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NJ mayor replaced after allegations of sexual, mayoral misconduct
NEW YORK — Jack Tompkins, the former mayor of Pemberton Township, NJ has officially been replaced following his resignation amid allegations of sexual and mayoral misconduct.
Republican councilman Matthew Bianchini was selected in a 3-2 vote to serve out the remainder of Tompkins’ term, which comes to an end later this year, NJ Advance ...Read more
A 'breather': Drenched California has no dry areas for first time in a quarter-century
LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
This data, collected by the U.S. Drought Monitor, is a welcome nugget of news for Golden State residents, who in the last 15 years alone...Read more
Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela; fifth tanker seized
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country after some political prisoners were released.
Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure and releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners, Trump wrote in a...Read more
SpaceX targets afternoon launch of 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has the first of a series of afternoon launches in the next week on tap Friday with another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the internet satellites is targeting the opening of a four-hour window at 1:03 p.m. rom Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space ...Read more
Iran shuts down internet in crackdown on escalating protests
Iran restricted internet and phone access overnight to quell escalating protests across the country, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that he won’t back down against the demonstrators.
The death toll since the unrest began late last year has risen to 42, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights News Agency, which tracks ...Read more
Russia's attack with Oreshnik missile meant to intimidate
The Russian Oreshnik ballistic missile that hit the Ukrainian city of Lviv carried no explosives and hit nothing of military value, implying it was meant to coerce rather than inflict major damage.
The missile struck residential areas in Lviv late Thursday, Ukrainian officials said. There were no casualties, though critical infrastructure was ...Read more
Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela, cites cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country.
Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure and releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners, Trump wrote in a social-media post on Truth Social on Friday....Read more
Switzerland mourns 40 fire victims as country seeks answers
With flags already at half-mast across Switzerland, a chorus of church bells will ring out across Switzerland at 2 p.m. today in memory of the 40 victims of a deadly fire in a mountain resort.
As the country pauses to pay respects to the victims, many of whom were teenagers enjoying a night out, fellow citizens are asking how such a tragedy ...Read more
Political tribalism consumes debate over ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — In the minutes after an immigration agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, graphic bystander videos of the incident quickly prompted dueling narratives.
One side argued the videos were clear evidence the agent murdered an innocent woman. The other side said the videos definitively showed the Immigration and ...Read more
You can still be arrested in Delaware for smoking weed in public. A new bill might change that
While weed is legal in Delaware, with a baker’s dozen worth of dispensaries to buy it from, people can still face jail time for public marijuana use under current state law.
State Rep. Eric Morrison, a Democrat, introduced a bill last month that would ease those punishments. House Bill 252 would reduce the penalties for public marijuana ...Read more
California law let a politician avoid jail for child abuse charges. Lawmakers are furious
A mental health diversion granted to a former Kern County politician is coming under fire from numerous California lawmakers and child welfare advocates, who say a repeatedly amended state law is allowing an accused child abuser to avoid prosecution and possible jail time.
Zack Scrivner, a former Kern County supervisor, was charged with felony ...Read more
Kentucky lawmakers supported criminal justice reform. Then Ronald Exantus was released
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Some Kentucky lawmakers say they plan to end a 15-year-old program that has released thousands of state prison inmates onto parole supervision six months before their incarceration is scheduled to end so the inmates can be monitored while reentering the community.
The lawmakers are targeting “mandatory reentry supervision�...Read more
Lack of affordable child care is a billion-dollar problem for Miami-Dade
MIAMI — A billion-dollar crisis is brewing among Miami-Dade parents with young children — and their employers.
Child care costs are draining parents’ wallets and hitting their employers’ bottom lines, according to a new study published by The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade.
The average cost of day care for an infant has hit $13,560 per year...Read more
'Active shooter' or ICE agent's victim? What happened in LA New Year's Eve killing?
LOS ANGELES — When Adrian Metoyer first heard government officials describing his best friend as an “active shooter” and threat to his community, he was furious.
Keith “Pooter” Porter was a lot of things: a jack of all trades who worked dozens of jobs, a proud “girl dad” to his two daughters, an avid fisherman, a die-hard San ...Read more
Lula talks to Carney, Sheinbaum, Petro to regroup post-Maduro
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva talked to a trio of regional counterparts about Venezuela on Thursday, as leaders across the Americas search for a response to the stunning U.S. raid that toppled Nicolás Maduro.
Lula spoke by phone with Canadian Premier Mark Carney, Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, ...Read more
Trump rejects Diddy's pardon request after receiving personal letter
President Donald Trump has said a pardon for Sean “Diddy” Combs is off the table after reportedly receiving a personal letter from the disgraced hip-hop mogul.
During an interview with The New York Times, the 79-year-old MAGA leader said that Diddy “asked me for a pardon through a letter,” but that he was not considering granting his ...Read more
Federal agents involved in shooting of 2 people in Portland, Oregon
Two people were shot by federal agents on Thursday in Portland, Oregon, according to local police.
The episode occurred a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, touching off angry protests across the country against President Donald Trump’s heightened immigration enforcement.
The ...Read more
Trump set to meet Machado in opening for Venezuela's opposition
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he planned to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado as soon as next week, as he weighs the future governance of the nation following the weekend operation to capture strongman Nicolas Maduro.
“I understand she’s coming in next week ...Read more
Gov. JB Pritzker signs sweeping Illinois energy law boosting batteries and renewables that GOP opposed
Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed into law sweeping energy-related legislation that promotes battery storage and makes wind and solar power more effective, among other initiatives, with the goal of reducing electricity prices amid rising utility bills for consumers.
“This was one of the most comprehensive responses to the energy crisis that...Read more
Washington state cuts off ICE access to data system used for immigration enforcement
SEATTLE — The state Department of Licensing revoked Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to a data search system Wednesday after discovering the federal agency used it to get information about a Kirkland man targeted for deportation.
The use of that data for immigration enforcement, confirmed by the state after a KING 5 investigation, ...Read more
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- California law let a politician avoid jail for child abuse charges. Lawmakers are furious
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- Kentucky lawmakers supported criminal justice reform. Then Ronald Exantus was released
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