Tag: State News

Man Arrested in Fatal Long Beach Crash Allegedly Caused by SUV Doing ‘Donuts’

LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 20-year-old Carson man turned himself in to police and was arrested for allegedly causing a fatal crash while driving his SUV in circles at a Long Beach intersection, authorities said June 18. The crash occurred at 10:57 p.m. Friday at Willow Street and Caspian Avenue, west of the Los Angeles River, according…


Pennsylvania Trooper, Suspect Killed in Shootout; 2nd Trooper Critically Wounded

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa.—Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the critical wounding of another hours apart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend. Police in Juniata County said a man engaged troopers at about 12:45 p.m. Saturday near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was taken to a…


‘I Can Go Into Anyone’s House at Any Time’: Judiciary Committee Investigates IRS Agent Threatening Taxpayer

An IRS agent used a fake identity to approach and threaten a taxpayer, following which House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel seeking further information on the incident. The incident occurred on April 25, 2023, when an IRS agent identifying as “Bill Haus” with the agency’s…


FBI Arrests Michigan Man Suspected of Plotting Mass Shooting at Synagogue

FBI agents arrested a Michigan man on June 16 after he threatened a mass shooting at a synagogue in East Lansing, Michigan, according to federal court documents filed in the Western District of Michigan. Seann Patrick Pietila, 19, was charged with “transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another,” U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced…


Judge Approves $3.5 Million Accord For Abused Former LAUSD Special Needs Student

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A judge has approved a $3.5 million settlement between the Los Angeles Unified School District and a former special needs student who alleged he was sexually abused and provided alcohol by a teacher’s aide whose job was to assist him in getting to and from class during the 2018–19 school year. The plaintiff…


Thousands Protest at Dodgers Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Thousands Protest at Dodger Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Collapsed Stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to Reopen Within 2 Weeks, Governor Says

PHILADELPHIA—The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on a helicopter tour over the critical segment of the highway closed to East Coast traffic since last weekend. “We are getting it done here in Philly,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said at a…


Epoch Times Debuts Film Exposing Untold Realities of Youth Transgender Movement in New York

NEW YORK—“Would you rather have a dead daughter, or a living son?” This is a dilemma that’s sometimes presented to parents as their children go through a gender identity crisis. The answers are far from clear-cut. By following the journeys of several former transgender youths, the latest Epoch Times documentary, “Gender Transformation,” unpacks the complexities…


Epoch Times Film Exposing Untold Realities of Youth Transgender Movement Debuts in New York

NEW YORK—“Would you rather have a dead daughter, or a living son?” This is a dilemma that parents often find themselves in as their children go through a gender identity crisis. Although the answers are far from clear cut. By following the journeys of several former transgender youths, the latest Epoch Times documentary, “Gender Transformation,”…