Category: Regional & State News

California Turns the Page on Juvenile Youth Prisons Reform

California turned the page on juvenile youth prison reform as the state shut down its last three state-run youth lockups on Saturday and passed day-to-day operations of juvenile halls to county probation departments. The shutdown comes as the state plans to move youth inmates into rehabilitation programs to help decentralizes care of youth offenders and prioritize…


Border Patrol Agent Accused of Taking Bribes to Let Drugs Into San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been charged on July 3 in an indictment unsealed with allegedly accepting bribes to allow drug-laden vehicles across the U.S.-Mexico border. Leonard Darnell George is charged along with several others with conspiracy to import and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office…


Kimbrady Carriker Identified as Suspect in Philadelphia Mass Shooting

The suspect in the mass shooting that left five people dead in Philadelphia this week has been identified as Kimbrady Carriker. Carriker, 40, was arrested on Monday, the same day of the shooting, but his identity was not confirmed until Wednesday when he was arraigned on murder and other charges. Magistrate Naomi Williams ordered Carriker…


Suspect Identified, Charged in Philadelphia Mass Shooting

The suspect in the July 3 mass shooting in Philadelphia that left five people dead has been charged with murder, prosecutors announced on July 5. The suspect, Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arrested on the day of the shooting, but his identity wasn’t confirmed until July 5 when he was arraigned on murder and other charges. Magistrate Naomi Williams…


Oregon County Sues Oil and Gas Firms Over Weather Event

Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel and coal-producing companies for nearly $52 billion. The county is seeking to hold defendants accountable for damages related to an extreme weather event that it attributes to climate change. Multnomah County, home to Portland, joins more than two dozen other cities and counties…


Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Announces Retirement

Attorney Lin Wood, who drew headlines for his claims about the 2020 election, announced that he’s agreed to retire from practicing law rather than be disbarred by the state of Georgia. In a letter issued to the state bar of Georgia, Mr. Wood said he would “be permitted to transfer to Retired Status effective immediately.” “I…


New York Paid Up to $14,050 Per COVID-19 Vaccine Administered: Audit

New York City health officials regularly overpaid a contractor to administer COVID-19 tests and vaccines, paying as much as $14,050 for a single COVID-19 vaccination, an audit shows. Officials let Executive Medical Services, a contractor awarded a contract early in the COVID-19 pandemic, to set its own staffing levels, leading to uncontrolled costs, New York City Comptroller Brad…


NYC Paid Up to $14,050 Per COVID-19 Vaccination Administered: Audit

New York City health officials regularly overpaid a contractor to administer COVID-19 tests and vaccines, paying as much as $14,050 for a single COVID-19 vaccination, an audit shows. Officials let Executive Medical Services, a contractor awarded a contract early in the COVID-19 pandemic, to set its own staffing levels, leading to uncontrolled costs, New York City Comptroller Brad…


Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Father of Homeopathy

Commentary In Washington, D.C., there is only one monument dedicated to a physician, a German doctor by the name of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843). Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy. The monument was dedicated in 1900 with President William McKinley, who gave his support and attendance. It’s located at the east side of Scott Circle…


1 Dead, 6 Hurt in July 4th Block Party Shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

SALISBURY, Md.—A 14-year-old boy was killed and six other people were injured in a shooting at a Fourth of July block party on Maryland’s Eastern Shore early Wednesday, according to the county sheriff’s office. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting in Salisbury shortly after midnight, according to a statement…