Category: State News

Evacuation Ongoing for 43-Acre Fire in Menifee, 5 Percent Containment

June 20, 2023
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A fire has erupted in the hills of Menifee, California, on June 20 forcing evacuations of surrounding residents, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The fire is 43 acres with 5 percent containment as of 3:14 p.m. on Tuesday, CAL FIRE reported. Officials reported the fire’s forward advancement has stopped…

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San Francisco Receives New Federal Help to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

June 20, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has included San Francisco in the upcoming phase of “Operation Overdrive” per a designation request by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, according to an announcement from Pelosi’s office on June 16. This means new federal resources will be unlocked in the coming months to combat the city’s fentanyl trafficking…

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Man Armed With Knife Arrested at San Diego Taco Shop

June 20, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—A man allegedly armed with a knife inside a San Diego taco shop in Barrio Logan was taken into custody on June 20 after a short standoff with police. Police received a report at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday of a man threatening people with a knife in the Logan Heights Family Health Center at 1809…

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2 Men Killed, One Critically Wounded in Shooting in Los Angeles

June 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Authorities continued their investigation on June 20 into a shooting near a smoke shop in Valley Glen in Los Angeles that left two men dead and another man critically wounded. The shooting was reported at about 10 p.m. on June 19 at Coldwater Canyon Avenue and Victory Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police…

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School District in Utah Faces Backlash After Banning the Bible: Part II

June 20, 2023
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Continued from Part I The following is some background on what caused the Davis County School District to remove the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries. Chris Williams, the communication director for the Davis School District, told The Epoch Times how the Bible banning got started. He said, “Someone who claimed to be a…

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School District in Utah Faces Backlash After Banning the Bible: Part I

June 20, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY—Controversy has sprung up in Utah after the Davis County School District Review Committee decided on May 22 to remove the Bible from elementary and middle school libraries. The committee deemed the Bible not suitable for young children because of its “vulgarity and violence.” Their decision came after the bill HB374, known as…

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4 Dead After Fire in E-bike Shop Spreads to Apartments in New York City

June 20, 2023
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NEW YORK—A fire at a New York City e-bike shop quickly spread to upper-floor apartments and killed four people early Tuesday in the latest deadly blaze linked to exploding lithium ion batteries. The fire, reported shortly after midnight, happened at a shop that was cited last summer for safety violations related to the storage and…

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Connecticut Officials Used a Bear to Skirt Warrant Requirements, Spy on Landowners

June 20, 2023
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An unusual civil rights case has been filed in federal court involving a state agency that affixed a camera to a bear to catch residents feeding it. The case may sound comical, but legal experts say it will be an important test about how far the government can go in conducting surveillance of citizens without…

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Connecticut Officials Use a Bear to Skirt Warrant Requirements, Spy on Landowners

June 20, 2023
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An unusual civil rights case has been filed in federal court involving a state agency that affixed a camera to a bear to catch residents feeding it. The case may sound comical, but legal experts say it will be an important test about how far the government can go in conducting surveillance of citizens without…

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Proposed ‘Hate Speech’ Law in Michigan Threatens First Amendment Rights, Conservatives Warn

June 20, 2023
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A bill moving through the Democrat-controlled Michigan State Legislature would make it easier for prosecutors to bring felonious “hate crime” charges against dissident speech. The possible implications for preachers, school administrators, teachers, parents, politicians, and citizen activists have alarmed conservatives concerned about the effect the bill may have on free speech. The proposed legislation, HB…

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