Seattle faces projected $141 million 2023 budget deficit
Seattle faces a significant budget deficit according to the latest forecast. The city’s general fund outlook shows a projected $141-million deficit for 2023 with similar gaps out to 2026, and high inflation appears to be a big
Weeks before Mar-a-Lago search, ex-Trump DOD official vowed to publish classified documents from National Archives
John Roca/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In June of this year, seven weeks before the FBI raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in search of classified materials, former Defense Department appointee and outspok…
Prosecutor sues Florida governor over suspension, says 1st Amendment rights violated
David Taludkar/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Florida state attorney who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis this month sued the governor on Wednesday, claiming his removal from office violated his First Amendment rights.
The lawsuit, filed in federal…
5th set of human remains found in receding Lake Mead
Alfredo Alonso Avila / EyeEm / Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Another set of human remains were found in Lake Mead near Las Vegas, the second time this month that remains have been found in the country’s largest reservoir, officials said Wednesday.
The re…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp files motion to delay testifying in Fulton County election probe
Dustin Chambers/Bloomberg via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a motion on Wednesday looking to delay a subpoena for his testimony in front of the special grand jury as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into efforts to ov…
Monkeypox vaccine not ‘a silver bullet’, WHO says, as breakthrough cases emerge
AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As demand for monkeypox vaccines increases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun to receive preliminary reports on the efficacy of the shots, which suggests there are breakthrough cases occurring, officials sa…
Anne Heche’s death following car crash ruled an accident by coroner
Jesse Grant/Getty Images, FILE(LOS ANGELES) — Anne Heche’s death has been ruled an accident, more than a week after suffering serious injuries in a fiery Los Angeles car crash, city records show.
Heche, 53, died from inhalation and thermal injuries, …
Florida court rules 16-year-old not ‘mature enough’ to get an abortion
Jason Marz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Florida appeals court ruled on Monday that a 16-year-old girl was not “mature enough” to decide to terminate her pregnancy.
The decision comes after a circuit judge in northwest Florida ruled that the teen could …
Mike Pence tells Republicans to stop attacking the FBI after Mar-a-Lago search
Scott Eisen/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday castigated Republicans who are attacking the FBI after the agency searched Donald Trump’s residence in Florida.
The Aug. 8 search at Mar-a-Lago, which sources told A…
‘Yellowjackets’ casts Simone Kessell in pivotal role
Courtney Eaton as Teen Lottie – Photo credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIMEYellowjackets has found its “Adult Lottie.”
The Showtime series has cast Obi-Wan Kenobi actress Simone Kessell in the role of a grown-up version of Lottie Matthews, played as a tee…