After a trial run during the June primary for the Arlington County Board in Arlington, Virginia, the board decided not to use ranked choice voting (RCV) for local races in the upcoming November election. Board members made the decision to halt the RCV pilot program after hearing mostly from proponents of RCV at a July…
GOP Reps Sue Anaheim, Riverside Over Canceled Rallies, Alleged Free Speech Violations
July 19, 2023
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Two Republican members of Congress are suing the California cities of Anaheim and Riverside for allegedly conspiring to suppress and shut down their political rallies, infringing on their constitutional rights to free speech. U.S. House Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)—both ardent supporters of former President Donald Trump—filed the lawsuit (pdf) in…
GOP Reps Sue California Cities Over Canceled Rallies, Alleged Free Speech Violations
July 19, 2023
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Two Republican members of Congress are suing the California cities of Anaheim and Riverside for allegedly conspiring to suppress and shut down their political rallies, infringing on their constitutional rights to free speech. U.S. House Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.)—both ardent supporters of former President Donald Trump—filed the lawsuit (pdf) in…
University of Pennsylvania Health System Continues to Require COVID Shot
July 19, 2023
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The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS or Penn Medicine) still requires employees to get the COVID-19 shot. Recently Penn Medicine sent a letter to its employees letting them know that if they have a religious objection to the vaccine related to aborted baby cell lines, the Novavax shot uses no such cells in its…
A Man Wrongly Convicted in the 1994 Fatal Shooting of a Baby Sues the City of New Haven and Police
July 19, 2023
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.—A Connecticut man who was exonerated after serving 28 years in prison for killing a baby in 1994 has filed a lawsuit against the city of New Haven and six now-former police officers involved in his arrest. Adam Carmon, 51, was convicted of murder and other crimes and sentenced to 85 years in…
Alaska Volcano’s Weeklong Eruption Eases After Spewing Another Massive Ash Cloud
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large Tuesday that warnings were sent to pilots about potentially dangerous conditions. An ash cloud with an initial height of around 5.5 miles (8.9 kilometers) was reported following the morning eruption of Shishaldin Volcano. But by early afternoon,…
Las Vegas Rent Decreasing
July 19, 2023
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In 2022, most Americans had it rough financially. Inflation surged up to 9.1 percent at one point, and food prices hit an increase of 9.9 percent. If that wasn’t enough, those who rented were also hit hard. Overall, in the United States, multifamily renters were experiencing increases of 12.2 percent for new tenants. Renewals were…
California DA Pamela Price Compares Recall Efforts to Jan. 6 as She Faces Criticism Over Policies
July 19, 2023
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California District Attorney Pamela Price, who is under criticism because her progressive criminal justice policies, doubled down on her comments comparing a recall effort against her to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. In an interview with KTVU-TV, the Alameda County district attorney defended her restorative justice policies despite only being a few months in office. “These are…
Louisiana Bans Transgender Procedures for Children After Lawmakers Overturn Governor’s Veto
July 18, 2023
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Louisiana will ban certain transgender procedures on people under the age of 18 after lawmakers overturned the governor’s veto of the bill. The Stop Harming Our Kids Act, also known as HB 648 (pdf), was passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature along party lines in early June, but Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, had vetoed the bill….
SF Walgreens Store Suffers 20 Thefts a Day, Chains Up Freezer Section
SAN FRANCISCO—The Walgreens store at 16th Avenue and Geary Boulevard started using chains and locks in the freezer section to protect food from being stolen. One employee, who chose not to reveal his name, told The Epoch Times the shoplifting happens 15–20 times every day. “This year is the worst,” the senior employee told The…
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