Water Crisis in Illinois: Prices May Rise by $30 a Month Why the Price Hikes? According to TheCenterSquare, A big problem is coming for people who live in Illinois. Two big water companies, Aqua Illinois and Illinois American Water, are asking to raise their prices. This could add almost $30 to what people already pay … Read more
VA’s Income-Based Housing Policy Discriminates Against Disabled Veterans, Judge Rules Judge Finds VA’s Outsourced Housing Development Violates Fiduciary Duties to Disabled Veterans According to Latimes, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making it hard for disabled veterans to find a place to live. The VA is building homes on its West Los Angeles campus, … Read more
Murderer Sentenced to 226 Years in Prison for Brutal Crimes Against Indigenous Women Justice Served: Brian Steven Smith Sentenced for Torturing and Killing Two Women According to TrueCrimeNews, a sad story has come to an end for the families of two women who were hurt very badly and killed. A man named Brian Steven Smith … Read more
An Arizona man, Christopher Scholtes, 37, is facing charges of second-degree murder and child abuse after the tragic death of his 2-year-old daughter, who was left in a hot car for hours. Court documents reveal that Scholtes was distracted by playing video games and regularly left his children unattended in the car. The incident occurred … Read more
The East Harlem community is reeling from the tragic loss of 44-year-old Vianel Garcia, a beloved salon owner. Garcia’s life was abruptly ended on Sunday afternoon in Riverside Park, Washington Heights. According to detectives, Garcia sustained fatal injuries after being pushed down a grassy embankment by her 22-year-old son, Miguel Duval. Customers Grieve the Loss … Read more
Amidst another sweltering heat wave, New Yorkers trying to cool off at the beach are now facing an unusual threat: sharks swimming dangerously close to shore. On Monday afternoon, Lido Beach on Long Island was abruptly closed after a 7-foot-long shark was spotted just 25 feet from the shoreline. Town of Hempstead lifeguards confirmed the … Read more
A wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, which threatened approximately 200 homes, has been successfully contained as of early Tuesday morning. The blaze scorched around 1,000 acres near the communities of HanapeÌ„peÌ„ and Kaumakani, according to the Kauai Fire Department. The fire initially disrupted electricity services to users on the island’s western side. Rapid … Read more
A 23-year-old woman and her 52-year-old father from Green Bay, Wisconsin, were found dead on Friday afternoon in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. They had succumbed to dehydration and heat exhaustion after running out of water during their hike. Temperatures soared to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Friday, exacerbating the already difficult hike. The father and … Read more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a stern directive to CenterPoint Energy, the utility company at the center of criticism for widespread power outages in the Houston area following Hurricane Beryl. Abbott has given CenterPoint until the end of the month to present a comprehensive plan to prevent future outages or face executive orders to … Read more
A large swath of the Midwest to the Northeast faced severe weather risks on Monday as dangerous thunderstorms, including multiple reported tornadoes, swept through the region. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Chicago, a “complex of destructive storms” moved from eastern Iowa into northern Illinois, prompting multiple tornado reports. The storms even … Read more