Shaun Tan to Emily in Paris: Reach for books as worthy … NEW YORK (AP) — Books are an easy gift choice, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fresh. There’s always a great selection around the holidays for a range of ages and interests. Some ideas: “Creature,” by Shaun Tan. It’s as if, Tan writes, “I need to throw the artistic pebble far across a pond […]
House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the chamber’s Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments, in a dramatic response to Democrats last session booting far-right GOP lawmakers over incendiary remarks. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was able to solidify Republicans to take action against […]
Lawmakers unveil $1.7T bill to avoid shutdown, boost … WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders unveiled a government-wide $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billion in emergency spending, mostly to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters. The bill, which […]
Fading fullbacks: Once NFL staple, position keeps … KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — During a game against the Los Angeles Chargers earlier this year, the Kansas City Chiefs tried just about everything to make the yard or two they needed for a first down, from short passes over the middle to deep looks down field. Four times they failed to convert. The Chiefs […]
GOP escalates fight against citizen-led ballot initiatives JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people signed petitions this year backing proposed ballot initiatives to expand voting access, ensure abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona, Arkansas and Michigan. Yet voters might not get a say because Republican officials or judges have blocked the proposals from the November elections, citing […]
Senate GOP rebukes Trump with Electoral Count Act Eighteen Senate Republicans rebuked former President Trump this week by voting to clarify that the vice president does not have the power to overturn a presidential election as Trump pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence to do on Jan. 6, 2021. And several other Republicans, who didn’t vote for the spending package, which included the […]
Missouri AG Schmitt beats Greitens in GOP Senate … COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday with surprising ease, ending months of worry among GOP leaders that scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens might win the primary and jeopardize what should be a reliably red seat in November. In November, Schmitt will be opposed […]
Hazing incident leaves University of Missouri student … A 19-year-old former University of Missouri student is unable to walk, blind, and unable to speak after his parents say he was the victim of a gross hazing last fall.
Government shutdown looms amid federal budget feud The U.S. is facing a possible government shutdown next week because lawmakers are at odds over the federal budget.
Republicans propose counteroffer to Biden’s economy … On Thursday, President Joe Biden touched down in Cleveland Ohio to tout the nation’s economic recovery.
Most popular cars in 2022 iSeeCars looked at over 9.8 million one-to-five-year-old used vehicles on the road in 2022 to determine the most popular used cars across the United States, as well as by metro area and individual state.