A leading presidential contender from Ecuador was fatally shot as he exited a rally in Quito on Wednesday. This incident led President Guillermo Lasso to announce a state of emergency, pointing to organized crime as the culprits behind the assassination…
Miami Beach Declares State of Emergency After Spring Break Chaos…
The City of Miami Beach declared a curfew would start at 1201 ET on Thursday and expire Monday at 0600 ET following a series of shootings, street fights, and stampedes, according to CNN…
‘Michigan Is Now Unlocked’: State Supreme Court Strikes Down Emergency Powers Law…
The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down a 1945 law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has been using to keep the state locked down since April…
Governor’s Can’t Use Wuhan Virus to Indefinitely Declare a State of Emergency…
In a national panic, Americans permitted executives to take power—to declare states of emergency and to implement lockdowns—and now those executives won’t give that power back…
Utah Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Violent Demonstrations…
The governor of Utah declared a state of emergency following ongoing protests around Salt Lake City. Gov. Gary Herbert cited “civil unrest” for the declaration late on Thursday, according to his order. The order stipulated that recent demonstrations “have become violent,” and rioters have injured people and destroyed both private and public property. It means […]
Hurricane Dorian Strengthening…All Florida Should Prepare…
[National Hurricane Center] At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Dorian was located near latitude 24.5 North, longitude 69.8 West. Dorian is moving toward the northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h). A slower west-northwestward to westward motion should begin tonight and continue into early next week. On this track, the core of […]
Hurricane Dorian Strengthens to Category 3…
Trump Approves Florida Emergency Declaration Ahead of Hurricane Dorian…
Florida Governor Declares Emergency Ahead of Hurricane Dorian’s Expected Arrival…
13,000 People Are Waiting at Mexican Border to Claim Asylum…
Thousands of foreign nationals are waiting south of the U.S.-Mexico border to claim asylum. The backlog is a direct result of the Trump administration’s efforts to clamp down on burgeoning asylum claims. Approximately 13,000 people are on waiting lists to claim asylum in the U.S., an Associated Press investigation found. The AP determined the amount […]