Month: May 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a near-declared presidential candidate, has ramped up his headline-hunting trips and events ahead of an official announcement, criss-crossing the state and trying to capture national attention as he signs the heavily conservative legislation which he believes can propel him to the nomination of the Republican Party. Wednesday, Mr. DeSantis signed a series of measures that hit every cultural shock note his base has rewarded him for, including laws banning gender transition care for minors, preventing children from attending “shows live for adults’ like now drag shows and restrict the use of favorite pronouns in the schools…

It’s called The Hatch Act. But when a Democratic senator from New Mexico first introduced it decades ago in the U.S. Senate, it was dubbed “An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities.” The goals of its principal author, the late US Senator Carl Hatch, were to free federal workers from having to reach into their pockets and donate to political campaigns, and to remove partisan political activity from government offices, both state and federal, as reported. the Act of Congress and historians. Signed into law in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the law has been tweaked by Congress in…

New details have emerged to further shed light on the events surrounding the shooting death of a Denham Springs police officer last week. Cpl. Shawn Kelly, a 26-year police veteran currently serving with the Denham Springs Police Department, remains hospitalized in critical condition after being shot while responding to a disturbance at Spring Park Plaza on Thursday. Authorities have said Justin Roberts, 30, of Denham Springs, shot Kelly multiple times before fleeing the scene. A Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputy then shot Roberts, who died hours later from his injuries. Since the incident involved both the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office and…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A federal marshals’ fugitive task force has recaptured the second of two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia jail earlier this month, a man who had been arrested on charges in four murders, they said. say the authorities. Ameen Hurst, 18, was arrested around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in West Philadelphia, according to Robert Clark, deputy supervisor of the U.S. Marshals Service in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Authorities had been working with the family since Tuesday evening to get Hurst to surrender, but there were several deadlines for that to happen, Clark said. Authorities had located several…

The Saratoga County District Attorney is investigating the conduct of Mavis Discount Tire employees who worked on the limousine involved in the Schoharie crash. The 2018 tragedy killed 20 people. District Attorney Karen Heggen told NewsChannel 13’s Dan Levy on Wednesday that she has asked state police to provide her with all the information they have gathered about what happened when the limo was in Mavis’ garage in Saratoga Springs. The employees were incriminated during the trial of Nauman Hussain, the operator of the limousine company that owned the vehicle. They admitted under oath that they committed fraud, billing Hussain…

Breaking news: Rafael Nadal withdraws from Roland Garros! (Provided by Tennis World USA) 22-time Major winner Rafael Nadal will not compete at the upcoming Roland Garros, withdrawing from his favorite Major for the first time since 2004! Rafa was not able to recover in time, he struggled with a serious hip injury for four months and could not come out injury-free before his beloved tournament. Nadal should reveal the terrible news at the press conference on Thursday, making one of the most difficult decisions of his career! Rafa has won Roland Garros 14 times, dominated the Majors like no other…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” with paparazzi in New York City on Tuesday night, their spokesperson said. “This relentless pursuit, which lasted more than two hours, resulted in multiple near misses involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” the spokesperson said. The pursuit was “at the hands of a highly aggressive paparazzi ring,” according to the statement. The couple was in New York for the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision, which they attended with Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland. Harry’s spokesman said Ragland was also with them during the…

PITTSBURGH – One person is dead after an incident in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. According to Allegheny County 911, the incident happened in the 7500 block of Bennett Street around 10:09 a.m. Dispatch said no one was taken to the hospital from the scene, but our crew confirmed one person was dead. Channel 11’s Cara Sapida is on the scene and will bring you updates as we learn them from Channel 11 News at 4pm. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow the…