The New York Times reports: New tolls to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan — including $15 for most passenger cars — were officially approved on Wednesday by an 11-1 vote of the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Nearly all the toll readers have been installed, and will automatically charge drivers for entering the designated congestion zone at …
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DeSantis-Appointed Board And Disney Settle Lawsuit
The Orlando Sentinel reports: A Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed board and Disney settled lawsuits Wednesday over who controls the governing district of Disney World’s theme parks and resorts. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s board voted to accept the deal, which ends much of the litigation between Disney and Florida officials. The agreement says development agreements and covenants approved by a …
Read More »“Dirty Fuel” May Have Played Role In Bridge Collision
The Telegraph reports: “Dirty fuel” may have triggered power blackouts that sent a container ship careering into a harbour bridge in Baltimore, which then collapsed, investigators have said. The investigation into the crash, in which six people are presumed to have died, will look at the possibility that the fuel was contaminated, sources said. The Dali cargo ship was hit …
Read More »Trump Again Sics Cultists On NYC Judge’s Daughter
Posted this morning to Trump’s Truth Social account: Judge Juan Merchan, who is suffering from an acute case of Trump Derangement Syndrome (whose daughter represents Crooked Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Adam “Shifty” Schiff, and other Radical Liberals, has just posted a picture of me behind bars, her obvious goal, and makes it completely impossible for me to get a fair …
Read More »Comer: Reporters In “Gucci Slippers” Are Attacking Me
“It is a clown show, it is a clown show. And it’s just like, every day the media attacks me. I live in a little town, 2,500 people, and I’m the biggest tourist attraction because of all the reporters and the opposition research. “They stand out like a sore thumb. You can tell when they get out of the car …
Read More »Christian Site: Eclipse May Bring “Massive” Earthquake
James Lasher writes for the far-right Charisma News: Scripture draws a distinctly possible connection between the solar eclipse that is going to occur on Apr. 8, and the area in which it will travel, and that is over the New Madrid Fault line. These signs in the heavens lining up one after another after another, including the coming Jewish holiday …
Read More »Gallup: US Church Attendance Continues To Decline
Gallup Polling reports: As Americans observe Ramadan and prepare to celebrate Easter and Passover, the percentage of adults who report regularly attending religious services remains low. Three in 10 Americans say they attend religious services every week (21%) or almost every week (9%), while 11% report attending about once a month and 56% seldom (25%) or never (31%) attend. Two …
Read More »Axios: Truth Social Is Doomed To Become Penny Stock
Axios reports: Truth Social — the Trump-owned social media platform that started trading yesterday — currently has far fewer users and less income than any social network that has gone public before. While the app does sell some ads, its business is practically non-existent. Truth Social earned $3.4 million in revenue for the first nine months of 2023 and it …
Read More »Thai Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Pass Marriage Bill
The Associated Press reports: Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill on Wednesday that would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of Representatives in …
Read More »Block Extended On TX Law Letting Cops Arrest Migrants
CBC News reports: A panel of federal appeals court judges late Tuesday continued to block Texas from arresting and jailing migrants under a contentious state immigration law known as SB4, keeping a hold on the measure while it weighs its legality. In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas’ request to suspend the …
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