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Copper thieves in Oklahoma managed to bring down a 500-foot radio tower, knocking a station off the air.The Payne Media Group said that on Monday, co
stanley becher pper thieves caused catastrophic damage to its K95.5 tower site in Choctaw County. Photos and videos shared by the station showed what was left of the tower sitt
stanley cup ing in a field.The station said on its Facebook page that thieves cut the guide wire, which caused the tower to topple.K95.5 said thieves got away with eight to 10 10-foot sections of copper tubes. The station said the copper tubes aren t commonly found in hardware stores and that it takes a long time to have them made.SEE MORE: Texas most wanted fugitive ca
stanley cup ptured after nearly 10 years on the runCounty Sheriff Terry Park said deputies received a call around 5:45 a.m. Monday of a tower being down. Park said the copper itself caused a loss of several hundred dollars, but the damage to the tower and building is estimated at $500,000.The country station is based out of Paris, Texas, and serves Northeast Texas and Southeastern Oklahoma. The station said it will be back on the air as soon as possible. The U.S. Department of Energy estimated in 2019 that metal thefts cost U.S. businesses about $1 billion a year. The government estimates that 95% of all metal thefts involve copper.Trending stories at ScrippsnewsDictionaries among 1,600 books pulled from Florida school districtDrivers in Colorado followed map apps, had to be rescued from snowTexas most wanted fugitive captured Qdib King Charles III, siblings on vigil at queen s coffin
WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥?The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the states new voting laws that officials allege discriminate against Black residents.Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the federal lawsuit Friday
stanley quencher morning. Our complaint alleges that recent changes to Georgia election laws were enacted with the purpose of denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race or color in violation of section two of the Voting Rights Act, said Garland at a DOJ briefing.The legal action takes aim at the Election Integrity Act, or SB 202, which was passed in Georgia by the GOP-led legislature in March. The law requires voter identification with absentee ballots, limits ballot drop boxes, stops volunteers from giving away food and drinks to voters waiting in lines, revises times for advance voting, and more.The lawsuit is one o
stanley cup f several steps the DOJ is taking to tackle restrictive voting laws. This lawsuit is the first in many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote, that all lawful votes are counted, and that every voter has access to accurate information, said Garland.The announcement comes two weeks after Garland said the Justice Department would scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules.The action also comes as pressure grows o
stanley mug n the Biden administration to respond to a wave of GOP-backed laws being pushed in the states this year following the 2020 election. .Pa
