Tag: Local News

Suspect in Custody in Fatal Costa Mesa Shooting

COSTA MESA, Calif.—A man was in custody Nov. 25 in connection with a shooting in Costa Mesa on Thanksgiving Day that left one person dead and four other people wounded. Officers were sent to the 400 block of West Bay Street about 6:45 p.m. Nov. 24, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. “Upon arrival,…


Police: Ex-spouse Fatally Shoots 2, Hurts 2 in Houston Home

HOUSTON—A man believed to be a former spouse entered a Houston-area home and shot four people who were celebrating Thanksgiving, killing two and wounding two others Thursday evening. A woman and a man were pronounced dead at the scene. A second man was in critical condition and a 15-year-old boy was in stable condition at…


Florida Ranked Highest in the Nation for Auto Insurance: Report Shows

A recent analysis ranks Florida as the most expensive state in the nation for automobile insurance. The national average rate for full coverage car insurance is $1,682 a year in 2022. With an average premium of $2,560 per year, or $213 a month, a recent analysis from insure.com ranked Florida as the most expensive state in the nation…


2 Teens Killed When Getting Thanksgiving Grocery

Police in the US state of Texas were searching for a suspect as they began investigating a double shooting in Houston that left two teenage boys dead. Officers were called to an apartment complex in the city’s west just after midnight on Thursday. When they arrived, they found the two teenagers, aged 17 and 18,…


2 Teens Killed in Texas

Police in Texas were searching for a suspect as they began investigating a double shooting in Houston that left two teenage boys dead. Officers were called to an apartment complex in the city’s west just after midnight on Thursday. When they arrived, they found the two teenagers, aged 17 and 18, with gunshot wounds. The…


US Coast Guard Rescues 18 ‘Presumed Migrants’ Stranded at Sea Without Food or Water for 5 Days

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 18 presumed migrants, including children, that had been stranded at sea without food or water for five days after their boat broke down, officials said on Nov. 24. They were rescued in international waters near the U.S.-Mexico border. “At 4 p.m. @USCG responded to a report of 18, presumed migrants, in a…


Texas Border Patrol Agents Seize $1.5 Million in Cocaine at World Trade Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Texas seized 118.91 pounds of alleged cocaine on Nov. 22, with a street value of over $1.5 million. In a news release on Thursday, CBP said that Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge had seized the drugs after one of them referred a 2001 Freightliner tractor-trailer manifesting polypropylene film for…


New York Restrictions on Carrying Guns on Private Property Violate Second Amendment: Judge

A New York law that placed barriers on carrying guns on private property has been blocked by a judge who says it violates the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. U.S. District Judge John Sinatra agreed to enter a preliminary injunction against a portion of the law that opened a person up to a felony charge if…


Midnight Mission Set to Serve Nearly 2,500 Thanksgiving Meals

LOS ANGELES—Thanksgiving meals will be provided to the homeless and poor on Skid Row, downtown, and in Venice Nov. 24 while Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada told the public, “If you know anyone in need of a warm meal and a hug, send them our way.” The Midnight Mission will serve Thanksgiving brunch to nearly…


Possible Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Cal State San Marcos

SAN DIEGO—Students and staff at California State University–San Marcos may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) this fall semester, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Nov. 23. The agency’s Public Health Services and university officials have worked together to identify and notify those who had a higher risk of exposure to tuberculosis…