Tear gas, pepper spray and arrests as protesters try to storm a Wisconsin beagle lab
[ad_1] Hundreds of animal rights activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired tear gas and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader. It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles […]
Deadly drug overdoses in San Francisco hit chilling milestone as city leaders shrug
[ad_1] San Francisco continues to grapple with a staggering number of fatal drug overdoses. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data puts the city second on the list, trailing behind only Baltimore. Even as the opioid crisis drags on, federal figures show a modest shift: overall overdose deaths in San Francisco have […]
3 SoCal fraudsters learn fate in bizarre bear-attack costume scam
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people in California have been sentenced for insurance fraud in a bizarre scam that involved someone dressed in a bear costume damaging luxury cars. The California Insurance Department said the three used a person in a bear suit to stage fake attacks inside a Rolls-Royce and two Mercedes in 2024, then […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar blames ‘discrepancy’ on financial disclosures listing $30M net worth – insists she’s not a millionaire
[ad_1] Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed an accounting “discrepancy” for errors in a financial disclosure that listed her net worth at up to $30 million – while doubling down that she is not a millionaire, a report said. The lefty “Squad” lawmaker – facing fraud probe calls from President Trump – insisted the initial figures […]
Tech CEO denies role in $22M kickback scheme as scope of LAUSD corruption becomes clear
[ad_1] A Texas tech executive accused of helping funnel millions out of the Los Angeles Unified School District pleaded not guilty Friday, as prosecutors push forward in what they describe as one of the biggest alleged corruption schemes in district history. Gautham Sampath, 53, appeared in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom where he was arraigned […]
‘Scuba Steve’ busted for impersonating police officer — after being asked to move his car at Mississippi arts festival
[ad_1] Steven Michael Johnson, best known as cancer-fighting T-shirt designer “Scuba Steve,” was arrested for allegedly impersonating a cop when authorities asked him to move his car at a local arts festival — but he claims it’s all a big “misunderstanding.” Johnson, who gained fame for founding Scuba Steve Clothing Company, was working as a […]
Trump issues sharply-worded notice to Israel: ‘Enough is enough!’
[ad_1] President Trump had stern words for Israel as he made clear the US is in the driver’s seat for the 10-day cease-fire between the Jewish home state and Lebanon. “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!” the president wrote in a […]
Minnesota dad who shoved Turning Point USA journo at anti-ICE protest says family is ‘absolutely not violent’
[ad_1] A Minnesota father caught on camera shoving conservative reporter Savanah Hernandez to the ground during a chaotic anti-ICE protest says he was defending his wife and daughter and insists his family is “absolutely not violent.” “We are absolutely not violent people. In fact, we tend to shy away from it,” Chris Ostroushko told podcast host […]
Shooting on 105 Freeway leads to traffic standstill as frightening video emerges
[ad_1] A stretch of the eastbound 105 Freeway in Los Angeles was thrown into chaos Thursday afternoon after a driver was shot and left critically injured, triggering an hours-long shutdown and gridlock across the region. The incident unfolded around 1:45 p.m. when California Highway Patrol officers were called to reports of an unresponsive motorist slumped […]
Trump credits Las Vegas as the ‘birthplace’ of no tax on tips policy, touts up to ‘$8,000′ refunds for workers
[ad_1] President Trump touted his tax deductions for tipped wages in Las Vegas Thursday, the place where he was inspired to pursue the policy. “This is the birthplace of a little idea called ‘no tax on tips,’” Trump said at a roundtable with workers benefitting from the new deduction. “Las Vegas is the home of […]