Tag: Local News

DeSantis Inaugurated for 2nd Term as Florida Governor

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday was sworn in for a second term as Florida’s governor amid speculation and chatter that he’s planning a 2024 presidential run. Speaking at Tallahassee at the state Capitol, the Republican governor delivered his inaugural speech and laid out his policy proposals “months and years ahead.” DeSantis was reelected by a…


Kari Lake Files Petition to Transfer Election Lawsuit to Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona GOP candidate Kari Lake filed a petition to transfer her election case from Maricopa County to the Arizona Supreme Court over the past weekend, coming as Democrat Katie Hobbs was sworn in as governor of Arizona in a ceremony. Lake’s petition claims that “evidence put forward in this case, including the changing and conflicting…


4 Alive in ‘Miracle’ After Tesla Plunges Off California Cliff

MONTARA, Calif.—A 4-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy, and two adults survived Monday after their car plunged off a Northern California cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway near an area known as Devil’s Slide that’s known for fatal wrecks, officials said. The Tesla sedan plummeted more than 250 feet from the highway and crashed into a…


4 Alive in ‘Miracle’ After Car Plunges Off California Cliff

MONTARA, Calif.—A 4-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy, and two adults survived Monday after their car plunged off a Northern California cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway near an area known as Devil’s Slide that’s known for fatal wrecks, officials said. The Tesla sedan plummeted more than 250 feet from the highway and crashed into a…


Suspect in Idaho Slayings Not Expected to Fight Extradition

STROUDSBURG, Pa.— A criminology graduate student facing first-degree murder charges in the November slayings of four University of Idaho students is not expected to fight extradition at a hearing Tuesday in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested last week at his parents’ home. Bryan Kohberger, a 28-year-old doctoral student and teaching assistant at Washington State University,…


Texas Troops Rush to Add More Razor Wire to Secure Border Amid ‘Federal Government’s Absence’: Abbott

With the illegal immigration crisis continuing into the new year, the Texas National Guard has ramped up its efforts to secure the border by installing additional layers of razor wire in high-traffic areas. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Jan. 2 that the state’s National Guard troops are “working around the clock” to plug gaps…


Twitter Sued for Allegedly Not Paying Rent for California Office

Twitter has been sued for allegedly not paying rent for an office in San Francisco. The landlord of the office filed a complaint for breach of lease against Twitter, which is headquartered in California, in state court on Dec. 29, 2022. Twitter was alerted in mid-December that it owed approximately $136,260 in rent and that,…


Police Say 22 Injured When SUV Crashes Into NYC Restaurant

NEW YORK—A hit-and-run driver rear-ended a sport utility vehicle and sent it crashing into a New York City restaurant, injuring 22 people, police said Tuesday. The crash happened at about 9 p.m. Monday in upper Manhattan, a police spokesperson said. A white Audi exited a gas station and struck the rear of a Toyota sport…


More Than 900 Flights Canceled at Denver International Airport Due to Winter Weather Conditions: Reports

Around 900 flights were delayed or canceled through Denver International Airport (DIA) on Jan. 2 amid an ongoing winter storm that created icy conditions and poor visibility, according to reports. The delays and cancelations came just as the airport was beginning to recover from a turbulent holiday travel season that saw Southwest Airlines leave thousands of passengers stranded across the…


‘Hundreds’ of Security Improvements Made 2 Years After Jan. 6 but ‘Attack’ Could Happen Again: USCP Chief

U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) have made 100 “significant improvements” to security following the Jan. 6, 2021 breach, but there is still much to be done nearly two years after the incident, according to a top official. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said in a press release on Jan. 2 that the breach of the Capitol was…