Growing number of NYC students feel unsafe as gang activity, bullying uptick in schools: survey
While Chancellor David Banks spoke of a bright future for New York's public schools this week, surveys of the city's students paint a darker picture: More students are reporting being bullied, feeling unhappy and at risk. In a city education bureau poll of 355,105 elementary, middle and high school students conducted this spring, 51% said […]
House Committee Calls On Five States To Probe ‘Potential Criminal Activity’ Involving ActBlue Donations
Republican Rep. Brian Steele of Wisconsin on Wednesday called on five states to open investigations into “potential criminal activity” by ActBlue, a popular Democratic fundraising platform. Steele, chairman of the House Administration Committee, said five character The letters were addressed to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Arkansas Attorney General Tim […]
U.S. Deploys Soldiers To Alaskan Island As Russian Military Activity Ramps Up In The Region
A crowd listens as US President Joe Biden addresses military personnel, first responders and their families to mark 22 years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on September 11, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffWednesday, September 18, 2024 11:23 AM […]
Cause of Houston pipeline explosion and fire identified as authorities rule out terroristic activity
Authorities said a vehicle crashed through a fence and hit a valve at ground level on Monday, causing a massive explosion in the pipeline and sending a pillar of flames into the sky, was not related to terrorism. Deer Park officials said police and local FBI agents investigated but found no preliminary reports suggesting a […]
Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ | Russia
Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state-backed media networks, alleging they are using deceptive tactics to conduct influence operations while evading detection on the social media company's platform. “After careful consideration, we have expanded our ongoing crackdown on Russian state media. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other […]
Denver suburbs weigh lawsuit against sanctuary city over immigrant crisis, gang activity
Residents of suburban areas around Denver are considering filing a lawsuit against the sanctuary city, accusing it of a massive influx of immigrants that has led to an increase in gang activity. Castle Rock City Council passed a motion this month directing the city attorney to consider a lawsuit against Denver over the city's sanctuary […]
Texas Border City Hotel Shut Down After Alleged Tren de Aragua Gang Activity
A Texas judge has shut down a hotel in the border city of El Paso after city officials reported criminal activity involving Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang. City officials filed a lawsuit against the hotel's owners after fielding about 700 calls for service at the Gateway Hotel's address. The El Paso County Prosecutor's Office has […]
Hurricane forecasters expect below-normal cyclone activity through September’s season peak
Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University are trying to temper expectations for a potentially record-breaking year, but they're not ready to wave the white flag and call a premature end to the season just yet. On Tuesday, Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a hurricane expert at California State University, Tropical cyclone activity in the basin is expected […]
Stocks drop as manufacturing activity slumps
Manufacturing investment and activity are slowing ahead of a turn in the business cycle as the Federal Reserve considers cutting interest rates later this month. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 47.9 in August from 49.6 in July, the lowest level in eight months. S&P reported its first production cuts since January. […]
Philadelphia duo engaged in sexual activity before car rolled into Schuylkill River: police
A man and woman who were flirting in a car were surprised when their vehicle flipped into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia on Wednesday, police said. Philadelphia Police Department officers responded to a report of a vehicle parked on Kelly Drive falling into the river near the Columbia Bridge around 4:45 a.m. FOX 29 in […]