Florida couple arrested after Polk Co. deputies find home in ‘deplorable’ conditions
A Florida couple was arrested last week after their two young children were found living in “deplorable” conditions, according to a Polk County Sheriff’s Office affidavit. According to a PCSO arrest affidavit obtained by the PCSO, after investigators investigated a Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) report of possible child neglect related to environmental […]
On this day in history, December 5, 1848, President Polk ignites California Gold Rush with address to Congress
At the end of a year filled with fanciful rumors about the riches of the Sierra Nevada, President James K. Polk ignited a California gold rush in his State of the Union address on this historic day, December 5, 1848. I put it on. “Reports of an abundance of money are of an unusual nature […]
Davis Polk rescinds job offers to 3 Columbia, Harvard students over Israel letters
A prestigious Big Apple law firm targets three Harvard and Columbia University students after Ivy League students signed a controversial letter in support of Palestine in the wake of Hamas massacres in Israel. canceled the offer. Davis Polk & Wardwell warned staff on Tuesday that the offers had been rescinded because the candidates held leadership […]
Army renames Louisiana’s Fort Polk after black WWI hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson
The Army on Tuesday renamed a base in western Louisiana to ditch its Confederate history and instead honor the black heroes of World War I. Fort Polk was renamed Fort Johnson in honor of William Henry Johnson, who received the Medal of Honor almost a century after his service on the French front. The base […]
Army renames Fort Polk as Fort Johnson in honor of WWI Medal of Honor recipient
The Army on Tuesday officially renamed Fort Polk, Louisiana, to Fort Johnson in honor of the Medal of Honor recipient, as part of the latest in a series of military base name changes to honor Confederate leaders. The fort is officially named the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Johnson. exclusive With all due […]
Florida police chief warns would-be crooks after homeowner shoots intruder: ‘We live in Polk County, and most people are armed’
“If you’re impudent enough to break into someone’s residence with the intention of doing something illegal, you should expect that it’s not yours,” Gorek added. That is, “if you break into someone’s home, you can get shot by the homeowner,” he said. This is the “logical conclusion” that most people arrive at. what happened? Fox […]