Day: July 2, 2023

Texas sends another migrant bus to Los Angeles church ahead of July 4th

9:10 am July 2, 2023

A second bus of migrants originating in Texas arrived at a Los Angeles, California, church on Saturday, weeks after the first bus arrived at the same location. The 41 migrants, including 11 children, were transported on a bus from Brownsville, Texas, and dropped off at St. Anthony’s Croatian Church, according to Fox 11. The migrants […]

Shooting in Baltimore leaves dozens wounded, multiple dead: reports

7:14 am July 2, 2023

A shooting in Baltimore, Maryland, early Sunday morning left dozens of people wounded and multiple fatalities. The incident happened during a gathering overnight in the Brooklyn Homes section of South Baltimore, according to Fox 45 Baltimore. Police officers and medical personnel responded to the scene in the 800 block of Gretna Avenue, Baltimore Police said. […]

Maryland law allowing recreational marijuana takes effect

6:15 am July 2, 2023

Recreational marijuana use became legal for adults in Maryland on Saturday, allowing residents 21 and older to purchase, use, possess and cultivate limited quantities of the substance. Maryland residents voted for recreational cannabis use in a referendum in November’s election. Democrat Governor Wes Moore signed the Cannabis Reform Act into law in May. Under the […]

On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs ‘sweeping’ Civil Rights Act

4:02 am July 2, 2023

President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — “the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction,” as the National Archives notes on its website. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 “prohibited discrimination in public spaces, provided for the integration of schools […]

USFL Championship 2023: Birmingham Stallions earn second consecutive title led by league MVP

3:10 am July 2, 2023

The Birmingham Stallions took home their second consecutive USFL title on Saturday night. Birmingham took down the Pittsburgh Maulers, 28-12, in Canton, Ohio. The Stallions defense held the Maulers to just three field goals while they scored two touchdowns themselves, taking a 14-9 lead into the locker room at halftime. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS […]