Willow Grove Teen With Down Syndrome Gets Birthday Bash After Mom’s Plea
Kareem Bayoumy turned 17 in June, but his mother said he had never had a single friend show up to celebrate his birthday. So this month, the Willow Grove community set out to change that with a belated bash built entirely around him. Kareem has Down syndrome and autism, according...
Schools welcome statewide cellphone ban
How much school districts will have to do to comply with a statewide ban on student cellphone use next year appears to depend largely on whether they already regulate the devices. The law, signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday, prohibits students from using mobile devices on school grounds throughout...
HVAC contractor’s $93 drain deal led to $30,000 repair pitches and a $700,000 settlement
"Excavation work was unnecessary and that the sewer lines could, in fact, have been cleared without digging up their properties."
California to build off record 72nd launch with next SpaceX mission
Fresh off helping California notch a new rocket launch record for 2026, SpaceX is eyeing its next mission on the West Coast . The good news for space fans? The day and time of the next liftoff from the Vandenberg Space Force Base should be ideal for spectators eager to see SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket get off the ground. The launch, targeted for Friday night (Oct. 30,) could paint a striking visage across the sky as the two-stage rocket climbs into orbit to deploy some Starlink internet satellites t
King Tides Swamp Streets in California, Florida
(This content was created with the help of AI.) California's coast just got a preview of the soggy winter ahead. Record-setting high tides on Monday and Tuesday sent seawater over seawalls and onto roads from San Francisco to Los Angeles, as a strong El Niño combines with an especially powerful alignment of the sun, moon, and Earth, the New York Times reports. King tides, which started with the full moon earlier this week, also flooded streets and sent seawater into homes in Florida and the Caro
Family of Southern California man who died inside unlocked police patrol car sues city
The family of a man who died from extreme heat inside an unlocked patrol vehicle shortly after being released from Azusa police custody is now suing the city. Attorneys announced a federal civil rights complaint connected to the death of Eric Valencia, a father of two children. Surveillance video showed the 37-year-old leaving the Azusa […]
Convenience store employee shoots man in self-defense after gunshots heard outside store, according to...
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) - A convenience store employee shot a man in an act of self-defense after the man shot a victim outside of the store, according to the Valdosta Police Department. The man has been pronounced dead. VPD responded to a convenience store in the 1300 block of North...
Head of California high-speed rail agency resigns amid travel expenses scandal
Ian Choudri, who has led the train agency since 2024, leaves a troublesome legacy marked by budget woes, project delays and various scandals, including questionable taxpayer-funded trips by consultants.
Local prisons, others in Ga. go on lockdown due to security threat
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Most of Georgia’s state prisons, including those in the CSRA, are on lockdown Thursday morning due to a security threat, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Among the facilities in the CSRA are:. Augusta State Medical Prison. Hancock State Prison. Washington State Prison. Jenkins...
Savannah River Site declared a site area emergency
Savannah River National Laboratory reported a fire; it has been extinguished. There hasn't been any report of contamination outside the affected facility.
