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Trump defense gets boost from tough Cohen cross-examination
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyer at his hush money trial grilled Michael Cohen for hours on the witness stand Thursday about possible inconsistencies in his testimony and his well-documented history of lying under oath...Read more
Kevin Spacey gets support from Liam Neeson and others after fresh assault allegations
Sharon Stone, Liam Neeson and Stephen Fry are all voicing support for disgraced actor Kevin Spacey following a new documentary out of the U.K. containing fresh sexual assault allegations.
The "House of Cards" star ...Read more
North Koreans posed as US tech workers to fund weapons, US Says
WASHINGTON — Posing as Americans, North Korean technology workers secured remote work contracts with hundreds of U.S. companies as part of a scheme to help fund Pyongyang’s illicit nuclear weapons and missile programs,...Read more
Congressional Black Caucus asks Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby, says she has applied for clemency
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby has officially applied for a presidential pardon, according to a new letter sent by the Congressional Black Caucus to President Joe Biden obtained by The Baltimore Sun.
In...Read more
'Get busy and stop this.' Advocates demand Missouri leaders act on boarding school abuse
Leaders and lawmakers in Missouri must do more to protect vulnerable youth inside the state’s unlicensed boarding schools, advocates said at a Thursday news conference in Kansas City.
And that should start, they said, ...Read more
California lawmakers kill psychedelics legalization -- and hundreds more bills. What was cut?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California bill to regulate therapeutic psychedelic use and another that would require employers to allow employees to disconnect from work in their off hours were the latest victims of a process ...Read more
Secret FBI files: Former LA city attorney lied to federal investigators and likely obstructed justice
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer lied to government investigators and likely obstructed justice during a massive federal probe into a fraudulent lawsuit orchestrated by his office, according to an ...Read more
Is SC registering non-citizens to vote? SLED review calls claim 'unfounded.'
After a few weeks of finger pointing and viral social media posts, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has found claims that the state was illegally attempting to register non-citizens to vote are unfounded.
State Rep...Read more
Northern California school board will work with conservative legal group for trans parent notification policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Rocklin Unified School District Board of Trustees voted Wednesday night to enter into a legal agreement with the Liberty Justice Center in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department ...Read more
Congress investigating UCLA over treatment of Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests
A congressional education committee has chastised UCLA for its response to a pro-Palestinian encampment and violent instigators who attacked it, calling on the university to turn over documents regarding an "inadequate ...Read more
More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill
Doctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the state health department under a measure introduced by Illinois lawmakers this week — legislation that ...Read more
Minnesota Legislature approves bill prohibiting book bans in public schools, libraries
Minnesota is poised to prohibit book bans in schools and public libraries as part of an education bill the House approved Wednesday, the last step before it heads to the governor for his signature.
The law, which would ...Read more
US reaches a new clean energy milestone, with 5 million solar projects installed
When Peter Gorr got his first solar roof in 2011, he didn’t know what to expect.
But installation went smoothly, the smooth black panels lowered his electric bills, and Gorr — who is very concerned about climate ...Read more
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is waiting on Republicans, Jeffries says
WASHINGTON — An overdue plaque honoring police who responded to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is finished and waiting to be installed, but Republicans are not taking action to publicly display it, House Minority Leader ...Read more
MO Senate is a 'clown show' amid fight over senators sued for false posts on KC shooting
The Missouri Senate collapsed into bitter recrimination on Thursday amid an effort to urge Attorney General Andrew Bailey to not use state dollars to defend three Republican senators facing federal lawsuits for sharing ...Read more
Hamline University's protest encampment ends with 10 students facing discipline
ST. PAUL, Minn. — With summer break and disciplinary action looming, 30 student protesters at Hamline University began tearing down their long-standing encampment Thursday outside Old Main, the gothic administrative ...Read more
Rutgers president called to testify before congressional committee probing antisemitism on college campuses
Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway is among the latest group of college presidents to be called before a congressional committee probing the handling of antisemitism on college campuses.
He will testify on May...Read more
House passes bill to require ongoing flow of weapons to Israel
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed, 224-187, a bill that would force the Biden administration to continue supplying arms to Israel as U.S. officials weigh withholding certain offensive weapons.
Only 16 Democrats ...Read more
Trump defense shrieks at Michael Cohen about 'lies' and other Thursday trial highlights
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen completed a third day on the witness stand Thursday and is set to face more grilling next week as Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial nears its conclusion.
After jurors were sent home for...Read more
Kentucky's 6th District a winnable 'mirage'? 5 Democrats face off to unseat GOP Rep. Barr
Though the slate of prospective Democratic rivals has grown two years after Republican U. S. Rep. Andy Barr handily won reelection in Kentucky, political strategists are doubtful there’s enough candidate heft — or ...Read more
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