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Month: January 2024

California man gets 4 years in prison for false sex assault claims against Hollywood executives

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making false sexual assault claims against Hollywood executives. Rovier Carrington was sentenced Monday in Manhattan federal court after he pleaded guilty to making a false declaration

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Newly sworn in, Louisiana’s governor calls for special session to draw new congressional map

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Newly sworn-in Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has issued an executive order calling for a special redistricting session. It gives lawmakers the opportunity to draw and replace the state’s current congressional map that a federal judge says dilutes the power of Black voters. Louisiana is among

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Someone allegedly said ‘Free Palestine’ during the high school basketball game that led to coach and player’s dismissal

By Nic F. Anderson, CNN (CNN) — An investigation into allegations of antisemitic comments during a New York high school basketball game last week has found the comment “Free Palestine” was made, a public school system official said. The game took place Thursday and was between the girls’ varsity teams from The Leffell School, a

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‘Highly inappropriate’: Nebraska state auditor alleges Oak Creek Township board members misused federal funds

By Jessica Perez Click here for updates on this story     OAK CREEK, Nebraska (KETV) — Oak Creek Township is under the microscope as the state auditor releases a report alleging board members improperly used federal dollars. The report states board members gave themselves bonuses with Federal Emergency Management Agency funds meant for disaster relief. The

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New Hampshire attorney general suggests national Dems broke law by calling primary ‘meaningless’

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s attorney general has ordered national Democratic party leaders to stop calling the state’s unsanctioned presidential primary “meaningless,” saying doing so violates state law. The cease-and-desist notice issued Monday came three days after the co-chairs of the Democratic National Committee’s rules committee told New Hampshire

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Montana governor, first lady buy mansion for $4M for governor’s residence, will donate it to state

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Gov. Greg Gianforte and first lady Susan Gianforte have purchased a historic Helena mansion built by one of the state’s territorial governors that they eventually plan to donate to the state. Gianforte’s office said Monday that the couple purchased the house last week for $4 million and it will be

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US Supreme Court declines to hear 2nd Illinois case challenging state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a second Illinois case challenging the state’s ban on semiautomatic weapons. Decatur Republican state Rep. Dan Caulkins appealed last summer’s ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court upholding the prohibition. The state bans handguns and rifles of the

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American Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage as number of donors hits 20-year low

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, and there is growing concern that a combination of severe winter weather and seasonal respiratory illnesses could lead more people to cancel their donations and that the shortage may delay medical procedures. The number of people volunteering

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Missing part of Alaska Airlines plane is found in Portland, Oregon, NTSB says, as United Airlines finds loose bolts on Max 9s

CNN By Paradise Afshar, Elizabeth Wolfe, Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials examining the horrifying midflight blowout of part of an Alaska Airlines aircraft’s fuselage said the lost piece has been found – a key detail in the investigation of what happened during the plane’s “explosive decompression,” as United Airlines said

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