New bill led by State Senator Doris Turner would allow for the suspension of EMS professionals who’ve been charged with a crime while on the job
State Senator Doris Turner has thus far led a measure through the Senate that would increase public safety by suspending EMS professionals who have been charged with a crime while performing their duties. The bill – if
Johnson says he won't change rules for ousting speakers after warnings from GOP hard-liners
Michael Godek/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday quashed rumors he was considering changes to make it more difficult to oust him from his leadership post, after Republican hard-liners warned it was a “red
Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case ongoing
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge has rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump to pause several civil lawsuits filed against him seeking to hold him accountable for his actions leading up to
Some Iranian women say they fear war with Israel amid violent hijab crackdown
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — In the wake of Iran’s unprecedented airstrikes on Israel, dozens of Iranians gathered in Tehran’s Palestine Square earlier this week to celebrate what the Iranian regime described as a retaliatory attack. But interviews
A TikTok ban is wrapped in Speaker Johnson's foreign aid package: What happens next?
Tim Graham/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States is now lumped in with Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans’ $95 billion foreign aid package, which would provide funding for Ukraine,
DeSantis scales back book ban law amid spike in Florida book objections
Diyosa Carter/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools. In 2022,
Pritzker’s proposal to address worst underfunded state pensions in US dissected
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to address Illinois’ pension woes was the subject of a House hearing Thursday. Pritzker is proposing the state increase its statutory funding ratio goal for its pension funds to
Hundreds of gun owners rally at Illinois Statehouse
(The Center Square) – Illinois gun owners rallied at the state capitol to show their displeasure with the state’s gun laws, and express hopes for success in the courts. In January 2023, Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a
Trader Joe's recalls basil amid salmonella outbreak, investigation
Via FDA (NEW YORK) — Trader Joe’s shoppers with an affinity for homemade pesto, Caprese salad or other dishes that utilize fresh basil should check their fridge for a newly recalled plastic clamshell container of the organic
Couples allege IVF provider destroyed their embryos in toxic solution: Lawsuit
Carlos Duarte/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Two couples have filed lawsuits against in vitro fertilization provider Ovation Fertility alleging its clinic destroyed their embryos when a lab employee wrongly used hydrogen peroxide instead of a sterile solution