Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Defense Secretary Austin 'seriously doubts' China invasion of Taiwan is 'imminent'
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin looked to ease concerns Wednesday and said he "seriously doubts" that China's increased aggression around Taiwan means that Beijing is planning an imminent invasion. ...
Jan 12, 2023
Wisconsin child, 'several' adults in custody following Oshkosh middle school fight
Several adults and one juvenile were taken into custody following a fight Wednesday afternoon at a mid-Wisconsin middle school, police said. After a fight between two students earlier in the day at Me...
Jan 12, 2023
Wisconsin GOP looks to undo so-called 'conversion therapy' ban
Wisconsin Republicans planned to vote Thursday to again allow therapists, social workers and counselors to try to change their LGBTQ clients' gender identities and sexual orientations, a practice know...
Jan 12, 2023
Colbert mocks gas stove ban floated by Biden administration: 'F--- you, I'll see you in hell'
Even late-night host Stephen Colbert mocked the news on Wednesday that the Biden administration was considering a ban on gas stoves. The commissioner for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ma...
Jan 12, 2023
New Orleans Mayor announces crime task force as violence rises
Eleven days into a new year that has seen more than a dozen slayings - including two triple killings and one double homicide - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced Wednesday the formation of a ...
Jan 12, 2023
West will see more rain, mountain snow as Southeast is hit by thunderstorms
More heavy rain and mountain snow will target the West - specifically California - on Thursday, Friday and into next week. CALIFORNIA WEATHER: STATE BRACES FOR MORE LIFE-THREATENING RAIN AS STORM DEAT...
Jan 12, 2023
Maine Democratic Gov. Janet Mills unveils 2-year, $10.3 billion budget proposal
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday unveiled a $10.3 billion, two-year budget proposal that builds on her previous priorities without raising taxes or raiding the state's reserves. The proposal, ...
Jan 12, 2023
Arizona rock climber rescued 200 feet up spire after leg gets stuck in rock crack
A climber in Arizona was rescued from a steep spire on Sunday night after her leg got stuck in a crack in the rock and stranded her about 200 feet off the ground, authorities said. The 25-year-old wom...
Jan 12, 2023
Louisiana man gets life without parole in 2019 killings of 5
A Louisiana man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to first-degree murder charges Wednesday in the shooting deaths of five people, including his parents and girlfrien...
Jan 12, 2023
Catholic hospital discriminated against trans patient by refusing hysterectomy, US district judge rules
A federal judge ruled Friday that a Catholic hospital in Maryland discriminated against a patient by refusing to perform gender transition surgery. St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Maryland, refus...
Jan 12, 2023