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Gunman started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush attack, officials say

5 months 3 weeks ago
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire Sunday and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said. A shelter-in-place order was lifted Sunday night after a tactical response [...]
REBECCA BOONE and CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated Press

St. Louis celebrates the Gateway Arch for Arch 630 Day

5 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - June 30 marks Arch 630 Day, celebrating the Gateway Arch's unique dimensions and history in St. Louis. Arch 630 Day honors the historic monument and its dimensions, which stand at 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide in downtown St. Louis. In honor of the monument and the day, the Gateway Arch [...]
Nick Gladney

Supreme Court Cripples FCC Further, Making Robocall Enforcement Likely Impossible

5 months 3 weeks ago
Whether by dodgy Supreme Court ruling, executive order, mindless DOGE cuts, or captured regulators, the U.S. right wing, usually in lockstep with consolidated corporate power, are making massive, historic, and potentially irreversible inroads in destroying all federal corporate oversight, labor protections, public safety provisions, environmental standards, and regulatory autonomy. I bolded that last bit because it’s not clear […]
Karl Bode

US Senate launches debate on GOP mega-bill, but passage still not assured

5 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate began floor debate on Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” Sunday afternoon, though there are several steps to go before the legislation can become law, and any one of those could lead to additional GOP opposition — potentially dooming the measure.  Senators must wrap up an ongoing review of the bill with […]
Jennifer Shutt