Tag: Local News

Doug Mastriano Concedes Pennsylvania Governor’s Race to Democrat Josh Shapiro

The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano, has conceded the race to his Democratic opponent Josh Shapiro on Sunday, while calling for election results to be counted faster. In a statement posted to Twitter, Mastriano, who former President Donald Trump endorsed, said the results of the midterm elections had not gone the way Republicans had…


Hobbs–Lake Arizona Governors Race Still Tight

The latest update from the Maricopa County Elections Department has Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake still closely tied in the battle for Arizona’s governorship. According to the unofficial result update for the county posted at 6:18 p.m. MT on Sunday, adding another 1,472,786 ballots to the tally, Hobbs saw an increase of 44,111 votes while…


Teach the Constitution: Democrat Attorney Who Halted Hochul’s Quarantine Camp Regulation

In what she has called a David versus Goliath battle, New York real estate lawyer Bobbie Anne Cox sued Governor Kathleen Hochul for issuing directives mandating quarantine for people exposed to or infected with highly contagious diseases such as COVID-19. The directives, dubbed “quarantine camp regulations,” have been compared to laws that relocated Japanese during…


6 Adults Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash at South Los Angeles Carnival

LOS ANGELES—Six adults were injured Nov. 12 evening when a Porche SUV drove through a South LA street carnival and fled the scene. The hit-and-run crash occurred at 8:20 p.m. in the 3800 block of Trinity Street in Historic South-Central Los Angeles, according to Firefighter Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Six patients…


Horse Collapses, Dies at Del Mar Racetrack

DEL MAR, Calif.—A racehorse collapsed and died at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on the opening day of the track’s fall season. “The 5-year-old gelding Kazuhiko collapsed and died while walking back to the barn after the 5th race at Del Mar … a sudden death,” Mike Marten, spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board, told…


Unwanted Animals Facing Euthanasia in LA County, Urge Adoption

LOS ANGELES—Animal rescue groups are sending out urgent pleas for potential adopters for unwanted animals at the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA), where more than 50 animals are in danger of euthanasia due to overcrowding. The animal shelter was formed in 1975 to serve Downey, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera, but has since expanded to…


Unwanted Animals Facing Euthanasia in LA County, Awaiting Adoption

LOS ANGELES—Animal rescue groups are sending out urgent pleas for potential adopters for unwanted animals at the Southeast Area Animal Control Authority (SEAACA), where more than 50 animals are in danger of euthanasia due to overcrowding. The animal shelter was formed in 1975 to serve Downey, Norwalk, and Pico Rivera, but has since expanded to…


Ocasio-Cortez Blasted by House Democrat Campaign Chief Following New York Losses

Sean Patrick Maloney, Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has lashed out at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) who had criticized the party leadership for its poor performance in the New York elections. “The last time I ran into A.O.C., we were beating her endorsed candidate two to one in a primary, and I didn’t…


Holiday Arrival: Rockefeller Tree Ushers in Christmas Season

NEW YORK—An iconic sign of Christmas arrived in New York City on Saturday as a crane hoisted an 82-foot Norway spruce into place at Rockefeller Plaza, where the 14-ton tree will be festooned with thousands of lights and topped with a star encrusted with millions of crystals. The Christmas tree will be officially lit on…


Kari Lake Cuts Into Katie Hobbs’s Lead in Latest Vote Count Update

Kari Lake on Nov. 12 cut into the lead that fellow Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Katie Hobbs currently holds in the race to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. Lake gained 3,614 more votes than Hobbs in the latest round of votes reported by election officials. Hobbs still leads by about 34,100 votes, according to unofficial…