Day: September 29, 2023

Missing Virginia mom tells local reporter why she hasn’t been home: ‘I wish I could come back’

11:49 pm September 29, 2023

A Virginia mother who was reported missing earlier this month amid allegations of child abuse told a local news reporter that she and her three children are doing well. A missing persons investigation began Sept. 13, after Lauren Cook failed to appear for a rescheduled court appearance in Franklin County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, […]

Alaska’s beloved ‘Fat Bear Week’ could be threatened by government shutdown

11:33 pm September 29, 2023

A looming government shutdown threatens to claw its way into a crowd-pleasing Alaska tradition: Fat Bear Week. Alaska’s most-watched popularity contest, Fat Bear Week involves residents picking their favorite fat brown bear who’s been stocking up for winter by noshing on salmon in Katmai National Park & Preserve. Viewers of the bears online vote in […]

NJ man accused of deliberately crashing car into home, police station

11:31 pm September 29, 2023

A New Jersey man deliberately drove his SUV into a home and the offices of a municipal police department last week, authorities announced Friday. No one was injured in the crashes, both of which took place on Sept. 20, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. However, at least one officer narrowly […]

Underage drinking dangers: These are the states with the highest rates of teen alcohol use, study finds

11:08 pm September 29, 2023

A new study done by addiction recovery resource Addiction Treatment Magazine has revealed the states that have the highest and lowest prevalence of underage drinking. Researchers looked at the number of young people between the ages of 12 and 20 who had consumed an alcoholic drink within the last month and had participated in binge-drinking, […]

Here are the 21 House Republicans who voted no on McCarthy’s stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown

11:05 pm September 29, 2023

The House of Representatives failed to pass a stopgap funding bill which could have averted a government shutdown, with 21 Republican members of Congress voting against the bill. While a procedural vote to advance the bill passed, final passage failed by a 198-232 vote, with 21 Republicans voting against the bill. Funding for the government […]

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