Two NM wildfires exceed 1,000 acres, as forecasters warn of increased risk Memorial Day Weekend
The Blue 2 Fire in southeastern New Mexico grew more than 1,000 acres overnight. Forecasters are warning of statewide fire risk over Memorial Day Weekend. (Photo Courtesy NMFireInfo) Two wildfires…
A case for banning book bans
(Getty Images) Smut and libraries may have saved my life. As much as anyone can say for certain that a particular moment or small series of events had a profound,…
Strafford man out of prison after pleading guilty to burning down cabin
John Blakeney, left, and Nick Howe, right, of Howe Enterprises, look over the site of a fire in Strafford, on Monday, Sept. 11, that destroyed a cabin early on Saturday,…
Congress, campaigns engage in tug-of-war over gas prices as summer travel begins
From left, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island; Lori Lodes, executive director of Climate Power; and U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove,…
U.S. Supreme Court throws out SC racial gerrymandering ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on March 25, 2022. (Photo by Quentin Young/Colorado Newsline) Quality Journalism for Critical Times A federal court “clearly erred” in determining that South Carolina…
Nikki Haley says she’ll vote for Trump — but doesn’t quite endorse him
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she will vote for former President Donald Trump during an event at the Hudson Institute on May 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Haley, who…
U.S. House panel debates nutrition benefit changes in GOP farm bill proposal
A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards that are used by state welfare departments to issue benefits is displayed at a grocery store on December 04, 2019,…
Forced sterilizations for people with disabilities decried by members of Congress
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley speaks during a press conference on reproductive rights for people with disabilities outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Jennifer Shutt | States…
As Memorial Day arrives, bill unveiled in Congress to assist Purple Heart recipients
A Purple Heart medal is seen during a Purple Heart ceremony June 9, 2015 at George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The U.S. Army held a celebration for…
Restaurant inspection update: Green slime, moldy meat, unlicensed eateries
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees restaurant inspections in Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; DIAL logo courtesy of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) Inspectors have…