Tag: Regional-Local News

Bills Fans Honor Hamlin With Giant Get-Well Card

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—A mere store-bought get-well card wasn’t enough for Bills fan Ryan Magnuson to show his support for Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin. The owner of a sign shop, Magnuson took the next step by designing a 4-by-10-foot canvas card, which he erected at the foot of the Bills stadium entrance for all to see—and…


Curtis Sliwa and Guardian Angels Return to NYC Mayor’s Building With Feral Cats to Fight Rats

Curtis Sliwa and the Guardian Angels return to NYC Mayor ADAMS’ building Sunday and reach out to neighbors to find someone willing to house the 2 feral cats outdoors. …


Hobbs Signs LGBT Executive Order in First Official Act as Arizona Governor

In her first official act as the Governor of Arizona, Democrat Katie Hobbs signed an executive order that seeks to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in employment. According to Executive Order 2023-01, over 40 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are reporting unfair treatment at work across the country,…


Arizona’s Hobbs Signs LGBT Executive Order in First Official Act as Governor

In her first official act as Arizona’s governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs signed an executive order that seeks to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in employment. According to Executive Order 2023-01, more than 40 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are reporting unfair treatment at work across the country, including…


Arizona’s Hobbs Signs LGBT Executive Order in 1st Official Act as Governor

In her first official act as Arizona’s governor, Democrat Katie Hobbs signed an executive order that seeks to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in employment. According to Executive Order 2023-01, more than 40 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are reporting unfair treatment at work across the country, including…


DeSantis Demands Universities Report on CRT and ‘Diversity, Equity, Inclusion’ Spending

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has demanded that state educational authorities report how much they spend on critical race theory (CRT) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the state’s higher education system. In a Dec. 28 memo, the governor’s office gave state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the state university system,…


Man Charged in Takeoff’s Death Released on $1 Million Bond

HOUSTON—The man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston has been released on $1 million bond. Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, was released from the Harris County jail Tuesday, according to court records. Clark was arrested Dec. 1 on a murder charge. His attorney, Letitia Quinones, has said Clark has…


Illinois House Sends Gun Bill to Senate

The Illinois General Assembly moved closer to a so-called “assault weapon” ban when the state House of Representatives passed the Protecting Illinois Communities Act on a vote of 64-43. HB 5855 is now headed to the State Senate as SB 2226, where it is expected to pass before going to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who has…


Illinois House Approves Ban on Commonly-Owned Firearms, Bill Heads to Senate

A ban on a number of commonly-owned firearms and magazines could soon become law in Illinois after it was approved by the state House. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat who is set to be inaugurated to a second term on Jan. 9, had made the ban one of his promises in his reelection bid in 2022….


American Airlines to Drop Services in 3 Cities Due to Pilot Shortage and Soft Demand

American Airlines will drop service in three cities starting this Spring because of pilot shortages and sluggish demand. “In response to the regional pilot shortage affecting the airline industry and soft demand, American Airlines has made the difficult decision to end service in Columbus, Georgia (CSG), Del Rio, Texas (DRT), and Long Beach, California (LGB)…