Day: September 1, 2023

Alligator in Florida weighing 920 pounds could be state’s 2nd heaviest: ‘Never seen a giant like this’

10:24 pm September 1, 2023

A trio of hunters in Central Florida harvested what could be the second-heaviest alligator in the state’s history. Kevin Brotz, an alligator hunting guide and owner of Get Bit Outdoors fishing supply store in Orlando, posted a photo to Facebook showing the 920-pound gator he caught alongside Darren Field and Carson Gore. Brotz captioned the […]

US warns of ISIS return as critics accuse Syria’s Assad of stirring ‘ethnic’ tensions

10:13 pm September 1, 2023

U.S. military officials have called for an end to the escalating civil war in Syria over concerns that it could lead to a resurgence of ISIS, while critics accuse some regional leaders — including those in Iran — of leaning on “ethnic” tensions to drive the fighting. “Operation Inherent Resolve continues to closely monitor events […]

Massachusetts warns dog walkers of pet-snatching coyotes following string of attacks

10:02 pm September 1, 2023

Several communities in Massachusetts are warning residents and dog-walkers to be mindful of coyotes after a string of violent encounters. Police in the town of Hopkinton, about 32 miles west of Boston, said a woman was walking her dogs on Thursday when a coyote snatched one of the animals. In Milford, not far from Hopkinton, […]

Dem Governor Murphy says NJ can’t take any migrants from NYC as DHS eyes new housing locations

9:59 pm September 1, 2023

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday his state cannot take any migrants from New York City as the Biden administration seeks new locations to house them, including Garden State locations. “I don’t see any scenario where we’re going to be able to take in a program in Atlantic City or, frankly, elsewhere in the […]

Virginia declares statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease: ‘Rare but serious’

9:53 pm September 1, 2023

The state of Virginia is warning of a statewide outbreak of meningococcal disease, a “rare but serious” bacterial illness that can lead to meningitis. Since June 2022, there have been 27 cases of the disease reported in eastern, central, and southwest Virginia — three times the expected number of cases in that timeframe, according to […]