Republican Eric Hovde seeks to unseat Democrat Baldwin in Wisconsin race for US Senate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican businessman and real estate mogul Eric Hovde launched his bid for the U.S. Senate against Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday, saying in a video that “America is slipping away”
Adult and four kids die in Missouri house fire that police deem ‘suspicious’
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police are investigating a “suspicious” fire near St. Louis that killed a woman and four children. Firefighters were called to a home in Ferguson at 4:23 a.m. Monday and found the building engulfed
U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America’s commercial casinos won $66.5 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industry’s best year ever, according to figures released by its national trade association Tuesday. The American Gaming Association said that total
She’s not quitting. Takeaways from Nikki Haley’s push to stay in the GOP contest against Trump
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s team is bracing for a home state embarrassment in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary on Saturday. Conventional wisdom suggests she’ll be forced to drop out. But that may not apply
Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a GOP contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley. Those close to the former United Nations ambassador, the last major Republican candidate standing in Donald Trump’s path to the GOP’s 2024
The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place the admissions policy at an elite public high school in Virginia, despite claims that it discriminates against highly qualified Asian Americans. A panel of the federal
Springfield Police Department Holding Name Contest For New Comfort K9
(Springfield’s News Talk 104.1) – The Springfield Police Department is holding a name contest for their new comfort K9. The voting link will be live until Thursday at 11:59 PM. The top four names include Lt. Dan,
Full US appeals court to reconsider Nasdaq board diversity rule
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A challenge by conservative groups to a Nasdaq rule requiring companies to disclose board diversity or lack thereof will be reconsidered by a federal appeals court in New Orleans after an earlier
Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021. The justices did not comment on leaving
Biden wants people to know most of the money he’s seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the US
MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — At a bustling construction site outside of Dallas, there are hopes that Congress can finally pass nearly $95 billion in foreign aid including funding for Ukraine — because factory jobs in the United
