Day: October 6, 2023

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara dismisses PM and dissolves government in major reshuffle

9:18 pm October 6, 2023

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has removed the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, a senior public official announced Friday, in yet another major reshuffle in the West African nation. Prime Minister Patrick Achi is being removed alongside the members of the government after the president signed a decree terminating their roles in exercising […]

Florida parents arrested after twin infant dies, sibling suffers ‘severe injuries,’ police say

9:17 pm October 6, 2023

Two Florida parents are facing child abuse charges after one of their 3-month-old twins died Thursday and the other child was found with “severe injuries,” police said. Quentin Smith, 23, is charged with aggravated child abuse, child neglect with great bodily injury, and domestic battery, the Cocoa Police Department said. Hannah Jones, 18, faces charges […]

Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee law restricting distribution of absentee ballot applications

9:16 pm October 6, 2023

A panel of federal appeals judges has decided not to revive a challenge of a Tennessee law that makes it a felony for anyone other than election officials to distribute absentee ballot applications. In a 2-1 decision Thursday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court’s determination that the ban doesn’t […]

US Treasury Department to allow $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit as point-of-sale rebate starting in January

9:15 pm October 6, 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued new guidance on how a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit can be used as a point-of-sale rebate starting in January. Currently, consumers can only take advantage of the $7,500 new EV credit or $4,000 used EV credit when they file their tax returns the following year. Starting Jan. […]

Philadelphia police ID murder suspect on the run in journalist killing, both were ‘acquaintances,’ cops say

9:05 pm October 6, 2023

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 19-year-old suspect in the death of Philadelphia journalist Josh Kruger, who was shot and killed inside his home this week. The Philadelphia Police Department identified the suspect as Robert Davis, who is considered “armed and dangerous,” police Lt. Hamilton Marshmond said Friday. Davis is wanted on suspicion […]