US Regions - Page 621

October 6

Previously deported blue state driver charged with murdering six people in crash: report

The man in California accused of murdering six people in California was previously deported to Mexico several times, according to federal officials.

October 6

Gun control group gave six-figure donation to Dem candidate who fantasized about shooting GOP lawmaker

A Democrat running for Virginia attorney general took $200,000 from a gun control group before it was revealed he privately texted about shooting a colleague in the head.

October 6

Chicago's police chief puts criminals on notice after federal agents targeted in weekend confrontations

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling denies stand-down orders after weekend ramming incidents involving federal agents and warns protesters about deadly force.

October 6

West Virginia AG leads multistate probe into Big Tech 'greenwashing' claims

Attorney General JB McCuskey says tech giants Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft mislead public about renewable energy use through credit system he calls deceptive.

October 6

DOJ's Harmeet Dhillon issues 'FAFO' warning regarding threats against her

Harmeet Dhillon accused Sen. Chris Murphy and a staffer for Gov. Gavin Newsom of putting a target on her back, calling it "grossly … outrageous, inappropriate"

October 6

Liberal MSNBC panelist calls for Virginia AG candidate to drop out over violent text messages

MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski and John Heilemann criticized Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones' resurfaced violent text messages, with Heilemann arguing he should exit the race.

October 6

Vulnerable House Dem dismisses primary challenger as race heats up: '30-year party crony'

Rep. Jared Golden faces Democratic primary from Matt Dunlap and general election against former Gov. Paul LePage in Trump-won Maine district.

October 6

Former Biden adviser calls on VA AG candidate Jay Jones to drop out of race over violent texts

GOP strategist Matt Whitlock and former Biden adviser Meghan Hays discuss Virginia's Democratic attorney general candidate's 'abhorrent' text messages on 'America Reports.'

October 6

Chicago mayor creates 'ICE-free zones' to block federal agents from city property

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson established "ICE-free zones" and filed a lawsuit rejecting the National Guard deployment as part of Chicago's resistance to the Trump administration.

October 6

Blue city records 22 shootings and four murders over the weekend amid feud with feds

Chicago police report 22 shootings over a three-day weekend period, resulting in 29 victims and four murder cases across the city during the violence.