Day: July 13, 2023

Heavy rainfall causes severe flooding in central Mississippi

7:13 pm July 13, 2023

Torrential rain fell for several hours Thursday in central Mississippi, flooding roads and sending water into homes and businesses in Winston County and Louisville. Winston County Sheriff Jason Pugh said law enforcement officers rescued three people from vehicles and removed several others from homes as the water rose. Swift water washed one car into a […]

Sweltering heat wave hits California, fueling wildfire risks and prompting safety measures

7:12 pm July 13, 2023

After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California’s summer was in full swing Thursday as a heat wave that’s been scorching much of the U.S. Southwest brings triple digit temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires. Blistering conditions will build Friday and throughout the weekend in the central and southern parts of California, […]

California Democrat reverses position on harsher penalties for child traffickers: ‘bad decision’

7:07 pm July 13, 2023

A Democrat member of the California Assembly’s Public Safety Committee admitted to making a “bad decision” on a bill that would have increased penalties for human trafficking. “On Tuesday, I made a bad decision. Voting against legislation targeting really bad people who traffic children was wrong. I regret doing that and I am going to […]

Retired Army colonel reaches $1M settlement in sexual assault lawsuit against former Air Force general

6:14 pm July 13, 2023

A retired Army colonel has reached a court settlement of nearly $1 million in a sexual assault lawsuit against Air Force Gen. John Hyten, who served as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The settlement with the U.S. government ends more than four years of investigations, reviews and congressional digging into the matter, […]

‘Sound of Freedom’ actor Jim Caviezel calls out media attacks on hit film: They are ‘quaking in their boots’

6:13 pm July 13, 2023

Actor Jim Caviezel pushed back on media criticism of his hit film, “Sound of Freedom,” which has shot past blockbuster productions like “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in theaters across America. “They’re scared. Quaking in their boots. And it’s because the public are listening to their hearts, which is what this film tells […]