Day: September 1, 2023

Rhode Island airport ends lockdown; security threat deemed unfounded, police say

9:45 pm September 1, 2023

A Rhode Island airport ended a brief lockdown Friday after police said the potential security threat that prompted it was unfounded. The Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick posted online about the lockdown shortly before noon. It said police determined there was no credible security threat about 45 minutes later. “Travelers are asked […]

Calif. teachers union calls school board members who back telling parents of kids’ transgenderism ‘extremists’

9:16 pm September 1, 2023

The California Teachers Association (CTA) labeled as “extremists” local school board members “bringing the culture wars into classrooms” by supporting policies like telling parents their kids are identifying as a different gender. “In Orange and communities including Chino Valley and Temecula, educators are rising together with communities to defend their students, schools and each other […]

Spotted lanternfly ‘stomp’ season gains attention as 14 states fight the invasive pests: ‘Ew’

9:10 pm September 1, 2023

Social media users and authorities agree that it’s “stomp” the spotted lanternfly season. The invasive insect, which is native to China and parts of Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and India, has spread and multiplied in 14 states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Spotted lanternflies were first detected on trees and fruit in Pennsylvania […]

Conservative activist Kenny Xu announces run for Congress to fight DEI, CRT: ‘Restore fairness’

9:00 pm September 1, 2023

Conservative activist and author Kenny Xu has announced he’s running for Congress in North Carolina, saying he’s the right person to “restore fairness in the federal government.” The son of Chinese immigrants, Xu has long fought against affirmative action in higher education. As president of Color Us United, he advocates for a “race-blind America” where […]

Missing Florida couple married 57 years found dead in crashed minivan

8:44 pm September 1, 2023

A married Florida couple who went missing earlier this week before Hurricane Idalia hit the state were found dead in their minivan Thursday north of Tampa. Albert Allen, 76, and his wife, Cynthia Allen, 73, were reported missing Tuesday, after a family member noticed their car was missing from their Hernando County home. The Hernando […]