Tag: contest

Controversial immigration measure goes on Arizona ballots alongside Biden-Trump contest

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Republican-controlled state legislature passed a bill Tuesday to send a controversial immigration policy to voters this November, putting the border on the ballot alongside President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — with uncertain consequences for the presidential race and other fall campaigns. Republicans hope it will galvanize conservative turnout in […]

Titusville man pleads no contest in underage sex assault case

A Titusville man has pleaded no contest to statutory sexual assault on an underage girl in Troy Township more than three years ago. Brett Michael Sutton, 33, entered the plea Thursday before Crawford County President Judge John Spataro and was sentenced to 570 days to four years in state prison followed by three years of […]

Albuquerque teen wins contest for dog toy invention

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 13-year-old boy from Albuquerque may have just created your new favorite dog toy after he was chosen as a finalist in a national competition. “I think we were all shocked cause we knew that there were like thousands of people in this,” said CTE teacher, Shannyn Pareo. Story continues below A […]

Judge assured that Tesla won’t contest Musk pay ruling outside Delaware

DELAWARE (Reuters) – The Delaware judge who voided Elon Musk’s record Tesla pay package told the parties in the case that she felt assured by the electric vehicle maker that it would not use an upcoming shareholder vote to attack her ruling. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The shareholder legal team who sued over Musk’s $56 billion […]

Judge assured that Tesla won’t contest Musk pay ruling outside Delaware

DELAWARE (Reuters) – The Delaware judge who voided Elon Musk’s record Tesla pay package told the parties in the case that she felt assured by the electric vehicle maker that it would not use an upcoming shareholder vote to attack her ruling. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The shareholder legal team who sued over Musk’s $56 billion […]

Former Somerset DA Thomas pleads no contest to simple assault

EBENSBURG, Pa. – Former Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas pleaded no contest Tuesday to a misdemeanor simple assault charge that stemmed from a domestic abuse incident. The plea, entered in Cambria County court, has the same legal effect as a guilty plea. He received two years of probation, which will run concurrently to a […]

Turkey’s leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values

Turkey’s president has taken a swipe at the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of encouraging “gender neutralisation” and threatening the traditional family. In a speech following a Cabinet meeting, Recep Tayyip Erdogan described participants at the contest as the “Trojan horses of social corruption” and said his government was right to keep Turkey […]

Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss

Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential loss in November, stoking doubts about the US election’s legitimacy even as opinion polls show the Republican presidential candidate leading in battleground states. In recent interviews, Mr Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election results. At his rallies, he has […]

Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss

By Nathan Layne and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential loss in November, stoking doubts about the election’s legitimacy even as opinion polls show the Republican presidential candidate leading in battleground states. In recent interviews, Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election […]