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Month: July 2024

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure. The secretary of state’s office on Wednesday said organizers behind the measure did not submit paperwork required about paid canvassers it used. The groups submitted more than 101,000 signatures on Friday. The measure would have

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Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters

Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal background. She is the first Black woman and person of Asian descent to serve as vice president, which could help President Joe Biden’s flagging reelection and make her a potentially formidable replacement if

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Former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing casino bill in exchange for a job gets a year in prison

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing a bill favoring a casino company in exchange for promises of employment has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison. The Indianapolis Star reports that former state Rep. Sean Eberhart was sentenced Wednesday. Eberhart pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit fraud

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Ofrecen una salida del territorio a una niña gazatí de 4 años con una enfermedad “una entre un millón”

Alexandra Ferguson Arish, Egipto (CNN) — Con apenas cuatro años, Julia Abu Zeiter padece una rara enfermedad neurológica que puede ser mortal si no recibe tratamiento. Los nueve meses de guerra en Gaza estuvieron a punto de costarle la vida, ya que los combates y los desplazamientos le impidieron acceder a los medicamentos. Tras un

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Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering

AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor will spend 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion. U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless on Wednesday also ordered William “Sam” McCann to pay $684,000

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His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested, then this baby was found crawling by a highway

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old boy survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside. Sheriff “Stitch” Guillory is calling the child a “miracle baby.” He was spotted Tuesday in southwest Louisiana a day after his 4-year-old brother was found

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