A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down Highway 99 in Tulare County, California, Saturday morning due to dense fog limiting visibility to 150–200 feet. The crashes began with separate collisions on each side of the highway, triggering a chain reaction that involved dozens of vehicles. The highway, a major Central Valley route, remained closed in both directions until about 2:30 p.m. while crews cleared the scene. Multiple … Continue reading 59-vehicle pile up in foggy conditions closed major California highway for hours

Fulton County plans to challenge the FBI’s recent seizure of 2020 election records, calling the search “unprecedented and improper.” The FBI executed a warrant on Jan. 28 at the county’s Elections Hub, taking hundreds of boxes of ballots, voter rolls, ballot images, and other records. County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said the warrant exceeded its authorized scope, as agents were allowed to copy records but … Continue reading Fulton County to file motion after FBI seizes 2020 election ballots

Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Portland on Sunday, shutting down roads while opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and calling for accountability in the January deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. The demonstration, organized by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones, began at City Hall and proceeded to the ICE facility in South Waterfront. Video showed federal agents using tear gas, pepper balls, and … Continue reading Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters shut down streets in Portland

Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s “official state meteorologist,” saw his shadow Monday, predicting six more weeks of winter. Thousands gathered at Gobbler’s Knob for the 140th Groundhog Day celebration to witness the famous groundhog’s annual emergence. AccuWeather meteorologist Paul Pastelok said the eastern U.S. will continue to experience below-average temperatures and possible snow and ice in the coming week. Despite Phil’s prediction, the National Centers for Environmental … Continue reading Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil makes 140th weather prediction

A weekend snowstorm brought record-setting snowfall to North Carolina, freezing temperatures to Florida, and at least two deaths across the region. North Carolina saw over 1,000 vehicle collisions, with up to 22.5 inches of snow reported in some areas, marking the largest snow event since 2004. Coastal areas were hit by flooding and property damage, including a house washed away in Buxton, while black ice … Continue reading 2 dead amid winter storm that brought record snow and freezing temperatures to the South

The Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, referencing President Donald Trump and other prominent figures such as Elon Musk, Bill Clinton, and Bill Gates. The documents include an FBI list of allegations involving Trump, many reportedly based on unverified tips. The White House cited a Justice Department statement calling those claims unfounded and false, and Trump … Continue reading DOJ releases millions of pages of documents in Epstein investigation

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has reportedly been arrested in connection with his participation in a protest inside a Minnesota church on January 18. The arrest stems from the demonstration at Cities Church in St. Paul, where Lemon was present along with other journalists. A federal magistrate judge recently rejected a proposed criminal complaint from the Department of Justice charging Lemon over the protest. Lemon … Continue reading Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody