Day: February 21, 2024

2 dead, 1 missing after climbing accident on Mexico’s highest peak

5:52 pm February 21, 2024

Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619 feet volcanic peak. Another person from the […]

Police searching for couple accused of running over server after restaurant bill dispute

5:45 pm February 21, 2024

Police in Michigan are searching for a man and woman accused of running over a restaurant server after a bill dispute. It happened at approximately 7:40 p.m. Friday evening. The man and woman, said to be in their late 50s, were inside El Camino Restaurant in Keego Harbor when they “had a dispute over the […]

Georgia proposal for parental oversight of library books advances, critics cry censorship

5:10 pm February 21, 2024

A proposal that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out was advanced by Georgia senators Tuesday, while a proposal to subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material containing obscenity waits in the wings. The measures are part of a broad and continuing push by Republicans in […]

Indiana lawmakers vote to lift nearly 40-year ban on restaurant happy hours

5:03 pm February 21, 2024

Indiana lawmakers voted to lift a nearly 40-year ban on happy hours Tuesday. State senators approved House Bill 1086 with bipartisan support in a 38-10 vote. The bill would allow restaurants to sell alcoholic beverages at a reduced price for portions of the day. State Sen. Kyle Walker, the bill’s sponsor, told lawmakers Tuesday that […]

Medicaid expansion in Georgia looks unlikely this year, but advocates want lawmakers to keep trying

5:02 pm February 21, 2024

Georgia’s house speaker cracked open the door to Medicaid expansion in the state, but now that door appears to be closing for 2024. A bill introduced Tuesday by a top lieutenant to Republican House Speaker Jon Burns proposes to create a Comprehensive Health Care Commission that could clear the way for more health coverage in […]