Washington, D.C. Council voted on July 11 to pass an emergency public safety bill granting judges and law enforcement officials more power as part of efforts to address soaring crime rates in the area. The bill, known as the “Prioritizing Public Safety Amendment Act,” was put forward by Councilmember Brooke Pinto and passed Tuesday in a 12–1 vote….
American Accused of Killing 3 Women in Tijuana Arrested in California
July 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—U.S. authorities have arrested a California man accused of killing three women in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and crossing back and forth across the border after each of the deaths that occurred over the course of nearly a year starting in 2021. According to U.S. court records, 30-year-old Bryant Rivera, a resident…
‘Catastrophic’ Flooding in Vermont Prompts Emergency Declaration
Overnight, from July 10 through July 11, heavy rains pummeled New England, causing massive flooding and sending search-and-rescue teams sprinting to reach stranded residents and communities. A Vermont reservoir threatened to overflow a dam protecting the state’s capital and exacerbate “catastrophic” flooding that has already closed roads leading out of the city and confined residents inside…
Train Derails at Union Station in Washington, Causing Delays but No Serious Injuries
July 11, 2023
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WASHINGTON—A pair of Amtrak train cars derailed Tuesday morning outside of Washington D.C.’s Union Station, causing delays but no significant injuries, according to authorities. The incident took place before 9 a.m. in a tunnel near the Union Station entrance, and involved an incoming train arriving from Norfolk, Virginia. Both derailed train cars remained upright. Fire…
Iowa Lawmakers Hold Special Session to Pass 6-Week Abortion Ban
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds convened a special session of the state legislature on Tuesday to approve a measure that would strengthen protection for unborn babies with a six-week abortion ban. This development comes after the Iowa Supreme Court was unable to reach a decision on the enforceability of the state’s existing six-week ban enacted in…
RVs Can Park Overnight Once Again in Fullerton
July 11, 2023
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Recreational vehicles (RVs) in the city of Fullerton can park overnight once again without a permit, after an Orange County Superior Court Judge temporarily ruled against the city’s RV ban that took effect in 2020. A motion for preliminary injunction was granted by Judge Ronald Bauer June 26, which will prevent the city from enforcing…
Recovery Begins in Highland Falls, New York, After Historic Flood
July 11, 2023
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Highland Falls, N.Y.—DeeDee Moreno, a big-hearted craft store owner, walked down Main Street in the village of Highland Falls after the water had ceded and checked on everyone she saw. Nearly nine inches of rainfall on Sunday, July 9, turned the once babbling Highland Brook into a roaring river, which swept the central business district…
Orange County Leaders Discuss How Farm Bill Can Boost Agriculture, Food Programs
July 11, 2023
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U.S. House Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) met with local leaders July 6 to discuss the upcoming Farm Reauthorization bill where parties sounded off on what they wish to see in the updated legislation, which determines how the nation’s agriculture and food programs are run and funded. The legislation, which has been around since the 1930s…
California Homes Evacuated as Ground Shifts
July 11, 2023
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California homes in Rolling Hills Estates were evacuated on Saturday night after the ground shifted, leaving major cracks and some structures “visibly leaning,” officials said. The homes in the Los Angeles County area were evacuated by firefighters when cracks began appearing in their support structures and the ground. Walls and roofs began to fail as…
2 Charged in Long Beach Shooting That Killed 12-Year-Old Boy
July 11, 2023
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A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 21 for a man and a woman charged with murder in connection with a drive-by shooting in Long Beach that killed a 12-year-old boy and injured a 14-year-old girl. Reshawn Jonae Strother, 20, of Cypress, is charged with one count of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one…
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