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Parents and 6-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Tent at Iowa Park

(Headline USA) A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family. The Iowa Department of Public Safety identified the victims as Tyler Schmidt, 42; his 42-year-old wife, Sarah Schmidt; and their 6-year-old...

Ducey Appeals Ruling Against Arizona’s Limiting COVID Relief to Open Schools

(Headline USA) Gov. Doug Ducey is appealing a federal judge's decision blocking his decision to withhold federal COVID-19 relief to unopened schools. While Arizona had lifted all mask mandates in April 2021, some schools still maintained a mask requirement. To incentivize the removal of classroom mask policies, Ducey restricted a $163...

Poll: Biden Approval Rating Hits New Low

(Headline USA) President Joe Biden’s approval rating has hit another new low. The Quinnipiac University poll released on July 20 showed 60% of surveyed Americans disapprove of the job Biden is doing while only 31% approve, the lowest Quinnipiac has found since Biden took office. “Two-thirds of Americans (67%) say the...

Lawmakers Coordinate Effort to Stop Blacklisted Chinese Firms from Receiving U.S. Tax Dollars

(Headline USA) Several Republican senators introduced new legislation this week that would prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to certain Chinese firms. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the Turn Off the Tap Act along with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla, The Center Square reported. The bill would...

Zeldin’s Attacker Claims He ‘Did Not Know Who’ Zeldin Was

(Headline USA) A man accused of attacking New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign rally told investigators he'd been drinking that day and didn't know who the congressman was, authorities said as the man was arrested on a federal assault charge Saturday. David Jakubonis, 43, made...

Ford Laying Off Much of Salaried Staff to Pay for EV Transition

(Headline USA) Less than two months after announcing it would apply $134 million of taxpayer dollars for retooling two Michigan plants, news reports this week surfaced that revealed Ford Motor Company would lay off approximately 8,000 salary workers. According to The Center Square, the job cuts are part of the automaker’s effort...

Youngkin: $2 Billion Surplus Sign Virginia Taxes too High

(Headline USA) Virginia recorded a budget surplus of nearly $2 billion at the close of the fiscal year, which Gov. Glenn Youngkin believes is a sign taxpayers are forced to give too much money to the government. “While I am pleased that our additional revenue can be reinvested in Virginia,...

UN health Agency Chief Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency

The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. A global emergency is WHO’s...

First Ever Civics Program Launched in Fla.

(Headline USA) Fla. has launched its first-ever civics program to prepare high school and college graduates for public service. As Fla.’s K-12 students excel in civics education, according to national studies, the state’s Civic Literacy Excellence Initiative curriculum helped provide the basis for a new national curriculum, and Fla.'s commitment...

2 Criminals Get Life Sentences in 2016 Killing of California Teens

(Headline USA) Two men convicted of killing a pair of California teenagers who vanished six years ago were sentenced on July 22 to life in prison without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said. Chandale Shannon, 25, of Winters, and Jesus Campos, 22, of Woodland were sentenced for the 2016 kidnapping...

Police: 3 Fatally Shot at Iowa State Park; Gunman Also Dead

(Headline USA) Three family members were shot to death while camping in a state park in eastern Iowa on July 22, and the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. Officers responded to reports of the shooting at the Maquoketa Caves State Park Campground before 6:30 a.m....

Americans Filing Jobless Claims at Highest Level in 8 Months

(Headline USA) The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be a sign that the labor market is weakening. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 16 rose by 7,000 to 251,000, up...
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