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- PoliticsMSNBC
Trump campaign uses hush money trial as a lucrative fundraising opportunity
Trump's hush money trial is a big fundraising opportunity for his presidential campaign, which blasted sensational pleas for money to supporters this week.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Another MAGA lawmaker faces accusations of election fraud
According to a statement released on Thursday, Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith is no longer running for re-election after being accused of forging signatures to get on the ballot this fall.
2 min read - USMSNBC
NYPD identifies man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
Members from the New York Police Department identified the man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse of former President Trump's trial as Maxwell Azzarello, of St. Augustine, Fla. His family was unaware that he had traveled to New York earlier in the week. NYPD says it appears he used an alcohol-based substance used for cleaning to light himself on fire.
- PoliticsMSNBC
‘The guy is a chicken’: Legal expert does not think Donald Trump takes the stand in own defense
Neal Katyal, Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General, and Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss whether or not Donald Trump will take the stand in his own defense and what types of question could lead Trump to chose not to if they are fair game to be asked by the prosecution.
- PoliticsMSNBC
‘It’s Huge': Lawyers debating what is fair game if Trump takes the witness stand in trial
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent and Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to a busy day in the Trump Hush Money trial with a full jury of 12 jurors and 6 alternates now seated and the hearing on what is fair game for prosecutors to ask should Donald Trump take the stand in his own defense under oath.
- USNC Newsline
Speakers at Raleigh Moms for Liberty event tout conservative education, social agendas
At a town hall meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday night sponsored by the organization Moms for Liberty, national and local leaders of the conservative group blamed unsafe schools, among other reasons, as the cause for North Carolina teachers leaving the profession, rather than low pay. Roughly 50 people attended the event, which featured the group’s […] The post Speakers at Raleigh Moms for Liberty event tout conservative education, social agendas appeared first on NC Newsline.
3 min read - USOregon Capital Chronicle
Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFOA, PFOS
Industries that discharge two toxic compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency today. The Department of Defense is also subject to the new requirements. The compounds, PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, and PFOS, or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, […] The post Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFOA, PFOS appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronic
5 min read - ScienceSacramento Bee
Meteor shower to peak in California sky soon. Here’s when and the best way to watch
The Lyrid meteor shower was first observed in 687 B.C.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
Advocates plan ‘boots on the ground’ efforts to reach Nebraskans affected by new felon voting law
LINCOLN — Roughly 7,000 Nebraskans today can directly benefit from a newly passed state law that eliminates a two-year waiting period and immediately restores voting rights to felons upon completion of their sentence, advocates of the law said Friday. Members of a coalition that has fought years for the legal change now are preparing to […] The post Advocates plan ‘boots on the ground’ efforts to reach Nebraskans affected by new felon voting law appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Teacher forced student he impregnated to get abortion, suit says. ‘I was just a child’
The teacher was recently arrested on charges of rape and sexual assault of a minor, California police say.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
14-year-old convicted for joyride that led to deadly Woodland crash; but not on murder charges
Yolo County prosecutors had sought murder charges for the deaths of a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother.
2 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Bill changes statute of limitations for Boy Scouts sexual abuse settlement
Lawmakers approved a measure Friday that lifts the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse specifically for victims involved in the Boy Scouts settlement — narrowly meeting the deadline necessary for Iowans involved to receive the same compensation as people in other states. The House voted 88-1 Friday to pass Senate File 2431, hours after […] The post Bill changes statute of limitations for Boy Scouts sexual abuse settlement appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
4 min read - USThe Tennessean
Police charge 15-year-old after high school party in North Nashville turns deadly
Police are investigating after man fatally shot in North Nashville short-term rental.
1 min read - USMSNBC
Police: Man in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside NYC courthouse
The NYPD held a press conference following a man setting himself on fire outside of a New York City courthouse, stating that he is alive but in critical condition. The man appeared to throw pamphlets in the protest area outside of the court where the Trump trial is held, and then poured a liquid on himself before setting himself on fire.
- USLouisiana Illuminator
55 Louisiana lawmakers raise campaign cash during special sessions
Almost 40% of state lawmakers this year took advantage of an exception in state ethics laws that allows them to raise campaign funds during special sessions of the Louisiana Legislature. Fifty-five legislators participated in campaign fundraisers for themselves during two special sessions Gov. Jeff Landry called in 2024. The first session, held in January, dealt […] The post 55 Louisiana lawmakers raise campaign cash during special sessions appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
7 min read - USSacramento Bee
Man’s decomposing body found under tarp in abandoned U-Haul truck, California cops say
The man’s death is being investigated as a homicide, police say.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan
Jury selection finished Friday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, with six alternates now picked in addition to the 12-person regular jury.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | And then there were three: Gosar joins effort to oust GOP speaker
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been looking for at least one Republican ally in her effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. This week, she found two.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento State will offer ‘guaranteed admission’ to Elk Grove Unified graduating seniors
Over 2,000 EGUSD students and parents were sent an email about applying to Sacramento State.
2 min read - USFox News
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Bryan Kohberger's alibi, Scott Peterson defense, Karen Read trial
Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.
1 min read - USOklahoma Voice
Two Oklahoma House challengers to remain on the ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two candidates will remain on the ballot after challenges were filed alleging they didn’t meet the qualifications to run. The Oklahoma State Election Board on Thursday heard the challenges and unanimously ruled in favor of the two men. Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, had challenged the candidacy of Carter Davis Rogers, an […] The post Two Oklahoma House challengers to remain on the ballot appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
Top Biden official's wife could face scrutiny over residency if she jumps into House race
Public documents reveal Maggie Goodlander has not voted in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District since 2008, despite mulling a bid for the district's open House seat in 2024.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
New trial in Elk Grove police death case ordered over ‘false or misleading’ testimony
“In this case, false testimony prevented plaintiffs from fully and fairly presenting their case.”
4 min read - USFox News
Border state lawmaker sounds alarm on bloodthirsty Venezuelan gang entering US: ‘They have no rules’
A Republican congressman whose constituents are on the frontline of the ongoing crisis at the southern border is warning about the dangers of a Venezuelan street gang.
3 min read - PoliticsFox News
Trump trial: Full jury sworn in, setting the stage for opening arguments to begin Monday
The full jury, including alternate jurors, was selected and sworn in Friday for former President Trump’s criminal trial in New York City, setting the stage for opening arguments to begin next week.
3 min read - USOhio Capital Journal
FirstEnergy gave $2.5M to GOP governors’ dark money group backing DeWine’s 2018 bid
Versions of this story are being published by the USA Today Network, Floodlight, Energy News Network, and the Ohio Capital Journal. In 2018, Akron-based FirstEnergy donated $2.5 million to a Republican Governors Association-affiliated dark money group backing GOP nominee Mike DeWine in a competitive race for governor. The previously undisclosed money reveals how invested FirstEnergy […] The post FirstEnergy gave $2.5M to GOP governors’ dark money group backing DeWine’s 2018 bid appeared first on
4 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 4.19.24
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
2 min read - USNew Hampshire Bulletin
Bill requiring schools adopt modern reading instruction heads to governor
New Hampshire public school teachers and officials would be required to update how they teach reading under a bill heading to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk. House Bill 1015, which passed the Senate by voice vote Thursday, would formally implement the “five essential components of reading” into curricula across the state. That teaching process, developed in […] The post Bill requiring schools adopt modern reading instruction heads to governor appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
‘Get off my mom’: Stabbing suspect killed in house fire after standoff with Sacramento deputies
A child was screaming at the suspect to leave his mother alone after a stabbing, Sacramento deputies said.
1 min read - USFox News
CDC warns of extreme heat dangers amid ‘record-breaking high temperatures’
Many regions across the U.S. experienced “record-breaking high temperatures" in 2023 due to extreme heat, according to the CDC. Experts share risk factors and safety tips.
7 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday announced a final rule that will update Title IX regulations governing how schools respond to sexual misconduct, undoing changes made under the Trump administration and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. “For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn and thrive in our […] The post Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | Three years later, Trump isn’t done targeting the Impeachment 10
Ten House Republicans voted to impeach Donald Trump after Jan. 6. Two managed to win re-election. The former president still hopes to take one of them out.
3 min read - NewsFresno Bee
Fly with us over Fresno’s breathtaking table mountains
Take a drone tour and enjoy stunning Ruth McKenzie Table Mountain Preserve
- USFox News
Biden's Title IX rules are a victory for powerful teachers unions fueling Dem campaigns
The Department of Education finalized a sweeping reversal of Trump-era Title IX reforms on Friday, a win for teachers unions that had advocated for such an action.
4 min read - USThe Tennessean
Server outage briefly disrupts TCAP tests in Tennessee schools Friday
Service was restored by 8:50 a.m. CT on Friday, officials said.
1 min read - PoliticsMichigan Advance
Biden receives Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Standing alongside several members of the Kennedy family, President Joe Biden celebrated their support for his campaign on Thursday, a rebuke of their relative, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who continues his campaign as an independent candidate for president. “What an incredible honor,” Biden said at the beginning of a 10-minute speech at the […] The post Biden receives Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia appeared first on Michigan Advance.
6 min read - PoliticsNebraska Examiner
BLM to finalize rule allowing federal leases targeted at protection of natural areas
The Bureau of Land Management will publish a final rule soon allowing the nation’s public lands to be leased for environmental protection, a news release from the Interior Department said. The rule, which both proponents and detractors say marks a shift in the agency’s focus toward conservation, directs land managers at the agency to identify […] The post BLM to finalize rule allowing federal leases targeted at protection of natural areas appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
5 min read - PoliticsFox News
WATCH: Anti-Biden protester derails Kennedy interview with blood-curdling screams
Prominent Kennedy family member Kerry Kennedy's interview on CNN was derailed by an anti-Biden protester unleashing blood-curdling screams.
3 min read - USFox News
Squatter charged after allegedly taking over $1M property, getting homeowner arrested for changing locks
Brian Rodriguez, 35, faces a litany of charges after allegedly squatting in Adele Andaloro's Queens home. Andaloro was arrested earlier this year for changing the locks.
4 min read - USFresno Bee
Costco relocation approved in Fresno. New site is $98 million investment, company says
The new store will replace the Costco on West Shaw Avenue, which is almost 40 years old.
5 min read - USMSNBC
Louisiana Republicans vote to end lunch breaks for child workers
In contemporary politics, Republican governance, especially at the state level, is increasingly invested in rolling back child-labor safeguards.
2 min read - USFox News
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Fence-cutting migrants busted by feds
Fox News Digital was on the ground in the El Paso Sector when multiple groups of illegal immigrants were caught just feet away from the border wall.
5 min read - USRaleigh News and Observer
Man shot on Durham’s Miami Bouevard dies at hospital
As of April 13, 51 people had been shot in Durham this year, seven of them fatally.
1 min read - USMaine Morning Star
Advocates celebrate funding for recovery community centers, say it will save lives
Lawmakers and advocates praised action taken by the Maine Legislature in the final hours of this year’s session to pass and fund a bill creating a sustainable revenue source for the more than 20 recovery community centers in the state. Late Wednesday, LD 1714 received funding from the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, the powerful […] The post Advocates celebrate funding for recovery community centers, say it will save lives appeared first on Maine Morning Star.
4 min read - USFox News
Louisiana man allegedly stalks estranged wife, sends 'death flower' before killing her: police
Louisiana authorities on Monday arrested David Hernandez, 49, in connection with his estranged wife Lisa Hernandez's murder. David is accused of stalking Lisa before killing her.
2 min read - ScienceNBC News
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness, saying even insects may be sentient
Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus. Recent research backs them up.
6 min read - USReading Eagle, Pa.
Berks police plan DUI checkpoint, roving patrols on 4/20 weekend
Apr. 19—Police in Berks County will employ sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols this weekend in anticipation of a rise in impaired driving with Saturday's date having significance in the cannabis culture. April 20 (4/20) has long been associated with marijuana use. The story goes that a group of high schoolers arrange to meet at 4:20 p.m. to smoke marijuana in front of a campus statue ...
1 min read - USKansas Reflector
Kansas might soon create more oversight of foster care and abuse cases with child advocate office
TOPEKA — Following a years-long clash over who should oversee the state’s child welfare system — a battle that took on new urgency with the death of a Topeka 5-year-old in October — lawmakers sent a bill creating an independent office to the governor. Senate Bill 115 would establish the Office of the Child Advocate […] The post Kansas might soon create more oversight of foster care and abuse cases with child advocate office appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
4 min read - USMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
George Hinton ousted as SDC chief executive officer after misallocation of funds
The move comes after $100,000 was misallocated, resulting in the closure of the weatherization program and the firing of agency's finance director.
1 min read - USPeople
S.C. Man Charged with Sextortion, Which F.B.I. Says Led to Man's Death by Suicide
Glenn Daeward Boyd, 35, allegedly posed as a woman, sent a naked photo to a man and then claimed to be only 15 and threatened to expose the man as a pedophile
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