Akron mayor to lift downtown curfew ordered amid protests over Jayland Walker killing
Mayor Dan Horrigan of Akron, Ohio, will lift the downtown curfew Sunday that he ordered during protests over the police killing of Jayland Walker, some of which became violent. “The curfew will remain in place tonight and absent additional public safety concerns, the curfew will terminate tomorrow morning,” Akron’s Chief Communications Officer Stephanie Marsh wrote in a press release Saturday. The curfew currently lasts
Read MoreSunday shows preview: Jan 6. panel to hold hearing on Trump inaction; inflation picks up speed
The upcoming hearing that the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is set to hold next week, which will focus on former President Trump’s inaction while the attack was underway, and “unacceptably high” inflation numbers out this week are expected to dominate this week's Sunday shows circuit. The House panel will be holding its next hearing on Thursday during prime time, in which it will examine the actions, or lack thereof, that Trump took on Jan. 6 between finishing his remarks at his rally that day and making a statement later online telling the mo
Read MoreWest Virginia v. EPA and the SEC climate risk disclosure rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is in the process of finalizing its proposed “climate risk” disclosure rule for public companies. But the SEC has a huge amount of work to do, as the problems with the rule as proposed are legion, reflected by the voluminous economic,
Read MoreKentucky county GOP takes down Facebook post calling Biden ATF director part of ‘Jewish junta’
A county Republican party in Kentucky has taken down a Facebook post from its page that said the confirmation of President Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) demonstrates the “Jewish junta” is getting stronger. The Bracken County Republican Party page made the post on Friday, calling the new ATF director, Steve Dettelbach, a “Jewish anti-gun activist,” the Louisville Courier Journal
Read MoreSan Francisco airport evacuated for bomb threat
The San Francisco International Airport (SFIA) was evacuated on Friday night due to a bomb threat, according to a public information officer for the city’s police department. “Tonight @SFPD officers received bomb threat at @flySFO. Offs located suspicious package,” wrote Officer Robert Rueca of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) on Twitter. Rueca said that the international terminal of the airport was evacuated and that the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit was conducting an investigat
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