Hollywood denizens generally avoid talking up tax breaks to spur economic activity, but they are seeing what happens when one state can’t compete with the incentives doled out across the country. The state in question is California, and a new
(AP) Judge: $765M might not cover NFL concussion claimsBy MARYCLAIRE DALEAssociated PressPHILADELPHIAA federal judge is slowing down the proposed $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, questioning if there’s enough money to cover 20,000 retired players. U.S. District Judge Anita
Congress is prepared to allow US President Barack Obama to restore $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt, which is on a political knife edge as the military-backed government bids to consolidate its rule. A clause inserted deep into a broad
(AP) 200 fleeing S. Sudan violence die after boat sinksBy ILYA GRIDNEFF and RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressJUBA, South SudanA boat carrying civilians desperately fleeing heavy violence in South Sudan sank while crossing the Nile River, killing some 200 people, a military
The winner of what is presumably the first “twerking” scholarship didn’t have to so much as shake her posterior a single time to win. Last summer, rapper Juicy J announced via Twitter the dawn of his $50,000 “twerking” scholarship. He
(AP) Obama honors Miami Heat for 2nd straight NBA titleBy DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama has congratulated the NBA champion Miami Heat for showing the “heart and determination” it takes to sit atop the league. It was a return visit
(AP) Basketball star Farmer gets 2-plus years in prisonBy BRETT BARROUQUEREAssociated PressFRANKFORT, Ky.Former University of Kentucky basketball star Richie Farmer was sentenced Tuesday to more than two years in prison for abusing his power as the state’s agriculture commissioner. Farmer
Sean Penn stands to the far left on most issues, but he’s one Hollywood celebrity who eschews the liberal position on the Second Amendment. He owns guns without apology. The Gangster Squad actor appears to have had a change of
Britain’s Andy Murray said Australian Open organisers were risking a tragedy after players fainted and vomited in extreme temperatures on Tuesday. The Wimbledon champion queried whether it was safe to play in 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) heat and said the
(AP) Ex-Cardinal Jack Clark wants Pujols’ suit tossedBy JIM SALTERAssociated PressST. LOUISFormer Cardinals first baseman Jack Clark is asking a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against him by fellow former St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols. The lawsuit followed
(AP) RNC to leave state parties, ads to othersBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTON The Republican National Committee is largely getting out of the advertising business and instead will defer to super PACs and campaign committees to have a greater role during
(AP) Emotions flow as Calif. police acquitted in deathBy GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated PressSANTA ANA, Calif.By the time all four verdicts were read clearing two California officers of killing a homeless man, people on both sides of the gallery were sobbing.In the
In November 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) launched into Governor Chris Christie’s (R-NJ) spending of Hurricane Sandy relief funds for marketing of tourism with commercials starring the Christie family. Paul said that such ads gave “a little bit of a
(AP) Judge nixes preliminary approval of $765M NFL casePHILADELPHIAA federal judge in Philadelphia has preliminarily rejected a $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, fearing the sum may not be enough to cover injured players. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody
Sarah Silverman has much more to give to the pro-abortion fight, apparently. The shock comedian, who lent her talents to an online fundraiser for a Texas abortion group two months ago, is back to raise more cash for the cause this weekend.
(AP) Christie to address scandal in speech, aide saysBy ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.Faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will address the
(AP) French president admits to private life problemsBy SYLVIE CORBETAssociated PressPARISFrench President Francois Hollande said Tuesday he is going through “painful moments” in his personal life after a magazine report that he is having a secret affair with an actress.
(AP) Feds: Blue meth seen in New MexicoALBUQUERQUE, N.M.Reality in the illegal drug world is mimicking fiction. Kevin Abar, assistant special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New Mexico, says distributors are selling methamphetamine tinted blue in the
(AP) Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget billBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe sales job is on for a bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill that would pay for the operations of government through October and finally put to rest the bitter
(AP) Christie proposes longer school day amid scandalBy ANGELA DELLI SANTIAssociated PressTRENTON, N.J.New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will propose extending the public school calendar and lengthening the school day in a speech he hopes will help him rebound from an
(AP) Wyo. lawmaker proposes firing squads for executionBy BEN NEARYAssociated PressCHEYENNE, Wyo.A Wyoming lawmaker is pushing to allow use of the firing squad to execute condemned state inmates if constitutional problems or other issues ever prevented the state from using
(AP) Cops: Video of pot plants leads to Conn. arrestCLINTON, Conn.A Connecticut man faces drug charges after police say he posted a YouTube video of himself giving a tour of his marijuana “garden.” Police in the shoreline town of Clinton
(AP) Judge gives go-ahead to release A-Rod decisionBy RONALD BLUM and LARRY NEUMEISTERAssociated PressNEW YORKAlex Rodriguez’s lawyers were given the go-ahead by a federal judge to make public the arbitrator’s decision that led to the season-long suspension of the New
(AP) Go Omaha! Manning gives Neb. city game shoutoutsBy ERIC OLSONAP Sports WriterOMAHA, Neb.Peyton Manning can’t stop shouting about Nebraska’s largest city. The Denver Broncos quarterback used the word “Omaha” loudly and often during Sunday’s National League Football playoff victory
On Tuesday, Citizens United announced a campaign to raise awareness about a proposed Constitutional amendment that would prohibit members of Congress from exempting themselves from federal laws. H.J. Resolution 55, sponsored by Congressmen Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Matt Salmon (R-AZ),
