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Trump posts cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in fight over daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging people to call the personal cellphone number of Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas after posting the number online. Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House in July but some Republican senators — including Cotton — oppose it.…
Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 statesThe Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states. The White House claims these individuals were overcharged by the former President Joe Biden's administration for exchange fees. Trump announced in a recorded address Thursday that the rebates will be sent out in a few weeks. The White House states…
Governor says Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa PikeThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike. The announcement was made by Gov. Bill Lee on Saturday. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said in a statement that stepping aside “is in the best interests” of the state as an independent review is carried out to determine why Pike’s…
Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging people to call what appears to be the personal cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas. Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House in July but some Republican senators — including Cotton — oppose it. Trump argued on social media…
Wall Street week ahead: Fed minutes, unemployment data, consumer sentiment updateWall Street has a busy week ahead with a mix of economic updates and details about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates at its last meeting. The updates include fresh data on the health of the services sector, unemployment and consumer sentiment. Those reports can help give investors and economists more insight into how businesses and…
How the Smithsonian is using AI to connect artifacts from the American RevolutionThe Smithsonian Institution is using artificial intelligence to better understand its collection related to the American Revolution. The project is called Revolution Crossroads, and it aims to help the public and scholars connect objects across institutions such as the Library of Congress. The review was launched in the spring, and the goal is to uncover…
Christa Pike on a ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys sayChrista Pike's attorneys say she was placed on a ventilator in hospital and was unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee. Her lawyers said in a court filing Friday that hospital staff were working to save Pike’s life and clear the pentobarbital from her system as of late Thursday. Pike was given two doses of the drug Wednesday in the…
Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie MillerA Massachusetts man has been arrested in a federal case alleging he cyberstalked conservative podcaster and former Trump administration official Katie Miller. Authorities say the man contacted Katie Miller at least 40 times over the course of several weeks, sometimes leaving disturbing voicemails and text messages about her and her husband, Stephen…
Donor revives fraud claims against Christian worship leader Sean Feucht over a $250,000 donationA federal lawsuit in California accuses Christian worship leader Sean Feucht of lying about needing funds for a nationwide concert tour.  Southern California businessperson Steve Bray claims Feucht solicited a $250,000 donation for the tour, which was already fully funded by another large organization. Bray's initial lawsuit was dismissed due to lack of…
Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boostPresident Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance both hit the campaign trail to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of the midterm elections. Trump was traveling to Texas and Oklahoma, kicking off a 32-day campaign blitz he says will do a better job of promoting his administration's accomplishments. Vance campaigned in Florida. A recent poll shows only…
Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, her lawyers sayAttorneys for Christa Pike say the death row inmate is still alive but in critical condition a day after the state's failed attempt to execute her for the 1995 murder of a woman. The state tried to execute Pike by lethal injection on Wednesday but neither the initial nor backup dose of pentobarbital killed her. Pike was still snoring when the execution…
Tennessee governor calls Christa Pike's failed execution 'deeply disturbing' and calls for a reviewTennessee officials haven't yet explained what went wrong during the failed execution of Christa Pike, which was called off after she was given an initial and a backup dose of the drug meant to kill her. It wasn’t clear if Pike was still alive on Thursday. She could be heard snoring loudly in the execution chamber Wednesday night more than an hour after…
DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting PoolA judge in Washington has agreed to permanently dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The decision could prevent federal prosecutors from reviving David Hearn’s case under political pressure from President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on Thursday ordered the…
3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' lawsAlabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines. Attorneys general the Republican-led states said Wednesday that the laws undermine their abortion bans and their states’ sovereignty when…
Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfersThe Senate has passed a sweeping bipartisan bill that would regulate college sports. It's an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools. Passage of the legislation Monday would be the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing…
Walmart says it's not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf labelsWalmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted online, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn’t using personal information like income, shopping history or a shopper’s willingness to pay to set prices…
Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it's time for his first and only debateIt's the first and only campaign debate in a New Jersey congressional race that's drawn much interest. Republican Tom Kean Jr. was away from the House for four months this year without explanation until he disclosed he was being treated for depression. His opponent is Democrat Rebecca Bennett. She's a political newcomer who's a former Navy pilot and also…
Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allegeSome former Kennedy Center employees are accusing officials at the performing arts venue of long knowing about structural issues they recently cited as new problems. The anonymous whistleblowers allege in a letter to Congress that top Kennedy Center official Matt Floca halted a funded plan to address roofing issues in April. Floca denies that and says…