Category: State News

Long Commutes Start After Part of I-95 Collapses in Philadelphia Following Tanker Truck Fire

PHILADELPHIA—Drivers began longer commutes Monday after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia a day earlier following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire. Sunday’s fire closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely. Newscasts warned of traffic nightmares and gave advice on detours,…


Female-Only Spa Forced to Accept ‘Transgender Women’ Reveals Next Move

A female-only spa in Washington state that a judge said has to accept men if they identify as women says it will fight against the ruling. The Olympus Spa plans to enter a new complaint in the case, which centers around a state law that bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, a lawyer…


EXCLUSIVE: Report Alleges Catholic Hospitals Linked to Transgender Surgeries, Abortions

The largest Catholic health system in the nation has allegedly funded and performed transgender surgeries and other “gender-affirming” medical interventions, defying traditional Catholic teachings, according to an investigative report released to The Epoch Times. The report by the Lepanto Institute, a Catholic research and education organization, released on June 12, exposes CommonSpirit Health, a Catholic entity, for…


Repairs of Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia Could Take Months

Traffic along a major East Coast artery is likely to face months of delays after an elevated section of the I-95 highway in Pennsylvania collapsed on Sunday morning, state officials said. The approximately 70-foot-wide northbound portion of the I-95 in Philadelphia fell through after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire on an exit…


Repairs of Collapsed I-95 in Philadelphia to Take Months

Traffic along a major East Coast artery is likely to face months of delays after an elevated section of the I-95 highway in Pennsylvania collapsed on Sunday morning, state officials said. The approximately 70-foot-wide northbound portion of the I-95 in Philadelphia fell through after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire on an exit…


Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line

BOULDER, Colo.—Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire set days earlier outside a home used by a Christian religious communal group along with a sparking power line caused a 2021 Colorado wildfire fanned by high winds that destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and left two people dead, authorities said Thursday. Authorities spent 18 months investigating and…


Texas Inmate Convicted of Robbery, Assault Captured After Prison Escape

PLAINVIEW, Texas—A 22-year-old inmate was captured Sunday about 250 miles (400 kilometers) from the West Texas prison he had escaped from hours earlier after climbing over a fence, officials said. Trent Thompson had last been seen at the Formby Unit in Plainview about 11:14 p.m. Saturday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said. He was…


2 Horses Die at Belmont Park After Belmont Stakes

NEW YORK—Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl fell near the quarter pole and sustained a catastrophic injury to her left front leg, according to New York Racing Association spokesman Pat McKenna. The 5-year-old mare was euthanized due to the severity…


Clash of Ideologies Illustrated at Summit for Young Women

GRAPEVINE, Texas—A giant LGBT flag flew over the Gaylord Convention Center, where thousands of young women gathered for a Turning Point USA convention over the weekend in defense of faith and conservatism. The Young Women’s Leadership Summit held in the shadow of the rainbow flag was a reminder to attendees of how far radical left-wing…


Armed Man Robs 7-Eleven in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—An armed man robbed a 7-Eleven and is still at large June 10 in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego. San Diego Police officers were called at 2:13 a.m. to 4210 Beyer Blvd. where they learned the suspect entered the convenience store, drew a silver, semi-automatic handgun, and demanded money from the clerk….