Category: State News

Former US Marine Charged in Death of Homeless Man Breaks Silence: ‘Nothing to Do With Race’

Daniel Penny, the U.S. Marine veteran who is facing criminal charges after he put a homeless man, Jordan Neely, in a fatal chokehold in New York City at the start of the month, has decided to speak publicly about the incident. In an interview with the New York Post, the 24-year-old Penny said the deadly…


Former US Marine Charged in Death of Homeless Man Breaks Silence

Daniel Penny, the U.S. Marine veteran who is facing criminal charges after he put a homeless man, Jordan Neely, in a fatal chokehold in New York City at the start of the month, has decided to speak publicly about the incident. In an interview with the New York Post, the 24-year-old Penny said the deadly…


New York City Loses Nearly Half a Million Residents Since COVID-19

New York City has lost nearly half a million residents in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most city-dwellers having flocked to the southern states, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The U.S. Census Bureau revealed on May 18 that the Big Apple witnessed an exodus of over 468,200 between April 2020 and July 2022, resulting in…


Salman Rushdie Honored at PEN America Gala, First In-person Appearance Since Stabbing

NEW YORK—Salman Rushdie made an emotional and unexpected return to public life Thursday night, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award, just nine months being after being stabbed repeatedly and hospitalized. “It’s nice to be back—as opposed to…


UT Austin Spends Over $13 Million on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Salaries: Documents

The University of Texas at Austin spends more than $13 million on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) salaries for close to 200 jobs, according to documents obtained by The Epoch Times. That’s enough money to fund 342 in-state students to attend one of Texas’ top publicly funded universities for a year, based on $35,000 in…


Mad Cow Disease Case Detected in the US

An atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also commonly known as mad cow disease, has been detected in South Carolina, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday. The disease was found in an approximately 5-year-old or older beef cow at a slaughter plant in the Palmetto State. “This animal never entered slaughter channels…


The Exodus From the San Francisco Bay Area

News Analysis SAN FRANCISCO—San Franciscans started to feel the impact of a massive exodus starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing as crime skyrocketed more recently. Residents have found that there are not as many people walking the streets downtown now. Usually there are more tourists than office workers, even during lunch break. No more crowds…


Man Killed by Hit-and-Run Vehicle in Monterey Park Near 60 Freeway

Police discovered a man’s body May 20 near a freeway overpass in Monterey Park. Officers dispatched at 1:36 a.m. to Atlantic Boulevard near the Pomona (60) Freeway overpass located a man down in the middle of the northbound lanes, according to Sgt. Arlene Chaidez of the Monterey Park Police Department. “The subject was unresponsive and…


San Diego Veterinarian Died of Heart Attack in Alleged Break-In Attempt: Medical Examiner

SAN DIEGO—An 88-year-old veterinarian who died after an alleged attempted break-in at his Rolando-area clinic died of a heart attack caused by stress, San Diego County’s chief medical examiner testified May 18. Patrick O’Brien, 38, is charged in the June 15, 2022, death of Clark Kelly, a longtime veterinarian at Boulevard Animal Clinic on El…


Man Arrested on Suspicion of Groping Santee Schoolgirl

SANTEE, Calif.—A 29-year-old man was booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of accosting and groping a 12-year-old girl near her eastern San Diego County school, authorities said May 20. Jose Lawrence Ruvalcaba was booked Friday on one felony count of lewd and lascivious act on a child under 14 years old with force,…