Republican Senator John Barrasso introduced a bill to eliminate the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. The bill aims to stop subsidizing what Barrasso calls “luxuries of the nation’s elite” and curb Chinese influence in the EV market. A member of Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday introduced legislation to get rid of…
“We urge all drivers to exercise caution on the roads with snow and sleet forecast for this afternoon into tomorrow,” Gov. Phil Murphy warns he National Weather Service is forecasting snow, sleet and freezing in the northern parts of New Jersey With more winter weather Wednesday night into the morning hours, some North Jersey schools…
Apple Maps joined Google Maps in renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America Other countries, including Mexico, retain the Gulf of Mexico name The Associated Press claims it was denied entry to a federal press event for not using the new name for the gulf. With a few strokes of his pen,…
The S&P 500 ended down on Wednesday after a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation reading added to worries that the Federal Reserve would not cut interest rates anytime soon, while CVS Health and Gilead Sciences rallied after upbeat quarterly reports. Nvidia NVDA.O and Amazon AMZN.O dipped more than 1%, with the two AI computing heavyweights weighing on the S&P 500 .SPX. U.S. consumer…
WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump says he expects to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia in the near future to discuss an end to his nation’s war on Ukraine. The exact date of the meeting hasn’t been set, Trump said in the Oval Office. Ukraine wasn’t invited. A ceasefire could also be…
The school board plans to revisit the issue in March and will likely implement changes by the 2025-2026 school year. This potential ban aligns with a statewide trend in Florida to restrict cell phone use in schools, with varying degrees of success and student acceptance. The School District of Lee County is considering a district-wide…
Fox 19’s morning meteorologist Frank Marzullo is leaving the station after 18 years. Marzullo announced his departure in a post on X Tuesday afternoon, saying he’s leaving to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with his family. “After 18 years, I have decided to leave Fox 19 to pursue other opportunities,” Marzullo said. “My…
The recent Super Bowl brought with it lots of surprises and, once again, a few of them came from the very pricey ads shown during the broadcast. One of the most intriguing was T-Mobile’s spot describing free satellite smartphone service available to customers of any major wireless carrier, including AT&T and Verizon (as well as…
Several Oklahoma schools are canceling school or shifting to virtual or remote learning on Wednesday, Feb. 12 due to the threat of severe weather. Check below for any changes or cancelations for local schools organized by district. ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location OKC road…
WASHINGTON ― Joined by Elon Musk in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that seeks to “significantly reduce the size of government” by instructing heads of federal departments and agencies to undertake plans for “large-scale reductions in force.” Trump’s newest order directs the federal government to implement a “workforce optimization…