South Dakota, Nevada service restored; parts of Texas, Nebraska still out.
By Melissa Alonso and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies in at least four states have reported 911 service interruptions Wednesday evening. Authorities in South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska and Nevada announced outages in multiple cities, but details about what was causing the outages weren’t immediately available. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said it “is aware of a 911 service interruption throughout the state,” the agency said in a
Law enforcement agencies in at least four states have reported 911 service interruptions Wednesday evening. Authorities in South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska and Nevada announced outages in multiple cities, but details about what was causing the outages weren’t immediately available. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said it “is aware of a 911 service interruption throughout the state,” the agency said in a statement. “Texting to 9-1-1 is operating in most locations. If these methods are...
By Melissa Alonso and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies in at least four states have reported 911 service interruptions Wednesday evening. Authorities in South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska and Nevada announced outages in multiple cities, but details about what was causing the outages weren’t immediately available. The South Dakota Department of Public Safety said it “is aware of a 911 service interruption throughout the state,” the agency said in a
On the day wildfires destroyed much of Lahaina and killed at least 101 people, poor communications between Maui’s mayor and top state and local emergency officials stymied their realization of how serious the situation was. At one point, Maui’s top emergency management official rejected an offer of additional help from Honolulu. And evidence since gathered indicates the catastrophic fire that exploded on the afternoon of Aug. 8 ignited in the same area where a downed powerline had sparked an...
As interest builds in the controversial agreement U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz struck with San Antonio-based radio group iHeartMedia to distribute his podcast, the Texas Republican has asked to delay making a federal filing likely to shine light on the deal. Cruz on Tuesday sought a three month extension to file his U.S. Senate Financial Disclosures for the 2023 calendar year, which are due May 15.
No fewer than 18 suspected agitators of the Yoruba Nation who attempted to seize Oyo House of Assembly located a few metres away from Oyo State Government Secretariat, yesterday, were arrested by the police.
(AP) — Iranian state television says nuclear facilities near Isfahan ‘fully safe’ after air defense batteries fired in area. It remained unclear if the country was under attack. However, tensions remain high in the wider Middle East after Iran’s unprecedented missile-and-drone attack on Israel. One government official suggested sites may have been targeted by drones. […]
Patrons at a Washington state bar, including some bikers, beat up and held down a man who allegedly shot and killed a man after an altercation in the parking lot. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said officers responded to calls of a shooting on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. at the Old Hwy 99 Bar and Grill north of Tenino near Offutt Lake. Patrons told police that a man and his female companion arrived at the bar and got into an altercation with the victim before the man shot him, according to...
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been accused of using taxpayer funds to buy a nearly $20,000 lectern in June 2023. An audit requested into her revealed there were book keeping errors. But the governor has dismissed all such claims and posted a video featuring the lectern with the messages 'My Name Is Podium' and 'Come and Take It'
Governor Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders have come to a preliminary agreement on the state budget. Hochul’s original proposed spending plan $233 billion would increase to $237 billion. However, voting on the plan is not expected until later this week. Hochul said the budget will include “the most comprehensive housing policy seen in […]
Authorities say a former Washington state police officer is on the run after killing two people, including his ex-wife, who had recently obtained a protection order against him