Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment ByThe Associated Press May 15, 2023, 7:49 PM MIAMI — Five people have pleaded guilty in South Florida to participating in […]
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Multiple life sentences sought for NYC truck terror attacker
Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbekistan native who planned and carried out a 2017 ISIS-inspired terror attack on the west side of Manhattan, deserves multiple life sentences “to provide just punishment” for killing eight people, federal prosecutors said Monday in a sentencing memorandum to the judge. Judge Vernon Broderick is scheduled to […]
Colorado man tries to trade places with dog to avoid DUI arrest
Police in Colorado say a driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places with his dog to avoid arrest ByThe Associated Press May 15, 2023, 5:17 PM SPRINGFIELD, Colo. — A driver, who was pulled over for speeding, tried to switch places with his dog to avoid […]
Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city’s police bureau. Six of the deaths were likely related to fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. Several of those who died believed they were using cocaine, […]
New US report alleges religious freedom violations in China, Iran India
The State Department’s latest survey of religious freedom around the world shows that conditions in some of the most oppressive nations around the world are growing even more dire as well as new, troubling trends, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “Governments in many parts of the world […]
Rudy Giuliani sued by former employee for alleged sexual assault and harassment
A former associate is suing Rudy Giuliani for alleged sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct, accusing the former mayor and Trump lawyer of making “sexual demands” and going on “alcohol-drenched rants that included sexist, racist, and antisemitic remarks,” many of which were allegedly recorded. Noelle Dunphy said […]
Indianapolis officer pleads guilty to federal charge for kicking handcuffed man
An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 arrest pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge ByThe Associated Press May 15, 2023, 3:52 PM INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer accused of kicking a handcuffed man in the face during a 2021 […]
Football player with Down syndrome sues Ohio community college for disability discrimination
An Ohio man who was the first person with Down syndrome to play and score a point in a college football game is now suing the school, its president and several staffers ByThe Associated Press May 15, 2023, 3:11 PM NELSONVILLE, Ohio — An Ohio man who was the first […]
Biden has picked new director of NIH
President Joe Biden said Monday he intends to nominate a new director for the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, a surgical oncologist and cancer researcher, was picked by Biden as the successor to Francis Collins. “Dr. Bertagnolli has spent her career pioneering scientific discovery and pushing the boundaries […]
Vice files for bankruptcy amid digital media struggles
Vice Media, the youth-oriented publisher of prominent online outlets such as Vice and Motherboard, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, underscoring the fraught economic environment for digital media companies as economic growth slows and the advertising market softens. The group of sites, which includes food outlet Munchies and fashion news brand […]