Taylor Swift has released a surprise new song, “Mr. Perfectly Fine,” before the Friday debut of “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” which is a re-recording of her 2008 album. Swift revealed on Twitter that she wrote the song in 2008, but left it off the album at the time. Swift sings: “Mr. perfect face. Mr. here to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Davenport’s truck-eating bridge has claimed another victim. Right lanes were blocked on Harrison Street in Davenport Wednesday, April 7, 2021 after a too-tall semi-truck got stuck under Fifth Street’s railroad bridge. Tow trucks were on the scene just before 10 a.m. working to extricate
Continue ReadingThe stock market is firmly back in bull mode. The S&P 500 is above 4,000 and near a record high, and the Dow is close to an all-time peak, too. But investors should keep smaller American companies in mind, even as they keep throwing money at blue chips like Caterpillar, Chevron and GM. The Russell
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Rapid City Journal) — Michelle Rice had about 15 minutes to pack before she and her family were forced out of their house on Westberry Court for the third time in 33 years Monday. Her daughter grabbed her bags and put the baby in
Continue ReadingFor years, world leaders have been trying to launch a historic overhaul of global tax rules, aiming to tackle an unwieldy system rife with loopholes long exploited by big business. That goal may finally be in sight. The Biden administration’s decision to back a global minimum corporate tax rate while it pushes a massive $2
Continue ReadingFormer House Speaker John Boehner said former President Donald Trump “incited that bloody insurrection” at the US Capitol and blamed his false election claims for the GOP losing control of Congress, according to excerpts from his forthcoming book obtained by The New York Times. Republicans have wobbled over whether to embrace the 45th President’s legacy
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WEST UNION, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A former Westgate man has been sentenced to prison for killing an infant in 2018. Judge Joel Dalrymple sentenced Dean Alan Hettinger, 24, to life in prison without parole during a Monday hearing in Fayette County District Court in West Union. He
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — St. Ambrose University students in Davenport are in the process of launching a bike rental program on campus, thanks to a donation from the Hilltop Campus Village and Scott County Sheriff’s Department. Students in Jason Senjem’s 318 Social Entrepreneurship Class at St. Ambrose
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — The Missoula County District Court reached a settlement for more than $5,000 last month in a civil lawsuit for the death of a Missoula family’s dog in 2019 after it was caught in an illegal animal trap. Plaintiffs Bryan Dalpes and Rachel Luger were
Continue ReadingFaced with major blowback over its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration is rolling out a campaign to justify why it needs to hike corporate taxes to fund the massive plan. Noting that corporate tax collections have fallen to their lowest level since World War II, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that Republicans’
Continue ReadingWednesday morning, Slack rolled out a feature to let its users message people at other companies. By Wednesday afternoon, it was walking the feature back and making changes to prevent harassment after people pointed out that it could be used to send unsolicited DMs and perhaps even abusive emails. The feature is part of Slack
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WFSB) — A Connecticut man tried to bring a loaded handgun through Newark-Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The Transportation Security Administration identified the man as 58-year-old Keith Fredlund of Sherman, CT. The incident happened on Tuesday. The TSA said Fredlund had a 9mm handgun
Continue ReadingKenya has sounded the alarm over a potential coronavirus “vaccine apartheid” playing out between countries, as it accused the United Kingdom of instituting a “discriminatory policy” after London issued a travel ban on the east African nation. “Kenya continues to see, with deep regret, that vaccine producing countries around the world have begun practicing a
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, says he’s planning to run for governor of the heavily Democratic state next year. “I plan to run,” Andrew Giuliani, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, told the Washington Examiner in an interview published Wednesday. Giuliani’s gubernatorial bid could set
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday. “Based on our most recent estimates from CDC surveillance, the B.1.1.7 variant is now the most common lineage circulating in the
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent warning to the corporate CEOs of America that they would face serious consequences for using “economic blackmail” to protest against voter suppression laws is neither a gaffe nor a misstatement. Rather, it reflects the state of a Republican Party that is settling into its post-Donald Trump identity. McConnell’s “advice”
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest asset manager could soon be paying less to borrow money if it meets diversity goals and boosts its sustainable investing. BlackRock has for the first time linked the cost of tapping bank lending to three metrics: how many women are in senior roles, Black and Latino employment, and how much it invests
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTH CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — A 12-year-old was hit with a gun and robbed after agreeing to fight a teen in south St. Louis Tuesday night. Police said the boy agreed to meet a teen at Leona Street and Federer Place around 6 p.m. to fight. When the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Treasurer Tishaura Jones defeated Ward 20 Alderwoman Cara Spencer in the St. Louis Mayoral election Tuesday night, becoming the first Black female mayor in the city’s history. Jones will become mayor four years after losing to Lyda Krewson by 888 votes in the Democratic
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Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, says he’s planning to run for governor of the heavily Democratic state next year. “I plan to run,” Andrew Giuliani, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, told the Washington Examiner in an interview published Wednesday. Giuliani’s gubernatorial bid could set
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