Tag: Local News

Texas Governor Invokes Invasion Clause at US-Mexico Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he is invoking the Texas “invasion clause” due to illegal immigration from Mexico, allowing his administration to use the National Guard to repel illegal aliens, construct a border wall, and deploy gun boats. Abbott, a Republican, said that he will now “fully authorize Texas to take unprecedented measures to defend…


Irvine Man Accused of Stealing $2.6 Million from Real Estate Agency

SANTA ANA, Calif.—An Irvine man suspected of embezzling $2.6 million from a Newport Beach-based real estate agency was arrested Monday on mail and wire fraud charges. Varun Aggarwal, a former executive of KBS Realty Advisors, submitted bogus invoices from 2012 through January 2022 for consulting services that were never performed, according to prosecutors. He used…


Feds: Cocaine Worth $450,000 Seized From Wheelchair Wheels

NEW YORK—Customs officers at New York’s Kennedy International Airport seized $450,000 worth of cocaine from a traveler who was smuggling the drugs in the wheels of her wheelchair, federal authorities announced. The bust happened Nov. 10 when Customs and Border Patrol officers stopped a woman traveling from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic with a…


Florida Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Gov. DeSantis Over Illegal Immigrant Flights

A Florida judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis that challenged his use of state funds to transport illegal immigrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard earlier this year. In September, the Republican governor confirmed that his administration flew illegal aliens from Texas to the wealthy Massachusetts island enclave. About 50 aliens of…


Life Sentence Sought for Teen in Michigan School Shooting

DETROIT—Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism. They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the…


Trump Says His Designation of Documents Taken to Mar-a-Lago ‘Is Not Subject to Challenge’

Documents relocated from the White House to former President Donald Trump’s Florida property had been designated as personal, his lawyers insist, according to newly released court documents. Trump’s legal team stated that under the Presidential Records Act, it’s primarily up to the then-sitting president to determine whether those Mar-a-Lago materials seized by federal agents in early…


LIVE 9 PM ET: Trump Makes ‘Special Announcement’

Former President Donald Trump will make a “special announcement” at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 15, where he is expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. The Epoch Times will livestream the event starting at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 15. Access the livestream on this page, and…


LIVE 9 PM ET: Trump Expected to Announce 2024 Presidential Campaign

Former President Donald Trump will make a “special announcement” at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 15, where he is expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. The Epoch Times will livestream the event starting at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 15. Access the livestream on this page, and…


LIVE: Trump Makes Major Announcement From Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump will make a “special announcement” at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 15, where he is expected to announce a 2024 presidential run. The Epoch Times will livestream the event starting at 9 p.m. ET on Nov. 15. Access the livestream on this page, and…


Close Arizona Gubernatorial Race Could Be Headed to Recount

The Arizona gubernatorial race could be headed to a recount after the lead Katie Hobbs holds narrowed further on Nov. 14. Hobbs, the Democrat secretary of state, was up over Republican Kari Lake by about 26,000 votes on Sunday. That lead narrowed to 19,382 with newly reported results on Monday. Hobbs declared victory and a…