Amazon Helps Grow Rockford Airport, Cargo Carriers

The growth of Amazon.com and e-commerce in general is bolstering the fortunes of Rockford, Ill.' s Chicago Rockford International Airport and two air cargo carriers that use the airport, elevating the profile of a facility that must compete for air traffic with the Windy City's dominant O'Hare International Airport.

Georgia Dems nominate Lucy McBath, gun control activist spurred to…

Lucia "Lucy" McBath was a longtime flight attendant who became a powerful spokesperson for actions to stop gun violence after her 17-year-old son was murdered. Tuesday night, she won the Democratic nomination for Georgia's 6th Congressional District in a run-off.

7/25/2018

If you think the Trump White House is shameless, you haven't sniffed around the North Carolina state legislature lately. If there's an election-rigging scheme state Republicans haven't tried, they haven't thought of it yet.

Taco Bell cheese dips being recalled due to possible botulism risk

Employees of Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that the food company is voluntarily recalling 7,000 cases of its Taco Bell cheese dip, because the dips have shown signs that they could grow the bacteria that causes botulism. The company is recalling 15-ounce jars of Taco Bell Salsa Con Queso Mild Cheese Dip with a variety of best-by dates ranging from Oct. 31, 2018 to Jan. 23, 2019.

Democratic candidates for governor to meet in Arizona Republic / Arizona PBS debate July 31

The candidates will face off in a debate hosted by azcentral.com and Arizona PBS on July 31. Gov. Doug Ducey refuses to debate Ken Bennett. Democratic candidates for governor to meet in Arizona Republic / Arizona PBS debate July 31 The candidates will face off in a debate hosted by azcentral.com and Arizona PBS on July 31. Gov. Doug Ducey refuses to debate Ken Bennett.

Fight breaks out at Belmont police station following arrest

Federal immigration officials will review the status of a Hooksett woman who police arrested on Monday night after her two children, 4 and 6, were found walking along a busy stretch of Hooksett Road,... For better or worse, summer basketball for high school players isn't what it used to be.

Nick Wadhams:

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo will find one of his rare appearances on Capitol Hill rough going today as he seeks to soothe the ire of senators exasperated by President Donald Trump's strategy on everything from Russia and NATO to North Korea. As bipartisan fury over Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin last week reverberates in Washington, Pompeo will hear from senators demanding to know what happened during the president's one-on-one meeting with the Russian president, what Trump meant when he called the European Union a "foe" and whether the U.S. is being duped again by North Korea.

Gun control activist Lucy McBath wins Democratic nomination in Georgia House race, CNN projects

Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgi... Gun control activist Lucy McBath, whose son was shot and killed in 2012, will win the Democratic nomination in Georgia's 6th Congressional District, CNN projects. McBath, who defeated businessman Kevin Abel in a runoff election, will now face Republican Rep. Karen Handel in November in a race that could show whether gun control is an effective issue for Democrats in wealthy suburban districts.

The Latest: Giuliani ‘inventing words,’ Cohen attorney says

The attorney for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's longtime lawyer, says Rudy Giuliani is "inventing words" as he defends Trump after the release of a tape Cohen secretly made of Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with him. Giuliani, Trump's current lawyer, says he's had an expert enhance the muffled recording.

Arrested Hooksett mom was on ICE list to be deported

Federal immigration officials will review the status of a Hooksett woman who police arrested on Monday night after her two children, 4 and 6, were found walking along a busy stretch of Hooksett Road,... For better or worse, summer basketball for high school players isn't what it used to be.

Sacha Baron Cohen

Georgia state lawmaker Jason Spencer has announced his resignation from public office, after repeatedly shouting the n-word, dropping his trousers and putting on an offensive Asian accent on Sacha Baron Cohen 's new show Who is America? . In the scene, which you can watch below, Baron Cohen poses as an Israeli anti-terrorism expert named Captain Erran Morad, leading Spencer to believe he was shooting a martial arts lesson.

Tweet using image of slain journalist has burger chain, media firm apologizing

Federal immigration officials will review the status of a Hooksett woman who police arrested on Monday night after her two children, 4 and 6, were found walking along a busy stretch of Hooksett Road,... For better or worse, summer basketball for high school players isn't what it used to be.

Andrew Malcolm:

Ex-President Barack Obama emerged from his wealthy isolation the other day to provide South Africa with his colorized view of the world and to discuss the dangers of populism in some unidentified countries.. We'll have to wait more months for the bound wisdom of his memoirs that helped make him so wealthy.

House Republicans seek more tax cuts as elections near

House Republicans have launched an effort to expand the massive tax law they muscled through Congress last year, aiming to make permanent the individual tax cuts and small-business income deductions now set to expire in 2026. The pre-midterm elections push, which clicked into gear Tuesday, is portrayed as championing the middle class and small businesses.

GOP, Dems focus on messages as summer recess, elections near

One House bill, backed mostly by Republicans, would repeal a tax imposed on some medical devices to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care law, a statute they despise. With another, still a bare-bones outline, the GOP would make last year's $1.5 trillion tax cut permanent and expand reductions for families, homeschooling and businesses.

Letter: Vote Messmer in CD1

In a few weeks we'll choose a Democratic nominee for the 1st Congressional District. Please make a point of seeing candidate Mindi Messmer as she travels the district meeting voters.