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Activists Vandalize Statue Honoring American Veteran
(Headline USA) Police in New Mexico's capital city on Friday were investigating the vandalism and partial destruction of a public monument to a 19th century frontiersman and U.S. soldier.
The monument to Christopher “Kit” Carson has been encircled by a plywood barrier for its own protection since 2020, when Santa...
Praying Coach Returns to Job and Immediately Resumes Public Prayer
(Headline USA) An assistant high school football coach in Washington state who was fired for over his public post-game prayers was back on the field Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court held that his practice was protected by the Constitution.
Joe Kennedy strode alone to midfield, knelt and prayed for...
Report: U.S. Nuclear Infrastructure Projects Over Budget, Decade Behind Schedule
(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The federal agency responsible for the research and production infrastructure that supports America's nuclear weapons stockpile plans to spend more than $34 billion on major projects in the coming years, but many are over budget and behind schedule, according to a report.
The National...
New York Cigarette Taxes Spike by $1 Per Pack, Highest in Nation
(By Christian Wade, The Center Square) New Yorkers will be paying more for smokes as a $1 per pack tax hike goes into effect on Friday, making the state one of the most expensive in the nation to buy tobacco products.
The changes, which were approved as part of the...
Ariz. Senate Brawl Could Feature Heavyweights Sinema, Lake and Masters
(By Cameron Arcand, The Center Square) Arizona Republican Blake Masters is considering another bid for the United States Senate, which could pave the way for a competitive primary race.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Masters was considering a bid for the seat currently held by Independent Sen. Kyrsten...
$313,000 to Study Why Kids Like Japanese Comic Books
(By Adam Andrzejewski, RealClear Wire) The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is spending over $313,000 to study why minority children in the U.S. like manga, a genre of Japanese comic books, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
The funding goes to Queens College Graduate School of Library...
FBI Data on Active Shootings Is Misleading
(By John R. Lott Jr., RealClear Wire) Americans are constantly debating policing and gun control. But to discuss these issues, we have to depend on government crime data. Unfortunately, politics has infected the data handling of agencies such as the FBI and the Centers for Disease Control.
Last year, the...
Little Support among Voters for Transgender Medical Procedures on Children
(Tom Gantert, The Center Square) Few voters think children should undergo transgender interventions even with parental permission.
That's according to the Center Square Voters' Voice Poll of 2,500 registered voters across the U.S., conducted by Noble Predictive Insights.
The poll found that 58% of those surveyed are against medical interventions such...
Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Georgia Election Charges
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Former President Donald Trump plead not guilty Thursday to charges he faces in Georgia that he worked to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, according to court filings.
The Georgia indictment includes 41 charges against Trump and 18 of his alleged co-conspirators. Trump was processed...
Oregon Drug Treatment Hotline Cost $7,000 Per Call
(By Adam Andrzejewski, RealClear Wire) In 2020, Oregon voted to decriminalize the possession and use of almost all drugs. Now, addicts do hard drugs in the open, and a treatment hotline has so far cost taxpayers $7,000 per call, according to The Economist, putting the spending at $1.4 million.
The...
Kansas Reporter Files Federal Lawsuit Against Police Chief Who Raided Her Newspaper’s Office
(Headline USA) One of the reporters who works at the small Kansas newspaper that was raided by authorities earlier this month filed a federal lawsuit against the police chief Wednesday.
Deb Gruver believes Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated her constitutional rights when he abruptly snatched her personal cellphone out...
Food Prices Expected to Rise Through 2024
(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) Recently released federal pricing analysis from the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that food prices will continue to rise through 2024.
The USDA pointed to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index released earlier this month, which showed consumer prices overall rose...
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