A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday stopped an effort by the parents of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to begin collecting on some of the $50 million they won in a lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims that the massacre was a hoax. Lawyers for Scarlett […]
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Zelensky scolds officials who shirk duties amid Ukraine’s war effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled that he is getting tough on officials he suspects are shirking their duties in the war with Russia. Mr Zelensky and Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground and air assaults in recent months. They also discussed with […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy scolds officials who shirk their duties in the country’s war effort
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled Wednesday that he is getting tough on officials he suspects are shirking their duties in the war with Russia that is now in its third year. Zelenskyy and Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground […]
Group turns in signatures to trigger recall of Robin Vos but new maps complicate the effort
MADISON – A group of election conspiracy theorists has submitted enough signatures to trigger a recall election against the Legislature’s top Republican but questions remain about how the effort will move forward under a state Supreme Court ruling barring such contests under maps redrawn since the recall effort began. Wisconsin Election Commission staff found the […]
Group tours Yantic River in effort to curb future flooding
Jun. 24—NORWICH — The Yantic River was well within its banks Monday, when about a dozen city leaders and regional planners toured eight locations where the river earlier this year flooded businesses and streets. Severe flooding on Jan. 10 damaged shopping centers, the Yantic volunteer fire department, spots along West Town and Town streets and […]
Trump builds ties with Gov. Glenn Youngkin in an effort to flip Virginia
Former President Donald Trump is building a relationship with Glenn Youngkin in the hope that the popular Republican governor can help bring Virginia into play this fall. Youngkin’s election in 2021 made him the first Republican in Virginia to win statewide since 2009, but he did so by running a campaign that kept Trump at […]
State kills over 80 bears in Southwest Alaska in second-year effort to boost caribou
Jun. 23—State wildlife officials have now killed a total of 180 brown bears on Southwest Alaska caribou calving grounds in just over a year as part of a contested strategy to restore the renowned Mulchatna herd. Shooting from a helicopter between May 10 and June 5, Alaska Department of Fish and Game employees killed 81 […]
Want to Earn More in the Stock Market With Less Effort? Try This Simple Strategy
Investing in the stock market is one of the best ways to generate wealth, but choosing the right stocks can be confusing and time-consuming. Invest in the wrong places, and you could easily lose a lot of money. Fortunately, there’s a simpler strategy that can help you earn above-average returns with less effort than buying […]
Three Alabama drowning victims identified after Gulf rescue effort
Three young men from Alabama drowned while swimming Friday in the Gulf of Mexico in Bay County. Here’s what we know so far: Who drowned in Panama City Beach? Initially, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said only that the three victims were young men from Alabama. No other details had been released as of 10 […]
Rescue turns into recovery effort for two teenagers missing in New York City beach
Judge rejects effort to compel new evidence from armourer in Alec Baldwin trial
A judge in New Mexico has denied a request to use immunity to compel evidence from a movie set armourer in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin who fatally shot a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie Rust. Armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter for her role in […]
Judge rejects effort to compel new evidence from armourer in Alec Baldwin trial
A judge in New Mexico has denied a request to use immunity to compel evidence from a movie set armourer in the involuntary manslaughter trial of actor Alec Baldwin who fatally shot a cinematographer during rehearsal for the Western movie Rust. Armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter for her role in […]