Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure in Tuesday’s primary election that would’ve abolished state income taxes.While nine states have phased out individual income taxes, Missouri voters apparently feared an increase in other forms of taxation to make up for the revenue loss. The measure, Amendment No. 5, was rejected by an 84%-16% vote, with about a fifth of the ballots tallied. Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe backed eliminating the income tax.Opponents of the change claimed that the state’s highest earners would’ve benefitted the most, while public areas like schools, prisons and social services would’ve been directly impacted. Concerns were also…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Universal Studios Hollywood’s new “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” roller coaster is already drawing complaints from nearby residents over its noise as the attraction undergoes technical rehearsals ahead of its official opening. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 72 mph, the outdoor…
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A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Washington Commanders cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon is retiring from the NFL at 31 years old.The team announced Tuesday that they placed Witherspoon on the Reserve/Retired List and signed cornerback Fabian Moreau to take his place. Witherspoon practiced Monday and informed the team Tuesday…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The National Football League made a major move toward player safety in 2020 when Guardian Caps were introduced. Just two years later, they were made mandatory for select positions in practices.But history is changing once again, as Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Atlanta Falcons superstar running back Bijan Robinson is used to making history on the field and has now reportedly done it off the field.The Falcons and Robinson agreed to a three-year, $75 million contract extension on Tuesday, making him the highest-paid running…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chris Bosh wants to spread awareness of blood clots after he nearly “dropped dead” earlier this year.Back in February, Bosh, who was forced to retire because of his history of blood clots, said that he woke up “covered” in his own blood.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A simple question from Pat McAfee led Pittsburgh Steelers four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to unload on Dr. Anthony Fauci, mocking the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for recently invoking the Fifth Amendment during a Senate…
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It’s hard to light a dress on fire without triggering fire alarms, but I did it in 2011. First I knocked down the smoke detector in my tiny apartment with a Swiffer. Then I doused the dress — a Christian Dior cotton mini by John Galliano that I’d scrounged for…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is warning Iran that it has one last chance to make a deal, even as Tehran denies the negotiations Trump says persuaded him to hold off on a major U.S. attack.The clash has left the status of the diplomatic…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House GOP lawmaker is accused of sexually harassing two “young female staffers” in his office in an explosive report that details lavish gifts, trips, and even reciting a poem for one of the aides in an incident that made others in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The federal judge who blocked the Trump administration from ending protections for Somalis in the U.S. is facing a new impeachment threat from President Donald Trump’s allies in Congress.Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., has filed an impeachment resolution against Judge…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, once proposed allowing undocumented immigrants to secure driver’s licenses, making the case that not doing so would be discriminatory.”We’ve got to make sure that in this state we are not discriminating against…
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Trisha Paytas is reacting to online scrutiny over Ariana Grande’s body. “I do feel the internet is getting so comfortable talking about bodies, but specifically women’s bodies,” Paytas, 38, said in a Sunday, August 3, TikTok video after it was announced that Grande will no longer take part in a West End production of the musical Sunday in the Park With George next year. According to Paytas, “Fat people or even larger or even like midsize-to-larger people have always been getting the body-shaming,” but she said “body-checking” of people with smaller physiques is becoming “more intense.” Grande’s appearance in her…
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The suspect accused of kidnapping a beloved father in a sinister act that led to the man’s execution in the trunk of a car hung his head in shame during his first court appearance. Jianquan Bo was in court Tuesday morning where he pled not guilty to murder and kidnapping…
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