With speculation mounting that he will launch a presidential bid instead of seeking another term in Congress, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) declined to announce his future plans during his appearance as the keynote speaker for No Labels’ Common Sense Town Hall on July 17. Former Utah governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman joined Mr….
Manchin Reveals His Thoughts on 2024 Presidential Bid at No Labels’ New Hampshire Town Hall
Families, Friends Recall Afghan Man Who Was Shot and Killed in Washington After Spending Years Helping US Forces in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON—At 31 years old, Nasrat Ahmad Yar had spent most of his adult life working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan before escaping to America in search of a better life for his wife and four children. He found work as a ride-share driver and even managed to send money back to Afghanistan to help…
Trump’s Petition to Quash Fulton County Report on 2020 Election Denied by Georgia’s Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia denied former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to scuttle a grand jury report in Fulton County on the 2020 presidential election in that state. The July 17 decision follows his repeated attempts to quash that special purpose grand jury report, which could lead…
2 Children, 1 Adult Dead in Weekend River Drownings Outside Houston, Authorities Say
HOUSTON—Three people including two children have drowned in separate weekend incidents while swimming at night near rural Houston-area parks along the San Jacinto River, according to authorities. A 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were swimming in the river around 9 p.m. Saturday next to the Xtreme Offroad Park and Marina when they went under…
Veteran Police Official Edward Caban Sworn in as New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK—Edward Caban, who joined the New York Police Department as a young patrol officer in 1991 and rose through the ranks, was sworn in Monday as police commissioner, becoming the first Latino to lead the 178-year-old department. Mayor Eric Adams administered the oath of office in front of the Bronx stationhouse where Mr. Caban…
New York Mayor Names New Police Commissioner
New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday appointed acting police chief Edward Caban as the city’s first Hispanic police commissioner in its 178-year history, overseeing the largest police department in the U.S. Mr. Adams, a former New York City police captain, introduced Mr. Caban, 55, during a news conference and said Mr. Caban has been…
2 Die When Their Dirt Bike Collides With SUV; Neither Was Wearing a Helmet
WAREHAM, Mass.—Two people died over the weekend when the dirt bike they were riding collided with an SUV near a shopping plaza in Massachusetts, authorities said. The victims of the crash in Wareham just before 11 p.m. Saturday were identified as Robert Stocker, 17, of Woburn, and Brady Petrucci, 20, of Raynham, according to a…
$5 Million Bail for Alleged Getaway Driver in Shooting Outside Cleveland Bar
CLEVELAND—A second man charged in a recent downtown Cleveland mass shooting that left nine people wounded was ordered held on $5 million bail during a court hearing Monday where prosecutors said a third man was with the two suspects when the attack occurred. Kevin Del Valle-Salaman, 24, of Lorain, did not speak during his initial…
2-Vehicle Wreck Kills 5 in Fiery Crash on Northeast Georgia Highway
ALTO, Ga.—Five people are dead after a wreck on a busy northeast Georgia highway. State troopers say Avonlea Holtzclaw of Dahlonega was trying to cross U.S. 23 in a Ford Explorer Sunday afternoon when a driver going northbound hit her. The wreck happened near Alto in Habersham County. Ms. Holtzclaw, 29, died in the wreck…
Boy Thrown From Carnival Ride at Illinois Community Festival
ANTIOCH, Ill.—Carnival rides were shut down at an Illinois community festival after a 10-year-old boy was thrown from his seat and seriously injured, authorities said. The boy was riding Moby Dick, which locks people in at the shoulders and then goes up and down as speed increases. The boy was thrown Sunday as the ride…
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