Sources: Prisoner who escaped from Philadelphia jail captured; 1 still at large
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — One of two inmates who escaped from Philadelphia’s Industrial Correctional Facility last weekend was arrested Thursday night, Action News has learned. Sources confirm that Nasir Grant, 24, who was wanted on narcotics and weapons violations, was captured in North Philadelphia. Police are still looking for 18-year-old Ameen Hurst, who is accused of killing four people. Live updates here on 6abc.com and tonight on Action News at 11 p.m *** THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE… PREVIOUS STORY BELOW *** Police have charged a woman in connection with a prison break earlier this week in Philadelphia. Xianni Stalling,…
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New politicians Gavito and Rossiter are contesting the open D7 seat
SAINT ANTHONY – A five-way race for an open seat in the town hall of Sant Antoni northwest coast now it’s down to two political newcomers. Marina Alderete Gavito and Dan Rossiter finished with 42.6 percent and 21.1 percent of the vote, respectively, in the May 6 election for the District 7 Council seat. The position is wide open after Ana Sandoval resigned her seat in January. His temporary replacement, Rosie Castro, did not seek a full term. Gavito comes from a corporate background, with history at Rackspace and USAA. She was most recently the Executive Director of SA Digital…
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John Brennan’s closed-door hearing ‘confirmed’ Hunter laptop letter was ‘all politics’: Jim Jordan
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News that testimony his panel heard in private from Obama-era CIA director John Brennan “confirmed ” that the letter signed by 51 current and former intelligence officials was not up to the mark. “[Brennan] sat down for a four-hour interview and further confirmed that this was all political,” Jordan told “Jesse Watters Primetime.” Jordan detailed his allegation that then-Biden campaign adviser Antony Blinken was the “driving force” behind the letter, which he said was orchestrated in part by the former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell, who testified before the…
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Denham Springs shooting suspect dies at hospital, sheriff says | Breaking news
A suspect who suffered a gunshot wound after shooting a Denham Springs police officer has died from his injuries, authorities said. Justin Roberts, 30, died at the hospital Thursday night, Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said. “As I said before, there are still a lot of questions to be answered in this case,” Ard said. “Time is obviously a factor. We continue to process the scene with our partners.” A shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Spring Park Plaza, which is home to nearly a dozen stores on Range Avenue, north of Interstate-12. Another shooting…
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Ramaswamy proposes raising voting age to 25, unless people serve in the military or pass a test – KXAN Austin
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday voiced his support for changing the general voting age in the United States to 25, unless younger Americans complete at least six months of service in the military or as a first responder, or pass the same citizenship. test administered to those who wish to become naturalized citizens. Ramaswamy’s campaign announced the biotech entrepreneur and “anti-woke” activist’s push for a U.S. constitutional amendment promoting “civic duty voting,” which he announced in a press release and detailed during a campaign event in Urbandale, Iowa. Revising the Constitution is no simple…
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After Mass Shooting, It’s Some Politicians’ Mental Health, Not Guns, Houston Public Media
Mass shootings like the one in Allen’s warning call for gun reforms and point to mental health issues. But change rarely happens in either. Some lawmakers blame mental health problems for mass shootings, not guns. Gov. Greg Abbott said this on Fox News after a gunman killed eight people at a mall in Allen. “We are working to address this anger and violence by going to its root cause, which is to address the mental health issues behind it,” Abbott told Fox News. But critics say lawmakers are using mental health as a way to distract from their lack of…
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BREAKING NEWS: The Saints 2023 calendar is finally here
The wait is finally over. The New Orleans Saints 2023 schedule has been released and the Saints have 3 primetime games this season, 2 on the road and 1 at home. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the Sants 2023 schedule: PRE-SEASON: Game 1: DATE to be determined Kansas City Chiefs (START) Start to be determined on WVUE/ FOX 8 Game 2, August 20: Los Angeles Chargers (VIST) 2:05 PM start on WVUE/ FOX 8 Game 3, August 25: Houston Texans (START) 19:00 start on FOX REGULAR SEASON: Week 1, September 10: Tennessee Titans (START) Noon Start…
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Iowa political leaders censure Biden administration over illegal immigration | news
KIMT-TV News 3: As President Biden allows a Trump-era rule on illegal immigration to lapse, Iowa political leaders are slamming the film as a major mistake. Title 42 is a public health emergency rule that allowed border authorities to quickly return many migrants who crossed the border illegally. The Biden administration allows it to end at 12 a.m. Friday. Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement in response: “The Biden Administration has blatantly ignored the border crisis for more than two years, and now, they are removing our most effective tool to stop this invasion of our country. Allowing it…
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