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MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee County board voted Thursday to almost double the county’s gross sales tax, two weeks after town of Milwaukee accepted a neighborhood gross sales tax enhance as a part of a bipartisan plan to keep away from chapter. ...

Bathrooms on single-aisle plane with 125 or extra seats now have to be greater to accommodate handicapped individuals, the Department of Transportation introduced Wednesday. ...

The chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration instructed Congress Thursday that fentanyl is the deadliest drug circulating within the U.S., however brokers are bracing for one thing worse to emerge. ...

An 11-year-old Florida woman was arrested Wednesday for phoning in a prank kidnapping report back to police, simply days after an Alabama lady admitted to crafting her personal abduction hoax. ...

The Navy will title a future Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship after an American Indian activist from Washington state who spent a long time combating for tribal fishing rights. ...

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — There is not any dispute that Ethan Crumbley killed 4 fellow college students and wounded others at Michigan’s Oxford High School in 2021. The subsequent step: Should the 17-year-old spend the remainder of his life in jail for the mass taking pictures? ...

"Non-human biologics" have been recovered by the US authorities from crash websites, based on a former US intelligence official. David Grusch mentioned he was "absolutely" sure the US authorities is in possession of non-human autos. Asked at a Congress listening to on UFOs whether or not the "pilots who piloted this craft" have been additionally discovered, he mentioned "biologics came with some of the recoveries, yeah".He was then requested if the biologics have been "human or non-human"."Non-human", he replied, including: "That was the assessment of people with direct knowledge of the programme I talked to, that are currently still on the programme." He mentioned he prefers to make use of the time period "non-human" quite than alien or extraterrestrial.Mr Grusch was giving ...

The US Senate Republican chief, Mitch McConnell, appeared to freeze mid-sentence and stare into area for round 20 seconds throughout a press convention.The 81-year-old approached the rostrum for his weekly press convention and started talking concerning the annual defence funding invoice earlier than showing to lose his prepare of thought and trailing off with a drawn-out "uh". He then appeared to stare vacantly into area for round 20 seconds, earlier than his Republican colleagues grabbed his elbows and requested if he needed to return to his workplace.He didn't reply however slowly walked again to his workplace with an aide and the senator for Wyoming, John Barrasso.Mr McConnell was out of the Senate - the higher chamber of Congress - for nearly six weeks earlier this yr af...

All coconut milk is just not created equal. Canned coconut milk - each common and lightweight - is made out of finely floor coconut meat that’s recombined with water for a uniform, viscous texture that may simply overwhelm different substances. That’s one motive why in Colombia they make their very own, and we discovered at Milk Street it was loads simpler than it sounds. ...

President Biden's son Hunter has unexpectedly pleaded not responsible to 2 tax crimes after a plea deal fell aside in courtroom.The 53-year-old appeared in Delaware after being charged with evading $100,000 (£77,000) in taxes from revenue of over $1.5m in 2017 and 2018. He had beforehand reached a take care of prosecutors to plead responsible in trade for 2 years' probation.However, the settlement unravelled on Wednesday over a number of issues, such because it apparently giving Biden safety in opposition to future expenses.At one level Biden answered "yes" when requested if he was pleading responsible, earlier than later pulling again. The choose, Maryellen Noreika, raised points in regards to the wording of the deal and gave the 2 sides 30 days to elucidate why she ought to...