At the state track and field championships, two high school competitors from Oregon refused to place on the same podium as a transgender participant, according to footage. The female students, Alexa Anderson of Tigard High School and Reese Eckard of Sherwood High School, stepped down from the high jump pedestal during Saturday night’s announcement of…
The Florida Highway Patrol reports that two motorcycle riders collided with an alligator on Saturday on Interstate 4 in Orange City. According to authorities, the collisions began in the westbound lanes of I-4 around mile marker 110 at approximately 6:08 p.m. The riders, a 25-year-old lady from Orange City and a 67-year-old male from De…
Medicaid spending cuts are looming as a flashpoint that might define the 2026 midterm elections, and early battle lines are appearing over a centerpiece of the comprehensive domestic policy measure that House Republicans narrowly enacted. After Republicans largely pledged they wouldn’t reduce Medicaid, Democrats are honing their pitch as they denounce the plan, which is…
Authorities in Lyon County have confirmed the arrest of two individuals following a police chase that resulted in a sheriff’s deputy vehicle being struck and overturned in a ditch during the Unbound Gravel Bike Race. On Saturday morning, law enforcement officials from the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office were managing traffic in the vicinity of the…
In connection with attempts to stop a municipal election last November after one of the mayor’s cronies was disqualified from a city council race, the mayor of a small Georgia city and two former election officials were imprisoned on felony charges. Two days after being indicted by a grand jury on a felony count of…
As utility providers prepare rate hikes that would raise bills by up to 20%, a state senator from New Jersey has submitted a number of proposals to address the high cost of electricity. At a news conference on Friday, Senator Britnee Timberlake stated that her people have told her that they are being evicted from…
After claiming that two students at General John Stricker Middle School assaulted her sixth-grade son and that the school failed to notify her of the event, a mother from Baltimore County is calling for accountability. According to the mom, who wished to remain anonymous for her kid’s protection, her son was allegedly attacked in a…
Another popular fast-food restaurant has announced its impending debut in the Portland suburb of Hillsboro, while another eagerly awaited business opens. On Wednesday, June 11, Shake Shack will open its next location at Reed’s Crossing, 3651 SE Cornelius Pass Road. The company’s fourth location in the state will be in Hillsboro. In Beaverton’s Cedar Hills…
According to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, a King County Sheriff’s deputy who oversaw Burien’s Police Explorer Program for teenagers and young adults has been charged with rape. On May 30, 39-year-old Ricardo Arturo Cueva was charged with one crime of third-degree rape and one count of first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor. He…
Authorities reported Thursday morning that a lady was struck and killed while crossing lanes on northbound Interstate 805. When the woman tried to run towards 43rd Street, the fatal incident occurred before daylight, according to the California Highway Patrol. She was declared deceased at the scene after being hit by a Chevrolet Tahoe at approximately…
