Missing Missouri doctor found dead in lake from gunshot after previous kidnapping revealed
A Missouri ER doctor was found dead of a gunshot wound in an Arkansas lake Tuesday after vanishing earlier this month, as it was revealed that he was once kidnapped under mysterious circumstances, his brother and authorities said. Three days after Dr. John Forsyth, 49, proposed to his fiancée, he disappeared May 21 after leaving […]
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City council discusses solutions ahead of possible $9.5 million budget deficit | #citycouncil
CINCINNATI — The City of Cincinnati is working to make sure it can continue to provide city services as part of the budget process going on right now. Cincinnati city council members heard a presentation from the City Manager’s office on the proposed budget Tuesday. City leaders said the city is facing a deficit. They […]
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Rome mayor praises public and private growth in State of the City
ROME — In her first State of the City address since 2019, Mayor Jacqueline M. Izzo touted significant city growth in both the private and public sectors and promised more to come. “Today our city is flourishing with new job opportunities, better housing options, stable finances with no property tax increases for six straight years,” […]
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Air Force picks Colorado for more Space Force missions as politics loom over headquarters decision | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force announced the permanent location for many more U.S. Space Force units Wednesday — and none of them are in Huntsville, Alabama, suggesting the service may be moving ahead with at least part of the design it originally sought for the new force before it became entangled in politics. Four […]
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California to provide disaster relief to undocumented immigrants
California will provide up to $4,500 in financial assistance to undocumented immigrants who were impacted by the series of damaging storms that slammed the state in January and March, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed on Wednesday. The Storm Assistance for Immigrants Project is a $95 million plan that will be available to most counties in […]
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Climate-fueled insurance crisis hits California
A man on a rooftop looks at approaching flames as the 2013 Springs fire grows near Camarillo, Calif. | David McNew/Getty Images From massive wildfires to turbocharged hurricanes, disasters linked to climate change are racking up billions of dollars in damage across large swaths of the country, and insurance companies are struggling to keep up. […]
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Arkansas legislature names ‘Judea and Samaria’ as ‘Israel’s biblical heartland’ in resolution
(JTA) — The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a resolution encouraging trade with Israel that specifically mentions “Judea and Samaria,” the biblical name for the West Bank favored by Israel’s government. The resolution, approved last month by the Republican-led chamber, declares that “the State of Arkansas, which lies in America’s heartland, has a special kinship […]
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Chicago City Council approves $51 million for migrants | #citycouncil
Chicago aldermen voted to spend $51 million on migrant care through June as Mayor Brandon Johnson works to get a handle on the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The City Council’s spending authorization comes at a critical time for Chicago government, which is struggling to care for thousands of migrants amid pushback from residents amid financial woes […]
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Q&A: Mayor Mike Duggan
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan sat down with The Detroit News Wednesday during the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss his Land Value Tax plan and other matters. The highlights: His plane will lower property taxes on occupied land to 67 mills from 86 mills. Detroit has not explored absorbing the financially troubled enclave […]
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Mike Pence expected to announce 2024 run for president | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Former Vice President Mike Pence plans to announce his campaign for president on June 7 at an event in Des Moines, according to a source familiar with the campaign. Pence has been signaling his plans for several months with several stops in early voting states like New Hampshire and Iowa and the announcement of a […]
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