At least six states are moving to shield the most recent round of stimulus payments from private debt collectors after Congress failed to exempt the money from garnishment — though it did for an earlier round of payments that were approved in December. Governors in Maryland, New Jersey and Washington as well as state attorneys
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St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination effort could help get the United States out of its current economic crisis. And the sugar rush from trillions of dollars pouring into the economy could help America grow faster than China this year.
Continue ReadingHere is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In October 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers, while in port in Aden, Yemen, for refueling. The attack was attributed to al Qaeda and foreshadowed the attack on the United States less than
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President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad, lasting impact on the country. The outline calls for $621 billion to upgrade and modernize everything from roads to bridges, railways, buses, trains and airports. Electric vehicles are a major part of the proposal, with investments
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Continue ReadingUranus is emitting X-rays, and scientists want to take a closer look. That’s the mysterious conclusion of a new study, which analyzed two visuals of the planet and discovered X-ray activity for the first time. Astronomers looked at snapshots of the planet taken by NASA’s Chandra Observatory in 2002 and 2017, noticing a clear detection
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Lousiana (KTBS) — The Bossier City man who died while in police custody Tuesday ingested drugs and began convulsing before his death, sources close to the investigation tell KTBS. The type of drug was not immediately known. There was no sign of trauma on the man’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and coroner John Prime released more information Wednesday on the death of Casey Simpson, a Caddo Correctional Center inmate earlier this month. But Simpson’s family says they want more transparency from those involved in the investigation. “I can only
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RACINE County, WI (WDJT) — A traffic stop on I-41/94 in Racine County led to two separate drivers being arrested for OWI. It happened Wednesday morning, March 31. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol when he stopped a vehicle just south of
Continue Reading“United States of Al” has engendered advance debate over its depiction of an Afghan character, but the show plays less as offensive than dated and uninspired, built on ancient fish-out-of-water sitcom conventions. A US veteran and his Afghan interpreter sound like a logical TV odd couple, but the few tender moments work better than the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for setting his girlfriend on fire in February of 2020. Javaunte Jefferson was convicted of attempted first degree intentional homicide and arson of a building. According to a criminal complaint, Savannah Bailey, Jefferson’s girlfriend
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants residents to be on alert for “smishing” scams. These text message scams are used to get personal or financial information. Nessel said millions of “smishing” texts can be sent at the same time. Text message scams are on the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OWOSSO, Michigan (WNEM) — An Owosso barber is preparing for another legal battle after keeping his business open during the pandemic. “They can’t come in and take my livelihood. And that’s what they’re trying to do,” said Karl Manke, Owosso barber. He won his first fight in October
Continue ReadingThe return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, a.k.a. “Gammy,” launched a new season of their Facebook Watch series on Wednesday, and wow, did we learn a great deal. Their guests were actress Niecy Nash and her wife, musician Jessica
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was arrested Wednesday morning after police say he was found in his neighbor’s garage after he fired gunshots in his own home. According to the Tigard Police Department, dispatch received a report around 3:30 a.m. about 15 to 20 gunshots heard in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police have identified a woman found dead after overnight flooding in Nashville on Sunday morning. Police said 46-year-old Melissa Conquest and another man died near a wooded area close to Wentworth-Caldwell Park on Edmondson Pike just off Nolensville Pike. Police previously identified the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police are investigating an “off-campus incident” involving a Belmont student in the Edgehill Village area on Tuesday afternoon. The female student was jogging on Villa Place when she became suspicious of a white pickup truck following her. She turned onto Grand Avenue and
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Key House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that would address repeated funding and resource shortfalls that occur during large upswings in the number of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border. The bill, introduced by Republican Rep. John Katko of New York and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is designed to provide immediate resources when
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A fight between family members on Wednesday turned into a volley of gunfire that killed a neighbor just sitting in his home when a bullet went into his house. Police said two or more people who knew each other exchanged shots outside a
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