John Mone

May 28, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Justin Boggs |Charles Benson |John Mone |Joe St. George

The Democratic National Convention plans to formally nominate Joe Biden as its candidate for president by way of a virtual roll call that will take place before August's in-person convention. The early move will be to ensure that President Biden is on Ohio's ballot for the general election ahead of the state's Aug. 7 deadline. The process will be similar to the 2020 nomination, which also took place remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 28, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Alex Miller |Charles Benson |John Mone |Taylor O'Bier

T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular's wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at $4.4 billion, and further consolidating the industry. T-Mobile would get more than 4 million new customers, control of U.S. Cellular's wireless operations and about 30% of spectrum assets across several spectrum bands.

May 17, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | John Mone |Douglas Jones |Joe St. George |Alex Arger

The U.S. has a long history of gun use, and the topic has become increasingly political. At a National Rifle Association Outdoor Show held in the swing state of Pennsylvania, presumptive Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump said he's the best friend of American gun owners. "During my four years nothing happened," Trump said at the February rally. "And there was great pressure on me having to do with guns. We did nothing.

May 16, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Alex Arger |Amber Strong |Douglas Jones |John Mone

Convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein once had a "little black book," a place where he would write the names, addresses, phone numbers and other information of those associated with his sordid past. Now that book — and all of its information — is up for auction. Bidding began Wednesday for the infamous item. It contains names and potential contact information for high-profile figures like former President Donald Trump, attorney Alan Dershowitz and former U.S. Sen.

May 16, 2024 | scrippsnews.com | Amber Strong |Douglas Jones |John Mone |Joe St. George

In the 1940s the U.S. was in a race to build the first nuclear weapons, setting up testing sites and plants across the country. At the same time, another race was on to fulfill the American dream — and families building homes and lives never knew those two worlds would eventually collide. "Unbeknownst to my parents, they had no idea that they were raising their children in a neighborhood that had been contaminated by radioactive waste," Karen Nickel, co-founder of Just Moms STL, told Scripps News.