By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Groundbreaking on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area is just about here. A ceremony by Brightline West is set for Monday in Las Vegas with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The company plans to have trains running by 2028 from just south of the Las Vegas Strip to … [Read more...] about From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line
Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An acute housing shortage hitting fire survivors on the Hawaiian island of Maui is squeezing out residents even as they try to overcome the loss of loved ones, their homes and their community. The situation is prompting state lawmakers to consider giving counties the authority to phase out vacation rentals. Hawaii Gov. Josh … [Read more...] about Hawaii lawmakers take aim at vacation rentals after Lahaina wildfire amplifies Maui housing crisis
Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sheriff says a young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some of them seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a child's birthday party at a boat club. Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough says an 8-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother died at the scene when a 66-year-old woman … [Read more...] about Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday party
Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials have brought charges against a man accused of creating an illicit marijuana-growing operation off the beaten path in rural Maine. The bust of the home marked the latest example of what authorities describe as a years-long trend of individuals trying to exploit U.S. state laws that have … [Read more...] about Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
2 killed and 6 injured in shooting at Memphis park party, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee say eight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis says officers responded at 7:19 p.m. Saturday to a reported shooting in Orange Mound Park. Two men were pronounced dead at the scene and six people were transported to hospitals with one … [Read more...] about 2 killed and 6 injured in shooting at Memphis park party, police say