Day: September 8, 2024

Former Democrat turns Republican: Kamala Harris ‘did nothing to change the schools’ in California

4:30 pm September 8, 2024

A former Democratic politician from California is ditching the Democratic Party and speaking out on Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on education in the state. Former California Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero announced Wednesday she was changing her voter registration to Republican, stating she has “had enough.” “There are so many more like me, who […]

A look at Tom Brady’s journey to the broadcast booth ahead of highly anticipated debut

3:30 pm September 8, 2024

Just over 19 months have passed since seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady announced he was retiring from the NFL “for good.” This afternoon, the NFL legend will make his long-awaited broadcast debut when he joins lead play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt in the FOX booth for “America’s Game of the Week.” The Cleveland Browns host […]

South Carolina inmate lets lawyer choose lethal injection for execution after he was forced to pick method

3:24 pm September 8, 2024

A South Carolina inmate forced to choose his execution method left the decision to his lawyer, who reluctantly selected lethal injection rather than the electric chair or a firing squad. Freddie Owens, 46, said in court papers he cannot choose his execution method because doing so would be taking an active role in his own […]

Texas Lyft driver sues rideshare company, hospital after passenger choked him with his own seatbelt

1:30 pm September 8, 2024

A Lyft driver who says a passenger attacked him in Texas by choking him with his own seatbelt as he was driving him to his destination has filed a lawsuit against Lyft and the hospital where he picked up the passenger. Driver Kehinde Ayoola said staff at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston requested the ride […]

City in Florida providing $1M in opioid settlement money to nonprofits fighting opioid epidemic

10:40 am September 8, 2024

The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, is allocating $1 million from an opioid settlement to nonprofit organizations working to address the opioid crisis through treatment and recovery support services. As part of the settlement, St. Petersburg will receive $6 million over 18 years. The city is looking to fill resource or service gaps in the […]