U.S. Border Patrol agents have shut down a more than half-mile tunnel linking Tijuana to San Diego with the help of U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents and Mexican law enforcement. Authorities have discovered nearly 100 illicit tunnels in the San Diego area since 1993. Federal officials said gangs used the tunnel — 50 feet […]
With crime remaining prevalent in New Mexico’s largest city, state leaders are sending in the National Guard to support local police efforts, but residents might not recognize the soldiers if they see them. Albuquerque has seen an influx in violence tied to a growing fentanyl crisis and an increase in offenses committed at the hands […]
A scooter and e-bike rental company has reprogrammed its vehicles so they can’t be parked outside Seattle’s immigration court, where protesters used them to impede Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Straight Arrow News has learned. Lime changed GPS settings on its scooters and bikes to create a no-parking zone outside the Henry M. Jackson […]
Starbucks says it’s brewing up change with a healthier menu, but some health-conscious consumers aren’t convinced. This week, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol met with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who praised the company’s efforts to “Make America Healthy Again,” or “MAHA,” as Kennedy coined it. RFK Jr. praises Starbucks Kennedy said […]
It’s become a rite of passage this time of year in cities, towns and suburbs across the country. Complaints, arguments, confrontation and lawsuits over the cacophony created by pickleball, the fastest growing sport in America. While the sport’s expansion shows no signs of slowing, there are definitely growing pains. A persistent demand to build more courts […]
An incident targeting a Republican congressman from Ohio underscores the heightened threat of violence against public officials across the nation. Rep. Max Miller said he was run off the road by a man who threatened to kill him and his family five days after a gunman assassinated a state lawmaker in Minnesota and tried to […]
The main trust fund used to pay Social Security benefits is projected to be depleted by 2033, and when combined with Social Security Disability Insurance, the forecast gets even worse. In its annual report released on Wednesday, June 18, the Social Security Administration (SSA) said total reserves for both programs are now expected to run […]
The man accused of killing one Minnesota legislator and wounding another found his victims’ home addresses on “people search” websites, according to court documents. The allegation has renewed calls for stricter data privacy laws. Documents made public on Monday, June 16, state a notebook discovered in the vehicle of 57-year-old Vance Boelter listed the names of […]
A federal judge on Thursday, June 19, ruled that the Trump administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in federal funds from 20 Democratic-led states in order to force them to cooperate with immigration enforcement. U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Providence, Rhode Island, ruled that the Department of Transportation (DOT) does not have the authority […]
Doctors already know physical affection — be it romantic or platonic — can do wonders for one’s mental health. Now, a new study has found snuggling with a loved one before bed is not only good for personal health but relationship health as well. How did researchers come to their conclusion? Researchers at Auburn University […]
