Category: State News

Los Angeles McDonald’s Looted by Crowd; Man, Juvenile Arrested

LEIMERT PARK, Calif.—A 19-year-old man was behind bars on June 21 for allegedly being part of a mob that swarmed a Leimert Park McDonald’s restaurant in Los Angeles on June 20, vandalized the eatery and stole cash drawers from the registers—a crime that was caught on video and posted on social media. The large crowd…


Justice Alito Defends Decisions to Not Disclose Fishing Trip, Not Recuse on Supreme Court Related Case

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote a piece in Wall Street Journal on Tuesday defending his decisions not to disclose a paid Alaska trip in 2008 and not to recuse on a Court case in 2014, related to the person who paid for the transportation. Alito’s article came hours before the publication of a news…


Court Strikes Down Florida Rule Banning Medicaid For Transgender Treatments

A U.S. court has struck down Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments even as the state’s regulator for the health insurance program warned that such procedures can result in harm. In August, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) adopted a rule that prohibited transgenders in the state from using Medicaid to…


Florida Rule Banning Medicaid for Transgender Treatments Blocked by US Judge

Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for transgender treatments was struck down by a federal judge, even as the state’s regulator for the health insurance program warned that such procedures can result in harm. In August 2022, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) adopted a rule that prohibited state residents from using Medicaid to…


Palmdale Man Convicted of Illegally Importing Ancient Roman Mosaic

LOS ANGELES—A Palmdale man was found guilty June 21 of illegally importing a 2,000-pound ancient mosaic depicting the Roman god Hercules dating from the era of the Roman Empire by using fraudulent documents in hopes of avoiding import duties. Yassin Alcharihi, 56, was convicted of one federal count of entry of falsely classified goods. U.S….


‘Tiger King’ Star ‘Doc’ Antle Convicted of Wildlife Trafficking in Virginia

WINCHESTER, Va.—A wild animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has been convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. Bhagavan “Doc” Antle was accused of illegally buying endangered lion cubs in Frederick County, Virginia, for display and profit at his South Carolina zoo, Attorney General Jason Miyares…


New Texas Law: Drunk Drivers Financially Responsible for Children Whose Parents Are Killed

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that will require drunk drivers who kill a parent to pay child support. Earlier this month, Abbott signed House Bill 393 requiring drunk drivers convicted of intoxicated manslaughter to make restitution payments for the support of a child under 18 whose parent or guardian was killed in…


Nearly 100 People Injured by ‘Golf Ball-Sized’ Hail at Louis Tomlinson Concert

Nearly 100 people were injured Wednesday night when a massive hailstorm battered Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks amphitheater ahead of Louis Tomlinson’s show, according to authorities. The West Metro Fire Rescue confirmed in a post on Twitter that seven people were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries in connection to the incident. Apart from those…


Texas State Sen. Paxton Barred From Voting in Husband’s Impeachment Trial

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Attorney General Ken Paxton, will not be allowed to vote during his impeachment trial slated to begin on Sept. 5. The Republican-controlled Senate approved 31 rules regarding the upcoming impeachment trial during a hearing on June 21, including that Sen. Paxton may not be allowed to participate in the trial…


Tornadoes Tear Through Northwest Texas Town, Killing 4 People and Causing Widespread Damage

A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and softball-sized hail in northwest Texas, killing at least four people and causing significant damage around the town of Matador. A supercell developed about 8 p.m. Wednesday near Amarillo before striking Matador, killing four people, injuring nine…