US Regions - Page 414

December 4

Ex-New York State official accused of spying for China called Hochul 'more obedient' than Cuomo, trial reveals

Linda Sun allegedly told Chinese officials that Kathy Hochul was “more obedient" than Andrew Cuomo, prosecutors said in her corruption trial.

December 4

Grand jury declines to re-indict Letitia James in Virginia

The Department of Justice was unable to secure a grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James in Norfolk, Virginia, a source said.

December 4

Colorado lawsuit settlement ensures schools can separate sports by biological sex without penalty

Colorado school districts reached a settlement with the state's high school sports league allowing them to enforce rules protecting girls sports from transgender athletes.

December 4

Suspected thieves caught on camera smashing Washington state storefront with truck in ATM heist attempt

Video shows suspects using a stolen truck to ram a Walgreens storefront and drag an ATM machine across a parking lot in an alleged coordinated Pierce County heist attempt.

December 4

SCOTUS allows Texas to use Trump-pushed redrawn congressional redistricting map favoring Republicans

The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on Texas' request to reinstate the legislature's recently redrawn congressional map that gave the GOP a five-seat advantage in 2026.

December 4

Omar allies tied to massive Minnesota COVID meal fraud scheme involving Somali community

Investigators say Rep. Ilhan's Omar associates have benefited from Minnesota’s massive COVID children's meal fraud scheme that was recently uncovered.

December 4

Wisconsin ‘refusing to learn the lesson’ of Minnesota after fraud scandal, GOP gubernatorial hopeful warns

Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany warned that Gov. Evers' refusal to allow SNAP audits could lead to fraud like Minnesota's $1 billion scandal involving terrorists.

December 4

Anti-ICE protesters storm New Orleans council meeting, unleashing chaos amid immigration crackdown

Anti-ICE protesters stormed a New Orleans council meeting, creating chaos as officials fled and police removed demonstrators opposing federal enforcement.

December 4

Bodycam footage shows Luigi Mangione cracking joke as swarm of cops closes in on him at McDonald’s

Luigi Mangione claimed he was homeless and used a fake ID of "Mark Rosario" when arrested for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassination, according to court testimony.

December 4

Marine killed during tactical vehicle training exercise at California military base

Marine dies in tactical vehicle training accident at Camp Pendleton. Identity not released as investigation continues into Wednesday mishap.