America Today Staff 
Robin Michelle Smith, 41, of Syracuse, has been sentenced to a total of five years in Kosciusko County Jail for drug dealing and identity deception, according to court records. Smith pleaded guilty to dealing a narcotic drug, a Level 5 felony, and identity deception, a Level 6 felony. A separate narcotic possession charge was dismissed … Read more
Indiana legislative Democrats on Monday, Jan. 5 proposed a series of measures aimed at easing the financial pressures on families facing rising costs for utilities, housing, medical care, and child care. House and Senate Democrats called for repealing the state’s 7% sales tax on residential utility bills and increasing funding for state child care programs. … Read more
A Brandon woman was killed early Monday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 4, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 2:15 a.m. near Milepost 14. Troopers said a 31-year-old Brandon man was driving a Subaru Outback westbound when he lost control of the vehicle for reasons still under investigation. … Read more
Tampa police are investigating after a body was found floating in a retention pond near a busy commercial area Monday morning. Officers responded around 10:30 a.m. to the 2200 block of North West Shore Boulevard following reports of a person in the water. The department’s Dive Team was called in to recover the body. Detectives … Read more
Tampa Bay residents will experience a dramatic temperature swing this week, with near-summer warmth giving way to a sudden blast of winterlike air by Sunday. Forecasters say the region will see a familiar pattern through the workweek: dense morning fog followed by mostly sunny, warm afternoons. Areas of fog are expected before 9 a.m. through … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proclaimed Jan. 7 a Day of Remembrance for the Los Angeles fires, ordering flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of the victims. “As we mourn the victims of the Los Angeles fires, we also honor the first responders, community leaders and public servants who … Read more
Authorities on Tuesday identified a 75-year-old man who was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking across a street in the Florence area of Los Angeles. The fatal collision was reported at about 5:49 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of San Pedro Street and 83rd Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman. … Read more
One person was killed early Tuesday morning in a multi-vehicle crash that caused major traffic disruptions on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Santa Clarita. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 3 a.m. to the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 at Magic Mountain Parkway, where a box truck, a gold Toyota Camry and a semi-trailer … Read more
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in North Hills in what authorities believe may be a gang-related attack. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 8:15 p.m. Monday in the 8700 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard near Parthenia Street. When officers arrived, they found the … Read more
A woman was arrested Tuesday after authorities say her infant child was fatally injured inside a Santa Monica apartment. According to Santa Monica police, officers were notified shortly before 11:55 a.m. that UCLA Police had detained a woman on campus after she allegedly made statements indicating she had harmed her child and left the infant … Read more