In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Californians voted overwhelmingly in favor of Proposition 36, which increases penalties for certain theft and drug offenses and expands access to drug treatment. The shift in public opinion was driven by visible changes in the state, including a rise in homeless
Keeping tabs on thousands of crimes happening every day can be tough. But we're not doing a great job of it. In fact, crime rates are climbing because we don't pay enough attention or collect enough data. This is a problem because people need to know where it's safe to go, police need to catch crimi
For ages, cities have aimed to be safe havens. But traditional methods of using population data often fell short. They overlooked crucial details. Then came big data, filling in those gaps with urban, mobile, and street-level insights. This data helps us spot crime trends and the social and environm
Richland County deputies are investigating a string of troubling incidents at a popular bar near the University of South Carolina. Over the past few months, three young women have reported feeling drugged after visiting TLC Sports Bar and Grill on Stadium Road. Sheriff Leon Lott is cautioning studen
You might have noticed a bunch of police cars and officers around Millwood Avenue yesterday. Turns out, they were dealing with a "mental health-related emergency" on nearby Fairview Drive. The police blocked off a part of Millwood Avenue to both vehicles and people, just to be safe. Even some specia
In Louisiana, water lovers are facing a wet disappointment this week. The Amite and Tickfaw Rivers, hotspots in Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes, have been closed down. Why? A storm named Rafael is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. Officials aren't taking any chances with high winds and rising water
In the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has become a hotspot of concern. Recently, Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-appointed governor of the region, claimed that Ukrainian forces tried to seize the plant using US-supplied HIMARS and
Tropical Storm Rafael is causing a stir in the Caribbean, disrupting cruise itineraries and forcing ships to change their routes. MSC Cruises had to reroute its MSC Seascape ship, originally headed to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, to safer stops in Mexico and Honduras. This change was made to keep
Get ready, Pittsburgh! Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Rankin for a rally on Monday afternoon. The event, which was initially planned for Point State Park but deemed unsafe, will now take place at the historic Carrie Blast Furnaces. The "Vote for Freedom Rally" is set to run from 5 p. m.
Imagine going to a med spa for a quick boost of confidence, only to find out the treatment wasn't real. That's what happened to thousands of people in Massachusetts, thanks to a woman pretending to be a nurse. Rebecca Fadanelli, 38, from Stoughton, is accused of importing fake Botox and other filler
