Day: September 12, 2023

Indigenous tribes oppose public loan for natural gas power plant near Lake Superior

9:21 pm September 12, 2023

Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin have asked federal officials to deny a utility’s request for a loan to help build a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior, calling the project unthinkable in the face of climate change. Chippewa tribes located across the northern third of the three states sent […]

Residents of West Virginia city allowed to resume tap water usage

9:19 pm September 12, 2023

Residents of a northern West Virginia community can use their tap water again after nearly a month, officials said. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources approved a request on Tuesday to lift a “do not consume” notice for customers of Paden City Water Works. Residents of Paden City were told not to […]

Former NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter files discrimination, retaliation lawsuit against NFL

9:12 pm September 12, 2023

Former NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter filed a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the NFL and NFL Media on Tuesday, six months after he was told his contract would not be renewed in March 2023. The complaint alleges that Trotter’s contract was not renewed because he challenged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and others about the […]

Kansas high school in need recieves $5M donation from former graduate’s estate

9:11 pm September 12, 2023

The estate of a woman who died last year has donated $5 million to her former high school in a poor Kansas neighborhood. The Topeka Public Schools Foundation announced the gift Tuesday from the estate of Susan Guffey, a former graduate. The money won’t be used to build something in her honor, but rather will […]

McConnell dodges questions on House impeachment inquiry against President Biden

9:06 pm September 12, 2023

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., dodged reporters’ questions Tuesday about whether he supports House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. “Well, we’ve got our hands full here trying to get through the appropriations process and not have an omnibus and I don’t have any advice to […]