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Illinois legislator wants oversight on migrant housing spending December 08, 2023 08:02 AM (The Center Square) – A state legislator wants to know more about where taxpayer dollars are being spent in relation to the growing migrant housing crisis. The migrant arrivals have been housed in police stations, O’Hare International Airport, YMCAs and former colleges

Dissecting The Washington Post’s “Analysis” Of Ukraine’s Failed Counter Offensive — Part 1 by Larry Johnson Dec. 8, 2023 7:00 am The blame game about who lost Ukraine is starting. We know this thanks to the Washington Post, which managed to do some real reporting by publishing a two-part series on Ukraine’s failed counter-offensive. Yep

Los Angeles withdraws controversial ‘homeless in hotels’ ballot measure December 08, 2023 08:00 AM (The Center Square) – The Los Angeles city council decided to remove a controversial March 2024 ballot measure to require hotels to host homeless individuals in unsold rooms after a wave of controversy and pushback from business leaders. Under a compromise

Steven Johnson has written 13 books, on topics ranging from a London cholera outbreak to the value of video games. He’s been a television presenter and a podcast host. He’s a keynote speaker who doesn’t have to call himself that in his LinkedIn profile. And for over a year now, he’s been a full-time employee

North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer’s son was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after leading police on a pursuit that killed a sheriff’s deputy, according to the Associated Press.  The 42-year-old son, Ian Cramer, is scheduled to appear in court Friday facing charges of manslaughter, fleeing a police officer, and reckless endangerment

How sports franchises use economic impact reports to gain public funds December 08, 2023 07:51 AM (The Center Square) – Oklahoma City is preparing for Tuesday’s public vote on whether to approve a 1% sales tax as part of a $900 million public funding plan for a new Oklahoma City Thunder arena downtown. As voters

Carolina, Wake Forest cases lead prosecutor into lawsuit against NCAA December 08, 2023 07:45 AM (The Center Square) – Eligibility to play NCAA sports for Carolina football player Tez Walker and Wake Forest basketball player Efton Reid led North Carolina’s attorney general to join a lawsuit filed Thursday against the association. Walker and Reid were

A 75-year-old Florida man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly exposing himself to an 11-year-old girl at his home in August 2022, CBS 12 reported. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said Alberto Nunez-Arias is now facing charges of predatory behavior towards children, allegedly luring them into his home with animals, according to the outlet. The

December 08, 2023 7:26 AM ET A viral video showed New Jersey police officers struggling to catch a pig that escaped from a farm on Tuesday. The 4-year-old pig, named Albert Einswine, did not go easy on the responding two officers, who allegedly resorted to “de-escalation techniques and the latest technology,” according to Deptford Township

A 38-year-old man was sentenced to four years in a California prison after his nine-year-old son filmed him beating his mother, according to authorities. The 38-year-old man identified as Miguel Lazaro-Castillo, originally from New York, has been sentenced to four years in prison for “beating and injuring his wife,” the Yuba County District Attorney’s Office