Illinois House advances bill for new Chicago Bears stadium
April 23, 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday night advanced a measure to set up property tax rates that would help to build a new Chicago Bears stadium in Illinois.The vote was 78-32.Called the “megaprojects bill,” Illinois House Bill 910 now goes to the Senate for consideration. If...
UNI faculty union leader speaks against regents’ proposed policy chan…
April 23, 2026
UNI faculty member and union leader Chris Martin spoke during the Iowa Board of Regents meeting public comment time against proposed board manual policy changes. (Photos courtesy of University of Northern Iowa)As the Iowa Board of Regents takes its first reading of proposed additions and changes to its policy manual,...
Changes loom for National Weather Service as union official warns of …
April 23, 2026
The Trump administration is reorganizing the National Weather Service (NWS) and making changes to forecasting, while a key union representative warns the reorganization could involve potential staff cuts. Federal employees at the NWS’s Weather Forecast Offices, which provide people with local forecasts and severe weather warnings, have learned about impending...
Police: Suspected impaired driver hits Las Vegas officer, paramedic in hit-and-run | Local Las Vegas
April 23, 2026
A Metropolitan Police Department officer and a paramedic were injured Wednesday when they were struck by a suspected impaired driver in a hit-and-run crash in northwest Las Vegas. According to a text message from Metro Lt. Robert Johnson, the driver struck the officer and paramedic in a parking lot near...
The Trump Family’s Crypto Venture Is Being Sued by Its Own Billionair…
April 23, 2026
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April 23, 2026
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Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer receives contract extension …
April 23, 2026
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer walks off the field after a 56-0 win over Eastern Illinois at an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WAKA) – Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has received a contract extension. The University of...
For the fifth time, Senate Republicans blocking effort to rein in Tru…
April 23, 2026
Emergency crews work at the site of a US-Israeli strike on a residential building that also destroyed the adjacent Rafi-Nia Synagogue on April 7, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans, and one Democrat, maintained their support for President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, after...
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 With Reasoning-driven Visuals
April 23, 2026
OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Images 2.0, featuring substantial enhancements in AI image generation capabilities. This release follows extensive testing under the name “duct tape” on LM Arena AI, allowing users to create complex images that include long text blocks, user interfaces, and even floor plans.The new model, which incorporates...
Federal judge rules in favor of Indiana man who launched app tracking…
April 22, 2026
CHICAGO — A federal judge in Illinois ruled in favor of Brown County, Indiana, man Mark Hodges, the creator of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement tracking app called Eyes Up.FULL INJUNCTION BELOW Hodges sued the federal government in February, claiming it pressured Apple to remove the app from its app...
Iowa Legislature hits 100th day as property tax, budget negotiations …
April 22, 2026
Iowa lawmakers hit the 100th day of the legislative session on April 21, 2026, but still have major issues to address before lawmakers can go home. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa lawmakers hit the goal end date for the 2026 legislative session Tuesday, but there are still several issues...
Sources: U.S. Personnel Killed in Mexico Worked for CIA
April 22, 2026
Two U.S. officials who died in Mexico on Sunday worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, two sources told The Intercept. They are among the first known fatalities of President Donald Trump’s expanding drug war in Latin America. The American personnel died in a vehicular crash in the mountains of the...
Stranded motorist injured in crash on Las Vegas highway | Local Las Vegas
April 22, 2026
A motorist who was working on his car on the side of the 215 Beltway Tuesday night was hit by a car driven by a suspected impaired driver, the Nevada Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at 9:09 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the 215 Beltway north of Ann...
DeSantis Is ‘Begging’ Trump for Something to Do With His Life
April 22, 2026
This might not be the most important headline to break news today, but longtime readers of Where Things Stand may know that this author enjoys reveling in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ humiliation — at Trump’s hands. The Florida governor is reaching the end of his current gig as the conduit for...
Stephen A. Smith wants Ty Simpson to get drafted by AFC team in first…
April 22, 2026
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Judge blocks Arizona water rule that halted new housing developments …
April 22, 2026
Photo by Getty ImagesA judge handed a huge win to developers Tuesday when he blocked an Arizona water rule that put a stop to new housing developments in some areas of the Valley. The ruling prohibits the Arizona Department of Water Resources from using its “unmet demand” rule for the...
Iowa House passes bill on foster, adoptive parents’ beliefs
April 21, 2026
The Iowa House passed a bill prohibiting the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services from precluding prospective parents from consideration to foster or adopt a child on the basis or their sincerely held religious or moral beliefs about sexual orientation and gender identity. (Photo by Chinnapong via iStock /...
Trump Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe
April 21, 2026
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is the latest member of Donald Trump‘s Cabinet to make a hasty exit. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung broke the news of Chavez-DeRemer’s departure with a post to X on Monday. “Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will be leaving the Administration to take a position...
Carlos Cortes goes 4 for 5 as Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners, take AL West first place | Athletics
April 21, 2026
SEATTLE — Carlos Cortes, Nick Kurtz and Shea Langeliers each hit a solo homer, and the Athletics overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night. The Athletics took sole possession of first place in the AL West with the victory, moving a half game...