Category: State News

Police on Scene at Shooting in Baltimore, Multiple Deaths Reported

BALTIMORE—Emergency personnel and the acting police commissioner were at the scene of a shooting in Baltimore early Sunday morning, police said. The Baltimore Police Department confirmed there has been a shooting in the 800 block of Gretna Avenue. The number of victims was not immediately provided. Acting Commissioner Richard Worley was at the scene of…


Baltimore Shooting Kills 2, Injures 28, Including 3 Critically: Police

BALTIMORE—Two people were killed and 28 victims were wounded in a shooting, including three people who are in critical condition, police said. Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Richard Worley confirmed the number of dead and injured during a press conference at the scene. The shooting took place in the 800 block of Gretna Avenue early…


Baltimore Block Party Shooting Leaves 2 Dead and 28 Injured, Including 3 Critically Hurt: Police

BALTIMORE—Two people were killed and 28 were wounded when gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore Sunday morning, including three who are in critical condition, police said. Baltimore Police Department Acting Commissioner Richard Worley told reporters there were a total of 30 victims during a press conference at the scene. The shooting took place…


Louisiana Gov. Vetoes Bill Meant to Shield Children From Transgender Procedures

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill that was meant to protect children from transgender gender-change surgeries and other procedures like giving kids cross-sex hormones. House Bill 648, known as the “Stop Harming Our Kids Act,” was passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature along party lines in early June. The bill…


Massive Crowd Invades Small Town to Support Trump Despite Indictment

PICKENS, S.C.—This tiny city of about 3,000 people burgeoned to about ten times that size as throngs welcomed former President Donald Trump to a pre-July 4 celebration—possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents. Trump, in a July 1 speech at his first rally since being federally indicted in Florida, spent several minutes dissecting that case. He…


Massive Crowd Comes to Small Town to Support Trump Despite Indictment

PICKENS, S.C.—This tiny city of about 3,000 people burgeoned to more than ten times that size as throngs welcomed former President Donald Trump to a pre-July 4 celebration—possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event for residents. The city’s Police Chief Randall Beach said that estimates of the crowd put the number of supporters who showed up to hear…


2 Emergency Requests Targeting Huntington Beach Air Show Settlement Denied by Judge

A judge denied two emergency requests in the morning hours of June 30 targeting Huntington Beach’s settlement for Pacific Airshow, which was partially canceled in 2021 due to an oil spill off the city’s coast. One of the requests sought to stop the city’s $1.9 million payment to the event’s organizer, which is due by…


Pasadena Man Shoots Roommate, Kills Himself: Police

Police believe a man critically wounded his roommate and then shot himself to death at the residential unit the two shared in Pasadena, authorities said July 1. Officers dispatched at about 1:50 p.m. on June 30 to a multi-unit residential complex in the 200 block of North Madison Avenue, regarding a “shots call” with a…


Former U.S. Marshal Gets 10 Years for Framing Ex-Girlfriend in Anaheim Condo Dispute

LOS ANGELES—A former deputy U.S. marshal from Glendora was sentenced June 30 to 10 years and one month in federal prison for framing his ex-girlfriend for sexual assault in an apparent effort to gain sole ownership of a condo they purchased together. Because of the scheme run by Ian R. Diaz, 45, and his then-wife,…


Former US Marshal Gets 10 Years for Framing Ex-Girlfriend in Anaheim Condo Dispute

LOS ANGELES—A former deputy U.S. marshal from Glendora was sentenced June 30 to 10 years and one month in federal prison for framing his ex-girlfriend for sexual assault in an apparent effort to gain sole ownership of a condo they purchased together. Because of the scheme run by Ian R. Diaz, 45, and his then-wife,…