2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (491+ words) (The Center Square) " The grandson of the man who oversaw the invention of the atomic bomb spoke out Wednesday morning in support of nuclear energy development in California. Charles Oppenheimer's testimony before the state Senate Energy and Utilities Committee was…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (624+ words) A U. S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departs on a combat mission at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, April 15, 2025. Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage / U. S. Air Force via DVIDS / Public Domain (The Center Square) " The Trump administration is considering buying the Chagos…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (587+ words) (The Center Square) " The Trump administration is considering buying the Chagos Islands in the central Indian Ocean'from Mauritius, but the cost of such a deal is unclear and Mauritius says it hasn't been approached. The White House is weighing several…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (427+ words) A federal judge won't stop a class action alleging some of the country's top higher education institutions colluded when awarding financial aid "but said they'll have to replace their chosen class counsel because the original firm has been accused of…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (775+ words) (The Center Square) " As American taxpayers are plagued with high housing costs, rising medical expenses and other costs, many refugees continue to qualify for over a dozen costly federal benefits, as Congress could decide to continue the quadrupled funding for…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (725+ words) (The Center Square) " U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continue to arrest and deport war criminals. The latest is a female Liberian war lord and child soldier recruiter. After she moved to the U. S. , she married a U. S. citizen, which did not protect…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (503+ words) President Joe Biden departs CJ's Cafe en route to the Culver City Julian Dixon Library in Culver City, California, on February 21, 2024. (The Center Square) " The Biden administration spent more than $10 million over three years on a security detail and related…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (304+ words) (The Center Square) " Bossier City reportedly has around 2, 600 water meters in the city that are not reading correctly, with an estimated $3 million in replacement costs, though Chief Administrative Officer Amanda Nottingham said this price is outdated. For the 2, 600 meters that…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (436+ words) NIU takes verbal lashing from audit commission over timekeeping findings AUDIT COMMISSION VERSION 1 The Legislative Audit Commission heard audit reviews for three public universities throughout the state. For Northern Illinois University, there were 15 findings officials said were not material and…...