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Month: October 2023

Supreme Court says Missouri can’t bar local police from helping to enforce federal gun laws

By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined to revive a controversial Missouri law on Friday that prohibits local law enforcement from helping federal officials enforce federal gun regulations. The Justice Department had challenged the 2021 law – called the Second Amendment Preservation Act – arguing it interferes

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Pennsylvania governor’s office settles for $295K a former staffer’s claim senior aide harassed her

By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Documents show the office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has settled a former employee’s claim she was sexually harassed by a senior aide earlier this year by agreeing to pay her and her lawyers $295,000. The details of the settlement were released Friday through

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Owner of California biolab that fueled bio-weapons rumors charged with mislabeling, lacking permits

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Chinese owner of an unauthorized California lab that fueled conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and bio-weapons was arrested on charges of manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical tests and making false statements. Federal prosecutors say 62-year-old Jia Bei Zhu was arrested Thursday after an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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US warns of a Russian effort to sow doubt over the election outcomes in democracies around the globe

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The U.S. is warning other democracies that Russia appears to be opening up a new front in its covert campaign against democracy by sowing doubts about the reliability of elections in general. Encouraged by its success amplifying doubts about election procedures like mail balloting used in the 2020 U.S. presidential

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Must-see highlight: Omaha high school football player unselfishly gives ball to lineman for a touchdown

By Jake Anderson Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An unselfish act leads to a must-see touchdown. In Thursday night’s 56-0 win over Lincoln Northeast, Omaha Westside’s Caleb Benning fielded a pooch punt and broke into the clear. Instead of scoring the touchdown himself, Benning — son of Husker great

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