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Plane that crashed in Virginia lost contact with air traffic controllers during ascent, feds say
JUNE 6, 2023: WASHINGTON (AP) - The pilot of the business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, the fighter jet pilots reported, according...
Jody Heemstra Jun 06, 2023
Heirloom corn in a rainbow of colors makes a comeback in Mexico, where white corn has long been king
IXTENCO, Mexico (AP) - Small farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market. They cite the growing number of consumers seeking organic produ...
Jody Heemstra Jul 26, 2023
Reduced charge for man who ran over North Dakota teen
MAY 2, 2023: WAHPETON, N.D. (AP) - Court documents show a North Dakota man accused of intentionally running over an 18-year-old has had his charges reduced from murder to manslaughter. The new charge ...
Jody Heemstra May 02, 2023
States With the Largest (and Smallest) Tax Burden
What is the landscape of taxes in America going into 2021? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law in 2017 by President Trump, reduced personal income tax rates for most people across the...
Dec 14, 2020
Cities With the Most Parents Working From Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a major shift towards remote work. While working from home has its benefits for certain individuals, including no commute time, a better work-life balance, and in...
Dec 08, 2020
Prince Harry will attend father's coronation, Meghan won't
APRIL 25, 2023: LONDON (AP) - Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will attend the Coronation service of his father, King Charles III, at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023. This ends months of speculati...
Jody Heemstra Apr 25, 2023 Bruce Detorres
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