by Catherine Buchaniec | Jan 19, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The fate of a Pissarro painting estimated at $40 million rests in the hands of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the justices heard oral arguments in a long-running case concerning ownership of the painting, which was seized by the Nazis from a Jewish family...
by Jordan Anderson and Allison Novelo | Jan 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics, Science + Technology
Frederick, Montgomery and Washington county residents Thursday evening questioned Rep. David Trone (D-Dist. 6) about how the area’s health care systems are handling the recent spike of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, the availability of higher-protection...
by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics
Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE GUARD AND RESERVE GI BILL PARITY ACT OF 2021: Voting 287 for and 135 against, the House on Wednesday expanded (HR 1836) eligibility for Post-9/11 GI...
by Cristobella Durrette | Jan 18, 2022 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON—Even though 2021 marked a minor cooldown from 2020’s record-high global temperatures, the year’s temperatures remain part of the planet-warming trend, experts say. Separate climate assessments from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
by Jonathan Lehrfeld | Jan 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 17 honored the historic Baptist minister who revolutionized the American civil rights movement by advocating for Black Americans through nonviolent protest.King was famous for, among other things, his powerful Aug. 28, 1963 “I Have a...
by Julia Mueller | Jan 14, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Tampa businessman and Republican political newcomer James Judge is the latest candidate to file for the 14th Congressional District seat held by Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor. Judge, a Coast Guard veteran who now runs Judge Public Relations in Tampa, is...