The recent news about a logging proposal on the Ottawa National Forest is non-news. MSU forester David Carter put it well when he’s quoted as saying that the project “didn’t really raise any red flags.” However, organizations that depend upon sensationalism to forward their ...
Today is Friday, March 6, the 65th day of 2026. There are 300 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision, ruled 7-2 that Scott, an enslaved person, was not a U.S. citizen and therefore could not sue for his freedom in federal court; it also ruled that slavery could not be banned from any federal territory. The decision deepened the national divide over slavery in the years leading up to the Civil War. Also on this date: In 1820, President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise, which allowed Missouri to ...
For National Slam the Scam Day, the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday released its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2026 that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals. The Dirty Dozen is part of a broader campaign conducted through the Security Summit, a partnership among the IRS, state tax agencies and the nation’s tax industry, according to an IRS news release. The IRS advises all taxpayers to remain cautious year-round, as criminals will always be on the lookout for new ways to obtain money, personal identifiable ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are insisting on changes to immigration enforcement operations as ...
Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: "We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!" Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his officials were "responding to it at scale, with efficiency ... addressing building ...
