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Prosecutors have filed charges against a Seattle driver who is accused of running over and killing a man after he hit the driver's truck with a machete during a dispute last week. Patrick Fashaun Williams, 35, faces one felony count of hit-and-run involving death for the February 28 crash that killed Amani Wheaton. Charging documents reveal more about a parking lot dispute between Williams and Whe...

Target is reportedly getting hit with a 40-day boycott by some consumers. Atlanta-based Rev. Jamal Bryant has urged consumers to avoid spending money at the retailer for the entirety of Lent, the New York Post reported. Lent began Wednesday and will run through April 17. The 40-day boycott is in response to a recent move by Target to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, a...

A strategy to stop shoplifters at a local Safeway is under scrutiny by the city of Seattle, which issued a notice of violation due to an entryway that is kept closed to prevent theft. The Safeway at 8340 15th Ave NW in Seattle's Crown Hill neighborhood has endured a long struggle with shoplifters. In a recent move, the grocery store opted to close one of its two entrances to give these thieves one...

An illegal alien gang member has been caught on camera assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer after the sanctuary city of Denver, Colorado, set him free to the “streets,” according to new records. At a hearing on Wednesday, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) was one of four Democrat mayors to testify before the House Oversight Committee regarding their cities’ sanctuary polici...

A homeless encampment in Oakland appears to have been listed as a business on Google. The encampment, which is located at the corner of East 8th Street and Alameda Avenue, according to Google, is wedged between Interstate 880 and the Home Depot. The listing on Google describes the encampment as a “Storage Facility” with a 4.2-star review — out of a possible 5. The encampment, according to Google i...

In an innovative move to address a persistent homelessness issue, the City of Oakland has partnered with a local business owner to erect a barrier of shipping containers at a property located at 4200 Alameda Ave., right next to the High Street Home Depot. The project aims to resolve a years-long encampment problem that has plagued the area, despite numerous attempts to clear the land. Workers bega...

Thousands of San Francisco city workers on hybrid schedules must return to the office at least four days a week." San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie set an April 28 deadline for the change, which will affect 10,000 employees. Lurie said 70% of city workers are already working in the office five days a week, and the adjustment would bring between 8,000 and 10,000 employees back into the office four t...

A suspect charged with murdering a Texas sheriff’s deputy was allowed to walk free from jail this week after posting a $1 million bond — sparking outrage at the “rogue” judge who allowed it. Dremone Francis, 27, who was holed up on capital murder and tampering with evidence charges in the July 2024 slaying of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda, was released and placed under house arrest on Wedn...

A federal subpoena has been issued requesting records from self-proclaimed "super mayor" Tiffany Henyard and others as authorities pursue a criminal investigation tied to the ousted mayor. The subpoena was signed on Feb. 25, the day Henyard, a Democrat, lost the mayoral primary in Dolton, Illinois, by a landslide. The subpoena is tied to a development project involving land once reportedly owned b...

I used to view Portland through the lens of Portlandia. A bit ridiculous, politically too liberal, but an artsy quirky place that contributed to the cultural vibrancy of America. There should be places like Portland where quirky liberal people should be able to let their freak flag, even if I wouldn't want to live there. Not every place has to be Middle America where peole are hard working, mostly...

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, who confidently predicted a landslide victory on election morning, lost in a landslide herself in the primary. Challenger Jason House overwhelmingly defeated Henyard in the mayoral primary, with House receiving 3,896 votes to Henyard’s 536. Henyard, whose tenure has been marred by allegations of financial mismanagement and controversy, was widely criticized by residen...

California insurance regulators are urging insurance provider State Farm to expand coverage in exchange for rate hikes after the recent wildfires. Wildfires in Los Angeles last month burned more than 47,900 acres, destroyed more than 16,250 homes and businesses, and killed 29 people. Amid the destruction, tens of thousands of people have made insurance claims to State Farm-the state's largest home...

Left-wing media, including The Seattle Times and The Tri-City Herald, is playing public relations firm for radical open-border groups. Outlets appear to be interested in helping activist groups directly or indirectly disrupt U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids against dangerous, criminal illegal immigrants. The Seattle Times published a Tri-City Herald piece that reads like an act...

A bill prohibiting public funds from going to homeless outreach caused quite the stir when it was originally introduced. That bill has been changed since then. “The state makes laws everyday,” Sen. Lisa Standridge, R-Norman, said during debate in committee Tuesday afternoon. “This law will protect children and that’s paramount that the state do.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that state authorities working with the Department of Homeland Security are conducting an immigration and law enforcement operation in Colony Ridge, a huge development known for attracting masses of illegal immigrants. "Colony Ridge is being targeted today," Abbott, a Republican, announced on X on Monday. Colony Ridge, which is less than an hour's drive from Texas’...

The Market, a high-end grocery store inside the former X headquarters in San Francisco’s Mid-Market, announced it planned to close this week after more than a decade in business. The upscale grocery store, at 1355 Market St., will shutter on Friday. The market opened in 2015 on the ground floor of what was then the Twitter building, alongside a food hall that later expanded. The food hall portion...

What was once a “well-oiled migrant smuggling machine” into the United States has collapsed thanks to President Trump’s border enforcement and promise to deport every illegal alien in the country. So, to make money now, many of these same smugglers are taking self-deportees back to Venezuela. Naturally, the far-left Associated Press reports on this as though it’s a bad thing… “They once braved the...

It was one Big Mac attack too many. A crime-ridden Brooklyn McDonald’s is carding customers at the door and forbidding anyone under 20 to enter without a parent or proper ID — in what might be a first for the fast food goliath. The restaurant, at Nostrand and Flatbush avenues took the drastic step last week, after a group of kids wearing ski masks swirled in after school and attacked a security gu...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked the city to take out $830 million in bonds just one day after Chicago’s credit rating hit near-junk status, according to Standard & Poor’s Global. Johnson claims the bonds are for infrastructure and capital improvements, but there is broad language in how the money could be spent. He could use it for the contract his former coworkers at the Chicago Teachers...

Plastic now covers the smashed-out window of Chinatown-International District businesswoman Tanya Woo's car, parked near the I-5 overpass on King Street. The former city councilmember told KOMO News someone broke into her parked car Thursday evening, fell asleep in the backseat, then refused to leave. Woo first posted about it on social media and now says what happened sheds light on the need for...

In another blow to Oakland’s tourism industry, the largest hotel in the city’s downtown is defaulting on its loan. The owners of the Oakland Marriott City Center, a 500-room hotel on Broadway, defaulted on its $100 million loan from Invesco CMI Investments, putting the property at risk of foreclosure, according to the Mercury News, citing Alameda County public records filed earlier this month. Gaw...

Regulators have given two major insurers the OK to begin raising rates for 660,000 customers starting later this year. Mercury General , the fifth largest home insurer in the state, will begin raising rates in late March for its 579,300 homeowners, condo owners and dwelling rental policyholders by an average of 12% for homeowners (less for condo and rentals), filings with the California Department...

Portland’s ongoing descent into chaos took another bizarre turn as a machete-wielding homeless man engaged in a heated argument—with a lamp post. While progressive urban centers like Portland and Seattle have grown desensitized to such incidents, this episode underscores the growing crisis of mental illness and drug addiction in America’s Democrat-run cities. Rather than addressing the root causes...

Arizona-based electric vehicle manufacturer Nikola, once heralded as a game-changer in the long-haul trucking industry, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company's downfall stems from multiple issues, including the conviction of its founder, Trevor Milton, for fraud, vehicle safety concerns, and persistent financial losses. The broader electric vehicle (EV) market faces increasing difficult...

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is relocating its U.S. headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, in yet another corporate exodus to the Lone Star State. The move follows a trend of major businesses fleeing high-regulation, high-tax states in favor of Texas' business-friendly environment. KFC’s parent company, Yum Brands, aims to enhance synergy among its brands, including Pizza Hut, al...