Month: January 2024
Tax-Cut Loving Republicans Grumble at $78 Billion in Bipartisan Tax Cuts
The deal—which would revive business tax breaks and expand the child tax credit—sailed through the House Ways and Means Committee, then started picking up Republican opposition.
Read MoreOklahoma asks teachers to return up to $50,000 in bonuses the state says were paid in error
Kristina Stadelman said she’s crushed to learn she’s being forced to repay $50,000, much of which she already spent on home improvements and a down payment for a new car.
Read MoreChita Rivera, Electrifying Broadway Star, Is Dead at 91
Appearing in scores of stage productions, she dazzled audiences for nearly six decades, most memorably starring as Anita in “West Side Story” and Velma Kelly in “Chicago.”
Read MoreTrump Stays on Illinois’ Ballot as Election Board Says It Lacks Power to Remove Him Over Jan. 6
(CHICAGO) — Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.
Read MoreU.S. Skaters React to Kamila Valieva’s Disqualification–and Their New Status as Gold Medalists
Figure skating has its share of drama, but it’s not a sport generally linked to doping. That changed at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2022, when a sample from Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was positive for a banned substance.
Read MoreTrump civil fraud trial: What to know as the verdict nears – CNN
Trump civil fraud trial: What to know as the verdict nears CNN
Read MoreIsraeli Military Confirms It Has Begun Flooding Hamas Tunnels
It is the first time the military has publicly acknowledged using the tactic, which the U.N. has warned could damage Gaza’s drinking water.
Read MoreJustice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush for misuse of funds, sources say – CNN
Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush for misuse of funds, sources say CNN Cori Bush under Justice Department investigation over alleged misuse of security funds Fox News Rep. Cori Bush Confirms Feds Are Probing Her Security Spending The Daily Beast Justice Department
Read MoreBipartisan Illinois election board dismisses 14th Amendment case against Trump – CNN
Bipartisan Illinois election board dismisses 14th Amendment case against Trump CNN Illinois Elections Board punts Trump eligibility question, former president to stay on ballot Fox News Donald Trump can stay on 2024 Illinois ballot despite push to disqualify him, state officials rule USA
Read MoreThe U.S. Hasn’t Seen Syphilis Numbers This High Since 1950
NEW YORK — The U.S. syphilis epidemic isn’t abating, with the rate of infectious cases rising 9% in 2022, according to a new federal government report on sexually transmitted diseases in adults. But there’s some unexpected good news: The rate
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