Man pleads not guilty to sparking deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history, pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges. Jonathan Rinderknecht appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon after arriving in Los Angeles from Florida earlier in the day, his attorney Steve Haney said. A judge … Read more

Trump issues disaster declarations for Alaska and other states but denies Illinois and Maryland

President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland and leaving other states still waiting for answers. The decisions fell mostly along party lines, with Trump touting on social media Wednesday that he had “won … Read more

High schools in Ohio will vote in special election next month to allow NIL for athletes

High school principals in Ohio will vote on an emergency bylaw referendum on Name, Image and Likeness regulations next month. The Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors announced Thursday that the vote will take place from Nov. 17-21. OHSAA members decisively voted down an NIL proposal in 2022, 538-254. The OHSAA Board of … Read more