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close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 12 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The Texas home of former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas burned down on Thursday after reportedly being struck by lightning in what officials say is a "total loss," according to multiple reports. Thomas, who last played with the Baltimore Ravens in 2019, was home with two family members at his residence in Orange, Texas, when he heard a "popping sound" and saw smoke in the house early Thursday evening, Orange Fire Department Deputy Chief Payton Smith told FOX4 Beaumont. Earl Thomas of the Baltimore Ravens warms up before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington, on Oct. 20, 2019. (Alika Jenner/Getty Images) Images of the home showed a raging fire that began near the southeast corner of Thomas’ … [Read more...] about Home of ex-Seahawks star Earl Thomas destroyed in fire: reports

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their flagship climate change and health care bill toward House passage Friday, placing President Joe Biden on the brink of a back-from-the-dead triumph on his leading domestic goals that the party hopes will energize voters going into November’s elections. The narrowly divided House was poised to approve the legislation, which is but a shadow of the larger, more ambitious plan to supercharge environment and social programs that Biden and his party envisioned early last year. Even so, Democrats were thirsty to declare victory on top-tier goals such as providing Congress’ largest ever investment in curbing carbon emissions,reining in pharmaceutical costs and taxing large companies and show they can wring accomplishments out of a frequently gridlocked Washington that disillusions many voters. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, … [Read more...] about Dems near congressional passage of climate, health package

0 Community Corner "We are excited to expand the REV brand into Fishers," said Tony Birkla, owner of Birkla Investment Group. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the City of Fishers: August 5, 2022 Alboher Development Company, Inc. and Birkla Investment Group, LLC announced today their proposal to build a five-story, mixed-use building at 8603 E. 116th Street, located at the intersection of Municipal Drive and 116th Street near the newly opened downtown hub of the Fishers Nickel Plate Trail. The REV development will feature 36 for-sale condominiums, a parking garage, and 23,000 square feet of commercial and office space. The luxury condos, ranging from $600,000 to $1,000,000, will be the first of their kind as Fishers' first for-sale condominiums. "The REV development provides us with a unique opportunity to diversify the housing market in Fishers," said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness. "These … [Read more...] about City Of Fishers: Alboher Development & Birkla Investment Group Propose REV Development For 116th St. & Municipal Drive

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the sudden, unprecedented search this week. A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from the estate during a search on Monday. The seized records include some marked not only top secret but also “sensitive compartmented information,” a special category meant to protect the nation's most important secrets that if revealed publicly could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests. The court records did not provide specific details about information the documents might contain. The warrant says federal agents were investigating potential violations of three different federal laws, including one that governs gathering, transmitting or losing defense information under the … [Read more...] about FBI seized top secret documents in Trump estate search

0 Arts & Entertainment The working-class neo-noir thriller "Emily the Criminal" lights up the big screen. Horror-comedy "Bodies Bodies Bodies" expands nationwide. Beau Behan , Patch Staff Posted Reply This weekend, movies with generational themes and social commentaries dominate the big screen. Care for a working-class neo-noir thriller? "Emily the Criminal," which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, shines a spotlight on the world of student debt, starring Aubrey Plaza in the title role of a Millennial trying to make ends meet in a service gig economy. If you're looking for a Gen Z horror-comedy, look no further than "Bodies Bodies Bodies," which expands nationwide this weekend. The film stars Pete Davidson, Amandla Stenberg, Chase Sui Wonders, Myha'la Herrold, Maria Bakalova, Rachel Sennott and Lee Pace as a group of friends suddenly propelled into a dangerous web of mistrusts. Related … [Read more...] about Aubrey Plaza Electrifies In ‘Emily The Criminal’

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 WASHINGTON (AP) — In November 1979, a little over a week after student militants seized control of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 52 American citizens hostage, President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170 declaring a national emergency against Iran. That order remains in effect today, renewed most recently in the weeks before last Thanksgiving by President Joe Biden, who noted then that “our relations with Iran have not yet normalized.” The Biden administration's declaration Aug. 4 of a public health emergency on monkeypox frees up federal money and resources to fight a virus that has already infected more than 10,000 people in the United States. But public health emergencies expire every 90 days, unless extended by the Department of Health and Human Services. Those are different from national emergency declarations, which give presidents broad leeway … [Read more...] about Monkeypox? Climate? Deciding what’s a national emergency

SACRAMENTO — Striking a blow against a pernicious form of pollution, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday the nation’s most far-reaching restrictions on single-use plastics and packaging. The legislation heads off a November ballot measure that many lawmakers and the plastics industry hoped to avoid, and it puts California at the forefront of national efforts to eliminate polystyrene and other plastics that litter the environment, degrade into toxic particles and increasingly inhabit human blood, tissue and organs. Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) had tried for years to get state legislators to tackle the growing plastic pollution crisis but has faced opposition from the plastics industry, some food container manufacturers and environmentalists who believe the law doesn’t go far enough. “Relief,” was how he described his emotional state after the legislation was signed. “It’s been a long journey.” The California Senate approved the bill Thursday morning with 29 ayes … [Read more...] about Newsom signs nation’s most sweeping law to phase out single-use plastics and packaging waste

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Margaret Holt, a former editor at the Chicago Tribune, was named Friday the 2022 Lincoln League honoree during the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors Awards presentations at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield. Holt finished her career at the Tribune in January as standards editor. She was also newspaper’s first female sports editor. The Lincoln League honors longtime Illinois journalists for their career contributions to the industry. IAPME winners were also announced for journalism excellence in news, sports, features, editorials, columns and photos from 2021. Division I award winners: General Excellence: First place, The Southern Illinoisan; second place, Herald & Review; third place, Effingham Daily News. Best Digital Storytelling: First place, Herald & Review, 25th anniversary of Decatur tornadoes, staff; second place, Herald & Review, Golden Knights, Clay Jackson; third place, Herald & Review, Bird Boxes, … [Read more...] about Illinois AP Media Editors announces 2021 journalism awards

0 Pets In search of a fuzzy new family member? Meet Bellatrix, Narcissa, Savannah and more adorable animals up for adoption. Pet News , Patch Staff Posted Reply Do you want to add a fluffy ball of four-legged love and affection to your family and have a positive impact on the world at the same time? Adopt a dog, cat or other kind of pet from a local shelter! Pet adoption agencies in Columbus and environs have dogs, cats and other pets ready and waiting for someone to take them home. Across Ohio, there are thousands of dogs, cats and other animals of all ages and sizes without a home — many of whom are located near you. If you're on a search for your new friend, consider checking out a local rescue center like Central Ohios Programs For Animal Welfare, where Narcissa the cat is waiting patiently. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until … [Read more...] about Columbus Area Pets Up For Adoption

NOT Democrats in 2022. Photo: David Caulkin/AP/Shutterstock The Inflation Reduction Act is an enormous and hugely consequential bill that tackles climate change in a serious way, allows Medicare to negotiate with drug companies, and might — just might — turn Joe Biden’s presidency around . There’s only one problem … Here’s Matt Yglesias , doing some news analysis: I think it’s instructive to consider the success of the IRA negotiations through the lens of the Green New Deal construct. Here’s an energy-sector trade journal on the bill’s carbon-capture tax credits: Under the IRA policies, a point-source operation would need to capture just 12,500 tons/yr to qualify. And here’s some confused fearmongering from Paul Manafort: The trouble (or Troubles) is that you likely already have strong mental associations for phrases such as “IRA negotiations,” “IRA policies” and “IRA agents.” Each headline about the Biden presidency’s signature policy achievement can’t … [Read more...] about IRA Is Already Taken, Democrats