Author: Grace Thompson

Washington House legislators are questioning Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Tuesday over the federal government's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which devastated the Southeast. Criswell appeared before a House Transportation and Infrastructure panel this morning and is now testifying before the House Oversight Committee this afternoon. The FEMA head was to be grilled by House Republicans on reports that an agency employee said she was instructed by superiors to avoid Florida homes with Trump signs. The employee was fired by Criswell, who stated that she thought the employee's behavior was unacceptable. However, the employee, Marn i. Washington, has claimed on Fox News and other media that she was told by her bosses not to visi...

Columbia, S.C. Susan Smith, who stunned the country thirty years ago when she slid her car into a lake while her two kids were inside and watched them drown, will request her release from prison on Wednesday. Smith will give a virtual testimony to the panel of seven people, explaining why she feels prepared to return to society. For the board to release her, parole must be approved by a simple majority vote. Susan Smith made headlines across the world over 30 years ago on this day when she claimed that a Black man had carjacked her late at night in the vicinity of Union, South Carolina. She informed authorities that her 3-year-old son Michael and her 14-month-old son Alex were inside the car when the man drove off. Smith and her estranged husband, David Smith, begged for their safe retur...

Finding the best prices is the main goal when shopping at Sam's Club. Are you considering becoming a member? Don't wait: Non-members may join for a year for just $20, which is more than 50% off the standard price, for a brief period of time. Additionally, Sam's Club offers exclusive discounts on Black Friday purchases if you sign up now. This is what you should know. Sam's Club Membership A year-long Sam's Club membership is currently available to non-members for just $20, which is more than 50% off the normal membership fee of $50 for a brief period of time. (Terms are applicable. For further information, see the website. You can save money on electronics, food, household necessities, family fashion, and more with the Club tier membership. Additional benefits include gasoline reduction...

According to a former U.S. official with knowledge of the situation, President-elect Donald Trump is again receiving intelligence briefings after turning them down during his campaign. According to the sources, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) started providing briefings soon after the election, following a tradition started by President Harry Truman near the end of his administration. Regarding whether Trump was now accepting the offer of the briefings, the ODNI did not answer. According to an ODNI official, the agency is following the custom of giving the president-elect intelligence briefings, which has been in place since 1952. The briefings were first covered by The Washington Post. The fact that Trump had started getting the briefings could not be verified b...

The social justice division of Jay Z's Roc Nation entertainment firm, Team Roc, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, alleging that Kansas City, Kansas, has broken public records laws by neglecting to "timely produce" police data pertaining to decades-old claims of misbehavior and abuse by the police. The lawsuit, which was filed in Wyandotte County District Court in collaboration with the Midwest Innocence Project, claims that following Roc Nation's November 2023 records request, the Kansas City Police Department has failed to provide significant documents pertaining to complaints against current and former detectives and officers. The lawsuit, initially received by NBC News, states that "communities in Kansas City, Kansas, particularly minority and immigrant communities, have been subjected to an ...

According to records, the man who is suspected of killing three people in a gruesome stabbing spree on Monday was free on bond for other alleged crimes in New Jersey and had been freed from a New York City jail a month prior. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City was immediately wondering why the homeless guy, 51, Ramon Rivera, was released after the three killings, just hours after he was arrested. "There is a serious question that we need to look at about why he was out on the streets after being sentenced a few months ago, and he has some serious mental health issues that should have been examined," Adams told reporters on Monday. According to authorities, Rivera is currently facing three charges of first-degree murder. According to records, he was released on October 17 from a New York Cit...

On Tuesday, New York prosecutors informed the court presiding over Donald Trump's hush money prosecution that the president-elect's attorneys should delay his sentence until they submit additional legal reasons requesting that the case be dismissed. Judge Juan Merchanto's approval would be required for the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office's plan to become official. Prosecutors had previously asked Merchan to grant extensions. While acknowledging that they are in new area when it comes to sentencing a president, prosecutors said they would contest Trump's attempts to have the case dismissed. They also admitted that Trump's sentencing may need to occur after his term in office. The public recognizes that the inauguration of the defendant will bring up hitherto unheard-of lega...