Heavy Rainfall and Storm Bert Cause Widespread Flooding Across Leicestershire and Rutland Heavy rain from Storm Bert over the weekend has caused significant flooding across Leicestershire and Rutland, leading to road closures and disruptions. The storm brought torrential rainfall on Saturday and Sunday, prompting 161 flood warnings and 213 flood alerts across England. The Leicestershire … Read more
In an indication that growing U.S.-China tensions are beginning to affect international capital flows, the governor of Texas ordered state agencies to cease investing in China and sell assets there as soon as possible, citing financial and security dangers. In a Nov. 21 letter to state agencies that was made public on his website, Republican … Read more
To memorialize 17-year-old cheerleader Hailey Stephens, who was slain at a home party a year ago, people gathered at Casa Grande Union High School. Vanessa Stephens, Hailey’s mother, remarked, “I hear her laughing when I think of her.” A 14-year-old kid found guilty of her murder earlier this month received the maximum sentence, , which is … Read more
As the bus travels a few kilometers south of the border with Northern Ireland, three Gardai, Irish police officers, make their way down the aisles, scanning the rows of passengers. Leading the Garda National Immigration Bureau is Detective Chief Superintendent Aidan Minnock. “We bring them to Dublin if they don’t have the necessary status to … Read more
Two men were found guilty by a jury on Friday for their involvement in human smuggling , which resulted in the tragic deaths of a family of Indian migrants. The migrants froze to death while attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a blizzard in 2022. The conviction highlights the seriousness of this international operation and … Read more
The Justice Department said a woman from Tucson, Arizona, was given a five-year jail sentence for bringing illegal immigrants into the country. For her involvement in a different case, the judge added another year. The Justice Department stated in a statement that Mariana Garcia-Tapia, 32, of Tucson, entered a guilty plea in July for conspiring … Read more
Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush-money trial has resulted in an indefinite cancellation of his sentencing. Trump’s request for a stay of sentencing was granted by Supreme Court of the State of New York Judge Juan Merchan on Friday. This means that the president-elect will not be prosecuted for his single criminal conviction on 34 … Read more
Governor Katie Hobbs recently signed two significant agreements that settle water rights claims for four tribal nations in Arizona. The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (NAIWRSA) and the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Agreement (YANWRSA) have been officially endorsed by the governor. These agreements mark an important step forward in resolving longstanding water … Read more
The Page Police Department reports that on November 17, 2024, a man was discovered dead at the Page Cemetery from a gunshot wound. It seems the wound was self-inflicted, and officers found the handgun at the site. Around 4:00 p.m., the Page Police Department was notified of the unresponsive person. Officers found the adult male … Read more
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican representative from Georgia, announced on Sunday that she plans to withhold funding from sanctuary states and cities as the incoming chair of a House Oversight subcommittee. This subcommittee will be working closely with the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Earlier this week, Representative James Comer, a Kentucky Republican … Read more