Category: Regional-Local News

Police: 8 People Shot, 1 Critical at Florida MLK Day Event

FORT PIERCE, Fla.—Police in Florida said eight people were shot during an Martin Luther King Jr. Day event, with one of the victims listed in critical condition. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office confirmed all the victims in the Monday shooting in Fort Pierce were adults, WPBF-TV reported. The shooting occurred at Ilous Ellis Park…


Scottsdale, Arizona Cuts Off Neighborhood’s Water Supply, Citing Extreme Drought

Residents of the Rio Verde Foothills in Arizona have been frantically hoarding water since the start of the year after nearby Scottsdale cut off their water supply, citing an extreme drought. In an announcement at the end of last year, the Scottsdale Office of Communication said that residents of Maricopa County had been warned multiple times that the water supply was…


Prosecutors Drop Charges Against NYPD Officer Accused of Spying for China

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have dropped their case against a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer who had been accused of acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the Chinese regime. Baimadajie Angwang, a 33-year-old ethnic Tibetan and naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested in September 2020 on charges of allegedly acting as an illegal agent of Beijing…


New York GOP Rep. Calls for DOJ, FEC to Freeze George Santos Campaign Funds Amid Probe Into Finances

Rep. Nicholas LaLota (R-N.Y.) has urged the Department of Justice and the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to freeze fellow New York Republican Rep. George Santos’s campaign accounts amid an investigation into claims he made about his past, including his work and education history and finances. In a statement on Twitter, LaLota said on Sunday that the DOJ…


‘Unacceptable’: Youngkin Outraged Over Delays in Notifying Student Recipients of Their National Merit Award

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin was outraged over delays by high schools in notifying “commended” students of their National Merit Award, as four more schools reported the same issue on Friday, increasing the school count in Fairfax County to seven in total. “What started off as allegations of one of our most prominent schools…


Wyoming Lawmakers Propose Bill to Phase Out EVs by 2035

A group of six Republican lawmakers in Wyoming are proposing to phase out the sale of new electric vehicles in the state by 2035 to protect its oil and gas industries and preserve critical resources. In their bill, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, the Republicans said that oil and gas production has “long…


Orange County, New York, District Attorney Decries Low Bail For Shooting Suspect

Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler told The Epoch Times that the bail set on a recent shooting suspect was woefully low and could have endangered public safety.  The suspect, 21-year-old John DiCaprio, was able to post bail and then failed twice to appear in court before eventually turning himself in on Jan 16. On…


Foursquare Church Leader Jack Hayford Dies at 88

Pastor Jack Hayford, former president of the Foursquare Church and pastor of The Church on The Way in Van Nuys, California, died last week at the age of 88. Hayford “died peacefully in his sleep” on the early morning of Jan. 8, “having eaten dinner with his wife, Valarie, and having spoken to one of…


Helen Woodward Animal Center to Send 2 Brother Puppies to Puppy Bowl

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif.—San Diego dog lovers who have had their NFL team knocked out of playoff contention have something to root for this year, with the Helen Woodward Animal Center sending two puppy brothers to the annual Animal Planet Puppy Bowl. Carlos and Crocket, the first-ever litter-mates to compete in the big game, will…


14,000 San Diegans Lose Power, but Service Is Bouncing Back

SAN DIEGO—As many as 14,000 San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) customers in Coronado and other communities in San Diego County lost power Jan. 16, but electricity was slowly being restored throughout the day. About 8,825 customers in Coronado were affected as of about midday Monday, according to SDGE, but a short time later, the…