Day: July 3, 2023

Delaware House advances measure allowing business entities to vote in municipal elections

6:14 pm July 3, 2023

Lawmakers in the Delaware House of Representatives have approved legislation authorizing a small town in the southern part of the state to allow business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies, to vote in municipal elections. Lawmakers voted 35-6 on Friday for the measure, which was sent to the Senate on the final day of […]

Additional gunshot victim raises Kansas nightclub injury count to 10

6:14 pm July 3, 2023

An eighth gunshot victim from a weekend shooting at a Kansas nightclub has been confirmed, police confirmed Monday, bringing the total number of people hurt to 10. Wichita police had originally reported seven people with gunshot wounds and another two people who were trampled in the rush to escape the club being hospitalized following the […]

Slovak central bank head refuses to resign over bribery charges

6:13 pm July 3, 2023

The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, said Monday he won’t step down despite bribery charges against him. Peter Kazimir is accused of paying a bribe of 48,000 euros ($52,000) to the head of the country’s tax office in […]

Trivia: July 4th fun for All-American kids and families

5:18 pm July 3, 2023

The Fourth of July is full of fun with hot dogs, swimming, seeing friends and family, and taking a break from work, school or other commitments — and the questions below are sure to make a good time even better. This Americana trivia will have both adults and kids smiling, learning and enjoying the holiday […]

9 shot, 2 trampled at Wichita, Kansas nightclub as mayor calls for city to ‘stand united’ against gun violence

5:16 pm July 3, 2023

The mayor of Wichita, Kansas, is calling for his city to “stand united against the alarming rise in gun violence” following a shooting at a nightclub over the weekend that left nine people injured with bullet wounds and another two hospitalized after being trampled. Wichita Police Lt. Aaron Moses said investigators believe several shooters opened […]