John Miller | iStock | Getty Images A group of House Republicans is revisiting the Fair Tax Act, which would replace certain federal levies with a national sales tax and decentralize the IRS. While the plan may not get a floor vote and wouldn’t make it through the Democrat-controlled Senate, policy experts say the plan … Read more
© Reuters. People gather on the day of the release of a video showing police officers beating Tire Nichols, the young Black man who was killed during a traffic stop by Memphis police officers, in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, US, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Mill (Reuters) – (Note language in entry for 8:34 pm that readers … Read more
CNN — On the third day of the murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, prosecutors showed the court video of Murdaugh’s first interview with authorities after his wife and son were found killed. In the interview, which had not been released publicly previously, Murdaugh described arriving at the scene where he could … Read more
Graphic content warning Memphis authorities have released four videos from a Jan. 7 traffic stop that preceded the death of 29-year-old Tire Nichols, who spent three days in the hospital before succumbing to his injuries, according to authorities. The first video released shows an officer pulling up to a stop in progress around 8:24 pm … Read more
The Monday Harvey Hirsch lets denigrate Las Vegas in favor of Los Angeles, requires a response. While LA has TV and movie production facilities not found in Las Vegas, Las Vegas is an extremely popular attraction for LA residents coming for a show and related entertainment. I never hear of Las Vegas residents traveling to … Read more
Friday was graduation day for some DC-area high school students, but these weren’t your typical seniors. They are all adults who took advantage of a free high school program designed to help older students earn their diplomas. The oldest new graduates are two women in their 60s. While it looked like a typical graduation with … Read more
Flybe: Regional carrier ceases trading and cancels all flightsBBC British airline Flybe ceases all trading and cancels scheduled flightsSky News Scheduled flights canceled after embattled airline Flybe ceases tradingThe Independent Embattled airline Flybe ceases trading just nine months after returning to the skiesITV News Birmingham Airport based airline Flybe has ceased trading with all flights … Read more
Maison Colbert, seen in Spitalfields behind a discreet row of East End shopfronts, is the new family home, studio and gallery space for artists and filmmakers Philip and Charlotte Colbert. The project repurposes a semi-derelict terrace of five four-storey houses and transforms them into an interdisciplinary program of exhibition, production and home living spaces – … Read more
VF Corporation, which owns brands including The North Face, Vans, and Napapijri, is planning to open an office at the Express Building on Great Ancoats Street. The company, which turned over almost $12bn in 2022, is understood to be close to agreeing terms to occupy the 9,000 sq ft fifth floor at Wittington Investments’ Manchester … Read more
The head of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it “wouldn’t be worth the effort” to fully review $15.5 billion in potentially ineligible pandemic wage benefit payments flagged by Canada’s Auditor General. “We generally take almost exclusively an approach within the agency to focus on a risk-based assessment,” CRA Commissioner Bob Hamilton told members of … Read more