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Month: March 2024

herri Papini has yet to pay $300,000 fine for faked 2016 California kidnapping, documents show

By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sherri Papini, whose faked kidnapping in 2016 gained national attention, has yet to pay hundreds of thousands in restitution for the hoax. That’s according to a court document filed by the United States Attorney’s Office. The document also requests that the

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City Council set to consider resolution declaring Sacramento sanctuary city for transgender people

By Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento City Council is set to consider a resolution that would declare it a “sanctuary city” for transgender people. The resolution, which is on the agenda for Tuesday’s council meeting, states it’s important for the city to reiterate the commitment to

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Named for ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ author, Francis Scott Key Bridge was part of Baltimore’s identity

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press The bridge that collapsed into a Maryland river after a ship strike was iconic. It was erected almost five decades ago, named after the author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and part of the very fabric of Baltimore. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore calls its loss Tuesday unprecedented and heartbreaking. Erected in

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California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association. The organization says a settlement follows the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ refusal to reconsider a 2023

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Nevada Supreme Court will take another look at Chasing Horse’s request to dismiss sex abuse charges

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The full seven-member Nevada Supreme Court will reconsider Nathan Chasing Horse’s request to dismiss a sprawling indictment against him. He is accused of leading a cult, taking underage wives and sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls. It’s the latest development in a lengthy series of legal

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Texas AG Paxton settles felony fraud investigation, avoiding trial and ending yearslong legal saga

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday struck a deal with prosecutors investigating him for felony securities fraud, closing a legal saga that has dogged the state’s top law-enforcement officer and close ally of former President Donald Trump for nearly a decade. Special prosecutor Brian Wice confirmed the case

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300 women join lawsuit filed against Chicago-area health system after gynecologist accused of sexual abuse

By Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Three hundred women have joined a lawsuit filed against NorthShore University HealthSystem/Swedish Covenant Hospital for employing a gynecologist accused of sexual abuse. Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients in October of 2021. The attorneys filed the lawsuit against the hospitals

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3 workers charged after leaving baby girl inside North Philadelphia day care

By Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Three day care workers accused of leaving a baby girl inside New Arisens Childcare Solutions in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood last month have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, the city’s district attorney’s office said Tuesday. Court documents show Sydia Thomas-Ishman,

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Convicted sex offender who hacked jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ stadium gets 220 years

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A convicted child molester has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and hacking the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium. Samuel Arthur Thompson did this after the team learned he was a registered sex offender and fired him. A federal judge sentenced the

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