Los Angeles is grappling with a severe influx of mosquitos — and the insects pose a deadly threat as West Nile fever cases abound, according to recent reports. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LA County DPH) documented 216 West Nile virus (WNV) human infections and 10 deaths...

https://saferead.org/CIGD?1

A heavily Democratic city run by a socialist mayor appears to be giving an alternative approach to the court system another go. Democratic Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans publicized the new sentencing strategy dubbed “Connection Court” during a Thursday press conference, the Seattle Times reported. The court — which had...

https://saferead.org/CIGE?1

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley filed for reelection Sunday, meaning he would be 101 years old at the end of his next potential term. Grassley turned 93 on Sept. 17 and intends to run for reelection in November 2028. He filed preliminary paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), although...

https://saferead.org/CIGF?1

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has spent the entire NFL season away from the football field, and his latest legal maneuver isn't likely to make his situation any less complicated. As reported by ESPN, Jacobs filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department in Wisconsin, seeking...

https://saferead.org/CIGG?1

Former Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona is backing Republican candidate Jay Feely as he runs for the House of Representatives. Sinema, who became an independent in 2022 but continued caucusing with Democrats, told Arizona business and political leaders that she voted for Feely in the Republican primary, Axios reported....

https://saferead.org/CIGH?1

A deadly roller coaster accident at a Georgia amusement park has raised some serious questions about safety and accountability, but the answers may not be as straightforward as they seem. Despite the tragic circumstances, one legal expert told the New York Post that Six Flags might not ultimately be held...

https://saferead.org/CIGI?1

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito said that he will not step down if Democrats take back the Senate, according to a Bloomberg Law interview published Oct. 6. Alito dismissed speculation that he would retire if Democrats won back the Senate after the midterm elections, which would allow President Donald...

https://saferead.org/CIGJ?1

A clip from the new trailer for Netflix's upcoming "Chronicles of Narnia" series has fans fearing what the real message of the adaptation will be. Greta Gerwig, the director of the 2023 hit film "Barbie," is helming the project, called "The Magician's Nephew," which is a prequel to "The Lion,...

https://saferead.org/CIGK?1

Being a Christian parent means having to tell your children things they don't want to hear. That includes telling your teenage daughter that she can't wear that dress to homecoming. Conservative commentator and Christian author Allie Beth Stuckey recently took to social media to address the issue, and her message...

https://saferead.org/CIGL?1

The sky is the limit for Tesla as it showed off a prototype of its newest Roadster. Compressed-air thrusters sent the car off a ramp to make it flip, according to Fox Business. It can also accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than one second. "Flying...

https://saferead.org/CIGM?1

What are the people who are supporting Rep. Ilhan Omar going to say when she gets exposed as an immigration fraudster? And yes, that looks much more like a when than an if as her situation develops. A report on Friday night said that a raid against her home on Monday...

https://saferead.org/CIGN?1

Even in tragedy, there are heroes. Although three children and one adult were killed in Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, two adults prevented the toll from climbing. As noted by the New York Post, Kaylub Giamanco, a father of two children at the school, shot...

https://saferead.org/CIGO?1

A foundation supporting Navy SEALs thrilled onlookers at a private club in Newport Beach, California, earlier this month by performing stunning helicopter feats. The Oct. 8 helicopter demonstration at the Newport Beach Country Club was performed during the SEAL Future Foundation's annual gala, according to local station KABC. The organization...

https://saferead.org/CIGP?1

As Democratic U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed tries to distance himself from his past embrace of radical Islamic positions and entanglements, a new connection has emerged. Eman Abdelhadi, El-Sayed’s half sister, has been found to have cheered on Hamas one year after Israeli civilians were slaughtered on Oct. 7, 2023, according...

https://saferead.org/CIGQ?1

AJ Kern, a former Republican congressional candidate from Minnesota, previously examined whether Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar had come by her U.S. citizenship honestly. In the wake of the federal investigation into that question and other matters -- which included a raid on Omar's home in Washington, D.C. -- Kern...

https://saferead.org/CIGR?1

Tim Mynett, the husband of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, was confronted by reporters about his wife's whereabouts after a federal raid on her home in Washington, D.C. Between the raid on Monday and the reporters catching up to Mynett on Wednesday, Omar had not been spotted, fueling speculation that...

https://saferead.org/CIGS?1

The cost for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, is now forecasted to exceed $1 billion, which is nearly three times the initial estimated cost for the project. Fox News, which confirmed the figure on the basis of newly released financial information, reported that the project also opened five...

https://saferead.org/CIGT?1

Amid the controversy currently surrounding Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar's immigration status, attention is also being paid to an older controversy from 2020 regarding her 2020 Democratic primary battle. Roughly two years into the Democratic lawmaker's congressional career, she was challenged by attorney and mediator Antone Melton-Meaux, a well-funded opponent. But...

https://saferead.org/CIGU?1

Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar has framed the current federal investigation into her immigration history as a targeted attack from President Donald Trump. But his predecessor's administration had already been probing the lawmaker before Trump resumed office. The New York Times published a report in January of this year noting...

https://saferead.org/CIGV?1

Two people were killed, one child and one adult, in a "mass casualty incident" involving a truck plowing through a youth soccer event in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday. The incident occurred at the Stryker Sports Complex. In addition to those killed, multiple other casualties were taken to the hospital. Authorities...

https://saferead.org/CIGW?1

As electric bicycles flood American streets, emergency rooms are seeing a growing toll of injuries tied to the increasingly popular two-wheelers. A statewide analysis from Florida found 1,725 e-bike crashes resulting in injuries — including 70 fatalities — between 2021 and 2024. The series of hospitalizations has prompted the District...

https://saferead.org/CIGX?1