Author: Voxtrend News
Around 450 students reportedly refused to come to classes Friday at Watsonville High School after a stabbing occurred the day before. A stabbing and a fight reportedly happened Thursday at the school, KSBW reported. A teenager allegedly stabbed another teen and a security guard. Another student was assaulted by 3 classmates. 4 students were arrested in connection to those incidents. Then rumors circulated on the internet that there would be a shooting on campus. Police looked into the online threats and determined they were not credible. Police presence and security was increased for Friday and a football game at the…
Laura and Jarrod Maultby, from Langwarrin, Melbourne, had 26 filthy mattresses dumped on their driveway after posting a bad online review for trash collection company “Junk.” The dispute turned into a legal battle costing more than $200,000. It began when they asked Junk to dispose of a small pile of wood in their yard. They were issued a $514 bill for the job. The couple claim they hadn’t expected the bill to be that expensive and didn’t pay. Junk argued the price had been clearly outlined. In the company’s terms and conditions was a stipulation that if a bill went…
Former President Joe Biden received the lifetime achievement award at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston Sunday night, saying that it was “one of the most meaningful honors” he had ever received. The event marked Biden’s first public appearance since completing a round of cancer treatment a week ago. The institute honored Biden as part of its tenth anniversary celebration. It noted his contributions to public service, including his election to the Senate in 1972, his time as vice president under Barack Obama, and his eventual election as the 46th president. Biden is the first-ever recipient of the award and…
From the depths of Brazil’s Amazon to Indonesia’s rainforests, some of the world’s most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers — a crisis unfolding far from public view or effective state protection. A new report by Survival International, a London-based Indigenous rights organization, attempts one of the broadest tallies yet, identifying at least 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups in 10 countries, primarily in the South American nations sharing the Amazon rainforest. Released Sunday, the report estimates that nearly 65% face threats from logging, about 40% from mining and around 20% from agribusiness. “These are what I…
Kingston, Jamaica — Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 early Monday as it neared Jamaica, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. The storm is forecast to dump up to 30 inches of rain on Jamaica, along with life-threatening storm surge along its southern coast. Melissa is expected to make landfall on the island Monday night and Tuesday and cross southeastern Cuba and the Bahamas through Wednesday. On Monday afternoon, the hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 175 mph and was inching west at a slow pace, just 3 mph, the center said. Category 5 is…
The FBI responded to a barricade situation at a home in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, just down the street from an elementary school Monday morning. There was a heavy police presence surrounding a home on Walt Whitman Boulevard in Cherry Hill as law enforcement continued to urge a person inside the Camden County residence to come outside. There is no threat to the public, a spokesperson for the FBI Philadelphia Field Office said, adding that the agency was conducting “court-authorized law enforcement activity.” FBI personnel may stay in the area for a short period of time, Cherry Hill police posted on social…
What to know on Day 27 of the government shutdown: Democrats and Republicans continue to trade blame over the government shutdown, the second-longest funding lapse in history at 27 days, with the Senate back in session on Monday. The largest union representing federal government employees said that “it’s time to pass a clean continuing resolution and end this shutdown today,” increasing pressure on Democrats to back down. Federal employees missed their first full paycheck at the end of last week. At the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he wasn’t “100% sure” whether members of the military would get paid…
Jefferson Health announced Monday it’s moving to terminate Lehigh Valley Health Network’s contract with UnitedHealthcare, claiming the country’s largest insurer has been paying less than its negotiated rate for years, according to an announcement posted online. LVHN, part of Jefferson Health after a 2024 merger, said its contracts with United will remain in effect until Jan. 25, 2026, for Medicare Advantage patients and April 25, 2026, for patients with commercial insurance through their employers. The decision to drop United could lead to higher out-of-pocket costs for thousands of patients next year. The announcement says United will remain in-network at other…
The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced Friday that it is planning to monitor polling sites in Passaic County, New Jersey, and five counties in southern and central California: Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside and Fresno. The goal, according to the DOJ, is “to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.” “Transparency at the polls translates into faith in the electoral process, and this Department of Justice is committed to upholding…
Baker Industries isn’t just filling packages. They’re creating meaningful jobs and a sense of purpose for people who are too often overlooked in the workforce. When Nick Watson stepped into his role as president less than a year ago, he joined a team driven by a mission decades in the making. “We’ll do almost anything that’s between production and manufacturing,” Watson said. “We do heat sealing, packaging, assembly and kitting.” More than 30 employees work at Baker Industries’ Malvern warehouse. Many live with disabilities, are returning citizens, or are rebuilding their lives after homelessness or recovery. One of those employees is…