Day: September 13, 2023

Dem DA staffer who praised Farrakhan, made antisemitic remark still on payroll months after being put on leave

4:00 pm September 13, 2023

An official in a Massachusetts district attorney’s office remains on paid leave nearly three months after his comment pushing antisemitic tropes and praising Nation of Islam’s leader Louis Farrakhan were brought to light. True-See Allah, the director of community engagement/strategic partnerships at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office — which covers Boston — was placed […]

American Eagle parent company sues San Francisco mall for allowing ‘gun violence’, ‘robberies’

2:59 pm September 13, 2023

A mall in San Francisco is being sued for allowing the location to “deteriorate into disarray” and for failing to protect American Eagle employees from “gun violence, physical assaults, burglaries, and robberies,” according to a report. The San Francisco Business Times first reported on a suit by the company that owns American Eagle, AE Retail […]

Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies after shocking plane crash

2:52 pm September 13, 2023

The husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, died in a plane crash on Wednesday, her office has announced. Peltola’s office did not offer any details regarding the incident, saying only that Eugene died following an “accident.” “We are devastated to share that Mary’s husband, Eugene Peltola Jr.–‘Buzzy’ to all of us who knew and loved […]

Pennsylvania resident revisits harrowing moment escaped murderer broke into home: ‘Like living in a movie’

2:48 pm September 13, 2023

Chester County, Pennsylvania resident Ryan Drummond said 34-year-old escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante’s arraignment will bring his family “much-needed relief” after a close run-in with the convicted killer in his home. “I heard a noise. I looked for something to defend myself. The only thing I could grab was a picture frame of my wife and […]

Shuttered nuclear plant in Michigan comes a step closer to reopening following new purchase agreement

2:43 pm September 13, 2023

A company seeking to restart a southwestern Michigan nuclear power plant said Tuesday it has taken a major step forward with the signing of a power purchase agreement. Holtec International said a subsidiary, Palisades Energy LLC, signed the deal this week with Wolverine Power Cooperative, a not-for-profit energy provider serving rural communities across Michigan. Under […]