Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct to 23. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all the women, filed the latest lawsuit Tuesday in Texas and said in a text to …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, arrested for alleged drunk driving
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was arrested for alleged drunk driving after a two-vehicle collision in their home state of California late Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol and court records. CHP said Pelosi, 82, was driving a 2021 Porsche that was hit by 2014 …
Read More »Pipe bombs and other weapons found at Maryland home, authorities say
A weapons cache that included three pipe bombs and 32 firearms — some of which were military-grade weapons — was found at a home in Maryland, authorities said. The Maryland State Police announced the stockpile also included four improvised hand grenades and other bomb-making materials. The cache took bomb technicians …
Read More »The next shock for homeowners: Surging property tax assessments
Anne Van Donsel said she didn’t quite believe it when her hometown of Burlington, Vermont, last year sent her a new property tax assessment stating that the value of her home had doubled — raising her property taxes by 20%. Her property taxes jumped to about $12,000 a year, up …
Read More »3 shootings at Asian
Police said Friday that a shooting at a Texas hair salon earlier this week may be connected to two other recent shootings at Asian-run businesses. Dallas Police chief Eddie Garcia said during a press conference that police now believe the shootings may have been “hate-motivated” and are partnering with other …
Read More »U.S. Marshals Service releases images of fugitive murder suspect Casey White’s white supremacist tattoos
The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday released images of tattoos on the body of a fugitive murder suspect whose escape was aided by an Alabama corrections official. Casey White “has numerous tattoos, including some affiliated with the Alabama-based white supremacist prison gang Southern Brotherhood,” the Marshals Service said Thursday, posting several …
Read More »Bird flu is driving up the price of more than just eggs and poultry
Food prices in the U.S. are rising, but sticker shock at the grocery store is especially acute in the egg and poultry aisles, as a highly contagious avian flu decimates commercial poultry flocks across the U.S. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, is spreading across the U.S., forcing farmers …
Read More »Biden highlights deficit reduction, says U.S. will pay down national debt for first time in 6 years
Washington — President Biden highlighted deficit reduction in remarks Wednesday at the White House, noting that the government will pay down the national debt this quarter for the first time in six years. Mr. Biden emphasized how strong job gains have increased total incomes and led to additional tax revenues …
Read More »Boeing “probably shouldn’t have” made Trump
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun told investors Wednesday that the company probably shouldn’t have agreed to a fixed-price contract with former president — and “Art of the Deal” author — Donald Trump to develop a new Air Force One fleet. The company has already lost $660 million developing the two 747 …
Read More »Disney says Florida can’t dissolve Reedy Creek’s special tax status
The feud between Ron DeSantis and Florida’s largest private employer now centers on whether the state can legally dissolve the special tax district that governs Walt Disney World, as the governor and local lawmakers did last week. The sparring began after DeSantis last month signed a controversial bill barring schools …
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