Jobless Americans About to Lose Unemployment Benefits
Unless the U.S. Congress acts on Tuesday to extend programs for those who have exhausted regular state unemployment benefits, millions of jobless workers across the country will begin to lose their emergency unemployment benefits beginning at midnight. According to The Hill, a yearlong extension of federal unemployment benefits which the White House supports would cost an estimated $65 billion.
Prison Budget Cuts Early Fight for Gov-Elect
Governor-elect Rick Scott’s plan for the corrections system is making for a potentially heated political fight between his new administration on the one hand and law enforcement officials on the other. Scott who is dedicated to slashing budgetary expenditures would likely be pitted against those who say his plan to cut $1 billion is unrealistic.
Police Ask for Public’s Help in Finding Armed Robbery Suspect
Orlando Police are searching for a black male suspect who robbed a woman at gunpoint on Sunday morning as she walked into the Prime Outlet Mall on International Drive.
Candidates Call for Scrapping of Haiti Election Poll
Thousands of Haitians took to the streets on Sunday night to protest the outcomes of the presidential elections in that country, joining the calls from 12 presidential candidates to declare the polls null and void.
7 Arrested for Multiple Burglaries
Osceola County Sheriff’s detectives arrested 7 suspects for their involvement in at least 10 residential burglaries in the Bellalago subdivision.
Family Wipe Out in Triple Killing
Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies continue their investigation into a triple shooting on Sunset Road in Stone Island, south of Deltona, early on Monday. Investigators believe that an estranged husband shot his father-in-law, wife, and then turned the gun on himself.
First Family Take in Basketball Game at Howard
Venturing out of the White House for the first time since his headline-grabbing sports accident Friday, President Barack Obama was in the stands at Howard University Saturday for the men’s basketball game against Oregon State University, where his brother-in-law Craig Robinson is the head coach. Arriving just minutes before the tipoff, the president sat directly [...]
Cholera Identified in Orange County
The Orange County Health Department confirmed on Monday the presence of cholera in a female in Orange County. The individual who recently moved from Haiti has fully recovered, the Health Department said.
