Fountain Hills’ 2024 election has finally been settled after a Maricopa County recount confirmed incumbent Peggy McMahon won reelection to the Town Council by just seven votes. The race for a spot on the small town’s council began with a crowded field earlier this year. Eight candidates were vying for three open Town Council seats … Read more
A wanted poster for the suspect in the targeted shooting in New York City last week of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Pennsylvania police on Monday arrested a Maryland native who is being called a “strong person of interest” in the case. (Alex Kent/Getty Images) The man who was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday and … Read more
The rivalry between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University reached new heights Monday, just days before the schools tip off their annual Crosstown Shootout basketball game. Last month, Cheatham Middle School, located about 30 miles outside Nashville, Tennessee, received a cease-and-desist letter from UC, which threatened legal action over using the university’s mascot. School … Read more
The man arrested in connection to the murder of a health insurance executive is related to Republican Maryland House of Delegates member Nino Mangione. NBC and Fox News have confirmed that Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the 26-year-old arrested in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, and Delegate Nino Mangione are cousins. The … Read more
After a second meeting with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said in a statement Monday she will “support Pete through this process.” “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process,” said Ernst, who has been facing increased pressure to offer … Read more
A judge ruled Friday that a security contractor can seek punitive damages against CNN over a November 2021 report about war profiteers who charged Afghans who were trying to leave their country after the U.S. military withdrawal. The contractor, Zachary Young, said CNN destroyed his business by including him in a segment by chief national … Read more
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is one that the dictionary suggests unifies both sides of the aisle. The dictionary publisher said Monday that “polarization” is its 2024 word of the year, defining it as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society … Read more
The life story of Luigi Nicholas Mangione changed dramatically Monday. Eight years ago, he was the valedictorian at Gilman, an elite, all-boys school in Baltimore, where the tuition is more than $37,000 per year for ninth through 12th grades. In 2020, he graduated with undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy … Read more
LOYAL – A Loyal woman won $10,000 playing a Wisconsin Lottery scratch game. According to Wisconsin Lottery, she won the $10,000 top prize playing a Cash Times 10 game. She purchased the winning ticket from Kwik Trip at 100 S. Main St. in Loyal. The $2 scratch-off game started in September and has three top … Read more
Tampa state Rep. Susan Valdes on Monday switched her party registration from Democrat to Republican. The move expands the GOP majority in the House to 86-34, the largest Republican majority in the House, according to a memo from Speaker Danny Perez, R-Miami. In a statement, Valdes, who is term limited and was recently re-elected as … Read more