A Maine physician was kept out of the United States for over four months and forced to live in Canada after a bureaucratic mistake with her visa extension, raising questions about government accountability and border enforcement. Dr. Behnoosh Dashti, a 52-year-old dual citizen of Iran and Canada, crossed into Canada from Maine on April 8 […] The post Physician says DMV error left her stranded in Canada for months; lawsuit dismissed after return appeared first on American Almanac .
A Maine physician was kept out of the United States for over four months and forced to live in Canada after a bureaucratic mistake with her visa extension, raising questions about government accountability and border enforcement. Dr. Behnoosh Dashti, a 52-year-old dual citizen of Iran and Canada, crossed into Canada from Maine on April 8 expecting a quick trip. But when she tried to re-enter the United States through the Fort Fairfield port just minutes later, she was detained by U.S. Border Patrol for 10 hours, then released into Canada and told she could not come back, according to allegations in her federal lawsuit. Dashti, who had lived and worked legally in Maine since 2022, claimed she was left stranded for months due to an issue…Open
Telling O’Keefe That Island Residents Do NOT Have to Travel 800 Miles to Anchorage to Register to Vote or Obtain ID O’Keefe asked an Unalaska local DMV employee, “We don’t have to go to Anchorage to get an ID?” The employee responded, “No, you can come here.” An Unalaska resident confirmed voting takes place at City Hall and said residents “Don’t have to go to Anchorage [to register to vote or obtain ID].” After visiting the library, DMV, City Hall, post office, and speaking directly with residents, O’Keefe reported: “Everybody here [Unalaska residents] are contradicting what Lisa Murkowski is saying [Have to travel to Anchorage to register to vote or obtain ID].” In Unalaska, Alaska, O’Keefe went directly to…
Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.
This year’s iteration of the bill exempts collector motor vehicles made before 1986 from the requirement to get a smog check for the car to get it titled and registered with the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
AI:California legislators are reconsidering a proposal known as "Leno's Law," which aims to protect automotive enthusiasts by exempting collector vehicles manufactured before 1986 from mandatory smog checks for titling and registration purposes. This initiative seeks to relieve owners of historic motor vehicles from the burdensome regulatory requirements typically imposed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, providing a reprieve for classic car collectors navigating the state's increasingly restrictive environmental mandates.Open
Maryland lawmakers are set to kick off a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028
CHULA VISTA, CA — A worker at the California Department of Motor Vehicles requested an interpreter to help translate for a helpless minority customer who came in only speaking English.
Democratic New Jersey Assemblyman Jamel Holley called for an immediate pause on the program that registers people to vote until "stronger safeguards" are in place.
The New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles software glitch also registered roughly 6,600 noncitizens to vote, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.
Napa County prosecutors have charged 86-year-old Paul Pelosi with misdemeanor hit-and-run after he struck a parked Tesla and drove away, his second driving offense in the county in four years. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run and one infraction for making an unlawful turn against the husband of former […] The post Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run in Napa County, faces up to six months in jail appeared first on American Almanac .
Napa County prosecutors have charged 86-year-old Paul Pelosi with misdemeanor hit-and-run after he struck a parked Tesla and drove away, his second driving offense in the county in four years. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run and one infraction for making an unlawful turn against the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, stemming from a July 3 crash in Yountville, California. Under California Vehicle Code Section 20002, the hit-and-run charge alone carries up to six months in county jail and a maximum fine of $1,000. The charges land four years after Pelosi pleaded guilty to a DUI misdemeanor in the same county, and amid a driving record that, by one newspaper's count,…Open
Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, faces two new misdemeanor charges after he allegedly hit a parked car in the California wine country and drove away, the second time in four years that Napa County prosecutors have filed criminal driving charges against him. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed […] The post Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run after striking parked car in Napa County appeared first on American Almanac .
Paul Pelosi, the 86-year-old husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, faces two new misdemeanor charges after he allegedly hit a parked car in the California wine country and drove away, the second time in four years that Napa County prosecutors have filed criminal driving charges against him. Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley filed one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run and one infraction for an unlawful turning movement, The Hill reported . The charges stem from a July 3 incident in Yountville, California, where Pelosi allegedly struck a legally parked, unoccupied vehicle on the side of the road, paused briefly, and then left the scene. No one was injured. Prosecutors said there was no evidence Pelosi had alcohol in his…Open
