Ford motor company sued over NJ tribal land pollution
Story at a glance Plaintiffs accuse the Ford Motor Company of knowingly dumping toxic sludge onto land in northern New Jersey, then failing to disclose the extent of the pollution upon selling the areas. The land is home to some 200 members of the Ramapough Lenape Nation. Unhealthy levels of toxins were found in water, soil, and air s
Read MorePiers Morgan urges Republicans to 'dump' Trump for DeSantis
Pundit Piers Morgan says the Republican party should move on from former President Trump and focus on sending Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to the White House in 2024. "If you were scripting a perfect Republican presidential candidate, the list of preferred requirements would read something like DeSantis’ resume," Morgan
Read MoreFirst probable monkeypox case reported in New Jersey
New Jersey detected its first probable monkeypox case, state health officials reported on Monday. The New Jersey Department of Health said in a news release that a PCR test showed the virus present in an individual on June 18, but added the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will conduct a test to confirm the results. The health department said the individual in question is isolating at home w
Read MoreBroadway to lift mask mandate starting next month
The mask-optional show must go on — Broadway theaters say they will lift their mask mandates beginning next month. The owners and operators of Broadway’s 41 theaters said Tuesday that their performance spaces would adopt a “’mask optional’ policy for the month of July.” The Broadway League said in an announcement that audience members are “still encouraged to wear masks in theaters.” But the group indicated that the move might not be permanent. Future masking protocols will be evaluated each month, with August’s policy to be announced in mid-July, the Broadway
Read MoreTrump rips Arizona Republican ahead of public testimony to Jan. 6 panel
Former President Trump on Tuesday ripped Arizona state House Speaker Rusty Bowers (R), who is set to testify in front of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot later in the day with other Georgia officials. “Arizona Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers is the latest [Republican in name only] to play along with the Unselect Committee,” Trump said in a statement issued through his Save America PAC, claiming that Bowers told him following the 2020 election that he would have lost his election if not for the former president. Bowers is set
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