President Donald Trump granted Washington state’s request on Friday for an emergency declaration over flooding in the state.  “I just received a phone call from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Secretary Noem informed me that the president signed our request for an emergency declaration. We have also received written confirmation of that emergency declaration,” […]

(The Center Square) – California officials announced this week that state law enforcement seized $56.5 million of illegally-grown marijuana plants in November, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office. State agencies conducted three raids in November on illegal cannabis farms. That resulted in the confiscation of 58,358 plants. Each raid targeted large illegal cultivation sites in Los […]

The FBI is investigating hundreds of suspected members of a “nihilistic violent extremist” criminal network known for targeting children, the agency revealed Friday.  The department is probing over 350 subjects tied to the “loosely organized” 764 network, which centers on sexually exploiting and abusing minors online, the agency shared in a statement to the Washington […]

(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing plans to regulate the state’s artificial intelligence sector, even as President Donald Trump seeks to restrict states from regulating the industry. Hochul is reviewing a proposal approved by the state Legislature, called the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act, which would impose new safety […]