Category: State News

Tribe Demanding Answers, Justice for Member Shot 38 Times by US Border Patrol Agents

May 29, 2023
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WHY, Ariz.—Yvonne Nevarez remembers her late uncle Raymond Mattia as a proud Tohono O’odham Nation member who always took a stand against injustice. He was a kind, respectful, peace-loving man, she said, making his shooting death by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents even harder to accept. “I’m angry. I can’t believe it. I…

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Shooting at New Mexico’s Red River Motorcycle Rally Kills 3, Wounds 5

May 28, 2023
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RED RIVER, N.M.—Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late Saturday afternoon. Red River Mayor Linda Calhoun said in a video posted on Facebook that the shooting around 5 p.m. resulted in three fatalities and five victims were transported to hospitals…

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Dodgers Hold Christian Event Amid Backlash Over Trans ‘Nuns’ Invite

May 28, 2023
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The Los Angeles Dodgers will host a “Christian Faith and Family Day” in July, amid backlash over the team’s Pride Night invite to a group of self-described “queer and trans nuns.” “Join us at Dodger Stadium on 7/30 for Christian Faith and Family Day. Stay after the game to celebrate and be part of a…

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Man Threatening to Shoot at Burbank Home Depot Shot Dead by Police

May 28, 2023
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BURBANK, Calif.—Detectives continued their investigation May 28 into the fatal police shooting of a man who threatened to shoot people at a Home Depot in Burbank. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the Home Depot at 1200 Flower St., east of the Golden State (5) Freeway, Burbank Police Sgt….

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3 Men Injured in Garden Grove Restaurant Shooting

May 28, 2023
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GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A man is in custody May 28 on suspicion of critically wounding two men and injuring a third during a shooting at a restaurant in Garden Grove, authorities said. The shooting stemmed from an argument and fight inside The Hot Restaurant at 12921 Magnolia St., according to Sgt. Nick Jensen of the Garden…

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Arizona Woman Honors Late Veteran Husband on Memorial Day With Flowers and a Cup of Coffee

May 28, 2023
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MARANA, Ariz.—Once, Memorial Day weekend held a different meaning and purpose for Diana Espinosa of Tucson, Arizona. Before her husband Ernest passed away at age 58, it was a time to travel as a couple to San Carlos, Mexico, and celebrate the annual family reunion with joy and laughter, not pain and sorrow. Those special…

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Illegal Immigrant Charged With Murder of Florida Officer

May 28, 2023
Crime & Public SafetyFeatured TopicsFloridaillegal immigrationImmigration & Border SecurityPolicies & ImpactsRegional & State NewsSouthern Border CrisisState NewsUSUS News
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An illegal alien teen has been charged with murdering a police officer from Florida. The officer died after a six-minute struggle with the suspect. The illegal immigrant, 18-year-old Vergilio Aguilar Mendez from Guatemala, was seen by Sergeant Michael Kunovich in St. Augustine, Florida, on the evening of May 19. Mendez was sitting in the dark…

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IN-DEPTH: Most Conservatives Praise Education Savings Accounts, Virginia’s Largest Homeschooling Group Has a Different View

May 28, 2023
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As more states introduce school choice bills and adopt government education savings accounts (ESAs) programs, Virginia’s largest homeschooling organization is weary of government ESA programs because they are sure it will lead to mandates and interference. Home Educators Association of Virginia (HEAV) Director of Support & Government Affairs Yvonne Bunn told The Epoch Times that…

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State Farm Halts Issuing New Home Insurance Policies in California

May 28, 2023
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Insurance company State Farm is halting new property insurance policies in the state of California as the firm battles inflationary pressures and increasing exposure to wildfire risks. In California, State Farm will “cease accepting new applications including all business and personal lines property and casualty insurance, effective May 27, 2023,” the firm said in a…

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South Dakota Governor Tells Higher Education Board to Ban Drag Shows, Remove Mandates on Preferred Pronouns

May 28, 2023
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued a letter on May 25 to the governing board that oversees the six public universities in the state. In it, she lamented about the situation of higher education in the country, and challenged the board to a series of actions to “show the nation what quality higher education is…

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