Day: December 7, 2023

Feds indict 3 for illegal dumping on Puerto Rico wetlands

7:13 pm December 7, 2023

Three men have been indicted as part of an ongoing federal investigation into environmental crimes committed on protected land in southern Puerto Rico, authorities announced Thursday. US NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO REMOVE HUNDREDS OF STRAY CATS FROM HISTORIC TOURIST SPOT Two of the men are accused of dumping fill material into the waters and wetlands […]

House reps announce investigation into Harvard, MIT, UPenn after ‘morally bankrupt’ testimony on antisemitism

7:12 pm December 7, 2023

EXCLUSIVE – The House Committee on Education & the Workforce announced an investigation into Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT over “rampant antisemitism” following the testimony from the presidents of all three institutions, which was considered shocking by some critics. Much of the blowback centered on a heated line of questioning from Rep. Elise […]

CAIR director says he was ‘happy’ to witness Oct. 7 attacks, Israel ‘does not have right to self-defense’

7:00 pm December 7, 2023

One of the top executives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said he was “happy” to witness the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel. Nihad Awad, executive director and co-founder of CAIR, expressed his feelings on the terrorist attack on Nov. 24 at the 16th Annual Convention for Palestine in the U.S. “The people […]

California faces $68 million budget shortfall due to lower tax revenues, officials say

6:55 pm December 7, 2023

California is facing a $68 billion budget deficit, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said Thursday. Most of the deficit comes from lower than expected tax revenues this year, the office said. NEW CALIFORNIA BUDGET PLAN TO COVER STATE’S $32 BILLION DEFICIT WITHOUT TOUCHING STATE RESERVES California delayed its tax filing deadline to November this year […]

Florida teen charged with murder in Tampa Halloween shooting that killed 2, injured 16

6:15 pm December 7, 2023

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 20-year-old during a Halloween weekend mass shooting that left two people dead and 16 injured in Tampa’s Ybor City, officials said. “This defendant is a perfect example of why we must take a strong stance against juvenile gun violence in our […]