Thursday, April 16, 2026

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Police: 8 Dead in Shooting at FedEx Facility in Indianapolis

(Associated Press) Eight people were shot and killed in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, and the shooter killed himself, police said. Several other people were injured Thursday night when gunfire erupted at the facility near the Indianapolis International Airport, police spokesperson Genae Cook said. At least four were...

Democrats Unveil Bill Expanding Supreme Court to 13 Justices

(Headline USA) Congressional Democrats introduced a bill on Thursday to increase the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices. The bill is led in the Senate by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and in the House by Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga. and Rep....

Alaska Denied Oil Revenue Benefit Checks to Same-Sex Couples Despite Court Rulings

(Associated Press) Alaska wrongly denied some same-sex spouses benefits for years by claiming their unions were not recognized even after courts struck down gay marriage bans, court documents obtained by the Associated Press show. The agency that determines eligibility for a yearly oil wealth check paid to nearly all Alaska residents...

Washington Gov. Inslee OKs Bill to Abolish State’s Only ICE-Contracted Detention Center

(Headline USA) One of the country’s largest for-profit, privately run immigration jails would be shut down by 2025 under a bill signed Wednesday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The measure approved by the Washington Legislature bans for-profit detention centers in the state. The only facility that meets that definition is the...

Florida House Moves to Limit Transgender Students in Sports

(Headline USA) Florida lawmakers moved closer to requiring transgender athletes to undergo testosterone or genetic testing---as well as submit to having their genitalia examined---to participate on sports teams in public schools and colleges. The proposal in Florida, approved overwhelmingly Wednesday by the state's Republican-led House, is part of a continuing...

COVID Vaccine Reluctance Remains Strong in Red States

(Headline USA) As a pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine appeared to validate concerns over the safety of the coronavirus vaccine, southern states in the heart of MAGA country have led the way in resistance, despite former president Donald Trump's support for them. Trump's Operation Warp Speed is credited...

Financial Fraudster Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison at 82

(Headline USA) Bernard Madoff, the disgraced former financier whose downfall during the financial crash of 2008 ruined thousands of investors, died behind bars early Wednesday. Madoff, 82, was the infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that outfoxed regulators but eventually earned him a 150-year prison term. Even among those who...

Biden Picks Outspoken Trump-Bashers for Top Border, Immigration Roles

(Headline USA) President Joe Biden on Monday nominated two critics of Trump-era immigration policies for key roles at the Department of Homeland Security. The nominations come as the Biden administration faces a cascading border crisis of illegal immigrants---including many unaccompanied minors---attempting to enter the country along the Southwest border due...

NO Charges Against Unnamed Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt in Capitol on Jan. 6th

(Headline USA) Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the siege at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Authorities had considered for months whether criminal charges were appropriate for the Capitol Police officer...

Manslaughter Charge for Officer Who Mistook Gun for Taser on Minn. Suspect

(Headline USA) A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old black suspect Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of riots in clashes between protesters and police. The charge against former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter...

Kamala Harris to Travel to Guatemala & Mexico — But Not the U.S. Southern Border

(Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a trip to Mexico and Guatemala as she leads the White House’s diplomatic efforts to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border. Harris told reporters Wednesday that she was “looking forward to traveling, hopefully as my first trip, to the Northern...

Wisc. Supreme Court Says Lockdown-Loving Gov. Can’t Limit Business Capacities

(Headline USA) The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers's administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without the Legislature's approval, a ruling that comes two weeks after the conservative-controlled court struck down the state's mask mandate. The state...
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