8 years later, Florida man charged in Alabama cold … BAY MINETTE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama law enforcement officials said Friday they’ve arrested a man accused of murder, eight years after the victim was reported missing from a Florida city. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama said Decody Herring, 32, was charged with the murder of Devin Kennedy of Pensacola, Florida. Kennedy was 22 […]
Living Room Theaters responds as employees picket Striking Living Room Theater employees are picketing outside the business at 341 10th Ave. in Portland from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday due to claims of unfair labor practice on behalf of the company’s management.
Chevron case: Supreme Court could take sledgehammer … The Supreme Court’s conservative majority may soon have a chance to dramatically limit the power of federal regulators. In recent years, the justices’ high-profile cases have been on the front lines of the culture wars as they decided issues like guns, abortion and religion. For the high court’s next term, however, administrative law is shaping […]
Supreme Court to decide important case on government … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether to jettison a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain governmental regulations. The justices agreed to hear an appeal that takes aim at a 1984 case known as Chevron. It involves […]
Study: Smaller EV batteries would lessen lithium-mining … Reducing the size of EV batteries and generally lowering levels of car ownership and use could have a significant environmental impact, according to a new study. The study, commissioned by the Climate and Community Project, a climate policy think tank, used UC Davis research (first spotted by Green Car Congress). It found that limiting the […]
Supercharged weather extremes cost US billions in … Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage each.
NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes … DENVER (AP) — Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage each, totaling more than $165 billion, federal climate scientists calculated Tuesday. Even though 2022 wasn’t near record hot for the United States, it was the third-wildest year […]
WH economic report: Money for child care would help … WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is making the case for more government support for child care programs in an economic report that it released Monday, drawing on extensive research to say additional spending would improve kids’ lives, increase the quality of early childhood schooling and enable more women to hold jobs. The analysis dovetails […]
Judge seems skeptical of Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend’s … STUART, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge appeared skeptical Tuesday to arguments made by an attorney for superstar golfer Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, who is trying to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement that would require the ongoing legal disputes between the two be decided privately by an arbitrator. During a 45-minute hearing, Circuit Judge Elizabeth […]
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justice Jackson gets hometown … WASHINGTON (AP) — The naming of a Miami-area street for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson brings to four the number of sitting Supreme Court justices similarly honored and makes possible a high court-focused road trip between Florida and New York. Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the court, was on hand for the naming […]
