Utah man saves paralyzed woman from drowning in lake, officials say
A Utah resident saved a paralyzed woman's life in a near-drowning after she rolled into a lake while belted into her wheelchair.
A Utah resident saved a paralyzed woman's life in a near-drowning after she rolled into a lake while belted into her wheelchair.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) fired back at Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling him "a hot mess" after the former president took a jab at Christie's weight. "I mean, look at him. He's — I mean he's such a hot mess. And he's like, talking to me about what I look like —...
A Florida-based voting rights group is planning to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell (D), saying the governor “abused his power and undercut the democratic process.” Equal Grounds is planning to protest outside the Orlando City Hall at 7 p.m. Thursday to rail against DeSantis’s Wednesday decision to suspend Worrell,...
Donald Trump’s legal team is asking the government to reestablish a secure facility at Mar-a-Lago so that the former president can review classified discovery in the documents case. The filing comes after Trump requested to review evidence in the documents case at his Florida home, something prosecutors dismissed as “extraordinary” given that it is the...
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Scientists push for inclusion of Indigenous experts in climate change conversation Scientists are advocating on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples for the inclusion of Native experts in global climate conversations — reinforcing just how critical this knowledge could be...
President Biden mocked Rep. Lauren Boebert (Colo.) on Wednesday during remarks out West on clean energy manufacturing, making her the latest Republican to get called out in his recent speeches. The president, in remarks in Albuquerque, N.M., discussed how climate change is leading to jobs being created to fix the problem, highlighting that a CS...
President Biden on Wednesday issued an executive order blocking Americans from investing in certain Chinese sectors, citing the risk that those investments could spur military or intelligence capabilities. Biden’s executive order will designate China as a “country of concern,” and it will limit American investments in three categories of national security technologies: semiconductors and microelectronics,...
Two of the three men charged in the Montgomery, Ala., riverfront brawl have not turned themselves in to police as of Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the Montgomery Police Department confirmed to The Hill. Police were expecting the pair to do so shortly after a press conference Tuesday afternoon, at which point the third suspect...
Norfolk Southern has agreed to improve safety training and provide medical support for union rail workers at the site of a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, after settling safety violations with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Labor announced Wednesday. The violations were levied against the railway after a cargo train...
At least nine school districts in Florida will be dropping the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology course and switching to alternatives this upcoming school year to avoid potential conflict with state law. Last week, the College Board said its AP Psychology class was “effectively banned” in Florida under the state’s law that forbids discussion of sexual...
A Utah man was shot and killed Wednesday morning during an FBI raid linked to threats against President Biden and other Democratic officials. The FBI said the incident occurred after special agents attempted to serve arrest and search warrants at a residence in Provo, Utah. Sandra Barker, spokesperson for the FBI’s Salt Lake City field...
Severe thunderstorms in the first half of 2023 caused a record amount in insured losses, underscoring the impact of climate change on extreme weather events, according to new research for the Swiss Re Group. A recent report from the group found severe thunderstorms in the first six months of the year caused $34 billion in damages, the...
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rumble gets boost with first two GOP presidential debates The online video-sharing platform will be the exclusive livestream provider for the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first two presidential primary debates this year. © AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said...
A majority of likely Alabama voters want Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to drop his hold on military promotions, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by VoteVets, found that 58 percent of Alabama voters think Tuberville has “made his point” with his hold and that he should “now...
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Thursday regarding a lower court's ruling curtailing communications by officials in the Biden administration with social media companies over controversial posts. Last month, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty ruled that administration officials cannot contact social media companies relating to “any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction” of...
A group of Democratic Florida state lawmakers blasted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) for suspending State Attorney Monique Worrell (D) on Wednesday, criticizing the governor for his “dereliction of duty.” “But let's talk about what Florida's failing governor — now losing presidential primary candidate — doesn't want us to talk about,” Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) on Wednesday reaffirmed her decision not to run for president in 2024, saying no Republican can win the nomination over former President Trump. “The fact is, none of them can win as long as Trump's in the race. And that's just the facts. So why run if you can't...
Former Houser Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said he supports the opening of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden but advised Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to “go very slow" in the process. “Open the inquiry, but go very slow,” Gingrich told NBC News. “We should open the inquiry, because it allows them to ask a broader range...
Let’s follow the science and do what is advised to address climate change so that summers will return to the ones we so fondly remember.
A group of voters and civil rights organizations are filing a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s congressional and state senate maps as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. The 49-page complaint accuses the state’s Republican-led Legislature of diluting the power of voters of color in the Memphis and Nashville areas by making "the conscious choice to manipulate the population of...
On July 27, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced legislation to establish a new agency responsible for policing major tech companies. The Digital Consumer Protection Commission Act aims to regulate Meta, Google, Amazon and other Big Tech firms with strong penalties for violations that include revoking these companies’ licenses to operate. “It’s time for meaningful, structural change to rein in Big Tech,”the senators wrote in a press release. This...
Housing prices are rising across the country, and college students are not immune from the increased burden of pricey off-campus rentals. Some of the most affordable college towns in the U.S. are in rural areas of the country, while the most expensive are often in coastal regions, according to a new report. California alone boasts...
A group of LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation sued the Defense Department in federal court Tuesday, arguing it violated their constitutional rights when it failed to update them to honorable discharges after it repealed the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy more than a decade ago. “The U.S. Armed Forces allows...
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT TALK OF THE MORNING Ohio rejects measure seen as threat to abortion rights: © Associated Press In what is seen as a win for abortion rights advocates, Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that could have made it much more difficult to enshrine abortion rights into the state's...
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued people who jumped into the ocean off the island of Maui to escape the Hawaii wildfires fueled by an offshore hurricane, according to The Associated Press. Wildfires powered by strong wind gusts from Hurricane Dora have torn through the historic town of Lahaina in Maui, forcing residents to evacuate their...