Day: December 14, 2023

Oakland local’s car has been broken into so many times, she now leaves the windows down to avoid broken glass

11:04 pm December 14, 2023

A business owner in crime-ridden Oakland, Calif., said she’s had her car broken into so many times that she now leaves her windows down so thieves don’t break the glass when her vehicle is inevitably carjacked. Suzane Loi, who has run The Coffee Mill on Grand Avenue for the past 27 years, said she doesn’t like […]

Guyana says it refuses to bow to Venezuela in dispute over territory rich in oil and minerals

10:59 pm December 14, 2023

KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (AP) — Guyana refuses to bow to Venezuela in their dispute over an oil- and mineral-rich territory claimed by both nations, the smaller country said Thursday as its president met Venezuela’s leader in the latest chapter of their bitter rivalry. Which nation controls Essequibo, a vast border region located along Venezuela’s border, […]

Slain Nebraska priest had no connection to alleged killer

10:59 pm December 14, 2023

The suspect in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest in eastern Nebraska had no connection to the priest or the small town where the stabbing occurred last week, prosecutors said during a court hearing Thursday. Kierre Williams, 43, was ordered held without bond while he awaits trial on first-degree murder, burglary and two felony […]

Union protesters blow cigarette smoke at NJ lawmakers as Atlantic City smoking ban remains in limbo

10:57 pm December 14, 2023

With prospects for a smoking ban in Atlantic City’s casinos looking hazier than ever, workers who want smoking banned took matters into their own hands, lips and lungs Thursday. Members of the United Auto Workers union disrupted a meeting of a state Assembly committee that had been scheduled to take a preliminary vote on a […]

Biden admin creates pathway with eco groups to shutter energy source serving millions of Americans

10:09 pm December 14, 2023

The White House, in coordination with Native American tribes and environmental groups, announced actions Thursday that provide a pathway for breaching, or removing, four hydroelectric dams in Washington state to protect salmon. As part of the announcement, the federal government entered into a legal agreement with the Pacific Northwest tribes and environmental organizations filed earlier […]