Jan 10 Court sends case of prosecutor suspended by DeSantis back to trial judge over 1st Amendment issues By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis will get another chance to show his political advocacy was protected by the First Amendment and could not be the basis for his removal. Continue reading
Jan 10 Learn more about Marie Arana’s “LatinoLand” at the Library of Congress book festival By News Desk Continue reading
Jan 10 Sen. Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors ‘distort reality’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to charges revealed last fall with an indictment alleging that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes of gold bars and cash in return for help from the senator that would benefit three… Continue reading
Jan 10 Search teams deployed after avalanche at ski resort near Lake Tahoe By Associated Press The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palisades Tahoe, the resort says in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was missing or injured. Continue reading
Jan 10 Despite funding boost, IRS still grapples with backlogs and identity theft, watchdog warns By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS is experiencing “extraordinary delays” in assisting identity theft victims, taking nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported cases, which the report calls “unconscionable" since a delay in receiving a refund can worsen financial hardships. Continue reading
Jan 10 California Gov. Newsom proposes tapping reserves and cutting spending to close nearly $38 billion deficit By Adam Beam, Associated Press The proposal Newsom is laying out Wednesday outlines how he wants to spend taxpayer dollars and other state money for the fiscal year starting July 1. Continue reading
Jan 10 Billion-dollar weather and climate disasters broke U.S. record in 2023, NOAA says By Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation While 2023 wasn’t the most expensive year overall, it had the highest number of billion-dollar storms, floods, droughts and fires of any year since counting began in 1980. Continue reading
Jan 10 The USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through a new program. But not all states are participating. By Kenya Hunter, Associated Press Thirty-five states, all five U.S. territories and four tribes opted into the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer, known as Summer EBT. Continue reading
Jan 10 Major storms pummel the Northeast, causing flooding and downing power lines By Kathy McCormack, Scott McFetridge, Associated Press The same weather system already brought heavy rain, hail and at least three reported tornadoes to the South. Continue reading
Jan 10 Oklahoma is the latest state to target DEI programs. What’s next? By Adam Kemp Oklahoma has now joined other states, like Florida and Texas, that have moved to limit DEI programming in higher education institutions. Continue reading