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Vermont Mandates Oil Firms to Pay for Climate Change Damage

TL/DR - Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damage caused by climate change. The legislation will affect companies involved in the extraction of fossil fuels or the refining of crude oil attributable to over 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions between 1995 and 2024. The…

Suspect Hunted after Ohio Cop Killed in Ambush

TL/DR - An Ohio police officer was "ambushed" and killed while responding to a disturbance call in Euclid, a suburb of Cleveland. The officer, identified as Jacob Derbin, was in his first year with the department and was shot multiple times. Authorities are searching for a 24-year old suspect, vowing that he "will be found and will receive the…

Central US Tornadoes Claim 3 Lives, Cause Massive Destruction

TL/DR - Several tornadoes tore through parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas, killing three people and injuring dozens more. The Indian Lake area in Ohio’s Logan County was one of the worst affected, with three people killed and many homes and businesses damaged. In Indiana, a tornado injured 38 people and damaged or destroyed…

Biden and Trump Win Michigan Primaries in 2024 Election

TL/DR - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries, solidifying the probable rematch between the two. Biden beat Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, but Democrats are observing the results of the “uncommitted” vote as Michigan has become a hotspot for dissatisfied Biden supporters. Trump, who beat his last major…