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DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts

Thursday, April 2 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy implemented by his predecessor Kristi Noem that critics said put a particular burden on the... Read More.

Baby killed by a stray bullet after drive-by attack in Brooklyn, police say

Thursday, April 2 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - A 7-month-old baby in a stroller was killed by a stray bullet Wednesday afternoon when a man on a moped shot at a group of people on a Brooklyn sidewalk, authorities said. The shooting was believed to be gang-related and... Read More.

Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard

Thursday, April 2 by SRN News

A lawyer sued an upstate New York airport after it rejected a small ad for her sexual harassment law firm. Now she has a massive sign there. Megan Thomas signed a contract last summer for the ad at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. She wanted it... Read More.

US traffic deaths fall to lowest number since 2019

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

By David Shepardson April 1 (Reuters) - U.S. traffic deaths last year fell to the lowest number since 2019 after a sharp rise in road fatalities during the COVID pandemic. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said traffic deaths fell 6.7% to 36,640 and the fatality... Read More.

A former New York prison guard is found guilty of manslaughter in an inmate’s fatal beating

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - A former corrections officer was found guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal beating of an inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in upstate New York. The jury in Utica, New York, also found Jonah Levi guilty of gang assault and... Read More.

Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security and ending a record partial government shutdown. They said in a joint statement that "in... Read More.

Gas prices are high. But do the numbers support suspending state gas taxes?

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

With the average price of a gallon of gas topping $4 nationally, some federal and state officials have talked of temporarily reducing motor fuel taxes to provide relief to motorists. So far, Georgia and Utah are the only states to suspend all or part... Read More.

Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - People spoke in whispers and craned their necks Wednesday as President Donald Trump broke with all sitting presidents before him and took a seat in the front row open to the public to hear a Supreme Court argument, he sat silently,... Read More.

Georgia’s Brad Raffensperger showcases Ponzi scheme fight as he runs for governor

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

ATLANTA (AP) - It was a moment of triumph for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday, as he announced his office had persuaded a securities firm to refund $6.7 million to investors who lost money in an alleged $156 million Ponzi scheme... Read More.

Lilly’s weight-loss pill wins US approval

Wednesday, April 1 by SRN News

By Leah Douglas and Christy Santhosh April 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill, making it the second to market after Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy, as the companies fight to capture more customers with the convenience... Read More.

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