Trump struggles to fundraise in early weeks of 2024 campaign
February 01, 2023 at 02:25
CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s political operation brought in $9.5 million in the roughly six weeks after he announced his latest White House bid, according to a source familiar with the fundraising numbers. The haul is smaller than the nearly $11.8 m...
Biden announces $60M grant for I-10 corridor in Mississippi
February 01, 2023 at 02:22
Mississippi's Department of Transportation has received a $60 million grant to make improvements to the Interstate 10 freight corridor in Diamondhead, President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday. The award is part of nearly $1.2 billion in fundin...
Minnesota health mentor reportedly offers student chest binder for gender transition behind parents’ backs
February 01, 2023 at 02:15
A Minnesota health mentor offered an investigator posing as a student a gender-affirming chest binder while stating she will not inform the student's parents. A parent sent @LibsofTikTok, a picture of a flyer that was hung inside a school in Hopkins Public...
Connecticut man gets 120 years for 1987 double homicide of father, son
February 01, 2023 at 02:08
A Connecticut judge sentenced a 55-year-old New Haven man to 120 years in prison for the gruesome slaying of a father and son, part of a murder case that spanned more than three decades and which the judge on Tuesday said included "a demonic level of violen...
Fired New Jersey social media manager goes rogue, hijacks ex-employer's TikTok account
February 01, 2023 at 01:53
A fired social media manager in New Jersey went rogue after his former employer forgot to remove his access to the nonprofit's TikTok account. Instead of continuing to promote local businesses, the former social media drastically changed tone and began tras...
Alaska bus drivers strike in state's second-largest school district
February 01, 2023 at 01:18
Bus drivers in Alaska’s second-largest school district went on strike after delivering students to classes on Tuesday, citing unfair labor practices. The near-unanimous strike was called against Durham School Services after members received what Teamsters L...
Man who shot Tennessee nurse convicted of 2nd-degree murder
February 01, 2023 at 01:17
The man who shot and killed a Tennessee nurse as she was driving to work two years ago was found guilty of second-degree murder on Tuesday, while a co-defendant was acquitted. Devaunte Hill and James Cowan were both charged with first-degree murder in the d...
Mississippi mayor orders curfew after 13 year old's death
February 01, 2023 at 01:13
A Mississippi mayor has reinstated a youth curfew after a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. issued an emergency proclamation that prohibits minors 17 and under, who are unmarried and not emancipated, from being on any pu...
Dallas police locate two monkeys in abandoned home after they were stolen from zoo
February 01, 2023 at 01:10
Police located two emperor tamarin monkeys at an abandoned home on Tuesday, one day after they were stolen from the Dallas Zoo. The monkeys were found around 4:50 p.m. in a closet at the empty home in Lancaster, a Dallas suburb about 15 miles south of the z...
Atlanta to move forward with police, firefighter training facility despite ‘Cop City’ protests
February 01, 2023 at 01:08
Atlanta city officials said Tuesday they are moving ahead with plans to construct a major police and firefighter training center despite protests that erupted after the shooting death of an environmental activist. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens made the announ...
Kansas City, Missouri, to open new $1.5B airport at end of February
February 01, 2023 at 01:06
The new $1.5 billion Kansas City International Airport will officially open Feb. 28, with a Southwest flight to Chicago Midway International Airport at 5 a.m. as the first flight out, city and airport officials said. HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED IN TEXAS AS...
NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleads with White House for more help on migrant crisis
February 01, 2023 at 00:51
After migrants faced off with New York City police over being transferred from a hotel to free housing, Mayor Eric Adams has called the entire situation "very frustrating." "I'm extremely frustrated," Adams said late last month, speaking of the nearly 21,00...
Former Philadelphia police inspector cleared of sexual assault charges after last case dropped
February 01, 2023 at 00:30
Prosecutors have dropped the last of three sexual assault cases against a former Philadelphia police inspector due to the lack of testimony from a key witness. The judge was told during a brief hearing Tuesday that efforts to locate the witness and persuade...
Environmentalists sue US wildlife officials, demand action on Montana fish species
February 01, 2023 at 00:28
Environmentalists are suing U.S. wildlife officials in a bid to force federal protections for a rare, freshwater fish in Montana’s upper Missouri River Basin that’s suffered due to climate change and other pressures. The lawsuit over Arctic grayling was fil...
15 students in Mexico treated for viral social media drug 'challenge'
February 01, 2023 at 00:03
Fifteen grade school students in Mexico have been treated after apparently taking part in an internet "challenge" in which groups of students take tranquilizers to see who can stay awake the longest. The incident occurred Monday in the north-central city of...
Memphis' SCORPION unit, other 'elite' police teams draw criticism after Nichols beatdown
January 31, 2023 at 23:53
A car with dark tinted windows circles the block a few times before swerving onto the sidewalk. Memphis police officials — after initially defending the SCORPION unit — permanently disbanded the team Saturday just hours after the release of video that showe...
Connecticut man who jumped to death from rooftop bar had been arrested days earlier, report reveals
January 31, 2023 at 23:51
A Connecticut man who fell dozens of stories from a rooftop bar to his death last week in New York had been arrested just days earlier on domestic violence charges. Dale Cheney, a 46-year-old finance entrepreneur, fell from the Hyatt Centric Times Square's...
Arizona child dies after ingesting fentanyl pill
January 31, 2023 at 23:14
A criminal investigation has been launched after the death of a 3-year-old boy who reportedly ingested fentanyl, according to Apache Junction police. Police said the toddler swallowed at least one fentanyl pill on Jan. 25 before he was taken to a hospital b...
New Orleans longtime civil judge set to retire in May
January 31, 2023 at 23:11
A longtime civil district judge in New Orleans has announced plans to retire in May. Judge Robin Giarrusso revealed her decision to retire May 1 in a statement released Monday. She will leave the bench following the completion of her 35th year and retires a...
Nebraska police shoot, kill heavily armed man at Omaha Target
January 31, 2023 at 23:06
A man with an AR-15-style rifle opened fire inside a Target store in Omaha, sending panicked shoppers and employees scrambling for safety before he was fatally shot by police Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Schmaderer said no wounded people were found,...