#Radio and podcast company Audacy files for bankruptcy

#Radio and podcast company Audacy files for bankruptcy

Radio and podcast company Audacy revealed that it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday, citing “macroeconomic challenges” as the reason for its restructuring. Audacy is the home to hundreds of broadcast, sports and podcast shows and is one of the largest radio broadcasters in the country. In an announcement Sunday, Audacy’s President and CEO David Field revealed…

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#4 killed in Michigan house explosion

#4 killed in Michigan house explosion

A house in a rural part of Michigan exploded Saturday, killing four people and sending two others to the hospital, according to local authorities. The explosion occurred Saturday afternoon in Whitmore Lake, Mich., near Northfield Township, about 8 miles from Ann Arbor, sending debris across 2 acres of the property, Lt. David Powell of the…

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#Trump says he ‘can’t believe’ Biden will be the nominee 

#Trump says he ‘can’t believe’ Biden will be the nominee 

Former President Trump said he “can’t believe” President Biden will be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, calling into question his character and cognitive abilities. “He’s a cheater. He’s a scoundrel. He’s a bad guy,” Trump said in a Breitbart News article published Friday. “But in his life, he’s always been able to convince people he’s…

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#Censorship and the case for institutional literacy

#Censorship and the case for institutional literacy

The plague of censorship infecting its way through the nation has reached the halls of Congress, with two congressional hearings putting librarians in the hot seat. Historically beloved by students and parents alike, school librarians in particular are under attack for doing their jobs. Under the guise of “parental rights,” some vocal and well-funded groups…

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#Press: Impeach me now, tell me why later 

#Press: Impeach me now, tell me why later 

For Republican members of the 118th Congress, it’s a good thing they can’t be expelled for legislative malpractice. If so, they’d all be out of a job. And rightfully so.  Last week’s vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden is one of the most irresponsible actions taken in the history of Congress. It is…

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#JD Vance opposes sale of US Steel to Nippon

#JD Vance opposes sale of US Steel to Nippon

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Monday that he opposes the sale of American-based manufacturing company U.S. Steel Corp. to Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel.  “Today, a critical piece of America’s defense industrial base was auctioned off to foreigners for cash,” Vance said in a statement, adding that he had “warned of this outcome months ago.”  “U.S….

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#California to vote on allowing ‘toilet-to-tap’ projects: What to know

#California to vote on allowing ‘toilet-to-tap’ projects: What to know

Some Californians could find themselves flushing a future drinking water source down their commodes in just a few years’ time — pending the approval of long-awaited, but misnamed, “toilet-to-tap” rules next week.  The California State Water Resources Control Board will consider a landmark proposal Tuesday to streamline “direct potable reuse” (DPR) — a process by which…

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