School board chair resigns after controversial Facebook post
KENNEBUNK, Maine (WGME) — A school board chair in Maine has resigned over something she posted on Facebook.
In the controversial comment, Board Chair Erin Nadeau seemed to compare people at a district budget meeting to those at a KKK rally.
On Monday, people packed into an RSU 21 budget meeting, with some hoping to show solidarity.
“We were asked by teachers to wear red for education,” RSU 21 parent Melissa McCue-McGrath said.
Security video captures brawl between mariachis, flame-swallower in Mexico
MEXICO — Mexico's often violent battles between street performers reached a new level this week when a group of a half-dozen burly street musicians - guitar-toting mariachis --- at first seemed to be prevailing in a brawl with another street performer, a flame-swallower.
What happened next was perhaps predictable.
According to security-camera video, the mariachis, in their white, silver-buttoned jackets, at first seemed to be winning, punching the flame-swallower to the ground and repeatedly kicking him on the sidewalk in front of a taco restaurant named, appropriately enough, Hell.
Woman stole vehicle, ran red light before leading police on chase
Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Johnstown police have provided new details about what led to Thursday's chase through the streets of the city that ended with a crash in Moxham and one woman in custody.
Police say an officer was on patrol in the area of Horner Street when he reportedly witnessed a Maroon 2002 Nissan Frontier drive around multiple vehicles and through the red light at the intersection of Horner Street and Messenger Street.
'I'm gonna kill us both:' Woman set fire inside Johnstown home, claimed she was assaulted
JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — Johnstown police say a local woman is behind bars after she reportedly set fire to a mattress inside a home early Tuesday morning and then falsely claimed that she was assaulted by a male resident.
According to the affidavit, crews were dispatched early Tuesday morning for a reported structure fire along the 400 block of Decker Avenue near Johnstown's West End.
Authorities say the caller, identified as 36-year-old Sereda Ritter, claimed that a male resident "
Man charged in fatal shooting of UPS driver worked for the same company as victim
IRVINE, Calif. (TND) — The man accused in the slaying of a UPS driver in California was charged with "special circumstance murder."
Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza, 46, was charged in the shooting death of Expedito Cuesta De Leon, Fontanoza's "childhood friend" and "coworker."
The 50-year-old man who worked for UPS was killed inside his delivery truck on Thursday, May 16, according to Irvine police. Police found De Leon dead, still with the seatbelt buckled, slumped over in the driver’s seat.
More than three-fourths of Americans view fast food as luxury, survey shows
WASHINGTON (TND) — More than three-fourths of Americans view fast food as a luxury, according to a LendingTree survey published last week.
The survey found 78% of consumers cited increasingly high prices of fast food items for their assessment. Limited service meals rose 4.8% over the past year in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released earlier this month.
Half of Americans also viewed fast food as a luxury due to their financial struggles, with 71% of those consumers making less than $30,000 per year, according to the survey.
Notice of Execution signed for Eric Frein
BLOOMING GROVE TWP., PIKE CO. (WOLF) — Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel has signed a Notice of Execution for Eric Frein today.
The execution is set to take place June 22, 2020 after Frein was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2014 murder of a Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Bryon Dickson II during an ambush attack of the Blooming Grove barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania.
According to a press release, law provides that when the governor does not sign a warrant of execution within the specified time period, the secretary of corrections has 30 days within which to issue a notice of execution.
Search for New Jersey man wanted for alleged involvement in Jan. 6 riot enters 2nd day
The search for a suspect the Federal Bureau of Investigation said is wanted for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol building entered its second day on Thursday. The Jamesburg Police Department said officers, along with the FBI, are searching for Gregory Yetman. The FBI said it is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest.
Yetman was charged with the following charges:
Allen Street Grill reopens with newly renovated interior
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WJAC) — After closing for three months, a State College staple of over 40 years is reopening with a brand new look.
Located on the corner of S Allen Street and W College Avenue, the Allen Street Grill is welcoming back guests to a newly renovated interior.
The new additions to the local landmark include tufted green booths, architectural lighting, freshly painted white walls, mid-century chairs and a new bar-lounge.