Travel stirs the soul and motivates the muse of even the most inartful explorers. “People don’t take trips . . . trips take people,” proclaimed author John Steinbeck, who famously captured rough times on the road from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to golden California in his 1939 novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” New lavish landscapes, first-time flavors and curious cultures …
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The most recent assassination attempt against former President Trump followed the “increasingly fierce rhetoric” and “baseless claims” from his campaign, NBC’s Lester Holt remarked. While reporting on additional details following the Secret Service opening fire on an allegedly armed man at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course in Florida on Sunday, Holt tied the story to bomb threats against Springfield, …
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The Oregon DMV admitted on Friday to wrongfully registering at least 306 noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections. The DMV says the wrongful registrations have occurred since 2021 and were the result of a program that automatically registered anyone who obtained a driver’s license or state ID. State officials say they expect to find more wrongful registrations ahead of Election …
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A university in Ohio announced it is canceling campus activities on Sunday and is increasing the number of police officers on campus after receiving a shooting threat. “Wittenberg University is currently taking extreme precautions following an email that threatened a potential shooting on campus tomorrow, Sunday, September 15, 2024. The message targeted Haitian members of our community,” the university, located …
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Every now and then in my line of work, you walk into an establishment and immediately think, I’m either gonna get great coverage here, or I’m going to get my ass kicked. This was my experience Saturday as I entered the Hop Bar in Springfield, Ohio, and the four guys shooting pool looked at me with an expression that at …
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There is an old saying in the journalism business that goes, “if it bleeds, it leads,” which means that once violence occurs a story gets much hotter. We can now add “if it mews, it is news,” to the list of Fourth Estate expressions. I should tell you right at the top here that I am not going to solve …
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Springfield, Ohio resident Mark Sanders detailed Thursday how the influx of tens of thousands of migrants has left a devastating impact on his community’s small population. Sanders told Fox News host Jesse Waters that about 30,000 Haitians have come to Springfield over the past two years, leading to a housing, jobs and healthcare crisis for the city’s 60,000 residents. A …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Two local pastors spoke to Fox News Digital about the ministry challenges facing their town that has been thrust into the national spotlight after viral videos of residents complaining of disturbing behavior from Haitian refugees who have settled in the area. “I think the biggest change that we’ve seen happen has just been sort of a breakdown …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – An Ohio town has been thrust into the national spotlight over the last week after separate but similar claims made by vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. JD Vance and former President Donald Trump, making the town an unexpected flashpoint ahead of November’s election. Springfield, Ohio, located roughly 50 miles east of Columbus, bears many of the …
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – An Ohio town that has seen its population swell with thousands of Haitian refugees has had to battle differences in culture and even driving practices as it adjusts to its new reality. “We’ve got an influx of folks that have come in, and I think we were a little bit shocked that it was close to 20,000 …
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