For over 40 years, the Gould family has centered their lives around helping others in Deerpark and surrounding communities in Western Orange County, New York. The tradition started with Jonathan and Pricilla Gould at a local church and was passed down to their daughter Denise Hulse and then to granddaughter Rebecca Hulse, who opened doors…
Deerpark Couple Make Volunteering a Family Tradition
Police Fatally Shoot Man in Kansas City Suburb
OLATHE, Kan.—Police in Kansas shot and killed a man who approached them with an “edged weapon” after a New Year’s Eve disturbance, police said. Officers were called to a disturbance Saturday night at a home in the Kansas City suburb of Olathe, Sgt. Joel Yeldell said in a news release. When officers arrived, a 27-year-old…
2 Dead, Thousands Without Power in California After Storm Forces Evacuations
Two people have died and nearly 200,000 homes and businesses in Sacramento, California were without power on New Year’s Eve after a powerful storm bought flash flooding, mudslides, and winds of up to 60 mph. According to local reports, one person was found dead in a submerged vehicle in south Sacramento in the area of Highway 99 on Sunday…
9 Shootings in Single Day, New Orleans Becomes ‘America’s Murder Capital’ of 2022
The city of New Orleans has seen nine shooting incidents in a span of just 24 hours that has left three people dead, a tragedy that comes at a time when the number of homicides happening in the city is at a level unseen in over a quarter century. The first incident took place on…
NY Legalizes Alternative End of Life Option of ‘Human Composting’
New York has become the sixth U.S. state to legalize the composting of human bodies, also known as terramation or natural organic reduction, that proponents say can help fight climate change. Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed legislation on Dec. 31 legalizing the composting of human remains, The Associated Press reports. The legislation was initially introduced by New York State…
Evacuation Warnings Amid Flooding After California Storm
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Residents of a Northern California community were ordered to evacuate ahead of imminent flooding, and evacuation warnings were in place elsewhere in rural parts of the region on New Year’s Day after a powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of the state, breaching levees, snarling traffic, and closing major highways….
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Encinitas
ENCINITAS, Calif.—A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed Jan. 1 on Pacific Coast Highway in Encinitas, sheriff’s officials said. Just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, deputies from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s North Coastal station and Encinitas Fire Department personnel responded to a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian on Highway 101 at…
Elderly Couple Zip-Tied at Gunpoint in San Marino Home Invasion
SAN MARINO, Calif.—San Marino police searched Saturday for four males suspected of preying on an elderly couple with a home invasion robbery. The robbery occurred at about 9 p.m. Friday at a home in the 1700 block of Oak Lane, according to a police statement. The four suspects wearing black ski masks pried open a…
Pedestrian Killed in Huntington Beach ID’d
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Huntington Beach police Dec. 31 released the name of the 49-year-old pedestrian killed when he was struck by a pickup truck. John Diaz was a Huntington Beach resident, Sgt. Anthony Pham told City News Service. The crash was reported about 6:50 p.m. Dec. 30 on Slater Avenue west of Keelson Lane, Pham said….
Arizona AG Sues Elementary School District Superintendent for $500,000 Excess Pay Compensation
Arizona’s Attorney General Mark Brnovich has announced that his office is suing the Buckeye Elementary School District (BESD) as well as its superintendent Kristi Wilson for alleged overpayment of salary despite not being entitled to it. Wilson has been the superintendent at BESD since 2013. As of fiscal year 2019, the average teacher at BESD…
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