Day: April 19, 2023

California homeless man who plowed into teens, killing 1, wanted for other crimes, including stabbing: police

7:05 pm April 19, 2023

A homeless man accused of plowing his vehicle into a group of teenagers in California, resulting in one dead, is wanted for a string of crimes in various cities, authorities said. Austin Eis, 24, faces multiple felony charges in connection with the Tuesday incident. He is charged with murder, attempted murder, assault with a deadly […]

Inspector general slams ‘unprecedented’ lack of cooperation from state department on Afghanistan oversight

7:04 pm April 19, 2023

The special inspector general charged with oversight of U.S. taxpayer aid to Afghanistan on Wednesday slammed the Biden administration for an “unprecedented” lack of cooperation with his watchdog office. John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), called on lawmakers to end “obfuscation and delay” by the State Department in turning over information […]

White House dodges on when Biden will confront Xi Jinping over alleged secret police stations, spy balloons

7:02 pm April 19, 2023

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged a question about when President Biden will confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country’s ramped-up aggression toward the U.S. in recent months. Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy pressed Jean-Pierre on the issue during a Wednesday briefing at the White House. Doocy referenced recent revelations about […]

Insurance losses from Mississippi tornado nearing $100M

6:15 pm April 19, 2023

Insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number, the state insurance department announced Tuesday. The damage is particularly severe in the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest regions in the country. The March 24 tornado […]

Tesla factory where worker died had safety issues

6:12 pm April 19, 2023

Government inspectors concluded Tesla Inc.’s Shanghai factory where an employee died in a Feb. 4 accident has weaknesses in its safety measures, news reports said Wednesday. The emergency bureau of Shanghai’s Pudong district recommended an unspecified penalty for Tesla, the business news magazine Caixin and other outlets reported. They cited a copy of the report […]