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Nov 02 2023
News
A string of opioid overdoses at a Loudoun school and more Va. headlines
• Federal officials signed off on plans for a wind farm off Virginia’s coast that will be the largest in America so far.—New York Times • The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is looking into more than a half-dozen opioid-related overdoses that have occurred at a local high school within three weeks.—Loudoun Now • Two inmates died in three days at Virginia’s Greensville Correctional Center.—
Virginia Mercury
Oct 26 2023
Perspectives Blog
Meet the new House Speaker: Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
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The search for a new Speaker of the House is finally over.
Nearly a month after Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) successfully kicked off a motion to vacate, removing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from the job, the position has finally been filled by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA).
AllSides Staff
Nov 01 2023
News
Susheela Jayapal, Sister of Pramila, Announces Run for Congress
Susheela Jayapal, a county commissioner from the Portland area and sister of Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, announced on Wednesday, her bid for Oregon’s third congressional district. “We need a progressive champion in Washington to carry on Congressman Blumenauer's legacy, stand up to MAGA ideologues, and get things done for our community, without compromising our values. Today, I'm proud to
The Messenger
Oct 19 2023
News
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Executive Order Eliminating ‘Woke,’ ‘Anti-Women’ Words From Govt Docs
Republican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order at the Arkansas state Capitol Thursday eliminating “woke” language from state documents, according to Little Rock-based outlet Kark News. Sanders said she considered terms such as “pregnant people,” “birth giver” and “laboring person,” to be “woke” terms, according to Kark News. Huckabee signed the executive order
The Daily Caller
Oct 19 2023
News
Exclusive — Rep. Jim Banks: Kay Granger Should Lose Appropriations Gavel for Blocking Jordan
House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger (R-TX) should lose her gavel for voting against GOP nominee Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for Speaker, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview. “Kay Granger doesn’t deserve to be chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee,” Banks told Breitbart News. “She’s blocking the most fiscally conservative choice we’ve ever had to be
Breitbart News
Oct 30 2023
News
Wildfire in mountains near Mililani is not threatening homes
Honolulu and Army helicopters were battling a wildfire Monday in a remote mountainous area in Central Oʻahu. No structures or homes were threatened and no evacuations were ordered, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a news release. But ash was falling on nearby neighborhoods and Army bases, and the smell of smoke was in the air, said U.S. Army Garrison Hawaiʻi spokesperson Michael Donnelly.
Hawaii Public Radio
Nov 01 2023
News
Matthew Perry's Ex-Fiancée Recalls Love, Pain
Molly Hurwitz, Matthew Perry's ex-fiancée, is speaking candidly about their relationship, and how the actor's battle with addiction affected her life. Writing in an Instagram post, Hurwitz said the "Friends" star, who died Saturday at age 54, would "love that the world is talking about how talented he was." "And he really was very talented," she added, according to E! News. Hurwitz recalled
Newsmax (News)
Oct 31 2023
News
Wichita man named suspect in deadly Onyx Club shooting has been arrested
A 33-year-old Wichita man named a suspect in the deadly shooting at Onyx Club over the weekend has been arrested. Terrence Jamar Johnson was arrested without incident, Wichita Police spokesperson Kristopher Gupilan said Tuesday afternoon. Gupilan didn’t know where he was arrested but had just been notified of the arrest by the homicide unit. “Typically, identification of suspects is not made
The Wichita Eagle
Oct 31 2023
News
Realtor groups conspired to inflate commissions, jury finds
A jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday found the National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams, and HomeServices of America guilty of conspiring to conflate commissions, according to news reports. The defendants were ordered to pay $1.78 billion in damages, HousingWire reported. The Real Deal said the judge needs to issue a final ruling before the verdict is finalized. But its potential
Boston.com
Oct 31 2023
News
Gov. Burgum announces three people from Fargo to the newly-formed Teacher Retention/Recruitment Task Force
BISMARCK, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Governor Doug Burgum announced today the members of the Task Force for Teacher Retention and Recruitment. Three of the appointed fifteen on the force are from Fargo. This task force was created through an executive order earlier in September to address North Dakota’s chronic teacher shortage. It consists of Gov. Burgum, State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler,
Valley News Live