The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay $965 million to people who suffered from his false claim that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, a jury in Connecticut decided Wednesday.
Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year’s high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence of the enormity of learning disruption during the pandemic.
Denny Dalliance had long worried about what would happen if he fathered a child because his job as a truck driver keeps him away from home most of the week. But after the U.S.
Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. That’s a historic increase and welcome news for American retirees and others — but it’s tempered by the fact that it’s fueled by high inflation that’s raised the cost of everyday living.
Basehor’s Country Place Senior Living facility recently celebrated National Assisted Living Week. Established in 1995 by the National Center for Assisted Living, the weeklong celebration kicks off each year on National Grandparent’s Day and provides a unique opportunity for residents, their families, staff, volunteers and citizens in the surrounding communities. The celebration recognizes the role of assisted living and caring for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
The prosecutor and defense attorney for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz agreed Tuesday that his 2018 attack that killed 17 people was horrible, but disagreed in their closing arguments on whether it was an act of evil worthy of execution or one of a broken person who should be imprisoned for life.
One of the worst bait and switch games in politics concerns tax cuts. The federal legislators cut taxes, concentrating on the taxpayers who are represented by the big donors to their campaigns. After all, they need to run for reelection, and campaigns for Congress cost millions. The massive tax cuts result is a shortfall in revenue which leads to a larger and larger debt burden and/or a need to cut spending on federal programs. So Congress passes down programs to the states that were once funded at the national level.
The city of Leavenworth will be hosting a free symposium next week for business owners and people who may be looking to start a business in the community. The city’s 2022 Business Symposium is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
Lansing school officials may soon be able to administer medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. When they met Monday, members of the Lansing Board of Education approved a policy for the administration of naloxone.