President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for California following storms that have left at least 19 people dead amid widespread flooding, mudslides, and other adverse weather incidents. A similar declaration was issued in Alabama after severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes impacted Alabama on Jan. 12, according to the White House. On Saturday, Biden issued…
Biden Issues Major Disaster Declarations for California, Alabama
President Joe Biden approved major disaster declarations for California and Alabama on Jan. 14 to assist state and local recovery efforts following major storms in both states. Storms in California have left at least 19 people dead amid widespread flooding, mudslides, and other adverse weather incidents, while severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes affected Alabama on Jan. 12….
Republicans Introduce Resolution to Stop Non-Citizens From Voting in DC Local Elections
January 15, 2023
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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,…
State Governments ‘Weakest Link’ in Protecting America From ‘Enemy’ Cyberattacks
January 14, 2023
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United States federal agencies and the Pentagon over the last decade have imposed a matrix of restrictions on purchasing technology from companies owned or influenced by China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but few of the nation’s 50 states have taken similar precautions. In fact, many state governments apparently aren’t aware—or haven’t publicly acknowledged—how potentially…
Army Hockey Trainer Credited With Saving Life of Player Whose Neck Got Cut by Skate
January 14, 2023
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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
January 14, 2023
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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…
Investigation Panel Disapproves Georgia’s Takeover of Fulton County’s Elections
January 14, 2023
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Georgia is not recommended to take over Fulton County’s elections, a panel appointed by the State Election Board said. The panel observed substantial improvements in Fulton County elections and identified several areas for further improvements. It’s not recommended for the state of Georgia to replace the Fulton County Election Board, the panel concluded. “Replacing the…
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