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Today is Thursday, Dec. 19, the 354th day of 2024. There are 12 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 19, 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U. S. House of Representatives for perjury and obstruction of justice. (He was subsequently acquitted by the Senate.) Also on this date: In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Gen.

By BRIAN HALL ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sergei Bobrovsky made 26 saves and the Florida Panthers beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Wednesday night. Aaron Ekblad added his second goal of the season to go with two assists, and Mackie Samoskevich, Niko Mikkola and Eetu Luostarinen also scored for Florida.

General Daily Insight for December 19, 2024 We can all find ways to enjoy ourselves today. The Moon in Leo begins with a trine to Chiron followed by a square to Uranus, so we may rely on unusual approaches to get what we want, though that is all subject to change when the Moon then makes a shaky quincunx to Neptune.

Fort Lauderdale might start charging a new tax that would bring in tens of millions to help cover the cost of ocean rescue and emergency medical services. The tax would come to $456.78 for a home with a taxable value of $590,000, according to current estimates. The higher the value of the home or commercial property, the higher the tax. Commissioners got details about the possible new tax from an outside consultant on Tuesday. If Fort Lauderdale moves forward with the plan, the tax would show up on property tax bills as soon as 2026. The tax would apply not only to single-family homes, but to all properties currently taxed in Fort Lauderdale, said Peter Napoli, a senior manager with Stantec Consulting. Napoli had a dire warning for the commission, saying the city can expect a growing shortfall over the coming years if drastic measures are not taken. The city will face a deficit of $4.7 million in 2026; a deficit of $35.4 million in 2027; $39.4 million in 2028; $52.9 million in 2029; and $45.3 million in 2030, Napoli said.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is calling for legislators to repeal the state law that requires an annual abortion report, saying that it infringes on patients’ privacy, which echoes other Democratic officials’ push to reduce or eliminate such requirements. Related Articles National News | DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids National News | Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say National News | Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear at contempt hearing in January over failure to give up assets National News | How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione National News | Jay-Z’s lawyers challenge rapper’s inclusion in rape lawsuit after accuser’s TV interview “The government has no place in surveilling Arizonans’ medical decision-making or tracking their health history,” Hobbs, a Democrat in a state where Republicans control the Legislature, said in a statement Wednesday as the state released its report covering 2023.

By LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — A New York federal judge on Wednesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in court in early January to face claims that he should be held in contempt for failing to turn over assets including a New York apartment lease and a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt to two Georgia election poll workers who won a libel case against him. Related Articles National News | DOJ files complaint against CVS for facilitating unlawful sale of prescription opioids National News | Invasive ‘murder hornets’ are wiped out in the US, officials say National News | Arizona governor urges the state to stop collecting abortion data, citing patient privacy National News | How New York prosecutors used a terrorism law in the charges against Luigi Mangione National News | Jay-Z’s lawyers challenge rapper’s inclusion in rape lawsuit after accuser’s TV interview Judge Lewis J.