By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Winds and lightning strikes have sparked and fanned wildfires across the Pacific Northwest this week, including the largest fire currently burning in the U.S., which was rapidly expanding near the Oregon-Idaho border on Friday. The Durkee Fire near Huntington, Oregon, has scorched 600 square miles (1,600 square km), an area more…
Raytheon Technologies, headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a sole-source, hybrid contract valued at $1.944 billion for the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA All-Up Rounds. This significant contract will fulfill both U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. Under this contract, Raytheon will execute…
On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has finalized a significant rule under Title II of the ADA aimed at improving access to medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) for individuals with disabilities. This equipment includes essential items such as medical examination tables, weight scales, dental chairs, x-ray…
SURPRISE, Ariz. — A shooting early Friday morning in a Surprise neighborhood has left one person dead. The incident occurred just after midnight on July 26, with Surprise Police responding to a call near Bullard Avenue and Waddell Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered a man who had been shot in the head in a bedroom…
Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, was backed by Joe Biden, who withdrew from the presidential race. “In the best interest of my party and the country,” Mr. Biden, 81, withdrew from office on Sunday, citing his time in office as the “greatest honor.” Longtime Biden ally and California governor Gavin Newsom declared Harris the…
In a significant move to tackle California’s persistent homelessness crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new set of measures through a video shared on his X account. The governor’s executive order aims to provide local governments with enhanced tools to address the long-standing issue of homelessness that has plagued the state for decades. “Local governments…
Six individuals have been indicted on multiple charges related to voter fraud in connection with the June 2023 New York City Council primary campaign for District 20. The indictment, which includes 161 counts, alleges that the defendants engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent absentee ballot applications for Yu-Ching James Pai, a candidate in the…
PHOENIX -Dominique Terrell Jackson, 40, has been taken into custody in connection with a tragic incident at a downtown Phoenix hotel. The victim, 28-year-old Desiree Serpas, lost her life in the early morning hours of Friday, July 5, at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown Hotel near 1st and Adams streets. The investigation revealed that Jackson’s actions…
Phoenix, AZ — Phoenix Police detectives are working alongside the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause and manner of death for a 30-year-old woman who tragically lost her life early this morning in south Phoenix. At approximately 12:22 a.m. on July 24, 2024, officers responded to a call about a serious collision…
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against National General Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries—National General Insurance Company, National General Lender Services Inc., and Newport Management Corporation. The lawsuit, brought under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), accuses the companies of wrongfully imposing Collateral Protection Insurance (CPI) on vehicles…