On Friday, the Supreme Court paved the way for the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, of the White House to get private data held by the Social Security Administration during the course of judicial processes. In an unsigned ruling, the high court consented to temporarily suspend a Maryland federal district court’s injunction that restricted…
The NHTSA’s top priority is to make sure that all drivers and road users are safe. The organization does this by continuously assessing risks to road safety and putting policies and procedures in place to make the roads a safer environment for everyone with fewer accidents. The NHTSA identifies five traffic events that they are…
Following departures prompted by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures and a government-wide hiring freeze that had halted efforts to re-empower their workforce, several agency officials tell that nearly one in five positions across the Food and Drug Administration’s human food inspection divisions are now unfilled. Several federal health officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
Some sources claim that representatives from one US state are about to vote on a new bill that will impose additional penalties for unpaid tickets. This measure, if passed, mandates that drivers whose tickets remain unpaid have their registration suspended. According to the original text, drivers who have six or more outstanding parking citations or…
According to court filings, a medical professor at the University of California, San Francisco filed a complaint on Wednesday, claiming that the university had infringed her right to free expression by suspending her for her online remarks against Israel’s conflict in Gaza. According to court documents, Rupa Marya expressed “solidarity with the hospitals and healthcare…
Red light runners are being harshly enforced by the City of Manteca. Not all of the police department’s red light cameras are operational yet, but they claim to have already issued more than 500 penalties in just one month. These cameras will eventually be placed at several crossroads, totaling 14 right-of-ways, to capture lawbreakers. Several…
A 10-foot alligator, known as Pepe the Gator, was sunning on a North Carolina highway when police arrested and rescued it. They “charged” the creature, believing it to be a “dinosaur.” Clearly disregarding the “no loitering or lounging on roadways” sign, witnesses said he was simply chilling and snapping, according to a lighthearted press release…
On Thursday, hundreds of state employees demonstrated outside the California State Capitol, demanding their right to be paid and to continue working from home. Beginning July 1, Governor Gavin Newsom is requiring state employees to resume in-person work at least four days a week. Many state employees are worried about the cost of going back…
The results of Operation Justice Trail, Dallas’ first significant crime program, which began last month and has resulted in almost 100 arrests, have been made public by the city’s new police chief. Ten people with a combined total of more than 90 prior charges have been among the 98 people arrested as a result of…
Marcos R. Lopez, the sheriff of Osceola County, Florida, was charged with a felony on Thursday for allegedly running a large gambling enterprise while unlawfully utilizing his authority as a shield. According to law enforcement officials, the gaming organization generated over $21.6 million in illicit profits. “Sheriff Lopez played a multifaceted role in expanding and…
