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Month: January 2024

US Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife Gayle, who leads economic development group, hospitalized after car crash

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gayle Manchin, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife, who leads an economic development partnership of the federal government and 13 state governments, and a colleague of hers have both been hospitalized following a car crash in Alabama. Gayle Manchin, 76, and Guy Land were injured Monday in the accident which happened in

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New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact

By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul signed the bill on Tuesday. The law will apply to sexual assaults committed on or

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Top Biden super PAC set to make $250 million investment in fall ad campaign

By Jeff Zeleny and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The preeminent super PAC helping to reinforce President Joe Biden’s reelection bid has reserved $250 million in television and digital advertising in top battleground states in hopes of carrying the message from the Democratic convention in August through Election Day. The super PAC, Future Forward, is working

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Investigation into alleged racist, antisemetic rant by Pikesville principal still ongoing, district superintendent says

By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — It’s been almost two weeks since a disturbing audio recording posted to social media rocked the Pikesville High School community. The voice on the recording is alleged to be that of Pikesville High School Principal Eric Eiswert making racist and antisemitic

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Blue sedan speeding, driving erratically possibly contributed to 23-car crash on Chesapeake Bay Bridge, MDTA says

By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police are looking for witnesses who saw the chain-reaction 23-car crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge over the weekend. MDTA says a speeding blue 2018 Honda Civic may have contributed to a chain-reaction 23-car crash on the

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