Frustrated with teachers and administrators, students at a local high school staged a walkout Tuesday to draw attention to alleged antisemitic incidents they say they’ve experienced on campus, the most serious of which was an assault on a Jewish classmate that they don’t feel has been properly addressed. The walkout, organized by a group of […]
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fifth-largest blaze in state prompts mandatory evacuations
Mandatory evacuations were issued in Texas on Tuesday afternoon as wind-swept wildfires continued to burn uncontrollably across the panhandle. With unseasonably warm temperatures and strong gusts helping to fuel the flames through dry grasses, the largest blaze, known as the Smokehouse Creek fire, consumed more than 250,000 acres since it ignited Monday, and remains 0% […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Presidents’ Day Post On Trump Prompts 1 Hell Of An Awkward Reply
Far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) marked Presidents’ Day on Monday by fawning over the four-times-indicted former President Donald Trump in posts on X, formerly Twitter. Greene, to her congressional account, shared a photograph of the Republican 2024 front-runner with a pen in hand and wrote: “Happy Presidents’ Day to my favorite President and yours, […]
Highway crash involving pedestrian prompts lane closures in Sutton
A highway involving a pedestrian prompted lane closures in Sutton Saturday night. The crash occurred on Route 146 North at Exit 13, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation posted on social media just after 7:00 p.m. Crash with pedestrian in #Sutton on RT-146-NB at Exit 13. Two left lanes closed. Expect delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) […]
Woman’s death in Raymond prompts investigation, deputies say
RAYMOND, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A woman was found deceased in a bedroom in Raymond on Thursday afternoon, according to the Madera County Sheriff’s Office. Around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 15, Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies say they responded to the 40000 block of Bailey Flats Road in Raymond after receiving a report of a possible deceased […]
Suspect detained after fight between siblings prompts standoff
SPRING VALLEY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Authorities on Monday were involved in an hours-long standoff after a fight between a brother and sister in Spring Valley. Around 4:52 p.m., the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO) responded to an assault with a deadly weapon report in the 3800 block of Helix St. Series of earthquakes […]
Rough weather prompts beach ramp, walkover closures in Volusia County
Volusia County officials have temporarily closed some beach access ramps and walkovers along the coast because of rough conditions. The county is seeing “unusually high tides,” rip currents, strong winds and erosion, according to a news release. Vehicle access to the beaches is also restricted because some conservation area poles were swept away. “Volusia County […]
1,000-pound bomb uncovered at Florida airport prompts half-mile evacuation, cops say
The discovery of a large World War II-era bomb buried at a Florida regional airport prompted an evacuation that extended half a half in every direction, according to investigators. A construction company is credited with finding the 1,000-pound explosive, as crews were digging along Helicopter Drive near Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport, the Hernando County Sheriff’s […]
A bill that would allow armed teachers in Nebraska schools prompts emotional testimony
A bill that would allow teachers and other staff in schools to be armed in the hopes of deterring school shootings drew dozens of people and some emotional testimony to the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee on Tuesday. State Sen. Tom Brewer’s bill is among the latest in GOP-led state legislatures across the country embracing bills […]
Second ‘atmospheric river’ over California causes floods and prompts wind warning
A second “atmospheric river” was passing over California on Monday, causing dramatic flooding to roads, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people, and prompting the National Weather Service to issue a rare warning about hurricane force winds. Related: ‘Rivers in the sky’: what are the atmospheric rivers hitting California? About 550,000 of 15 […]
Shooting prompts active investigation in Huber Heights
Police are investigating a shooting Saturday evening, a Huber Heights police sergeant on scene told News Center 7. >>PHOTOS: Active investigation in Huber Heights According to Emergency Scanner Traffic, Huber Heights police and fire responded to reports of a shooting before 5:30 p.m. on the 5000 block of Troy Villa Boulevard. News Center 7 crews […]
Duda voices doubt about Crimea’s liberation, prompts responses from Polish, Ukrainian officials
Polish President Andrzej Duda said in an interview with YouTube Channel Zero on Feb. 2 that he believes Ukraine will be able to retake Russian-occupied territories in the Donbas region but voiced uncertainty about the liberation of Crimea. This prompted reactions from the Ukrainian ambassador and Polish government officials, who reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine’s […]