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Officers Killed in N.C. Ambush Disadvantaged by Upstairs Shooter
(Headline USA) Four law enforcement officers in North Carolina who were killed while trying to capture a man immediately faced gunfire as they approached, unable to withstand shots from upstairs in a house, authorities said Tuesday.
Still reeling from Monday's attack—the deadliest against U.S. law enforcement officers since 2016—investigators in...
Trump-Backed Mayor Wins Utah GOP Support to Replace Romney, but Primary Foes Await
(Headline USA) The Utah Republican Party on Saturday selected Trent Staggs as its nominee to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate, hours after the local official received former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
While the endorsement carried Staggs through convention with more than two-thirds of delegate votes, that support may not translate...
GOP Rep. Born and Raised in Ukraine Votes Down ‘Blank Check’ Aid to Country
(Headline USA) Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia.
But when $61 billion in additional support for the war effort came up for a vote in the House recently, she voted...
Hawaii May Block Foreign Nuts from Using State in Macadamia Marketing
(Headline USA) For decades, tourists to Hawaii have brought home gift boxes of the islands’ famous chocolate-covered macadamia nuts for friends and family, but these days many of the kernels in the package might not be Hawaii-grown.
This little-known fact is surfacing at the state Legislature as lawmakers wrestle over...
Is America Ready for Driverless Tractor-Trailers to Hit the Interstate?
(Headline USA) On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.
A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the...
Intel Report: Putin Didn’t Order Death of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny
(Headline USA) U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination.
While U.S. officials believe Putin was ultimately responsible for the death of Navalny, who endured brutal conditions during his...
Lawmakers Call for Accountability Over Pro-Hamas Campus Violence
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) Pro-Hamas demonstrations on college campuses have become increasingly intense, and even violent in recent days, pushing lawmakers to call for a change.
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter this week to the Columbia University Board of Trustees with an ultimatum: “take action against...
Congress’s Inaction on Debt ‘Irresponsible,’ Says Former Comptroller
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The former U.S. Comptroller General said Congress' failure to address the federal debt burden was "irresponsible."
David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States and a member of the Main Street Economics Advisory Board, said recent economic data should prompt lawmakers to take action...
Anti-Israel Protests Result in Suspensions and Expulsions Sparking More Protests
(Headline USA) College students and their universities are in a nationwide showdown over anti-Israel protests. In the past 10 days, hundreds of students have been arrested, suspended, put on probation and expelled from colleges including Yale University, the University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University and the University of Minnesota.
Barnard,...
Calif. Legislators Advance Bill to Limit ‘Influential’ Anonymous Online Speech
(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) - California legislators nearly unanimously voted to limit “influential” anonymous online free speech by requiring social media companies to “seek to verify” personal information — including government-issued identification — for “influential” accounts.
While supporters say users need help distinguishing between good and bad information, opposition...
Operation Lone Star Officers Apprehend More Human Smugglers
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety officers working in Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation Lone Star, continue to apprehend human smugglers at the border.
Smugglers are being apprehended multiple ways, by DPS brush teams and by troopers performing traffic stops and vehicle inspections....
Biden Calls Economy ‘Strong’ Despite Poor GDP Growth
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Thursday defended newly released economic growth numbers that fell way short of economists' expectations.
Federal data shows the U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first three months of this year, down from 3.4%...
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