LOS ANGELES—Two members of the transnational gang MS-13, including a one-time “shot-caller” for the notorious criminal organization, will face 10 years to life in federal prison when they are sentenced later this year for their convictions in downtown Los Angeles on racketeering and drug charges. José Balmore Romero, 49, and Erwin Alexander Melgar, 45, were…
High-Level California Gang Leaders Convicted in Drug, Racketeering Case
May 23, 2023
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Orange County Nonprofit Granted $1.4 Million to Remove Lead Toxins in Low-Income Homes for Free
May 23, 2023
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The Orange County Health Department announced earlier this month $1.4 million has been granted to the agency from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remove toxic lead paint in homes of low-income residents, according to a May 11 press release. The funding has been awarded to a local nonprofit—Azure Community Development—which will…
Texas Moves Forward With Bill to Combat Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting
May 23, 2023
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Texas House lawmakers have unanimously passed a measure to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s forced organ harvesting abuse, taking it one step closer to becoming law. Titled SB 1040, the bill aims to bar health insurance providers from sponsoring organ transplants originating in China or any other country known to have been involved in forced…
North Carolina Governor Says Public Education in ‘State of Emergency’ After GOP Reforms
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has declared that public education across the state is facing a “state of emergency” in an effort to prevent what he says is “extreme legislation” from being passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Cooper, a Democrat, made the claim in a special address on May 22, referencing recently proposed education reform measures by Republicans that…
Republican Launches Bid for US Senate Seat Held by Sen. Mitt Romney
May 23, 2023
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A mayor in Utah on May 23 launched a bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “Right now, Washington is broken. And every time we compromise, it costs us trillions. We have more IRS agents than border agents. And while we’re paying $4 a gallon for gas, they’re sending our…
Florida Senator Issues ‘Travel Advisory’ for ‘Socialists’ Visiting State
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said that he is issuing what he described as a “formal travel advisory for socialists visiting Florida” in response to a controversial advisory that was released by the NAACP earlier this week. “The state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by socialists and others who work…
Trump Appears Virtually for Hearing in Manhattan Criminal Case, Judge Sets Trial Date
May 23, 2023
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NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump appeared remotely in the Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday to hear a judge’s instructions on his handling of discovery evidence in the criminal case brought against him by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. The hearing was Trump’s first appearance after the former President pleaded not guilty in April to 34 counts…
IN-DEPTH: Behind the Wall—A Closer Look at the ‘Yuma Gap’
May 23, 2023
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YUMA, Ariz.—Every night at the “Yuma gap,” where the California, Arizona, and United States-Mexico borders meet along the Colorado River, dozens or hundreds of migrants huddle in the thick brush waiting for their chance to come to America for a better life—a promise Mexican drug cartels have sold them for $500 to $5,000 a head….
New Montana Law Defines Female and Male Based on Reproductive Biology
May 23, 2023
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Montana has become the latest state to strictly define the terms “female” and “male” based on biology, under a new law signed last week by Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. “In human beings, there are exactly two sexes, male and female, with two corresponding types of gametes,” states the law, previously known as Senate Bill 458….
Interest Grows in Orange County Foreign Trade Zone
May 23, 2023
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A growing number of companies are showing interest in the foreign trade zone since Orange County rekindled marketing efforts months ago, according to economic development director Steven Gross. One timber production company in Broome County just made an application to join the zone. Another food manufacturing company in Port Jervis is considering making its space…
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