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California prison counselor sues CDCR, alleging discrimination and whisteblower retaliation
A corrections counselor at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City is suing the California Department of Corrections and... Read More
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Emory president defends response to protests over Israel-Hamas war
ATLANTA — Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves said Friday he was “saddened” and “horrified” at protests that took place at the school Thursday, but said actions that disrupt the campus will not be ...Read more
R. Kelly's Chicago conviction to stand after high court rejects appeal
CHICAGO — R. Kelly’s sex-crime conviction and 20-year sentence in Chicago’s federal court will stand, an appeals court ruled Friday in a blistering opinion.
“For years, Robert Sylvester Kelly abused underage girls...Read more
Trump at hush money trial wishes Melania 'happy birthday' as testimony about trysts continue
NEW YORK — Donald Trump walked into his hush money trial Friday and wished his wife Melania a happy birthday – the day after former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Trump, after he announced his ...Read more
No NYPD sweep overnight at Columbia pro-Gaza encampment, university president says
NEW YORK — The pro-Gaza encampment at Columbia University persisted Friday, after a deadline for students to clear the lawn of a series of colorful tents expired.
“There is a rumor that the NYPD has been invited to ...Read more
Opposing groups gather at Emory in Atlanta hours after protests lead to arrests
ATLANTA — Simultaneous gatherings were held at Emory University on Thursday evening, hours after an encampment on campus led to clashes with responding officers and multiple arrests.
A small group of Jewish students, ...Read more
Legislation to restructure United Methodists moves forward
United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment many say could defuse debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church. The amendment, approved Thursday at the denomination’s ...Read more
A judge has declared a mistrial in John Dougherty's extortion trial. What happens now?
PHILADELPHIA —Former labor leader John Dougherty's federal extortion trial ended in a mistrial Thursday after jurors declared they were at a stalemate and unable to reach a unanimous verdict, offering an inconclusive ...Read more
Nonfatal shootings in Kansas City have jumped 39% this year. Over 40 victims have been kids
Nonfatal shootings have spiked 39% so far this year, despite recent efforts at tackling Kansas City’s gun violence problem.
That uptick is in part attributed to the mass shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally where two...Read more
NYPD hate crime cops investigating Israeli flag thefts as Gaza protests grip NYC
NEW YORK — The NYPD is investigating two recent Israeli flag thefts in Manhattan as hate crimes amid pro-Palestinian protests over the Gaza conflict continue to grip the city, officials said Friday.
In one of the two ...Read more
Georgia becomes focus of maternal health discussion with visit from Biden administration
ATLANTA — The Biden administration is confronting the country’s worsening maternal mortality rate with visits to multiple states, including Georgia on Monday, to focus attention on women’s access to health care.
The...Read more
Trump wishes Melania “happy birthday” at hush money trial as testimony about trysts continue
NEW YORK — Donald Trump walked into his hush money trial Friday and wished his wife Melania a happy birthday – the day after former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Trump, after he announced his ...Read more
California's Riverside County deputy, 14 others arrested in drug trafficking bust
LOS ANGELES — Culminating a yearlong investigation dubbed "Hotline Bling," authorities in Riverside County have seized millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs and arrested 15 people suspected of helping a Sinaloa, ...Read more
Analysis: What to watch during what could be Biden's final White House correspondents' dinner
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s aviator sunglasses likely won’t be far away Saturday night when the president cracks some jokes at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. But not everyone will be ...Read more
Ukraine detains First Minister in Zelenskyy's graft crackdown
Ukraine’s agriculture minister became the first cabinet member under Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s presidency to be detained in a crackdown on corruption demanded by allies as a condition for aid in Kyiv’s war against Russia...Read more
Xi warns Blinken against 'vicious competition' between US, China
President Xi Jinping warned America’s top diplomat that the U.S. shouldn’t target or oppose China, as the world’s largest economies wrapped two days of talks spanning thorny disputes on trade and Beijing’s support ...Read more
Philadelphia has a lot more deadly shootings than expected for a big city − and NYC is much safer, new study says
Recent high-profile mass shootings at SEPTA bus stations have left Philadelphia commuters on high alert. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in the Ogontz neighborhood on March 4, 2024, striking five people and killing...Read more
Trump trial reveals details about how the former president thinks about, and exploits, the media
The first week of testimony is winding down in former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York City on charges that he falsified business records to cover up hush money payments to an adult film star, in an effort ...Read more
'Rivers in the sky' have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible
LOS ANGELES — For years, scientists have said that atmospheric rivers can either make or break the water supplies of thirsty California cities and farms.
For the last two winters, a steady succession of these giant “...Read more
Doctors race against Florida's six-week abortion ban
ORLANDO, Fla. — With just days until Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect on Wednesday, providers are rushing to perform as many abortions as possible while planning contingencies for a future where they will ...Read more
Grand jury testimony, exhibits key to failed Flint water prosecution kept under seal
LANSING, Mich. — A red and white banker’s box held together with clear tape and bearing torn mailing labels was slipped last month into a closet at the Michigan Hall of Justice.
Its contents — one of the most ...Read more
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