The strongest penalty handed down in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was imposed Friday on Peter Schwartz, 49. According to The New York Times, he […]
14-year sentence in Jan. 6 riot
N.C. anti-abortion bill passes
A bill to restrict access to abortion passed the North Carolina state Senate on Thursday, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, who has vowed to veto it. According to The […]
Interest rates going up again
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates to 5.25 percent, up from 5 percent, in an attempt to tame inflation. According to The New York Times, it was the 10th straight […]
Killer of five is being sought
The Texas man sought in the fatal shooting of five people – including an 8-year-old boy – is still at large. According to the Associated Press, the suspect is Francisco Oropeza, 38. […]
Will Ukraine strike back?
For most of the war with Russia, Ukrainian forces have fought a stubborn and successful defense. Now, it appears that a spring counteroffensive to roll back the invader could be in the […]
Texas and 10 Commandments
The Texas state Senate this week approved a bill that would require that all public schools prominently display the Ten Commandments in each classroom starting next fall. According to United Press International, […]
“Don’t Say Gay” law extended
The Florida state Board of Education on Wednesday – at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis – approved the expansion of what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law in education. An […]
Never on Sunday for mailman?
Should a mailman be required to deliver mail on Sunday, when his religious faith prohibits work on that day? The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up the case of Gerald […]
4 dead, 28 hurt in Alabama
The mass shootings that have plagued America for the past several years continued on Sunday when four people were killed and 28 wounded at a teenagers’ birthday party in Daleville, Alabama. According […]
Expelled Tenn. reps are back
Well, that was quick. The second of two Black representatives removed from their seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives is coming back to his post. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, both […]
