The Texas state House on Friday passed a GOP-backed election overhaul bill that would add new penalties and rules, becoming the latest state Republican-led legislative body to pass similar legislation in recent days. The House passed Senate Bill 7 on a 78-64 mostly party-line vote. The bill, which was first passed in the Senate but was…
Texas House Passes GOP-Backed Election Integrity Bill
The Texas state House on Friday passed a GOP-backed election overhaul bill that would add new penalties and rules, becoming the latest state Republican-led legislative body to pass similar legislation in recent days. The House passed Senate Bill 7 on a 78-64 mostly party-line vote. The bill, which was first passed in the Senate but was…
Irvine Man Arrested on Federal Fraud Charges Involving PPP Loans
May 7, 2021
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SANTA ANA—An Orange County man was arrested May 7 on federal charges alleging he fraudulently obtained about $5 million in Payment Protection Program (PPP) loans for his sham businesses, then used the money on himself, including purchasing Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini sports cars. Mustafa Qadiri, 38, of Irvine, was named in a federal grand jury…
1 Person Killed, 6 Injured in Alleged Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Incident: Sheriff
One person died and six were injured, including three children, in what appears to be a carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Indiana, officials said. Deputies with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Lexington home on Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office in a statement. Officials then learned that a gas-powered generator was being…
Missing New York College Student Believed to Have Taken Her Own Life: DA
Authorities in New York said they suspect that a missing Buffalo State University student took her own life, but they have not discovered her body. Saniyya Dennis, 19, was last seen leaving her residence hall on April 24, officials said. “It appears that this poor girl took her own life,” Erie County District Attorney John…
Josh Duggar Released as He Awaits Trial on Child Pornography
May 7, 2021
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was released from an Arkansas jail Thursday as he awaits trial on federal charges that he possessed and downloaded child pornography. Duggar, 33, did not speak to reporters as he walked out of the Washington County jail in Fayetteville with his attorney Thursday afternoon, a day after a…
Californians to Lose Congressional Seat
May 7, 2021
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Commentary The results of the 2020 census are in, and California is going to lose a congressional seat. The state will only be sending 52 members to the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2022 elections, down from the 53 it sent following the 2020 elections. For the first time since it gained statehood, California…
Orange County Attractions Rise Again
May 7, 2021
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Two iconic Orange County entertainment sites welcomed back guest May 6 after being closed more than a year. In Irvine, Calif., the Orange County Great Park’s hot air balloon took flight for the first time in about 14 months. “We’re very excited to be able to resume a flight on the balloon,” city spokesperson Kristina Perrigoue told The Epoch Times….
California Bar Owner Allegedly Sold Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
May 7, 2021
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The owner of Old Corner Saloon in Clements, California, was arrested and charged for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 vaccine cards, California state officials announced Wednesday. California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) officials received a complaint that the saloon owner was selling fake vaccination cards and opened an investigation in April, according to the agency….
Texas House Preliminarily Approves Bill That Penalizes Cities That Try to Decrease Police Budget
The Texas House on April 6 approved a law that would penalise the state’s largest cities if they decrease their police budgets.
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