Tag: Local News

At Least 12 Killed as Tornadoes Wreck Homes in the South

WETUMPKA, Ala.—Tornadoes damaged numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex in Mississippi, while two people died as a tree crunched their mobile home in Alabama, authorities said Wednesday. The National Weather Service had warned that strong twisters capable of carving up…


NYC Mayor Eric Adams Directs City Officials to Hospitalize Mentally Ill People on the Streets

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an immediate directive on Tuesday detailing protocols for removing and treating mentally ill people from the city’s streets and subways. “If severe mental illness is causing someone to be unsheltered and a danger to themselves, we have a moral obligation to get the treatment and care they need,”…


Republican AG Candidate’s Election Lawsuit Dismissed by Arizona Judge Over Premature Filing

A lawsuit filed by Arizona Republican attorney general candidate Abraham Hamadeh was dismissed by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Tuesday. Hamadeh and the Republican National Committee, which joined in the legal action, filed the lawsuit in Maricopa County court on Nov. 22 against his opponent, Democrat Kris Mayes. Mayes is leading by just 510 votes out…


Records: Bullet Found Near 2 Teens’ Bodies Came From Suspect

INDIANAPOLIS—An unspent bullet found between the bodies of two teenage girls slain in 2017 “had been cycled through” a pistol owned by the suspect in their deaths, according to court documents an Indiana judge ordered released Tuesday. Court records were sealed last month at the request of the local prosecutor, after Richard Matthew Allen, 50,…


Texas Woman Pleads Guilty in Connection With Death of Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillen

The only suspect to be arrested in the case regarding the disappearance and murder of Texas U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen in 2020 pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a slew of charges. Cecily Aguilar, 24, pleaded guilty to four charges, including one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of false…


Mother of Uvalde Shooting Victim Files Lawsuit Against School District, Police, Gun Store, and Gun Manufacturer

The mother of a 10-year-old girl killed in the Uvalde school shooting has filed a lawsuit against the school district, law enforcement officers, a gun manufacturer, and the store where the weapon was purchased. Sandra Torres’ daughter Eliahna was one of 19 children and two teachers who died during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary…


LIVE 10 PM ET: ‘Step Down CCP’: Protest at USC Against China’s COVID Lockdowns; Urumqi Fire Victims Mourned

A candlelight vigil is held at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Nov. 29, mourning the victims of a Urumqi fire in China’s Xinjiang region last week. Participants are protesting in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major…


LIVE NOW: ‘Step Down CCP’: Protest at USC Against China’s COVID Lockdowns; Urumqi Fire Victims Mourned

A candlelight vigil is held at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Nov. 29, mourning the victims of a Urumqi fire in China’s Xinjiang region last week. Participants are protesting in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major…


‘Step Down CCP’: Protest at USC Against China’s COVID Lockdowns; Urumqi Fire Victims Mourned

A candlelight vigil is held at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Nov. 29, mourning the victims of a Urumqi fire in China’s Xinjiang region last week. Participants are protesting in support of demonstrations held in China calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns. Over the weekend, people took to the streets in major…


San Diego County Considering Retiring Policy Against Illegal Drug Activity in Taxpayer-Funded Housing

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 15 to continue discussions about eliminating its zero-tolerance policy against those engaging in illegal drug activity in taxpayer-funded housing. According to the county, such a change would support its vision of a “just, sustainable, and resilient future” for the health and safety of underserved communities by…