US Regions - Page 532

October 29

New York leader pledges more cops, tougher ICE partnership if NYC elects socialist mayor

The top elected official in Nassau County has pledged to hire more police and expand ICE partnership if Zohran Mamdani become New York City's mayor.

October 29

Scoop: Pro-Trump conservative grandson of Cuban refugees launches bid for Congress in Wisconsin

Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy's son-in-law and pro-Trump conservative, launches GOP bid for Wisconsin's 7th congressional district seat in solidly Republican area.

October 29

Wisconsin professor slams ‘isolating environment’ for conservatives on campuses

Wisconsin professor goes viral after slamming campus silence on Charlie Kirk assassination, describes isolating environment for conservative faculty.

October 29

California restaurants choke on new allergen menu mandate amid compliance concerns and costs

First Amendment concerns arise as California mandates restaurant allergen disclosures, creating legal exposure and constitutional challenges for food service businesses.

October 28

Texas honeymooners trapped in Jamaica as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa slams island

Texas newlyweds Kasydee and Hunter Bishop are trapped near Montego Bay, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds.

October 28

Newsom invokes Scripture in attack on GOP over shutdown affecting food assistance: ‘Cruelty is the policy’

Newsom cites biblical teachings to slam federal leaders, Trump admin over government shutdown's impact on food assistance, as California sues USDA over suspended SNAP benefits.

October 28

Nanny found with suspected psychedelic mushrooms accused of fatal stabbing, screwdriver attack on family

Michigan nanny Samantha Rae Booth faces murder and abuse charges after allegedly killing 83-year-old David Ong while caring for his granddaughter over the weekend.

October 28

'Anarchists illegally took them down,' and now Portland is putting statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt back up

Portland decides to reinstall Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt monuments after public sessions revealed divided opinions on the statues removed during 2020 protests.

October 28

Illegal immigrant deported 30 years after brutal murder of Philadelphia teen Eddie Polec on church steps

ICE deported an illegal immigrant convicted in the 1994 Philadelphia church murder investigation after decades of legal proceedings. Bou Khathavong was sent back to Laos in September.

October 28

Florida sets record with 15th execution as man dies for 1998 rape, murder of neighbor

Florida executed Norman Grim Jr. in record 15th death penalty case under Gov. DeSantis this year, surpassing all other states in 2024 execution numbers.