Archives for September 2022

A Michigan homeowner has been charged with shooting and wounding an 84-year-old woman who was canvassing door-to-door against a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion in the state. … [Read more...] about Michigan man charged in shooting of 84-year-old anti-abortion canvasser

Shoplifting at Rite-Aid locations, particularly in New York City, has dealt the company a $5 million blow to revenue, according to the company's most recent earnings call. … [Read more...] about Executives at Rite-Aid blame shoplifting losses for $5 million revenue hit

The escalating competition between the U.S. and China for advanced technology has spread to the alternate reality metaverse, where the two global powers are fixated on the U.K.-based company Hadean. … [Read more...] about Metaverse company's funding becomes proxy for U.S.-China tech fight

President Biden met Friday with family members of the late Rep. Jackie Walorski of Indiana to sign a bill that renames a veterans health clinic in her honor -- days after a mistake in which the president called out for the lawmaker, who died in August. … [Read more...] about Biden meets with family of late Rep. Jackie Walorski for bill signing days after blunder

A teachers' union-backed campaign to overturn Arizona's universal voucher law has failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, allowing the state to move forward with what has been described as the most expansive school-choice program in the nation. … [Read more...] about Arizona's school-choice program prevails as foes come up short on referendum signatures