Category: Local News

Officials Investigate Averted Plane Crash at New York Airport

NEW YORK—Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff. “Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance! Delta 1943, cancel takeoff clearance!” an air controller said in an audio recording of Air Traffic Control communications when he noticed…


Alameda County Sheriffs Threatened With Lawsuit for Slow, Invasive Concealed Carry Permitting

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department is facing criticism over its issuing of concealed carry weapon (CCW) permits, with the California Rifle & Pistol Association (CRPA) sending a pre-litigation letter. In addition to delays, complaints range from constitutional violations to invasive obstructions that cross not only California law but also a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, according…


Republicans Introduce Resolution to Stop Non-Citizens From Voting in DC Local Elections

Top Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate have introduced a joint resolution to prevent a law that allows non-citizens the right to vote in the District of Columbia’s local elections, from going into effect. Chairman of the House Oversight Committee James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced H. J. Res. 17 to challenge the D.C. Local Resident…


Federal Food Stamps Applications Hit 5-Year High in Orange County, New York

The number of federal food stamp applications in Orange County reached a five-year high of 14,261 in 2022, according to data from the County Department of Social Services. During the past five years, the county’s food stamp applications have been on an upward trend, with the pandemic year of 2020 having the largest single-year bump,…


Minnesota Man’s Murder Conviction Vacated in Wife’s Death

A Minnesota man who served nearly 25 years in connection with his wife’s death walked out of prison on Friday after authorities vacated his murder convictions and allowed him to plead guilty to manslaughter, citing a problem with expert testimony from a doctor whose statements in other cases have also come under scrutiny. Thomas Rhodes,…


Army Hockey Trainer Credited With Saving Life of Player Whose Neck Got Cut by Skate

Army hockey coach Brian Riley credited a team trainer with saving the life of forward Eric Huss, who suffered a severe neck injury caused by a skate during a game at Sacred Heart University. Huss, a junior from Dallas, Texas, caught an inadvertent skate to the neck in the second period of Army’s 5–0 loss…


Loudoun County Prosecutors to No Longer Handle Certain Misdemeanor Crimes

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney (CA) Buta Biberaj has announced that her office will no longer automatically be involved in prosecuting certain misdemeanor crimes, including trespassing, petty larceny, underage possession of alcohol, and being drunk in public. The announcement came on Friday, a day after ABC7 reported a letter that Biberaj wrote to Loudoun…


The White Sedan: How Police Found Suspect in Idaho Slayings

MOSCOW, Idaho—The white sedan cruised past the gray, three-story rental home on a dead-end street in Moscow, Idaho. Then again. And again. It was unusual behavior in the residential, hillside neighborhood in the quiet hours before dawn. And according to a police affidavit released on Jan. 6, surveillance videos showing the vehicle that November night…


Illegal Immigrant Influx Pushing NYC to ‘Breaking Point,’ Warns Mayor Adams

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has made an emergency aid request to the state in the light of the illegal immigrant crisis that he said is bringing the city to its “breaking point.” Since last spring, around 40,000 illegal immigrants have been sheltered in New York city’s five boroughs, according to the mayor. The…


California Adventure Unveils Upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration Plans

Celebrating the year of the Rabbit, Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim, California has revealed plans starting Jan. 20 through Feb. 15 for the Chinese Lunar New Year by including regionally inspired cuisine, live holiday entertainment, and new merchandise. Festivities include Mulan and her Disney pals parading from the park’s Pixar Pier to Hollywood Land along…