(The Center Square) – Residents of the Carolinas, seldom fans of hurricanes, much less those reaching Category 5, are hopeful for a rhythm between Humberto and Imelda. Category 4 Hurricane Humberto, about 365 miles north-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands at 11 a.m. Saturday is expected to strengthen its 145 mph maximum sustained winds through […]
Thieves who made off with 12,000 bottles of craft whiskey in a rare U.S. liquor heist this summer did more than just snag nearly $1 million worth of product — they also spirited away nearly half the stock of a single malt distillers had worked for more than a decade to make. Now the Skagit Valley Sheriff’s […]
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker who also serves as a police officer says the recent stabbing of non-police first responders in Champaign underscores his criticism of a new state law. The Illinois Community Emergency Services and Support Act, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in 2021, limits police presence unless violence or criminal activity […]
(The Center Square) – Hurricane Helene swept through Georgia one year ago, taking lives and the livelihood of Georgians from the coast to the northeast corner of the state. The storm brewed in the Atlantic Ocean before hitting southern Georgia on Sept. 26, 2024, and weaving a path of destruction through the state. The National Hurricane […]
Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares — but some people are doing just that to themselves. And in an attempt to sleep better, no less. Doctors say don’t do it. Some on social media say it’s a hack for getting more and better sleep and to reduce snoring. The claims — which […]
Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as recalls of potentially tainted shrimp continue to grow. The discovery adds to questions about the source of the unusual problem. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials last week blocked import of all spices from PT Natural Java […]
A “deranged leftist” assaulted a Trump administration official at the U.N. General Assembly, the White House confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The official, a Health and Human Services employee, was followed into a bathroom where the incident occurred by the person, who was later arrested. “An HHS official was followed into a bathroom, recorded, physically […]
MAGNOLIA, Kentucky (AP) — The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried. He doesn’t know where he and others like him will sell their crop because China has stopped buying. Beijing, which traditionally has snapped up at least a quarter of all soybeans […]
Former FBI Director Christopher Wray has some “explaining to do,” in response to a new Jan. 6 report stating 274 FBI agents took part in the Capitol riot, President Donald Trump said. The agency had “274 plainclothes agents” embedded in the crowd storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, The Blaze, citing a congressional source, reported […]
FAIRFAX, Virginia – Attorney General Jason Miyares (R-VA) has called on Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano to resign, accusing his office of mishandling multiple cases and handing out lenient plea deals. While surrounded by more than a dozen victims, Miyares called for legislative reforms to protect future victims and hold prosecutors accountable. He released […]
