Plane Catches Fire After Forced Landing on NC Interstate: Officials

TL/DR - A plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 26 in North Carolina, subsequently catching fire and causing significant traffic delays. Multiple people were transported to the hospital, though the exact number and condition of the victims is not clear. The incident also led to power outages for approximately 3,300 customers after the…

Dangerous Bet: The Risky Business of Health Insurance Shopping

TL/DR - The author criticizes the U.S. healthcare system and specifically the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare), arguing that it is primarily driven by private insurers and thus benefits them more than patients. The author states that the ACA has resulted in enormous profits for insurance companies, comparable to those of oil companies,…

Buncombe County’s Deaverview Road Nuisance Case: Final Verdict Issued

TL/DR - 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…

ADF’s Fight to Restrict Scottsdale Abortion Pill Access

TL/DR - 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)…