Day: July 25, 2023

Chris Christie charges Tim Scott ‘afraid to tell the truth about Donald Trump’

12:43 am July 25, 2023

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says comments from Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina – one of his rivals for 2024 Republican presidential nomination – that former President Donald Trump isn’t responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol are “ridiculous.” And Christie, who’s making his second White […]

Biden admin crackdown on water heaters would go into effect in 2029 as it targets more home appliances

12:35 am July 25, 2023

The Biden administration’s newest crackdown on home appliances, specifically water heaters, would take effect in 2029 if its regulatory proposal is enacted as it continues to implement its aggressive energy efficiency campaign. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday acknowledged the president was going after home appliances. The newest target is water heaters. A […]

Texas jury deliberates fate of teen who injured 3 in Dallas-area school shooting

12:12 am July 25, 2023

A jury on Monday began deliberating the sentence for a 19-year-old who was found guilty of attempted capital murder in a 2021 shooting at a Dallas-area high school that wounded two other students and a teacher. Timothy Simpkins faces up to life in prison following his conviction last week by the Tarrant County jury. Simpkins […]

CT Gov. Lamont orders investigation into fudged info on at least 26,000 traffic stops

12:11 am July 25, 2023

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the state police after an audit last month that showed troopers falsified information on at least 26,000 traffic stops from 2014 to 2021. Data analysts with the University of Connecticut said the reports resulted in too many drivers being identified as white. They cautioned, […]

Retired Georgia minister arrested for killing 8-year-old girl in 1975

12:10 am July 25, 2023

A retired minister in Georgia has been charged with murder in the slaying of an 8-year-old girl whose remains were found in southeastern Pennsylvania almost a half-century ago. David Zandstra, 83, of the Atlanta suburb of Marietta is charged with criminal homicide, first-, second- and third-degree murder, kidnapping of a minor and a related count […]