Multiple fatalities as dangerous winter storm hits much of US

From the north through the midwest all the way to the south, cold temperatures, rain and snow threaten communities A dangerous winter storm swept the northern US on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and bitter cold temperatures and whipping winds across several states. The massive storm continues a week … Read more

Supreme Court to decide whether cities can ban homeless from public areas

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case involving whether cities in Western states can ban homeless people from sleeping in public areas.  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled against anti-camping ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, saying it’s unconstitutional because it violates the Eighth Amendment of no “cruel and unusual punishment.” … Read more

Missouri teams to petition for legal sports betting ballot initiative

Missouri’s professional sports teams announced Friday that they have launched an initiative petition drive to put the legalization of sports betting on the November ballot. The initiative is an attempt to sidestep the Missouri Senate, where bills to allow sports betting have repeatedly stalled. Missouri is one of just a dozen states where sports wagering … Read more

NC Gov. Cooper gets tentative win in legal battle over environmental board’s makeup

A North Carolina judge has prevented for now an environmental regulatory board from canceling its lawsuit while state courts examine Gov. Roy Cooper’s arguments that legislative changes in the board’s makeup prevent him from carrying out effectively laws to control pollution. Superior Court Rebecca Holt’s agreed with Cooper’s lawyers during a quickly scheduled hearing Thursday … Read more

President touts ‘Bidenomics’ in Pennsylvania the same week thousands of jobs slashed across multiple sectors

President Biden spoke to small businesses Friday in and around the Philadelphia suburb of Allentown, which the White House said is experiencing an “economic comeback,” as he touts his “Bidenomics” agenda in an effort to shore up his record on the economy.  Biden’s pitch Friday was that he’s been better for small businesses than former … Read more