Vt. Sued for Requiring Firms to Pay for Climate Change Damage
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil and gas industry trade group are suing Vermont over its new law requiring fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused over several decades by climate change. The federal lawsuit filed Monday asks a state court to …
US Steel Boss: Biden’s Block of Sale Shameful, Corrupt
David Burritt, the president and CEO of U.S. Steel, said Friday that President Joe Biden’s decision to block the company’s sale to a Japanese rival was “shameful” and “corrupt.”[#item_full_content]
National Funeral Service, 39 Bells for Carter Sendoff
Mourners are to begin paying their respects to Jimmy Carter on Saturday, kicking off a carefully choreographed six-day farewell for America’s longest-lived president. Flags have been flying at half-mast around the country since Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100 in his …
New Orleans Coroner Releases Most Names and Cause of Death for Truck Attack Victims
The New Orleans coroner’s office has identified all but one of the 14 people killed when the driver of a white pickup truck sped down Bourbon Street packed with holiday revelers early on New Year’s Day. The cause of death for all of the victims was “blunt force injuries,”…
Rep. Scalise Calls Out DEI in Law Enforcement Following Attack
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., called out the diversity, equity, and inclusive (DEI) movement on Friday saying the initiative has distracted law enforcement agencies from their primary task of protecting the public.[#item_full_content]
New Orleans to Boost Security at Super Bowl, Mardi Gras
New Orleans Police on Thursday said there will be increased security presence at the Super Bowl after a man drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day.[#item_full_content]
Labor Boss: NYC Subways Too Unsafe to Hit Drivers With Toll
The leader of a New York City union that represents bus and subway supervisors slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul and state authorities for implementing a congestion toll on Manhattan drivers in the wake of escalating violence on the city’s subways.[#item_full_content]
La. Officials Weigh If Attack Could Have Been Prevented
The elected officials in New Orleans are having to face down some harsh questions as to if the New Year’s Day terror attack in the heart of the French Quarter could have been prevented.
JD Vance Underwent Minor Sinus Surgery
A spokesman for Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, confirmed Friday that the vice president-elect underwent “long-planned” minor surgery on his sinuses.[#item_full_content]
Greenland PM Steps Up Push for Independence From Denmark
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasized his desire to pursue independence from Denmark, its former colonial ruler, during his New Year’s speech, marking a significant change in the rhetoric surrounding the Arctic island’s future. Egede’s speech, which comes on the …[#item_full_content]
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