Tag: Local News

Kari Lake Reveals When Election-Related Lawsuit Will Be Filed

Republican Arizona candidate Kari Lake indicated that she will attempt to take her election-related lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary after Arizona officials certified the election for her Democrat opponent, Katie Hobbs. In a Twitter post on Wednesday night, Lake indicated that she will file a challenge on Friday, again claiming that voters…


Man Who Plotted to Blow Up Texas High School Pleads Guilty to Weapons of Mass Destruction Charge

A 33-year-old Texas man who set off a bomb in his backyard and plotted to blow up a high school pleaded guilty to possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Erfan Salmanzadeh, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Iran, pleaded guilty to “use and attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction,” U.S. Attorney…


Community College Changes Flyer Policy After Students Sue for Free Speech Violations

FRESNO, Calif.—After the approval of a preliminary injunction by a federal judge on Oct. 17, Clovis Community College has changed a poster policy that allegedly was used to suppress the freedom of speech of some conservative students, according to an attorney representing the college district. “The flyer policy in question has already been replaced, and…


California Plans for Water Shortage in 2023, Restrictions on Outdoor Watering

California expects water shortages heading into 2023, forcing some urban water providers to plan for further restrictions on outdoor water use, according to a new report issued by the state’s Department of Water Resources (pdf). Most water districts will be able to make up for expected shortages but three urban water suppliers—including two in Southern…


Florida State Rep. Harding Indicted for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Making False Statements

Florida state Rep. Joe Harding has been indicted on charges of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements related to COVID-19 relief funding. According to the Dec. 7 Indictment, the United States Department of Justice has indicted Harding on two acts of wire fraud by participating in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration…


Police: 2 Firefighters Die in House Fire, Body Found Outside

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Pennsylvania State Police say two firefighters died responding to a house fire where a body was found, while two people who lived in the home got out safely. The firefighters who died were identified as members of the New Tripoli Fire Company, Assistant Fire Chief Zachary Paris, 36, and Marvin Gruber, 59,…


Oklahoma Panel Votes to Reject Clemency for Death Row Inmate

OKLAHOMA CITY—A man convicted in the shotgun slayings of an elderly couple in eastern Oklahoma in 2003 and sentenced to die should not be spared from the death sentence, a state board decided Wednesday. The five-member Pardon and Parole Board voted 3–2 to reject clemency for Scott Eizember, 61, who is scheduled to receive a…


New York AG Chief Faces Misconduct Probe

Ibrahim Khan, the chief of staff for New York Attorney General Letitia James, is under investigation for misconduct and has resigned from his post. Khan, who has been a close political adviser to James for almost a decade, said in a Dec. 2 statement that he had already planned to depart from the post by…


Trial Ordered for 5 Suspects in Michigan Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Plot

A trial has been ordered for the five men accused of supporting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in October 2020, the state’s Attorney General Dana Nessel announced in a statement on Dec. 7. Michigan residents Michael Null, 38, William Null, 38, Eric Molitor, 36, and Shawn Fix, 38, are accused of providing material support…


NYC Bill Seeks to Make It Harder for Businesses to Fire Workers

A New York City Democratic councilwoman has proposed a new law that would make it harder for all city employers to fire workers, requiring that they have a good reason to do so. City Council Member Tiffany Cabán introduced the bill, which she said will “establish protections against unfair and arbitrary firings for every worker in NYC”…