Chrystal Rivas said that when she and her husband, Robert, walked into a Petland store owned by the company in its headquarters city of Chillicothe in April 2022, they “immediately fell in love” with Louie, a brown and white English bulldog puppy. Because Louie was a pure bred and Petland had expenses related to the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican legislative leaders took aim at social media companies on the opening day of the state’s 2024 legislative session, pledging to reinforce laws they passed last year to require parental permission for kids to access social media apps. The two laws, signed last March by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, […]
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Hello and welcome to your Under the Dome newsletter. Kyle Ingram here. Wondering about the status of all those contested redistricting plans? With less than two months until the primary, all three new North Carolina electoral maps are facing federal lawsuits — but courts may not reach decisions before elections get underway. State Senate map […]
Nigel Lythgoe said it is with a “heavy heart” that he has decided to step back from the upcoming series of So You Think You Can Dance amid allegations of sexual assault. The announcement comes less than a week after US singer and dancer Paula Abdul accused the British TV producer of multiple sexual assaults […]
A popular low-cost farmer’s market in Pompano Beach is being sued by two suppliers who claim the market did not pay for produce delivered over the summer. The store is called Doug Specialties, but patrons might recognize it by the bright yellow sign out front that advertises $.99 Farmer’s Market. Opened less than a year […]
A three-judge panel at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia affirms a lower court’s ruling that former President Donald Trump can be sued by U.S. Capitol Police officers seeking to hold Trump financially liable for the Washington riot that took place on Jan. 6, 2021. The ruling is the latest loss […]
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The room was packed with Native American leaders from across the United States, all invited to Washington to hear from federal officials about President Joe Biden‘s accomplishments and new policy directives aimed at improving relationships and protecting sacred sites. Arlan Melendez was not among them. The longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks […]
Dec. 23—The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing yet more litigation related to its handling of compensation claims in the aftermath of the largest fire in New Mexico’s history. In recent days, two lawsuits by 24 people affected by the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire were filed in U.S. District Court in New Mexico. The lawsuits […]
Dec. 23—The Federal Emergency Management Agency is facing yet more litigation related to its handling of compensation claims in the aftermath of the largest fire in New Mexico’s history. In recent days, two lawsuits by 24 people affected by the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire were filed in U.S. District Court in New Mexico. The lawsuits […]
In the wake of three lawsuits alleging sexual assault, Sean “Diddy” Combs has temporarily stepped aside as chairman of Revolt, the music-oriented television network he co-founded in 2013. Representatives for Combs confirmed the news to Variety. A statement posted to Revolt’s Instagram page reads, in part: “Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as […]
In November, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed a federal lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York federal court. Her lawsuit includes graphic claims of sexual assault, physical abuse, and an allegation that Combs, her ex-boyfriend, would force her to have sex with male sex workers while he watched. Ventura’s claims are among the worst, but […]