Israel released 55 Palestinian prisoners Monday, including the director of Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital who alleged that he was abused during his eight-month detention. Mohammed Abu Salmiya, who was detained by Israeli forces while escorting patients with the backing of the United Nations from the hospital during Israel’s initial raid of al-Shifa in November, said he […]
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel released the director of Gaza’s main hospital on Monday, seven months after the military raided the facility over allegations it was being used as a Hamas command center. The release of Mohammed Abu Selmia without charge or trial raised further questions about Israel’s allegations regarding Shifa Hospital, which […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services (DCS) has a vision of “Children First.” After several high-profile issues, like children sleeping on office floors, DCS has tried to start fresh. The department’s 2023 Annual Report revealed that the Department is going in “a new direction.” The new mission statement contends that the department […]
The Niobrara National Scenic River. (Courtesy of NPS) LINCOLN — Nebraska’s state auditor has questioned the handling of public funds by a small nonprofit that helps manage the Niobrara Scenic River corridor. Among eyebrow-raising items described Wednesday by Auditor Mike Foley is nearly $40,000 in unused leave pay that went to a top executive who […]
Sen. Ted Cruz is asking a federal watchdog to investigate whether the Biden administration is violating the Hatch Act by using taxpayer dollars to tout its 2021 infrastructure law — a move that comes amid evidence that most voters are unaware of one of the president’s biggest legislative achievements. The Texas Republican argues that the […]
A Des Moines woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Elevate Property Management, accusing it of charging fees that are illegal under state code and retaining security deposits in bad faith. Brandi DeGregory, 31, who signed a lease with the company in 2022, is the lead plaintiff in the suit on behalf of current and […]
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — An 18-year-old North Myrtle Beach woman has filed a lawsuit against the city, its police chief and two officers claiming that she was wrongfully handcuffed and detained last month when authorities suspected she was driving a stolen car. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Florence by attorneys […]
A current Boeing employee claims that the company tried to shield broken or out-of-specification 737 Max plane parts from regulators and lost track of them, according to a Senate subcommittee investigation made public Tuesday. Boeing tried to hide the nonconforming parts from Federal Aviation Administration regulators by moving them out of sight and falsifying records, […]
Jun. 14—In the midst of a controversial state-level rule making process on new regulations for the potential reuse of fracking wastewater, environmental groups who oppose the change have raised concerns about the impartiality of one of the decision-makers. They argue Water Quality Control Commissioner Krista McWilliams — an oil and gas company executive from Farmington […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s House speaker once described “stupid Republican women” as “an invasive species,” according to a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit filed against the powerful lawmaker Friday. House Chief Clerk Dana Miller’s lawsuit alleged GOP House Speaker Dean Plocher and his Chief of Staff Rod Jetton retaliated against her after she raised concerns […]
The CFPB sued student-loan company PHEAA, accusing it of illegally collecting borrowers’ payments. The lawsuit claimed PHEAA was collecting on private loans already discharged through bankruptcy. It also accused PHEAA of sending false information about borrowers to credit agencies. A federal consumer watchdog just hit a major student-loan company with a new lawsuit. On Friday, […]
LINDEN – Mayor Derek Armstead has issued an apology for making disparaging comments about Hasidic Jews, while also claiming to be the victim of extortion by a former school district administrator, a complaint that police said they investigated and determined did not warrant further action. Armstead’s apology came in response to comments made in a […]