Maryland has become the latest U.S. state to ban TikTok from government devices, following in the footsteps of South Dakota and South Carolina. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announced the emergency cybersecurity directive in a statement on Dec. 6. The governor cited an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, potential cyber-espionage and surveillance of government entities,…
Maryland Issues Emergency Directive Banning TikTok From Government Devices
December 7, 2022
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Los Angeles to Ban Sale, Distribution of Styrofoam Products
December 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the sale or distribution of Styrofoam products Dec. 6. The ordinance prohibits the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene products—commonly referred to as Styrofoam—for businesses with more than 26 employees beginning in April 2023, and for smaller businesses in April 2024. “Today, the second largest city…
Barger Directs $1 Million in Office Funds to Boost Patrols During Shopping Season
December 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Dec. 6 her office will make up to $1 million in discretionary funding available to sheriff’s stations in her district in hopes of boosting patrols and deterring crime during the upcoming holiday shopping season. “This month’s busiest holiday shopping days are quickly approaching and the threat of…
San Diego Travel Agent Charged With Embezzling Funds for Canceled School Trips
SAN DIEGO—A San Diego-based travel agent has been charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars paid by more than 150 parents for school trips that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marie Colette Martin, 52, is accused of spending the funds on personal expenses rather than refunding them to parents after the trips…
Inglewood Man Held in Connection With Year-Old Daughter’s Death
December 6, 2022
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INGLEWOOD, Calif.—A young Inglewood father was behind bars Dec. 6 in connection with the death of his year-old daughter, whose body was found in the Los Angeles River in Long Beach. Jayveyon Burley, 22, was being held in lieu of $215,000 bail, according to county jail records, following his arrest Dec. 5 by Inglewood police….
State of Emergency Declared After ‘Criminal Attack’ Causes Power Outages in North Carolina
Moore County, North Carolina, declared a state of emergency due to power outages after a “deliberate” attack over the past weekend, leaving about 45,000 people without electricity. The Moore County Sherriff’s Office said Monday that a state of emergency was declared and will remain in effect for the coming days “due to the power outages.”…
2 LAPD Officers Injured in Traffic Crash; Other Driver Taken into Custody
December 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were injured, one seriously, when a sedan being driven on the wrong side of the street collided with their patrol car, authorities said Dec. 5. Southwest Area Gang Officers were in a marked patrol car with its lights and siren activated, responding to a request for a backup…
Man Convicted of Attacking Female Janitor in Irvine
December 6, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 25-year-old man was convicted Dec. 5 of attempting to sexually assault a woman cleaning offices in Irvine after hours. Eduardo Godoy Gonzalez attacked the victim about 1:30 a.m. Feb. 6, 2019, in an office building at 17877 Von Karman, prosecutors said in a trial brief. According to prosecutors, the victim, who was…
Man Dies While Live-Streaming After Crash, Shooting in Azusa
AZUSA, Calif.—A driver in Azusa died Dec. 5 after getting shot, then crashing his car into a parked pickup truck in a residential neighborhood in Azusa. Azusa Police Department officers responded about 10 a.m. to a report of a crash in the 200 block of East Newburgh Street, near Azusa Avenue and Arrow Highway, according…
North Carolina Blackouts Caused by Shootings Could Last Days
CARTHAGE, N.C.—Tens of thousands of people braced Monday for days without electricity in a North Carolina county where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent. Across Moore County, many businesses and restaurants displayed “Closed” signs in windows and had empty parking lots at a time…
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