Category: Regional & State News

Pilot Relieves Minor Injuries After Small Plane Crashes at Long Beach Airport

A small plane crashed into the roof of a hangar at Long Beach Airport on July 10, but the pilot managed to escape with only minor injuries. According to a Long Beach Fire Department spokesman, crews were dispatched at 2:18 p.m. to the 2900 block of East Spring Street on a report of a single-engine…


New HIV Cases Linked to Unusual Spa Treatment

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) warned people who received “vampire facials” from a now-out-of-business spa to get tested after an HIV case was confirmed in connection to the business. Former clients of VIP Beauty Salon and Spa, located in Albuquerque, may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C if they received…


Los Angeles Times Sells The San Diego Union-Tribune to Alden Global Capital

SAN DIEGO—The Los Angeles Times has sold The San Diego Union-Tribune to an affiliate of MediaNews Group, according to a memo sent to staff on July 10. The letter from L.A. Times president Chris Argentieri states the transaction was completed as of Monday afternoon for Alden Global Capital’s MediaNews Group to purchase San Diego’s long-running…


Portland Pauses Plan to Distribute Smoking Paraphernalia to Fentanyl Addicts

After the word got out on Friday that a Portland county was ready and set to distribute “smoking supplies,” including aluminum foil, straws, and pipes to fentanyl smokers, the program was suspended. The Multnomah County program was met with sharp criticism from health experts, Portland citizens, and even the mayor. The program was put on…


Biden Declares State of Emergency in Vermont as Floods Sweep Northeast

President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in Vermont on Tuesday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, triggering evacuations and causing tens of millions of dollars in damage. Mr. Biden, currently at the annual NATO summit in Lithuania, has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help coordinate disaster relief efforts…


Suspect Arrested After Humvee Plows Into Army Headquarters Building at Georgia Base

FORT STEWART, Ga.—A person was arrested after a military Humvee crashed into the Army office building for commanders and other top leaders at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia. The vehicle plowed through the glass front doors of the Army post’s headquarters building Monday morning. No injuries were reported and a suspect was taken into custody,…


Another Man Arrested in Connection With Shooting at Kansas Nightclub

WICHITA, Kan.—A second suspect is now in custody in connection with a shooting that injured nearly a dozen people earlier this month in Kansas, Wichita police announced Monday. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and possession of a firearm by a felon. On Friday, a 19-year-old man was arrested. It wasn’t…


Murder Suspect Captured in California After Escaping Medical Center

A homicide suspect who escaped from a medical center in California over the weekend was located near a residential neighborhood on Monday and taken into custody, according to authorities. Eric Abril, 35, escaped from Sutter Roseville Medical Center early on July 9, and was spotted by a homeowner walking his dog a day after his…


Authorities Capture Slaying Suspect Who Escaped Custody While Being Transported in Montana

THOMPSON FALLS, Mont.—Authorities in western Montana have captured a Michigan slaying suspect who escaped custody over the weekend by removing his handcuffs and shackles at a gas station while being transported to face charges. Chadwick Shane Mobley was taken into custody at about 6:10 p.m. Monday in the town of Plains, the Sanders County Sheriff’s…


Texas Governor Names Second Interim Attorney General Ahead of Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed a second interim attorney general ahead of Republican Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes, the governor’s office announced Monday. Angela Colmenero will step in as the state’s top lawyer on an interim basis starting Friday while Mr. Paxton awaits a trial in the state Senate that could…