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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
O.J. Simpson — one of the most infamous high-profile Americans of all time — is dead after a cancer battle. The former NFL great — who stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in the ’90s, only to be acquitted — passed away Wednesday […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats pounced Tuesday on an Arizona Supreme Court ruling that permits enforcement of an 1864 law effectively banning abortion in the state, blaming former President Donald Trump and Republicans and pressing for political advantage on an issue that could dominate a critical 2024 battleground. The ruling permits […]
WASHINGTON — During a speech Saturday night in front of hundreds of politicians and Washington media members, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hinted (jokingly?) at a possible stop in Washington in the coming years. Whitmer was one of a handful of speakers at the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner where she […]
The Cuyahoga, one of the oldest ships still travelling the Great Lakes, is on fire again. The United States Coast Guard said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday afternoon that the fire is ongoing. The ship’s master and crew are accounted for. Ashtabula County, the county […]
Not surprising, but it’s official: spring is right around the corner. Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow in front of thousands of spectators Friday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, part of the annual Groundhog Day tradition celebrated in the U.S. and Canada. That means, according to the […]
Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers on Oct. 28 when he was struck […]
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., formally introduced a resolution calling on the U.S. House to censure U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, for what she characterized as antisemitic behavior in the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel this month and Israel’s counterattacks on the Gaza Strip. Greene, a staunchly […]
WASHINGTON – Four votes after ousting Rep Kevin McCarthy (R) CA as House Speaker, the US Congress has finally elected a new Speaker. Rep Mike Johnson (R) LA received the majority of votes (220) to Rep Hakeem Jeffries (D) NY (209) to become the next House Speaker.
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman fell well short of the votes needed to become speaker-designate as factions continue to paralyze the House Republican Conference. Among eight candidates in a Tuesday morning vote, Bergman (R-Watersmeet) was the second eliminated, never getting into double digits, several national news organizations reported. But the winner […]
Washington ― Michigan U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman is making calls to his Republican colleagues about running for House speaker in the event that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan drops his bid for the position, his office said. Bergman, 76, of Watersmeet has been approached by GOP members and is having conversations about […]
