Tag: Local News

Deadly Indiana House Explosion Traced to Leaking Gas Line

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—An August house explosion that killed three people in a southern Indiana neighborhood has been ruled accidental after investigators traced the blast to a leaking natural gas line in the home’s basement, officials said Wednesday. The Indiana State Fire Marshal said its joint investigation with the Evansville Fire Department into the Aug. 10 explosion…


The Bureaucratic Erasure of Culture, Identity, and Freedom

Commentary Exploring the roadways of California yields scenery evoking two distinct worlds. On the big freeways, surrounding every major interchange, the 21st century asserts itself in an agglomeration of concrete and glass boxes surrounded by lakes of asphalt, each festooned with a recognizable corporate logo. Food. Fuel. Lodging. The corporate power they represent is reflected…


‘Record-Breaking Investment’: Mississippi Lawmakers Approve Largest Economic Development Project in State History

Mississippi lawmakers approved $247 million in state incentives for an aluminum plant that officials say will bring 1,000 jobs to the state with an average salary of $93,000. The $2.5 billion corporate investment by Indiana-based Steel Dynamics Inc. includes two facilities: an aluminum mill and a biocarbon facility. Steel Dynamics has a steel mill near…


Powerball Prize up to $1.5 Billion, 3rd-Largest Ever in US

DES MOINES, Iowa—The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. That is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 2,…


Middletown Police Officer Awarded New York State Medal of Valor

Middletown officer Evan Barone received the 2020 New York State Police Officer Medal of Valor from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado at the Paramount Theatre on Nov. 2. Barone is the first Middletown officer to get the award since its inception in 1984. “I am incredibly grateful for this amazing, prestigious, and honorable work. I am…


Alleged Paul Pelosi Attacker Is an Illegal Immigrant, Officials Confirm

The man who allegedly attacked Paul Pelosi is an illegal immigrant, U.S. officials have confirmed. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer on Canadian national David DePape with San Francisco County Jail, Nov. 1, following his Oct. 28 arrest,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement to news outlets….


LIVE NOW: VP Harris, Hillary Clinton Campaign for Gov. Hochul in New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will hold a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Manhattan on Nov. 3. Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to join the event. The rally will be held at Barnard College at 5 p.m. ET and is hosted by the Columbia University Democrats. The race for…


LIVE 5 PM ET: VP Harris, Hillary Clinton Campaign for Gov. Hochul in New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will hold a “Get Out the Vote” rally in Manhattan on Nov. 3. Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are expected to join the event. The rally will be held at Barnard College at 5 p.m. ET and is hosted by the Columbia University Democrats. The race for…


San Francisco DA Won’t Release Police Bodycam Video, 911 Calls From Paul Pelosi Attack

San Francisco’s top prosecutor confirmed Wednesday her office will not release police body camera footage or 911 calls from the alleged Paul Pelosi attack late last week. Authorities said that David DePape, 42, allegedly broke into the San Francisco home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband Paul during the early morning hours…


New York AG Probe Says LAPD Officer Helped Cover Up Allegations of Sexual Assault Against Former CBS Exec

An investigation has allegedly found that a commanding officer in the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) tipped off former CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves about a confidential sexual assault complaint against him and worked with the company for months to ensure the complaint did not become public knowledge. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the results of…