Pennsylvania: New bird flu cases were detected in a commercial chicken flock and a backyard flock in Utah, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday, with the outbreak now has spread to more than 30 states in the country. The department said earlier this month it was looking into vaccines as an option to … Read more
Tunisia: A commercial oil tanker carrying more than 750 tons of diesel ran aground overnight from Friday to Saturday in the Gulf of Gabès in southeastern Tunisia. According to the Environment Ministry, the ship sank late Saturday morning due to water seeping into the engine room. Only the bow of the boat was still visible. … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron vowed to end the use of fossil fuels in France if reelected, eight days before he faces far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a run-off election. Speaking at a campaign rally in the southern city of Marseille on Saturday, Macron said he would appoint a minister of energy planning whose mission “would … Read more
Eighteen Republican attorneys general have joined a lawsuit seeking to force Joe Biden’s White House to keep the Trump-era Title 42 in place. With just over five weeks until the Biden administration plans to roll back Title 42, the Republican attorneys general are locking arms in a display of unified opposition to the administration’s policies … Read more
Law enforcement authorities in Florida have arrested a woman they say helped more than 100 people acquire fake driver’s licenses and identification cards. “Great job Troopers!” the Florida Highway Patrol tweeted on Friday. “Afsaneh Baghai-Amri was arrested on 175 counts of Unlawful Acts related to the issuance of DL/ID Cards. She assisted in providing fraudulent DL/ids … Read more
Cameroonians living in the United States are being granted Temporary Protected Status by the Department of Homeland Security for 18 months, the department announced. Only Cameroonians residing in the U.S. as of Thursday will be eligible. “The United States recognizes the ongoing armed conflict in Cameroon, and we will provide temporary protection to those in need,” DHS … Read more
Newly filed court documents provide for the first time a detailed account of how a gunfight over an unspecified gang dispute unfolded in downtown Sacramento earlier this month, leaving 6 dead and a dozen injured. The documents filed Friday by Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s office also named others involved in the shootout … Read more
Court filings submitted on Friday by officials said that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported 221,303 arrests at the southern border for March. Those figures include “statistics reported by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO), which deals with noncitizens seeking to enter at land ports of entry (POE), … Read more
A female driver has been killed and three deputies wounded in a shootout on a Kansas highway, according to police. On Friday, police responded to reports about a suspicious vehicle along US Highway 77 in Cowley County outside of the town of Winfield, 50 miles southeast of Wichita, according to Kansas Highway Patrol. Officers began searching … Read more
After a string of dry winter months, late March brought stormy weather that tripled quarterly rainfall totals in some parts of the Bay Area, aided further by bouts of light rain throughout April. Still, meteorologists had hoped for more precipitation out of the spring after a promising start to the fall. The South Bay remains particularly parched compared to … Read more
Multiple people were injured during a shooting on Saturday afternoon at Columbiana Centre mall in Columbia, South Carolina, according to police. “We have confirmed that people have been injured during the incident — they are receiving medical attention. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time. #ColumbiaPDSC officers have been evacuating the mall … Read more
police are revealing new details about a death at a Kentucky motel as the victim’s family looked on. The victim’s family said Bill Ashby was in the town of Lexington trying to get his life back on track. He ended up at the Catalina Motel. That’s where police say his life ended. New testimony revealed … Read more
New Jersey police officers will not face disciplinary action for smoking pot while off duty when recreational marijuana use becomes legal in six days, on April 21, the New York Post reported Friday. ” Police departments may not take any adverse action against any officers because they do or do not use cannabis off duty,” an … Read more
Donald Trump’s new super PAC invested over one-fifth of its spending on an event at his Mar-a-Lago resort. The February gathering was described by The New York Times in January as “an elaborate forum next month at his Mar-a-Lago resort for candidates he has endorsed and donors who give as much as $125,000 per person to a pro-Trump super … Read more
A tragic shooting invoked more fear to an already frightened community. “New Yorkers know, every day I wake up to protect this city,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams said. “In my heart, this is a terrorizing action to put fear in the hearts of New Yorkers, but they don’t know who they’re messing with,” … Read more
Two dogs stolen at gunpoint put Washington D.C. pet parents on high alert this week. The American Kennel Club estimates 2 million dogs are stolen each year, and most are never returned to their owner. After millions of Americans adopted pets during the pandemic, experts say pet thefts could be on the rise. But the … Read more
The Department of Education revealed in a recent report that it will consider grant applications, in part, based on how “equity” is incorporated into grant proposals. The “2022 Agency Equity Plan related to Executive Order 13985,” published Thursday, is part of one of President Joe Biden’s first executive orders, the “Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity … Read more
An elementary school in Lexington has students who speak nearly two dozen languages combined. They pride themselves on laying the foundation for spreading inclusion and peace. The school held a unity walk on Friday to hopefully spread more kindness. Jennifer Fish, the principal at Lansdowne Elementary School said, “We want our kids to understand that … Read more
Police have asked the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl last seen this Friday morning. Kylee Arnett was last spotted about 9:43 a.m., according to a statewide Silver Alert issued Friday evening by Indiana State Police. Kylee is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white … Read more
The U.S. suspected a North Korean hacker group as the mastermind behind the theft of 700 billion won worth of cryptocurrency tied to an online game. Washington believes that Pyongyang is engaging in illegal hacking in order to earn foreign currency necessary for the development of nuclear weapons. The U.S. Treasury Department included the wallet … Read more
Ohio’s Senate primary is a little over two weeks away and while the MAGA field has been split, Donald Trump has finally picked his horse, endorsing former author, former professional Never Trumper, and current Thiel protégé J.D. Vance. Vance has been the favored choice of the MAGA elites to this point, with Tucker Carlson gifting him … Read more
One of the GOP candidates hoping to finish Allister Adel’s term as Maricopa County’s top prosecutor will get a chance to do the job through at least the November election. The Board of Supervisors plans to hold interviews next week. Adel is a Republican and the Board of Supervisors has to choose her temporary replacement … Read more
A former supervisory corrections officer facilitated the white supremacist attack on Black inmates in an Oklahoma jail, federal officials say. Matthew Ware, 53, was convicted on April 14 of three “deprivations of rights under color of law” violations by a federal jury in connection with the assault and other abuse at Kay County Detention Center, … Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott announced the end of mandatory inspections of all commercial trucks entering Texas from Mexico after getting Mexican governors from four states to accede to his demands that they significantly enhance border security. State troopers will stop inspecting all incoming trucks entering the country following nine days of mandatory safety checks of all tractor-trailers. The declaration … Read more
UC San Diego Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) and Philosophy Professor has been invited to serve as a member of the NAIAC as an inaugural appointee. NAIAC is tasked with providing advice to the President and the National AI Initiative Office about AI in the United States. The new advisory committee will provide recommendations on … Read more
A home day care owner faces charges after three toddlers were treated for THC exposure in Stafford County, Virginia, authorities say. The substance was later detected in what the county sheriff’s office described as “gold fish crackers” found around the children’s high chairs. Three 1-year-olds were taken to the emergency room at Stafford Hospital on … Read more
Astonishing images have appeared showing the aftermath of an ambush conducted by Ukrainian Special Forces (SSO) on a convoy of Russian armor and troops headed from Kharkiv to Izyum earlier this week. Snaps released by the Ukrainian Ground Forces early this morning show the blazing wreckage of several Russian aarmored vehicles after they were caught … Read more
The alleged boss of a group of hitmen hired by El Chapo’s sons has himself been gunned down by a gang of assassins while enjoying tacos. La Opinión newspaper reported, that Andrés Rubio, 48, was at a street taco stand when assassins shot him Monday night in San Felipe. Rubio, who is commonly known as … Read more
