At least three dozen Texas counties have now declared an invasion or have called on Gov. Greg Abbott to declare an invasion at the U.S.–Mexico border, according to a recent analysis. Since July 2022, 42 commissioners and judges have issued declarations of invasions or signed resolutions calling for such declarations across Texas. Those officials represent…
42 Texas Counties Call on Governor to Declare ‘Invasion’ at Southern Border: Analysis
Middletown Adopts New Sales Tax Sharing Contract With Orange County
The City Council of Middletown, New York, adopted a new three-year sales tax sharing contract with Orange County on Jan. 17. Middletown now gets the largest share of sales tax among all three cities in the county, largely due to its population advantage. Based on the 2020 census, Middletown has a population of just over…
Actor Julian Sands Missing in Southern California Mountains
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.—Actor Julian Sands, star of several Oscar-nominated films including “A Room With a View,” has been missing for five days in the Southern California mountains, where he was hiking, authorities said Wednesday. Sands, 65, was reported missing Friday on a trail on Mt. Baldy, San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Gloria Huerta said. Search…
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Responds to Criticism Over China-Partnered Ford Plant Decision
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s removal of Virginia for consideration for automaker Ford’s new battery plant has come under fire from Democrats, who said that a $3.5 billion Ford battery manufacturing plant would have created over 2,500 jobs in southern Virginia while questioning whether the national security concern over Ford’s China-based partner was legitimate. On Tuesday,…
EXCLUSIVE: Florida’s DeSantis Hopes to Let Hospital Immunity Related to COVID Die, Insider Says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to let a controversial law giving hospitals immunity related to COVID-19 expire in June, a high-ranking official in the administration told The Epoch Times on the condition of anonymity. A spokesperson for DeSantis declined to comment on the information. Hearing that their governor won’t seek to extend the law thrilled…
3 Get Life in Slaying of Michigan Guard Over Face Mask Order
FLINT, Mich.—A married couple and their son convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the fatal shooting of a security guard who demanded the woman’s daughter wear a mask while shopping were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole. Larry Teague, wife Sharmel Teague, and Sharmel Teague’s son, Ramonyea Bishop, were sentenced by Genesee Circuit…
3 Rescued From a Car Teetering Over a Cliff in California
In a situation almost straight out of a Hollywood movie, three people were rescued from a car that was teetering on the edge of a cliff in the Santa Cruz Mountains. California Highway Patrol responded to a phone call reporting the incident on Old Mill Road on January 13, according to the agency. At first…
Gov. Newsom’s Fantasy Budget
Commentary Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal (pdf) for fiscal year 2023-24, which begins on July 1, is more a wish list than an actual budget proposal. It projects $297 billion in spending, but also anticipates a $22.5 billion deficit unless certain programs are cut or delayed. But one of the things former state Sen….
Man Killed, Trooper Shot While ‘Cop City’ Protesters Cleared
ATLANTA—Authorities said they killed a man who shot and injured a Georgia state trooper Wednesday morning as law enforcement officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned Atlanta-area public safety training center that activists have dubbed “Cop City.” Officers from several law enforcement agencies were conducting an operation to clear people out…
Disneyland Resumes Magic Key Annual Pass Sales
Disney announced on Jan. 16 that it resumed sales of its Magic Key Annual passes, which allow guests to reserve admission dates for its theme parks in Anaheim, California, year-round for a flat rate. Sales were paused since the parks’ closures from 2020 through early 2021 due to COVID-19 lockdowns. A limited number of passes…
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