President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has kept detention space, meant for migrants considered a priority for deportation, unfilled as more than half a million known criminal migrants live throughout the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data, divulged to Congress last week, reveals that the agency’s
Month: October 2024
The long statewide nightmare has ended. After months of irritating technical glitches, confusing options and maddeningly irrelevant test questions, most California drivers 70 and older who apply to renew their driver’s license will no longer be required to take a knowledge test or the online training course. On the whole, this is good news. But
Vice President Harris boards Air Force Two at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Sept. 30, 2024. Ronda Churchill/AFP hide caption toggle caption Ronda Churchill/AFP Vice President Harris says she thinks marijuana should be legalized, going a step further than the Biden administration has in its marijuana reforms. “I just think we have
A couple were caught running a trafficking scheme that managed six slaves working at a McDonald’s restaurant. Ernest Drevenak, 46, and Veronika Bubencikova, 46, began exploiting the men, who were either homeless, unemployed or suffered with addiction issues in the Czech Republic in 2015. They were promised work, accommodation and a better life in the
Actor Will Ferrell claims “transphobia” comes from people “not being confident” in themselves. The 57-year-old comedian spoke to The Independent on Thursday about his recent Netflix documentary “Will & Harper,” which follows Ferrell and former “Saturday Night Live” writer Harper Steele as they travel across the country and explore Steele’s gender transition. Ferrell said he
Few people in city government were closer to Mayor Eric Adams than Timothy Pearson, who had a role in handling migrant shelter contracts.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Just 35 days remain until the presidential election, but for some residents, fears are rising about whether it will be carried out fairly and transparently. In fiery testimony over two days, dozens of Montgomery County residents questioned how ballots are counted and who is being allowed to cast them. State
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea condemned the United States and its allies Monday for “stirring up military confrontations still… UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea condemned the United States and its allies Monday for “stirring up military confrontations still further” by engaging in war games in the Asia-Pacific region and “talking unceasingly” about regime
You may have observed more black widows and yellow jackets in Denver this summer, and we’re not talking about Scarlett Johansson or Melanie Lynskey. According to Karim Gharbi, a horticulture agent for Denver County with the Colorado State University Extension, there aren’t official studies documenting wasp or spider population trends in Denver, but he believes
An asbestos remediation project was scheduled to begin Monday night in the basement of the Rolling Meadows Library. Daily Herald File Photo, 2016 The lower level of the Rolling Meadows Library is closed to the public to remove asbestos found during a flooring replacement project. But the environmental remediation is taking place in a contained
CHICAGO – An Oak Park woman critically injured in a crash while pregnant last October unfurled the Bear Down flag at the Chicago Bears game Sunday afternoon. Advocate Health Care said Lynn Reisberg was 36 weeks pregnant with her son Teddy last October when she felt like she was going to pass out while driving,
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) – School threats have been on the rise in Central Texas over the last few weeks. Many of the threats have been hoaxes, but it can leave a lasting impact on students. Last week, a prank call forced San Marcos High School to go into a lockdown. Police responded and went through
Tension between Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez and Mayor Brandon Johnson continued to grow for yet another day on Monday, with the mayor denying he ever asked Martinez to resign. Johnson, who is a former member of the Chicago Teachers Union, is in the midst of negotiating a new contract for teachers, and CTU
Timothy Pearson, one of Mayor Eric Adams’ closest advisers who was at the center of several controversies, will step down from the administration, his lawyer, Hugh Mo said. Pearson’s lawyer told Gothamist that he submitted his resignation letter to City Hall on Monday night, with the resignation set to take effect on Oct. 4. Pearson,
Thousands of Verizon customers in Chicago and across the country reported service outages Monday. In a statement posted to X, Verizon said it was aware of the outages and was “working quickly to identify and solve the issue.” More than 100,000 Verizon customers across the country experienced outages Monday morning, according to the website Downdetector.com.
LOS ANGELES — After the wild two-episode premiere of FX’s “Grotesquerie” (without a Travis Kelce appearance), fans are eagerly awaiting the NFL star’s introduction to the series. On The Red Carpet caught up with Donna Kelce, aka Mama Kelce, at the premiere to talk about her son’s acting debut. “It’s all under wraps. No, I