Day: May 24, 2023

Black Wolf app offers armed ride-share drivers amid Atlanta crime surge, sees ‘great response’

2:00 pm May 24, 2023

One former private investigator is taking ride-sharing to a new level – by launching his own application that offers armed drivers that provide peace of mind for customers. Atlanta-based “Black Wolf” allows riders to request armed drivers, and in the first week since it was launched, there were already around 80,000 downloads according to Atlanta […]

4-year-old boy swept away in California river found dead day after 8-year-old sister’s body recovered

1:49 pm May 24, 2023

A missing 4-year-old boy who was swept away with his 8-year-old sister in a raging California river over the weekend was found dead Monday, a day after searchers recovered the girl’s body, authorities said. Rescue personnel spotted the boy beneath the water against a tree in the Kings River, about 1.75 miles from where he […]

North Carolina redistricting ruling could be big win for Republicans in Congress

1:11 pm May 24, 2023

A North Carolina redistricting ruling has set up a possible electoral windfall for congressional Republicans in preserving their U.S. House majority next year, declaring that judges should stay out of scrutinizing seat boundaries for partisan advantage. While Democrats only need to flip five GOP seats overall to regain control, experts say the state Supreme Court […]

Severe Texas storm causes building to collapse, killing 2, 7 others injured

1:11 pm May 24, 2023

Two people were killed and several others were hurt Tuesday afternoon when a home that was under construction collapsed as strong storms hit north of Houston in the Conroe area. A home under construction in the Ladera Creek area fell sometime after 3 p.m., news outlets reported. Two workers were killed and seven injured victims […]

Hennessey Ford Ranger VelociRaptor 500 is a Toyota Tacoma ‘slayer’

1:10 pm May 24, 2023

That was quick … and so is the pickup. Just two weeks after Ford revealed the all-new 2024 Ranger, Hennessey Performance has turned the most powerful Ranger ever into even more of a monster truck. The Texas-based tuning company, which just delivered one of its $3 million 311 mph Venom F5 supercars to Michael Jordan, […]