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Virginia Gov. declares state of emergency amid white nationalist rally; protester killed during rally

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- The mayor of Charlottesville, Va., said one person was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of protesters opposed to white nationalist rallies there. Charlottesville Police Chief Al Thomas called the incident "premeditated violence" and said it "is being treated as a criminal homicide investigation." Cellphone video from witnesses showed the vehicle, a gray Dodge Challenger, driving at high speed into a narrow street crowded with protesters opposing the white nationalists who flooded Charlottesville for one of the […]

todayAugust 12, 2017 3

National

White nationalist march at University of Virginia ends in violence

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (UPI) -- Hundreds of torch-bearing white nationalists marched on the campus of the University of Virginia ahead of Saturday's Unite the Right rally. Police ultimately declared the Friday night march an unlawful assembly, as marchers who chanted "white lives matter," "you will not replace us" and "blood and soil," swung their torches in skirmishes with counterprotesters, the Daily Progress reported. The brief march in Charlottesville came to an end when the two groups met at a statue of Thomas Jefferson, where […]

todayAugust 12, 2017 6

Business & Lifestyle

Manafort changes legal team as investigations expand

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Paul Manafort, former adviser to President Donald Trump's presidential campaign, is changing lawyers as his financial transactions get more government scrutiny, sources close to the matter said. Manafort spokesman Jason Maloni announced in a statement Thursday that "Mr. Manafort is in the process of retaining his former counsel, Miller & Chevalier, to represent him in the office of special counsel investigation." The Washington law firm WilmerHale has represented Manafort to this point. Kevin Downing, a former official in the Department of […]

todayAugust 11, 2017 14

Business & Lifestyle

Los Angeles suburb creates video urging residents to prepare for nuclear attack

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (UPI) -- The local government of Ventura County, located about 60 miles outside of Los Angeles, has released a video urging its residents to be prepared for a nuclear attack. The video begins with Dr. Robert Levin, the chief public health officer for Ventura County, urging residents to be aware of what they should do in the event of a nuclear attack by visiting a website for more information. The video segues to a frightened young girl pleading […]

todayAugust 11, 2017 6

Business & Lifestyle

Mike Fortner says ‘cycle ends,’ won’t seek re-election

WEST CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Illinois State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) will end his 12-year career in the House at the conclusion of his current term in January 2019, according to his website. “Life is lived in cycles," Fortner posted. "There are cycles due to changes in our personal lives and those of our families. Elected officials are not immune to these cycles. It has been my honor to serve the public at both the state and local level, […]

todayAugust 10, 2017 4

Business & Lifestyle

South Africa President Jacob Zuma survives no-confidence vote

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (UPI) -- South African President Jacob Zuma survived a secret no-confidence vote Tuesday by Parliament over allegations of corruption. After hours of debate, lawmakers put the two-term leader's fate to a vote -- 177 voted against Zuma, and 198 voted in his favor. Nine abstained from voting. Had he lost, he and his entire cabinet would have had to resign. Protesters, both for and against the embattled president, caused traffic jams across Johannesburg, authorities said. Zuma's […]

todayAugust 8, 2017 2

Business & Lifestyle

President Trump’s nominations lagging after 200 days in office

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is lagging behind his predecessors on filling positions in his administration as he reached 200 days in office Monday. Trump has nominated 277 people for key posts in his administration with 124 confirmed and eight withdrawn, according to CNN's tracker. The Partnership for Public Service noted 577 executive branch positions as particularly essential -- and Trump has only successfully filled about a fifth of them. In all, there are 4,000 positions across government that are not civil service jobs but […]

todayAugust 7, 2017 5

Business & Lifestyle

Income tax hike will cost Moultrie County residents $3.8 million more this year

  SULLIVAN (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Moultrie County residents will pay an additional $3,812,807 in state income taxes this year, according to an analysis by Local Government Information Services (LGIS). LGIS combined Illinois Department of Revenue data with a forecast by Senate Democrats to estimate how much additional income tax will be paid in each Illinois zip code. The following Moultrie County communities will pay the most: Sullivan ($2,494,088 total/$684 per person), Bethany ($405,754/$476), Dalton City ($317,455/$740) and Gays ($163,851/$514). Retroactive […]

todayAugust 5, 2017 5

Business & Lifestyle

Jonas Petty to take on Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer in Illinois House primary

PITTSFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Things are beginning to heat up in the Republican primary against C.D. Davidsmeyer in the 100th District of the Illinois House of Representatives, as Pittsfield businessman Jonas Petty has thrown his name into the ring in next spring's primary. Petty, 38, is running to win and looks forward to bringing his conservative values to Springfield. "My values align with my actions," he stated. Petty and wife Jane Ann own and operate William Watson Hotel in Pittsfield […]

todayAugust 5, 2017 9

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