White House border czar Tom Homan will be in Rochester on Tuesday. Homan said during a White House briefing Monday morning that he’ll be in town to visit the Rochester Police Locust Club. His visit follows his public criticism of Rochester City Hall and its sanctuary city policy following a traffic stop last month by the U.S….
Egg prices in Hawaii have risen sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with the cost of local and mainland eggs in Honolulu now nearly on par. However, Hawaii continues to face egg prices that are almost double the national average. What You Need To Know The price of local eggs has risen by 20%…
Leaders from the state Correction Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) came out Wednesday appearing to feel isolated from its members and the state as the wildcat strike its members are partaking in hit its 17th day. Executive Vice President Matt Keough acknowleged that members at this point do not trust union leadership. “Have we acted in…
WAKE COUNTY — After nearly a year on the run, Alder Alfonso Marin-Sotelo has been extradited back to the United States following his arrest by Mexican authorities in May 2023, officials said. Marin-Sotelo is accused of killing Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd on Aug. 11, 2022. He faces charges for first-degree murder. In a statement posted to…
PLANO, Texas — A former Guatemalan congressman was sentenced in the U.S. to 18 years in federal prison last week after pleading guilty to being involved in an international drug trafficking conspiracy, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. Jose Armando Ubico Aguilar, 45, was sentenced Feb. 11 by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale in…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Two people have been charged in the death of a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times last year, police said Saturday. Sofia Rodas, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the death of U.S. Army Private First Class Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, the Clarksville Police Department…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023. What You Need To Know Experts say most cities are seeing a drop in crime levels that spiked during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday that they’re discussing a potential plea deal with Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the long-elusive Mexican drug lord who was arrested last summer and whose son could testify against him if he goes to trial. What You Need To Know U.S. prosecutors are in plea talks with Mexican drug…
CHICAGO — Two sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” facing sweeping drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. are in plea negotiations with the federal government, attorneys acknowledged Tuesday in a Chicago courtroom. What You Need To Know Attorneys say two sons of Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” are in plea negotiations with the federal…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app. What You Need To Know The National Highway Traffic Safety…