Tag: Local News

LIVE NOW: Biden Campaigns With Hochul in Yonkers, New York

President Joe Biden is scheduled to join Gov. Kathy Hochul for a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Yonkers, New York, on Nov. 6. In recent weeks, Democrats have been pulling out the big names of the party to join the midterm rallies. Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of…


LIVE 5 PM ET: Biden Campaigns With Hochul in Yonkers, New York

President Joe Biden is scheduled to join Gov. Kathy Hochul for a Get Out Vote rally in Yonkers, New York, on Nov. 6. In recent weeks, Democrats have been pulling out the big names of the party to join the midterm rally, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Barack Obama. Republican…


Officials: New York Fire Caused by Lithium Battery Injures 38

NEW YORK—More than three dozen people were injured, two critically, in a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan caused by a faulty battery, fire officials said. The blaze broke out Saturday morning in the 37-story building known as the Rivercourt on East 52nd Street, near the East River. Videos posted online showed people hanging…


Illegal Immigration Is Root Cause of Many Issues Facing New York City, Says Republican Candidate

Illegal immigration badly affects New York as it subsequently leads to other issues, according to Michael Zumbluskas, the Republican candidate who is running for New York’s 12th Congressional District. Zumbluskas will be squaring off against two opponents in this November’s midterm elections, including longtime Democratic congressman Rep. Jerry Nadler and Mikhail Itkis, a member of…


Illegal Immigration Is One of ‘Biggest Problems’ Facing New York City, Says Republican Candidate

Illegal immigration badly affects New York as it subsequently leads to other issues, according to Michael Zumbluskas, the Republican candidate who is running for New York’s 12th Congressional District. Zumbluskas will be squaring off against two opponents in this November’s midterm elections, including longtime Democratic congressman Rep. Jerry Nadler and Mikhail Itkis, a member of…


Last-Minute Campaign Tours Spotlight Close US Senate Race in Arizona Midterm Election

PHOENIX, Ariz.—The final bell has rung, and the candidates are off. And U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his Republican challenger Blake Masters are about neck and neck in the polls. In the final hours before the midterm election, both candidates are on the road scrambling for votes in last-minute rallies, with each carrying the…


San Diego County Cannabis Tax Measure on Nov. 8 Ballot

SAN DIEGO—Voters on Nov. 8 will decide whether medical and recreational cannabis businesses operating in San Diego County’s unincorporated areas will pay a tax that could be used for government services such as health care, fire safety, and parks. If passed, Measure A will impose tax rates of 6 percent for retail outlets, 3 percent…


LA City Council Enforces Rule to Bar Protesters From Entering Chamber for Meeting

LOS ANGELES—Three people were kept from entering the Los Angeles City Council chamber during the latest council meeting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, as the council enforced a rule that allows it to exclude those who have been removed from multiple meetings within three days of the next meeting. Council President Paul Krekorian…


San Diego County To Open 179 More Vote Centers Ahead of Election Day

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Registrar of Voters will open an additional 179 vote centers Nov. 5 for a total of 218 centers open for the four days leading up to and including Election Day. Last Saturday, 39 vote centers opened for 11 days. Voters can cast their ballots at any one of the vote…


Hundreds of Vote Centers Open Saturday Across LA County

LOS ANGELES—Hundreds of vote centers open Nov. 5 across Los Angeles County, giving residents ample time to cast their ballots ahead of Nov. 8’s election. The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s Office opened 118 vote centers last weekend, but on Saturday, a total of 640 centers will be available across the county. The centers will…