Molly Dannelly’s family owns a small home on Shull Island north of Gilbert where they host family gatherings or visiting friends. But when the house is sitting empty, she infrequently books guests through Airbnb, just to make ends meet. “We do it primarily to help pay the property tax,” Dannelly said. “Truthfully, we’re not primarily […]
DENVER (KDVR) — Millions of people are preparing to hit the road for the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday weekend and the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol have a plan to crack down on impaired and reckless driving. Travelers can expect sobriety checkpoints and extra patrols across the state. That’s because CDOT annually […]
A disability rights charity has said the government’s benefits crackdown is a “scandal in waiting” akin to the Post Office Horizon IT system debacle. This week, the government updated its welfare system “fraud plan” with an announcement of £70m funding for “advanced data analytics and new data sources to prevent fraud”. This will be used […]
Proprietors in Ocean City, Maryland, must be extra mindful of how they choose to display outdoor merchandise this upcoming summer season, seeing as town officials are gearing up to reinforce existing rules and regulations. Ocean City Town Council members addressed the request to approve proposed amendments to outdoor display enforcement at an April 30 meeting. […]
Chandler officials tentatively approved a ban on brass knuckles for minors and a significant beefing up of the city’s unruly party laws in response to a recent surge in teen violence in the East Valley. The new party ordinance expands who can be charged and how severe the punishment is, as well as the powers […]
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A prostitution crackdown in Visalia has forced the closure of seven massage parlors in the city, the police department announced Thursday. Officers say the two-month investigation was to verify their legal operations. Nine locations were investigated, and seven of them were found to be taking part in activities related to prostitution, […]
When former prime minister Imran Khan was dragged out of a court house by police on charges of corruption on 9 May 2023, the reaction was unlike anything seen in Pakistan before. Enraged supporters took to the streets in cities across the country and buildings belonging to Pakistan’s powerful military became the target – a […]
Robinhood (HOOD) said it received a Securities and Exchange Commission warning that the trading platform could face an enforcement action related to its US crypto business. The so-called Wells notice that Robinhood got May 4 stated that the SEC’s staff made a “preliminary determination” to recommend the action due to violations of registrations as a […]
DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia, which has disrupted global shipping to display its support for Palestinians in the Gaza conflict, is now offering a place for students suspended from U.S. universities after staging anti-Israeli protests. Students have rallied or set up tents at dozens of campuses in the United States in recent days […]
NEW YORK — Linnea Norton spent Sunday at Columbia University jamming on the guitar with other students — a drummer, and a cohort of harmonizing singers. They played Appalachian folk music and protest songs by Bob Dylan and John Lennon. The encampment smelled like sunscreen, and students kicked a soccer ball after a teach-in about […]
Drug cartels and human traffickers aren’t the only people dodging border patrol officers these days in southern New Mexico. The state’s cannabis businesses — which operate legally under state law — are also desperately trying to evade border checkpoints. That’s because U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized more than $300,000 of state-licensed cannabis […]
Donald Trump says he’d make local and state police departments participate in a massive immigration crackdown if he wins a second term in the White House, even though he wouldn’t have the authority to do this. In an interview with Time published Tuesday, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee said if he wins the election in […]