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For Emmett Till's family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story
JULY 25, 2023: UNDATED (AP)- President Joe Biden has signed (July 25, 2023) a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager from Chicago whose abduction, tortu...
Jody Heemstra Jul 25, 2023
EXPLAINER: 2023 tax credits for EVs will boost their appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - Starting Jan. 1, 2023, many Americans will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act...
Jody Heemstra Dec 26, 2022 Ivan Radic / CC
US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?
WASHINGTON (AP) - A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a resilience that has confoun...
Jody Heemstra Oct 30, 2023
The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida
YANKEETOWN, Fla. (AP) - Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history - potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. ...
Jody Heemstra Nov 10, 2023
American Farm Bureau annual survey shows Thanksgiving dinner cost down from 2022, but still high relative to recent years
As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, they'll see some relief in food prices for their Thanksgiving dinner. In the American Farm Bureau Federation's 38th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey, we find th...
Jody Heemstra Nov 21, 2023
Woman charged with buying guns used in Minnesota standoff that killed 3 first responders
MARCH 14, 2024: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the killings of three Minnesota first responders in a standoff at a home in the M...
Jody Heemstra Mar 14, 2024
Kalen DeBoer hired to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, leaving national runner-up Washington
JANUARY 13, 2024: UNDATED (AP)- Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban's successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up Washington. The powerhouse program tapped DeBoer on Frida...
Jody Heemstra Jan 13, 2024
Finishing Strong by District 24 Representative Will Mortenson
Finishing Strong by District 24 Representative Will Mortenson (March 11, 2022) On March 10, 2022, at around 6:00 PM, my son Augie joined me on the House floor. Half an hour later, the House of Represe...
Jody Heemstra Mar 12, 2022
Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock 'n' roll star, dies at 87
UNDATED (AP)- The untamable and often outrageous rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87. Spokesperson Zach Furman said Lewis died Friday morning at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. Of all...
Jody Heemstra Oct 28, 2022 kait jarbeau / CC
Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Interview transcripts released by House investigators in recent days give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up to it, as Donald Trump tried to...
Jody Heemstra Dec 30, 2022 Dan Gaken / CC