Month: May 2023

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — A political battle is brewing in Erie County over what to do with the migrants the state wants to send to the Buffalo area. More buses carrying asylum seekers from the southern border arrived in New York City this weekend. More than 70,000 have arrived so far, some of them already spread across the state. Now, an Erie County lawmaker is introducing legislation that would call on the county executive to declare a state of emergency. This declaration would prevent these migrants from being sent here. Republican Legislator Jim Malczewski says we don’t have the infrastructure…

More than 77 percent of Harvard faculty surveyed identified themselves as “very liberal” or “liberal” in The Crimson’s annual survey of the College of Arts and Sciences. Just under 32 percent of faculty respondents said they were “very liberal.” About 45 percent of respondents identified themselves as “liberal,” 20 percent as “moderate,” more than 2 percent as “conservative,” and less than 1 percent as “very conservative.” These results largely follow results from last year’s The Crimson survey of teachers, where more than 80 percent of respondents said they identified as liberal, with just 1 percent going identify as conservative. The…

Based on staff reports It was 30 days ago when the Committee to Recall Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, also known as Citizens of Apopka for Honest Government, took on the task of collecting 1,762 signed petitions from registered Apopka voters to move on to the next stage of the recall process. But today, the 30-day deadline ended, and his goal fell short. New and his team of volunteers collected 1,692, 70 short of the mark. New released a statement to The Apopka Voice. “Remember the final update, “First of all, I want to thank the people on the committee, Abbey…

ALAMANCE COUNTY, NC (WGHP) — The Alamance County Sheriff’s Office is warning people in the county about a gang of criminals targeting stolen vehicles. Deputies say they have received several reports of vehicle thefts in parks and other recreational areas. Tech CEO found dead under mysterious circumstances Investigators say the suspects are stealing purses and sensitive financial information from vehicles. The suspects then go to local stores and buy thousands of dollars in gift cards and money orders. Deputies say the suspects are known to law enforcement agencies as the “Felony Lane Gang.” The suspects are known to drive rental…

Seoul, South Korea, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — COSRX, a leading skincare brand, successfully concluded its #LayerYourSPF TikTok campaign on Indonesia, philippines, malaysiai vietnam running from From April 14 to May 7. The campaign gained a lot of attention, reaching a total of 193 million views under the hashtag #LayerYourSPF. In addition, the brand’s hashtag, #COSRX, reached a remarkable milestone of 1.9 billion views, experiencing a 21% increase in engagement during the challenge period. #LayerYourSPF TikTok Challenge campaign With an amazing participation of over 21,000 people, the #LayerYourSPF challenge set a new record for COSRX’s TikTok campaigns, surpassing all previous…

WILMINGTON, Del. – US Senator from Delaware, Tom Carper, will share his political future on Monday. According to a news release, Carper is expected to announce his plans as his current six-year term nears its end. Carper was first elected to the United States Senate in 2000 and previously served as Delaware’s sole representative in the United States House as governor and state treasurer. If he chooses to retire, Carper wouldn’t be the only U.S. senator from Delmarva to make that decision this year. Earlier this month, Maryland US Sen. Ben Cardin announced that he will not seek re-election. Carper,…

HAMPSTEAD, NH – A man is dead after a trailer fell on top of him at a campground in Hampstead Sunday afternoon, police said. Shortly before 2pm Sunday, emergency crews responded to the Sunset Lake Campground at 104 Emerson Ave. for a report of a man trapped under a fallen trailer, police said in a statement. The victim was extricated after his trailer was lifted by a front-end loader from Hampstead Town Highway, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was not identified Sunday pending family notification. A preliminary investigation found the man had been working…

Focused on ensuring an unfortunate conclusion to the 2023 Masters was not repeated a month later at Oak Hill Country Club, 54-hole leader Brooks Koepka remained steady and efficient on his way to winning the 2023 PGA Championship on Sunday by twice over Viktor Hovland. . The victory is Koepka’s (-10) first in a major since the 2019 PGA Championship. It marks a return to form for one of the game’s brightest stars, who had been plagued by knee injuries and began to question the future of the sport in recent years. Koepka shot back-to-back 6-66s to pace the star-studded…