“Don’t let a good crisis go to waste.” That cynical slogan of the Obama administration has spread to members of Congress. Well before there were any answers regarding the cause of the tragic Amtrak derailment that claimed eight lives and injured scores more, certain members of Congress jumped to capitalize …
Read More »Pennsylvania Senate clears way for spending on school choice, student-teacher stipends
Pennsylvania’s state Senate moved past a longstanding budget feud Wednesday and approved school-funding legislation that would send millions more to subsidize private school tuition and create a student-teacher stipend to try to stem a shortage of teachers. In addition to subsidies for private schools and student teachers, it also ties …
Read More »Maryland mother killed when 4 teens in stolen car slam into her and her child
A young mother was killed, and four juveniles are in police custody following a crash in Maryland involving a stolen car, authorities said. The stolen car was first spotted Tuesday afternoon by Seat Pleasant Police officers, and “An officer followed the vehicle from a distance to avoid alerting the driver …
Read More »Some Vermont residents fed up with leaf-peepers as small towns taken over by tourists
STOWE, Vt. – It’s October in New England, which means visitors from around the world are flocking to the region to view the beautiful fall foliage, but some locals say they are getting fed up with all the tourists. The visitors are called leaf-peepers. While some locals welcome them, others …
Read More »Truck hits parked van in Midtown Manhattan, pushing vehicle onto sidewalk and injuring 9
A truck hit a parked van in New York City on Monday, pushing it onto the sidewalk where it injured at least nine people. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital. The crash happened at West 30th Street and Eighth Avenue in Midtown …
Read More »Officials investigating after deadly crane collapse at industrial site north of Boston: 'Unfortunate accident'
Two people are dead after a crane collapsed Friday at an industrial site on a river just north of Boston. One person died at the scene and a second person died at the hospital, according to Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria. DeMaria said the two men, in their 30s and 40s, …
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