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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (KMOV.com) — Law enforcement responded to a call of an active shooter at the Menasha Packaging Plant in Edwardsville Tuesday morning that turned out to be false, Pontoon Beach police said. Continue reading “False call of active shooter leads to evacuation of Metro East packaging plant”
Mint Press News – by Alan Macleod
A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies found that, while tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, America’s ultra-wealthy elite have seen their net worth surge by $282 billion in just 23 days. This is despite the fact that the economy is expected to contract by 40 percent this quarter. The report also noted that between 1980 and 2020 the tax obligations of America’s billionaires, measured as a percentage of their wealth, decreased by 79 percent. Continue reading “America’s Super-Rich See Their Wealth Rise by $282 Billion in Three Weeks of Pandemic”
(Bloomberg Opinion) — In the pre-coronavirus days, the Los Angeles Lakers was one of the most valuable and profitable sports franchises on the planet. Forbes estimated last year that the team earned $147 million in 2018 and would fetch about $3.7 billion in a sale. A trust controlled by the children of the late Jerry Buss, a wealthy investor, owns a majority stake in the team. Other co-owners include Philip Anschutz, a billionaire with a broad portfolio of holdings in energy, real estate, media, entertainment and other industries; Edward Roski Jr., a successful commercial real estate developer; and Patrick Soon-Shiong, who owns the Los Angeles Times. Continue reading “The Lakers Got Federal Aid and Your Corner Shop Didn’t”
“MAGA May Day” freedom rallies are slated to pop up across America Friday, May 1, aimed to send a message to “local and state government tyrants” that it is time to safely and responsibly reopen the country. Continue reading “‘MAGA May Day’ Freedom Rallies Planned Across America to Protest Lockdowns”
Western Journal – by Ben Marquis
After weeks of government-imposed lockdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Americans across the country are growing increasingly restless, ready get back to work and business as usual. Continue reading “To Save His Town, Mayor Defies Shutdown Order, Dares New Mexico Governor To Send in State Police”
Free Thought Project – by Jack Burns
Two Texas police officers went undercover in an elaborate sting operation to catch citizens giving salon services for money in their own home. The cops posed as regular citizens needing to get a manicure. Tipsters (also known in some neighborhoods as “rats” or “snitches”) pointed police to a woman who was advertising manicure services on social media — the horror. Continue reading “Cops Wage Elaborate Undercover Scheme to Arrest Woman for Giving a Manicure Out of Her Home”
Summit News – by Paul Joseph Watson
Nurses at a hospital in Paris took a break from dealing with coronavirus patients to re-create Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting with themselves playing the part of Jesus and his apostles. Continue reading “Nurses at Hospital in Paris Re-Create ‘Last Supper’ With Themselves as Jesus and His Apostles”
News Release from HDoT, April 24, 2020
The Hawai’i Department of Transportation (HDOT) has implemented improved measures to verify incoming passenger information before they leave the airport to help ensure people are abiding by the traveler quarantine order. The enhanced process is underway at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and will begin statewide in the coming days. Continue reading “DoT Outlines New Verification Process for Airline Passengers”
As the state and counties issue their own emergency rules, discrepancies have surfaced over the course of the pandemic, resulting in confusion over beach use, temporary curfews and stay-at-home orders to name a few. Continue reading “Counties Now Need Approval of Governor or HIEMA Before Issuing Emergency Rules, Order or Proclamations”
MILWAUKEE — Police found five people shot to death Monday inside a Milwaukee home and arrested the man who dialed 911 to report the slayings, the city’s police chief said. Continue reading “Milwaukee police find 5 dead in house; suspect in custody”
