Illinois Judge to Rule on Rittenhouse Extradition to Kenosha for Protest-Related Murder Charges

CHICAGO (AP) – The mother of a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is among those slated to testify at a hearing in Illinois to decide if her son should be extradited across the border to stand trial on homicide charges. During Friday’s hearing, Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers also planned to call an…MORE

Girl Scouts Congratulate Justice Barrett and Catch Flak From Both Sides

A tweet by the Girl Scouts congratulating new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett drew such outrage from Barrett’s critics that the youth organization swiftly deleted it – only to draw a new backlash from Barrett’s supporters. The original tweet, posted Wednesday evening, said, “Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme…MORE

Irving based Exxon Loses $680M

NEW YORK (AP) – Exxon Mobil lost $680 million in the third quarter as travel was curtailed throughout the world in efforts to contain the coronavirus, diminishing the need for fuel. The Irving, Texas-based oil giant brought in $46.2 billion in revenue, down from $65.05 billion during the same quarter last year.  Thursday, the company it…MORE