Hunsucker turned himself into the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office this week. He was already out of jail on bond and awaiting trial for the charges related to his wife's death, CMPD said. The former paramedic for Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air unit used a piece of equipment to intentionally spark a fire mid-flight.
The new Excelsior Pass is being tested in New York and is expected to be introduced to the rest of the country after the beta phase. The idea behind the technology is that businesses and venues can scan and validate that someone has tested negative for COVID-19 or is fully vaccinated before allowing someone entry, reducing the chances of spreading the virus.
What's being called The American Jobs Plan is mostly centralized on a infrastructure rebuild across the country. A measure supported by both Democrats and Republicans along with a majority of Americans is well overdue. According to NPR, Biden seeks to raise the corporate tax rate 7%, to readjust the Trump tax cuts.
According to the Times, the probe into Gaetz was launched under Trump's Attorney General William Barr in the final days of the former President's term in office. Senior DOJ officials, including some Trump appointees, were briefed on the investigation given the nature of the allegation against the Florida Republican, the report said.
Senators voted 92-to-7 to pass the PPP Extension Act of 2021 last week, extending the deadline and giving the Small Business Administration (SBA) an additional 30 days process pending applications. Businesses have until May 31 to apply for a forgivable loan on the condition they maintain payroll. At least 60% of the money must be spent on maintaining payroll in order to receive full forgiveness.
When asked if the President would support a push from Democratic senators to end federal cannabis prohibition, Psaki said Biden “believes in decriminalizing the use of marijuana," but stopped the conversation from moving into the legalization aspect.
A first for the NFL with the 17 regular season games and three preseason games, providing fans and players ith an extra week of action. The current collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and NFLPA signed in March of 2020 enables the league, with union approval and its players, to enhance the regular season.
For the first time, N.C. residents can renew their state-issued ID by going to payments.ncdot.gov and following the instructions indicated on the page. The ID's can be renewed up to six months prior to expiration for those wanting to skip the wait. The current price to renew an ID is $14, plus a $3 online convenience fee.
In 1900, a voter literacy test requirement was added to the state's anatomy to keep many Black citizens from casting ballots. 121 years later, some state lawmakers want to remove the relic off-the-books once and for all. A reminder of the fractured past still written in the background of some laws in the US.
"I own an AR-15," Graham said. "If there's a natural disaster in South Carolina where the cops can't protect my neighborhood, my house will be the last one that the gang will come to because I can defend myself. You don't have to have an AR-15, but if you have one lawfully, I think you should be allowed to keep it."
