Former San Joaquin Valley Congressman TJ Cox has accepted a plea deal in a federal case where he faces wire fraud, money laundering and other criminal charges, court documents filed Wednesday show. Cox is expected to have a change of plea hearing July 29 in the U.S. District Court that covers the Fresno area. A […]
Former San Joaquin Valley Congressman TJ Cox has accepted a plea deal in a federal case where he faces wire fraud, money laundering and other criminal charges, court documents filed Wednesday show. Cox is expected to have a change of plea hearing July 29 in the U.S. District Court that covers the Fresno area. A […]
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department took a significant step toward rescheduling marijuana Thursday, formalizing its process to reclassify the drug as lower-risk and remove it from a category in which it has been treated as more dangerous than fentanyl and meth. President Joe Biden announced the “major” move in a direct-to-camera video posted to his […]
Faced with a barrage of ethics scandals that have tarred the Supreme Court as riddled with corruption, Justice Clarence Thomas has sought to cast them as merely an outgrowth of politics in Washington, D.C. “It’s a hideous place,” Thomas said recently of the nation’s capital, in some of his most extensive remarks about his ethical […]
The funeral of a security guard killed in an Israeli air strike is taking place in Bristol. James Kirby, 47, was one of seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) workers killed in the attack on 1 April, including two other Britons. Hundreds of mourners have gathered at St Mary Redcliffe church to pay their respects to […]
Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched across Spain’s Canary Islands in April to demand changes to the model of mass tourism, which they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago (DESIREE MARTIN) German travel giant TUI said Wednesday it takes protests against overtourism, like recent demonstrations in the Canary Islands, very seriously, while arguing that its […]
Sage, a female miniature poodle, was named best in show at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night as chosen and announced by judge Rosalind Kramer. Sage’s handler, Kaz Hosaka of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, seemed overcome by emotion after the win. He said he has been competing in Westminster for 45 years […]
DENVER (KDVR) — A Lakewood woman claims she was the victim of a Peeping Tom and took matters into her own hands. Michelle Chandler said the alleged incident happened in a department store dressing room on Saturday afternoon. The dressing room area accommodates both men and women. Vail man fights for life after rare internal […]
Paramount’s stock took a dip on Wall Street amid Tuesday reports that Sony is reconsidering its current joint bid with Apollo Global Management to acquire the studio. On CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” reporter David Faber cited sources that said that Sony was “rethinking” its current bid of $26 billion alongside Apollo to acquire Paramount. Following the […]
The mysterious disappearance of a man diving off Florida’s Atlantic coast got stranger still when searchers found a different body, officials say. Virgil Price, 39, vanished Sunday, May 12, but searchers found someone else late Monday, May 13, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. Exactly who they found is a mystery, since no […]
(Bloomberg) — Investor confidence in Germany’s economy rose for a 10th month — reflecting optimism that growth is returning after more than a year of near-stagnation. Most Read from Bloomberg An expectations gauge by the ZEW institute increased to 47.1 in May from 42.9 in April — more than the 46.4 seen by analysts in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A political action committee that helps Republicans get elected to Congress is doing the unusual — spending more than $450,000 to defeat a GOP incumbent. That incumbent, conservative two-term Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., voted to remove former Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House speaker last fall. It’s just the latest example of how […]