NJ gas tax going up more than 9 cents starting in October
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Governor Phil Murphy’s administration says New Jersey’s gas tax is going up 9.3 cents a gallon, a roughly 22% increase. The increase goes into effect on October 1. It stems from a
Laura victims may go weeks without power; deaths climb to 11
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to at least 11, and hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana are still without power or water. Officials said Friday that those services
Sen. Paul complains about ‘angry mob’ encounter after RNC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senator Rand Paul claims that when he left President Donald Trump’s Republican convention speech at the White House he was “attacked by an angry mob” of the type that would be unleashed in Joe
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Teen charged in Kenosha killings stalls return to Wisconsin
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge has postponed a decision on whether a 17-year-old should be returned to Wisconsin to face charges in the killing of two people on the streets of Kenosha during unrest following the
Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Civil rights advocates have begun gathering to highlight the scourge of police and vigilante violence against Black Americans at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Thousands gathered at
Harris: Nationwide mask mandate wouldn’t carry punishment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris says a nationwide mask mandate that she and her running mate, Joe Biden, have endorsed for weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic wouldn’t use punishment to ensure compliance. “It’s
Japan PM Shinzo Abe says he’s resigning for health reasons
TOKYO (AP) — Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, says he will resign because a chronic illness has resurfaced. Concerns about Abe’s health began this summer and grew this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two
Vandal smashes hundreds of New York City subway windows
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are on the hunt for a vandal they say has smashed hundreds of windows on New York City subway trains. Subway window-smashing spree: 7 train vandal strikes again, service at risk https://t.co/8Vw5me23Fa
Hurricane Laura Kills 6, Leaving Widespread Damage Along Louisiana Coastline
Hurricane Laura’s winds produced more damage than its storm surge as it hammered portions of Louisiana, killing at least six people. Laura came ashore as a Category 4 storm early Thursday near the Texas border, knocking out
