Tag: Local News

LIVE 7 PM ET: Memorial to Mourn Urumqi Fire Victims at Boston Tiananmen Memorial

Chinese people will hold a candlelight vigil in Tiananmen Memorial Park in Boston on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. ET to mourn the victims of a recent fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China. The tragedy is believed to be the trigger for ongoing protests across the globe against the Chinese regime. Mass unrest over strict COVID-19…


LIVE NOW: Memorial to Mourn Urumqi Fire Victims at Boston Tiananmen Memorial

Chinese people will hold a candlelight vigil in Tiananmen Memorial Park in Boston on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. ET to mourn the victims of a recent fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China. The tragedy is believed to be the trigger for ongoing protests across the globe against the Chinese regime. Mass unrest over strict COVID-19…


We Need More Campaign Spending, Not Less

Commentary The fine reporter Gustavo Arellano attacks the more than $100 million Rick Caruso spent on his losing campaign for mayor of Los Angeles. He said the money could have been better spent on more worthy causes, such as “a year of tuition, housing, dining and books for 1,124 undergrads at his alma mater, USC.”…


SUV Crashes Into Florida Fireworks Store, Sparking Huge Fire

MELBOURNE, Fla.—A Florida man drove his SUV into a fireworks store, sparking a huge fire in a crash that destroyed the building, authorities said. The driver was killed. The 53-year-old driver had rear-ended another vehicle on Monday before plowing into the Phantom Fireworks shop in West Melbourne, igniting rockets and touching off a series of…


UC Irvine Law Also Opts Out of ‘Problematic’ US News and World Report Law School Rankings

UC Irvine Law School has joined a growing number of universities opting out of participating in US News and World Report rankings amid claims such are “problematic” to legal education. For decades, the magazine has served a large role in the university ranking industry, comparing over 190 law schools and other institutions across the country,…


Plan to Shutter Rikers Island Jails Could Endanger New Yorkers: Report

New York’s quest to replace the troubled Rikers Island jail complex with smaller facilities across the five boroughs could lead to either hazardous overcrowding or the release of dangerous detainees, according to a Dec. 1 report from the conservative Manhattan Institute. In a Nov. 30 interview with The Epoch Times, the report’s author, Manhattan Institute…


Illinois Lawmakers Push Legislation Allowing Prisoners to Vote

Lawmakers in Illinois are advancing a bill that seeks to provide incarcerated individuals voting rights in the state. The measure, Senate Bill 828, is being sponsored by State Senator Mike Simmons (D-Ill.) and seeks to overturn the current state law, which prohibits individuals serving a sentence in a state or federal prison, county jail, or…


New York’s Social Media Censorship Law Is Illegal, New Lawsuit Charges

Social media platform Rumble is suing New York over a law set to take effect on Dec. 3, alleging it’s illegal. The measure requires platforms to “provide and maintain mechanisms for reporting hateful conduct on their platform,” and empowers New York’s attorney general to assess a fine of up to $1,000 per day on platforms…


2 Charged in Death of Missouri Child Who Ingested Fentanyl

FLORISSANT, Mo.—Two Missouri adults have been charged in the death of a toddler after she ingested fentanyl, St. Louis County police announced Thursday. The child, 21-month-old Lilinna Leak, died after officers found her unconscious at a home in Florissant on Nov. 11, police said. A drug screening at a hospital found fentanyl in her system,…


DeSantis Rejects Idea Republicans Are Being ‘Divided’ After Midterm Performance

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back on views of a division in his party following the 2022 midterm elections, and addressed why he thought Republicans underperformed expectations. “I think the election was interesting,” the newly reelected Florida governor said after a Thursday press conference in Key Biscayne, Florida, pointing to President Joe Biden’s lagging approval…