Tag: Local News

Powerball Ticket Sold in California Snags Record $2.04 Billion Win

LOS ANGELES—Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the top prize. The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night drawing because of problems processing sales data at one of the…


Man Hit by SUV and Killed in Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A Laguna Beach man was fatally struck by an SUV Nov. 7 in Huntington Beach. Officers went to Beach Boulevard north of Slater Avenue about 2:30 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. The 30-year-old man died at the scene, police said. His name was withheld pending notification of his relatives. The driver…


Trump Reveals Who He Voted for During 2022 Midterms

Former President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that he voted for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the state’s gubernatorial race. After emerging from a polling location in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump told reporters he voted for the Republican incumbent governor. DeSantis is facing off against former Gov. Charlie Crist, a Democrat. When asked by a reporter…


Man Charged in Alabama Church Shooting Fighting Mental Test

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—A man facing a potential death penalty in the killing of three people who were shot at an Alabama church dinner in June is fighting a court-ordered mental evaluation requested by prosecutors. Robert Findlay Smith, 70, hasn’t told a court he plans to use a defense of insanity or mental illness and shouldn’t have…


Philadelphia Imposes Last-Minute Change to How Votes Are Counted

Officials in Pennsylvania’s most populous city on Nov. 8 imposed last-minute changes to ballot processing that could delay the vote count. In a 2–1 vote during a special meeting, the Philadelphia City Commissioners decided to amend how ballots are processed. The change focuses on reconciliation, or reviewing absentee ballots and in-person votes to make sure…


Philadelphia Imposes Change on Day of Election That Could Slow Down Vote Count

Officials in Pennsylvania’s most populous city on Nov. 8 imposed last-minute changes to ballot processing that could delay the vote count. In a 2–1 vote during a special meeting, the Philadelphia City Commissioners decided to amend how ballots are processed. The change focuses on reconciliation, or reviewing absentee ballots and in-person votes to make sure…


Man Gets Life in Killings of 2 Colorado Women in 1982

DENVER—A man convicted of killing two women who disappeared near a Colorado ski resort town nearly 40 years ago after DNA testing identified him as a suspect was sentenced on Monday to two terms of life in prison after the women’s relatives called for the maximum punishment for the slayings that forever changed their families….


Florida Rejects DOJ Plan to Place Monitors Inside Voting Locations

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) workers are not allowed inside polling locations, a Florida official has told the agency. Brad McVay, general counsel for the Florida Department of State, told DOJ election official John Russ that Florida law does not permit DOJ monitors to be stationed inside of polling places after the DOJ announced it…


Arizona County Cannot Hand Count All Ballots, Judge Rules Ahead of Midterms

County officials are not allowed to order a full hand count of ballots cast in the 2022 midterm elections, a judge ruled on Nov. 7. Two members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan for a “100 percent county wide audit” of the election, saying the hand count would “enhance voter…


Trump Appeals Order Appointing Court Monitor to Oversee Trump Organization in New York Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump has appealed a judge’s order that restricts the Trump Organization from certain activities, and places it under supervision of a court monitor to oversee compliance with the order. Trump’s attorneys on Monday filed a notice of appeal in the New York courts. Alina Habba, a lawyer for Trump, said the legal team…