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Mother, Daughter Killed, Grandmother Critically Injured in Downey Fire

DOWNEY, Calif.—A young girl who was critically injured in a Downey apartment fire that killed her mother died at a hospital, fire officials said Dec. 21, and a woman believed to be the girl’s grandmother remained in critical condition with burn injuries. Downey Fire Department crews responded at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 20 to the apartment…


Idaho Police: Oregon Sedan Not Connected to Students’ Deaths

BOISE, Idaho—Idaho police say they’ve determined that a white sedan found in Eugene, Oregon, is not connected to the Nov. 13 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. The Moscow Police Department announced Tuesday that it was working with law enforcement in Eugene to determine if the Hyundai Elantra left on the side of…


Sinema Announces Plan to Lead Bipartisan Trip to US Border

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) is planning to take a group of bipartisan senators on a trip to the southern U.S. border so that they can see for themselves the crisis that is happening. “Part of the problem is that many in Washington have never taken the time to really see our border up close,” Sinema…


Port Jervis Food Pantry Helps Families in Need During Hard Times

Port Jervis resident Mary Capobianco seldom seeks help at a food pantry, but as Christmas comes closer, she has found herself waiting in line at a local charity for some eggs. This was the last food pantry for the year by the nonprofit Easterseals’ Project Discovery. The local project has operated in Port Jervis for…


Mayor of Middletown, New York, Spurs City Redevelopment Under New Vision

Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano grew up two blocks away from the now vacant O&W train station, a symbol of the railroad industry where his Italian grandparents once earned a living. As the railroad and manufacturing industry waned in the second half of the twentieth century, his city soon suffered another blow from the development of…


Train Derails After Striking Truck in Tennessee; 2 Injured

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn.—Two train employees were injured in Tennessee when a train hit a semi-truck that was sitting on the tracks waiting for a traffic light to change, causing three locomotives and 10 railroad cars to derail. The collision left “a disastrous mess” Tuesday in Collegedale, a suburb of Chattanooga, the Hamilton County Office of Emergency…


Texas National Guard ‘Border Force’ Blocking Illegal Crossings

Texas National Guard troops deployed to El Paso have constructed a razor-wire barrier along the Rio Grande and have been blocking people from making unauthorized crossings into the United States amid a migrant surge and legal back-and-forth about ending Title 42, a Trump-era rule that helped stem the tide of illegal immigration. Acting under orders…


Yankees Announce Re-Signing of Home Run King Aaron Judge

The New York Yankees hold a press conference to announce the re-signing of Aaron Judge, after the outfielder hit 62 home runs in 2022, setting an all-time American League single-season record. …


Hawaii Winter Storm: Thunder, Hail, and Power Outages

HONOLULU—A strong winter storm downed trees, knocked out power, and flooded soccer fields as it moved across the Hawaiian Islands. Snow fell on the Big Island’s tallest peaks. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Rozanski said Tuesday that the weather is typical of the kind of storm Hawaii occasionally gets in December and January. He called…


Man Pleads Guilty in Florida Woman’s Unsolved 1991 Slaying

DELAND, Fla.—A man already imprisoned in Florida for another killing pleaded guilty Tuesday to the long-unsolved 1991 slaying of a woman he met at a bar. Michael Townson, 53, was sentenced by a judge to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years, state prosecutors said in a news release. Townson admitted…