Authorities have released the names of a couple killed in a horrific weekend crash at an Alabama ATV park. Cherokee County Coroner Paul McDonald on Monday identified the fatality victims as Marcus Ragland, 34, and Ashley Brooke Hawkins, 31. Both lived in Rome, Georgia. Ragland was the father of 10 children. He and Hawkins shared two children, both of whom …
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Democrats face an increasingly frustrated base over redistricting – Politico
Democrats face an increasingly frustrated base over redistricting Politico Trump Ordered Texas To Gerrymander 5 New Republican-Leaning Congressional Districts—This Is How Other States Can Fight Back Center for American Progress If Redistricting Goes as Expected, Which Party Will Come Out Ahead? The New York Times With newly approved maps in Texas, GOP puts its gains with Latinos to the test NPR The Great Redistricting …
Read More »More than 800 new laws will go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.
More than 800 new laws are about to take effect in Texas, and they are set to bring sweeping changes to the state’s education systems, water infrastructure and more. Gov. Greg Abbott signed 1,155 bills that came out of the regular legislative session, including over 200 laws that went into effect immediately such as the school cellphone ban, the abortion …
Read More »3 injured after woman drives through barricades at Kipona Festival in Harrisburg
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Three people have been injured after a woman drove through barricades at the Kipona Festival in Harrisburg, according to Harrisburg Police. Police confirmed that one child, one woman, and one city service worker were struck by a vehicle on North Front Street and South Street. CBS 21 News was on the scene speaking to witnesses, …
Read More »Trump to make surprise announcement amid health rumors; internet asks, ‘Is he resigning?’
Updated on: Sept 02, 2025 09:23 am IST Amid health rumors after a CVI diagnosis, Trump will hold a rare White House press conference Tuesday at 2 p.m., fueling speculation about his future. President Donald Trump is set to appear for a press conference on Tuesday, the White House announced. Trump’s weeks-long absence from press interactions has sparked rumors about …
Read More »Oregon House passes transportation bill, now heads to Senate for vote in special session
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon House has voted to pass a transportation funding bill, which looks to increase and add taxes to pay for highway maintenance and save hundreds of jobs. Monday marked day three of the Oregon Special Session, which was called by Governor Tina Kotek after lawmakers failed to pass a transportation bill in the regular session. …
Read More »Trump raises fresh questions about Covid-19 vaccines that he says have ‘ripped apart’ CDC
Vaccines Donald Trump Federal agencies Respiratory viruses See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to raise fresh questions about the Covid-19 vaccines that were first developed on his watch, saying his top public health agency is being “ripped apart” by debate over the success of the shots. While noting that he’s seen “great numbers …
Read More »Police Seek Help Identifying Victim
Police are seeking help identifying the victim in what is being investigated as a homicide during this year’s Burning Man Festival held in the Nevada Desert. The victim was discovered on Saturday, August 30, just as the human-shaped wooden structure called the “Man” was beginning to burn, a tradition at the annual festival held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. According …
Read More »A look at the Old Faithful Inn, a human-made treasure inside Yellowstone National Park
In the shadow of Yellowstone’s steaming geysers rises a national treasure — the Old Faithful Inn. Standing for more than a century, it’s the grandfather of national park lodges. “It has the distinction of being considered a benchmark of national park architecture,” said Ruth Quinn, who has been giving guided tours of the inn for more than 30 years, pointing …
Read More »Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress, citing need for “generational change” in interview with The New York Times
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, the longest-serving New Yorker in the House, will not seek reelection in 2026, stating that there’s a “necessity for generational change in the party.” In an interview published Monday in The New York Times, Nadler said that after watching former President Joe Biden withdraw from the 2024 election following his rough debate against President Trump, he …
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