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A legislative committee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill that would prohibit students from using cell phones in schools entirely. “I’m just a mom who wants her kids to have their childhood back for a few hours every day,” Ashley Thomas, a supporter of SB 78, says. Supporters of the bill argued that restricting phone […]
A majority of Americans think the middle class is losing economic ground, with fewer chances to buy a home, raise a family, or move ahead financially, according to a new CBS News poll released Thursday. The survey shows that 53% of respondents believe opportunities for the middle class are declining, while 63% say economic opportunities […]
Hoosiers’ incomes have posted some of the weakest gains in the country over the last five decades, according to a new analysis from the Urban Institute. Why it matters: Sluggish income growth can make it harder for Indiana to attract and keep workers — particularly young professionals who can choose where to live as they […]
Baltimore residents in Federal Hill say Mayor Brandon Scott should explain why taxpayers paid $163,495 for his new city-issued SUV, after records showed nearly $65,000 of that cost went toward upgrades such as police lights, sirens and a security microphone. “Not the taxpayers’ money! If he wants it for himself, yeah. But not with our […]
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, committee leaders announced Tuesday. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to testify on Feb. 26, followed by Bill Clinton on Feb. 27, according to committee Chairman James Comer, […]
The Native American tribe whose ancestral territory includes the land beneath Billie Eilish’s multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion says celebrities should be more precise if they want to invoke Indigenous history for moral statements. The Tongva tribe confirmed that the “Bad Guy” singer’s $3 million home is located on its ancestral land after the 24-year-old artist […]
More than six decades after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, a long-missing film that may show evidence of a second shooter is drawing renewed attention. The footage—shot by a local repairman and later taken by federal authorities—is now the focus of an ongoing court battle that could revisit one of the most […]
ndiana lawmakers are moving to reduce the financial strain caused by rising utility bills. In recent weeks, WSBT reported that NIPSCO customers have raised concerns about sharply increasing gas and electric costs. With prices continuing to climb, state legislators are responding through a new proposal: House Bill 1002, designed to bring relief to struggling Hoosiers. […]
Many Americans are making serious financial tradeoffs to afford their dream vacations. Rather than giving up travel — which they see as essential for rest and recovery — they’re trimming other parts of their budgets to make trips possible. In the new USA TODAY Workforce Survey, powered by SurveyMonkey and conducted Jan. 8–20, 51% of […]
Adult obesity in the United States has risen sharply over the past three decades, and researchers warn the trend is likely to continue into the next decade, according to a new study. The research, published Tuesday, Jan. 28, in JAMA, found that 19.3% of U.S. adults were living with obesity in 1990. By 2022, that […]
A reported Bigfoot encounter carries more weight when it comes from a trained Marine inside a restricted military zone rather than a casual hiker. The Bigfoot Field Research Organization (BFRO) recently received such a report from a now-former Marine who says he had a close encounter in July 2005 at Marine Corps Base Quantico in […]
US consumer confidence has fallen to its weakest point in more than ten years, dropping below pandemic-era lows and intensifying worries about the strength of the world’s largest economy. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slid to 84.5 in January, far under market forecasts and the lowest reading since May 2014. “Confidence collapsed in January, […]