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Buncombe County’s Deaverview Road Nuisance Case: Final Verdict Issued
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On October 30, 2023, a consent judgment was signed by Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Grant for a Chapter 19 nuisance abatement action against the property owner of 544 Deaverview Road in Asheville. The property had a history of complaints, law enforcement calls, and drug-related criminal charges, and has now qualified for…
House Approves Defense Policy, Rebuking GOP’s Far-Right Fringe
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The annual defense authorization bill passed the House by a vote of 310-118, despite opposition from…
Final Day to Enroll in Affordable Care Act: Key Facts
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The deadline to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for coverage starting…
ADF’s Fight to Restrict Scottsdale Abortion Pill Access
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The US Supreme Court is to hear a case relating to access to the most commonly used abortion pill, mifepristone. The case is being brought by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a conservative Christian-affiliated legal group with connections in Congress and the Supreme Court, which alleges that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)…
Skier Triggers Avalanche, Falls 500ft in New Hampshire Backcountry
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Dominic Torro, 30, fell 500 feet in an avalanche he triggered while skiing down a remote gully on Mount…
Dec 2023: Dan Teran Announces Investment in Tetra at Dubai Summit
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The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United States contains financial incentives to hasten the…
Detroit Synagogue President Samantha Woll Murder: Man Charged
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Michael Manual Jackson-Bolanos, 28, has been charged with the murder of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll. There are no facts suggesting that Jackson-Bolanos knew Woll or that her murder was a hate crime. Woll, 40, was found stabbed outside her home in Lafayette Park neighborhood on Oct. 21, with no signs of forced entry into her…
Contentious Defense Policy Bill Approved by Senate, Heads to House
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The US Senate has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes the largest pay raise for troops in over…
DTE Energy Lights Up Ronald McDonald House With Festive Joy
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DTE Energy crews and two mascots visited the Ronald McDonald House to spread holiday cheer to young…
AZ Supreme Court’s Future Decision on Reproductive Rights
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The Arizona Supreme Court is set to reconcile conflicting state laws on abortion: Title 36, which prohibits abortions after a 15-week gestational period except in medical emergencies, and Section 13-3603, a near-total ban on abortions dating back to 1864 that makes exceptions only to save the mother's life. The legal conflict arose after…