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Andrew Kerron Erie County, New York, has spent $227,000 in federal CARES Act funds intended to help fight the coronavirus on raw pork, pots, pans, cutlery and other foodstuffs, according to the county’s chief accounting officer. “They bought pots and pans with CARES Act funding. How the hell is the purchase of pots and pans…
Andrew Trunsky The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans’ Hail-Mary attempt to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of its election results, which showed a victory for President-elect Joe Biden. The 9-0 ruling, issued without comment Tuesday evening, declined to question the state’s certification process. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf certified Biden’s victory on Nov. 24, and the state’s 20 electors are…
In California and other parts of the country, Americans are headed back to lockdown or otherwise facing renewed restrictions on their day-to-day lives amid another spike of COVID-19. Yet a new Gallup poll shows these lockdowns come as people are already struggling with their mental health. “Americans’ latest assessment of their mental health is worse…
Thomas Catenacci Virginia Military Institute began tearing down a statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Monday morning after school leadership approved the removal in October. Virginia Military Institute’s (VMI) Board of Visitors unanimously approved Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson statue’s removal in October after the school was accused of systemic racism and of fostering a hostile environment…
Thomas Catenacci Plainclothes New York police officers arrested a bar owner for violating coronavirus restrictions after executing a sting in which they ordered food from the restaurant, the Associated Press reported. The New York City sheriff’s deputies entered Mac’s Public House in Staten Island, New York, and ordered $40 worth of food and beverages, according…
Andrew Trunsky The legal team for President Donald Trump distanced itself from Sidney Powell Sunday evening, announcing that she has no official role with the campaign or the president himself. The announcement came from former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, both of whom have represented the Trump campaign in its lawsuits…
Mary Margaret Olohan Pro-life groups are suing DC Mayor Muriel Bowser over the arrests of advocates who wrote “Black Preborn Lives Matter” in chalk on the sidewalk. The Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit this week on behalf of the Frederick Douglass Foundation and Students for Life accusing Bowser and the District of Columbia following…
On Friday, newly re-elected St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced some of the most severe restrictions, yet, on St. Louis County residents and businesses in response to the rise in coronavirus cases. Once again, restaurants are among the businesses most impacted. As of Tuesday, restaurants are not allowed to open their dining rooms, and…
In the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the entertainment industry has been among the hardest hit. Concerts have become a distant memory and the future of live music has been tenuous at best. Musicians have attempted to adapt by livestreaming shorter performances. In recent months, some have played at outdoor events, such as the…
Jake Dima on November 11, 2020 Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who has pushed to reduce the funding of the city’s police force, called 911 on Nov. 1 after a Lyft driver cancelled her ride, local news outlet The Oregonian reported. Hardesty’s driver Richmond Frost ended the ride early and demanded the irate city official…