Fernandina Beach, Fla. City commissioners on Tuesday advanced a revised ordinance regulating e-bikes, scooters and personal mobility devices on a second reading, with a third reading scheduled for July 7; Police Chief Jeff Tambasco said the measure mirrors Florida statutes and sets speed limits of 10 mph on sidewalks and...
Meeting in Evian-les-Bains, France, G7 leaders on Wednesday demanded an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and endorsed an interim memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. Signed earlier this week and due for formal unveiling near the Swiss border on Friday, the accord extends an April ceasefire by 60...
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced federal charges against five men accused of plotting an attack on a high-profile Ultimate Fighting Championship event that senior White House officials were expected to attend. An unsealed indictment describes a months-long conspiracy to evade venue security and use explosives or firearms...
The United States and Iran have agreed on the text of an interim peace accord aimed at ending nearly four months of active warfare in the Middle East and fully lifting the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Details emerging Wednesday indicate the United States Treasury Department will grant...
Federal prosecutors have charged 15 people following a violent protest outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Minnesota, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. According to unsealed federal court documents, a large crowd gathered to oppose recent regional deportation actions and immigration policies. The protest escalated when some...
Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central military command on Wednesday warned Israel to halt attacks in southern Lebanon or face a “harsh response,” after fresh Israeli strikes were reported near Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Ansariyeh. Lebanese state media said warplanes and a drone were involved, while the Israel Defense Forces did not immediately...
ATLANTA — Georgia's Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Governor Brian Kemp's call to redraw congressional and state legislative maps during a special session convened after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The leaders said they would not consider new maps this month, and the session opened...
Atlanta — Businessman Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff Tuesday, securing roughly 52–53% of the vote and the party’s gubernatorial nomination to face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms on Nov. 3. Jackson, who largely self-funded his campaign with more than $101 million, led once precincts completed...
RICHMOND, Va. On Tuesday, June 16, Governor Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers announced a budget compromise to create a regulated recreational cannabis market in Virginia, setting retail sales to begin July 1, 2027. Senator Lashrecse Aird and Delegate Paul Krizek joined the announcement, and officials said the Cannabis Control Authority...
Indianapolis — The U.S. Department of Education approved on Tuesday Indiana's waiver to consolidate five federal education funding streams into a single block grant, allowing the state to combine about $50 million in federal dollars. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the approval at an event in Indiana with State Secretary...
