Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has spent much of her life as the face of the GOP… but lately she’s faced speculation that she is switching parties. Cheney gave an unexpected interview with The New York Times this month where she said it was her preference to work with certain Democrats over… Read More
Most electric vehicles won’t qualify for this federal tax credit
A tax credit of up to $7,500 could be used to defray the cost of an electric vehicle under the Inflation Reduction Act now moving toward final approval in Congress. But the auto industry is warning that the vast majority of EV purchases won’t qualify for a tax credit that… Read More
LA driver charged with murder after five deaths in crash
The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people, including a pregnant woman, was charged Monday with murder. Nicole Lorraine Linton was charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. One… Read More
Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier dead at 81
Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81. Dozier’s death was confirmed Tuesday by Paul… Read More
Top Dem mayor now calls illegal immigration a crisis
Throughout his tenure, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott — a Republican from a state on the border — has criticized sanctuary cities for their lack of cooperation with immigration authorities regarding illegal aliens. In particular, Abbott has focused his criticism on New York City Mayor Eric Adams… and Adams escalated the… Read More
Researchers test Lyme vaccine after 20 years
Researchers are seeking thousands of volunteers in the U.S. and Europe to test the first potential vaccine against Lyme disease in 20 years — in hopes of better fighting the tick-borne threat. Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat. While a… Read More
Researchers question whether spiders sleep
It’s a question that keeps some scientists awake at night: Do spiders sleep? Daniela Roessler and her colleagues trained cameras on baby jumping spiders at night to find out. The footage showed patterns that looked a lot like sleep cycles: The spiders’ legs twitched and parts of their eyes flickered…. Read More
Here’s how Musk’s Twitter deal could move ahead
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are ‘spam bots’ or real people. The billionaire and Tesla CEO has been trying to back out of his April agreement to… Read More
Officials survey damage after Kentucky flood, plead for federal aid
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday witnessed the damage from deadly and devastating storms that have resulted in the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history, as they visited the state to meet with families and first responders. At least 37 people have died since last month’s deluge,… Read More
Environmentalists take aim at Newsom
Gavin Newsom has flip-flopped. As lieutenant governor in 2016, he supported the agreement to close California’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant by 2025. Now as governor, Newsom has become a leading voice to extend the life of the plant. The environmental movement has found itself polarized by nuclear energy. Some… Read More
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