NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina pilot died under mysterious circumstances Friday afternoon, officials said. Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was one of two people onboard the small, 10-person plane Friday but it landed with just one person in Wake County, North Carolina, WRAL reported. Authorities say Crooks either jumped or…
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How much will Illinois win owe in taxes?
The billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot has finally been claimed in Illinois after being purchased at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines. But how much of that will end up in the winner’s pocket, and how much will be owed in taxes? The tax bill depends on whether the Mega Millions winner chooses a cash…
How much will Illinois win owe in taxes?
The billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot has finally been claimed in Illinois after being purchased at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines. But how much of that will end up in the winner’s pocket, and how much will be owed in taxes? The tax bill depends on whether the Mega Millions winner chooses a cash…
Kansas Abortion Vote Tests Political Energy in Post-Roe America
OLATHE, Kan. — In the final days before Kansans decides whether to remove abortion rights protections from their State Constitution, the politically competitive Kansas City suburbs have become hotbeds of activism. In neighborhoods where yard signs often tout high school sports teams, dueling abortion-related messages now also dot front lawns. A cafe known for its…
US faces new era of political violence as threats against lawmakers rise | House of Representatives
Members of the US House of Representatives will now receive up to $10,000 to upgrade security at their homes in the face of rising threats against lawmakers, the House sergeant at arms announced last week, in yet another sign that American politics has entered a dangerous, violent new phase. As support for political violence appears…
US faces new era of political violence as threats against lawmakers rise | House of Representatives
Members of the US House of Representatives will now receive up to $10,000 to upgrade security at their homes in the face of rising threats against lawmakers, the House sergeant at arms announced last week, in yet another sign that American politics has entered a dangerous, violent new phase. As support for political violence appears…
North Carolina pilot Charles Hew Crooks dies after he mysteriously falling out of plane
A North Carolina pilot died under mysterious circumstances Friday afternoon, officials said. Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was one of two people onboard the small, 10-person plane Friday but it landed with just one person in Wake County, North Carolina, WRAL reported. Authorities say Crooks either jumped or fell from the plane in midair without a…
Some Appalachia residents begin cleanup after deadly floods
PRESTONBURG, Ky. (AP) — Some residents of Appalachia returned to flood-ravaged homes and communities on Saturday to shovel mud and debris and to salvage what they could, while Kentucky’s governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains days earlier that led to deadly flash flooding. Rescue crews were…