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The "Tonight Show" host mocked the president for a move he made as he signed a climate and health care bill into law.
- Hattiesburg American
Daughters of the Confederacy withdraw restraining order request over Hattiesburg's Cameron Field. What's next?
Cameron Field, a longtime venue for youth baseball in Hattiesburg, is at the center of a battle between the city and the Daughters of the Confederacy.
- The Daily Beast
Russia’s Panicked Confession: This Is What Scares Us Most
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyIn a recent interview with Russian state media outlet TASS, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s North American Department, Aleksandr Darichev, said that in the event the U.S. designates Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, it would represent “a point of no return” in relations between the two countries. Speaking on behalf of the country that ruthlessly invaded its smaller neighbor and is continually being accused of human right
- Idaho Statesman
Central Idaho’s Mackay Dam is an ‘accident waiting to happen,’ officials say
Multiple repairs are needed on the over 100-year-old structure, but funding for the project has been hard to come by
- GOBankingRates
How Rich Is Nancy Pelosi?
While her salary is $223,500 annually, most of her wealth stems from her husband's business and their investments. Read more about Nancy Pelosi's net worth.
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'I'm going back to Texas': Battle over marijuana spreads in Hunterdon County
The opposition to marijuana cultivation has spread to Lebanon Township where the Planning Board is set to begin hearing a proposal for a facility.
- Idaho Statesman
Letters to the editor: Idaho’s senators, abortion, Sawtooths
Letters to the editor on Idaho’s Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, risk of death from abortion ban and whether the Sawtooths should be a national park.
- Reuters
U.S. says about 20 models will get EV credits through end of 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Tuesday about 20 models https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/inflation-reduction-act will still qualify for electric vehicle tax credits of up to $7,500 through the end of 2022 under legislation signed by President Joe Biden. The law signed Tuesday immediately ends credits for about 70% of the 72 models that were previously eligible, said the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry trade group. The automaker group said it will work with the administration "as they issue critical guidance and new regulations – so the EV tax credit is as available and beneficial to consumers as possible."
- People
Barack Obama Makes Throwback 'BFD' Mic Moment Joke as Inflation Reduction Act Becomes Law
"This is a BFD," the former President wrote, while retweeting President Joe Biden's announcement that the Inflation Reduction Act was now law
- INSIDER
Lindsey Graham vows to appeal federal judge's ruling compelling him to testify before Georgia grand jury about 2020 election results
Graham's taking his subpoena-blocking fight to the 11th Circuit after a federal judge said he should testify in Atlanta about 2020 election calls.
- MarketWatch
Should Social Security be eliminated as a federal entitlement program? Or would that ‘end the program as you know it’?
Under the current structure, Social Security and Medicare budgets are automatically approved and paid out, but under Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson’s plan, Congress would have the chance to review and edit these programs’ budgets every year. “If you qualify for the entitlement, you just get it no matter what the cost,” Johnson said during an interview on “The Regular Joe Show.” “What we ought to be doing is we ought to turn everything into discretionary spending so it’s all evaluated so that we can fix problems or fix programs that are broken, that are going to be going bankrupt.”
- York Daily Record
12 things to know about U.S. Rep. Scott Perry, who is a focus of the Jan. 6 probe
On Aug. 8, Perry said his cellphone was seized by FBI agents with a search warrant.
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee has been trying since 2019 to demolish the former Northridge Mall. There's a possible end game with a new court ruling.
A 2019 condemnation order, which in March was overturned on appeal, has been scheduled for an Oct. 3 hearing. Northridge has seen four recent fires.
- ABC News
Updated COVID boosters could be available in 3 weeks, White House predicts
Newly updated COVID-19 boosters tailored to target a dominant strain of the virus will be available in the next three weeks or so, assuming the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention work through their processes for authorization as expected, White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha's predicted on Tuesday. In late June, the FDA directed Moderna and Pfizer to make vaccines for the upcoming winter that targeted the more contagious BA.5 omicron subvariant, along with the original COVID strain.
- Associated Press
Oregon justice fires panel due to lack of public defenders
Oregon's chief justice fired all the members of the Public Defense Services Commission on Monday, frustrated that hundreds of defendants charged with crimes and who cannot afford an attorney have been unable to obtain public defenders to represent them. The unprecedented action comes as Oregon's unique public defender system has come under such strain that it is at the breaking point. Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation due to a shortage of public defenders filed a lawsuit in May that alleges the state is violating their constitutional right to legal counsel and a speedy trial.
- Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel
'Nobody is above the law': Police announce arrest of Fulton High School resource officer
“Officer Pickens’ alleged actions are concerning and completely unacceptable, and we take those allegations seriously," Police Chief Paul Noel said.
- CBS News
GOP House Judiciary members demand Biden officials save Trump warrant records
They've written to the attorney general, FBI director, White House chief of staff and others.
- Reuters
Biden to sign law on Tuesday cutting most current EV credits
U.S. President Joe Biden will sign legislation on Tuesday that will eliminate electric vehicle tax credits for most models currently getting up to $7,500 effective. The White House said Biden will sign legislation to approve the $430 billion climate, health and tax bill on Tuesday. The bill restructures the existing $7,5000 new EV tax credit and creates a new $4,000 rebate for used EVs.
- Barrons.com
More Audits Are on the Way for Taxpayers. How to Respond if You’re Targeted.
Taxpayers who take big deductions relative to income, own a business structured as a partnership or S corporation, trade crypto, or have income from foreign sources face increased likelihood of an IRS audit.
- Idaho Statesman
Idaho taxpayers will pay for ‘unconstitutional’ anti-trans law. Here’s the cost
The fees will accrue 2.14% interest until the bill is paid.