods beg lawmakers to protect future campers
Parents of the 27 campers and counselors killed when floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp in the Texas Hill Country pleaded with lawmakers Wednesday to pass a bill that would boost camp safety
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