‘I buried these memories very deep’: Florida priest accused of sex abuse, alleged victim comes forward regarding reports they had received of “cold cases” of sexual abuse that occurred in the city in the 1980s. Dubuque police said that first alleged victim as well as three other men in Iowa reported ... 04/26/2024 - 11:22 am | View Link
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned by top New York court It said the ruling had an impact on ... in which women accused hundreds of men in entertainment, media, politics and other fields of sexual misconduct. "We will do everything in our power to ... 04/25/2024 - 7:09 pm | View Link
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned By New York Court New York's highest court on Thursday overturned American film producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges. The court's decision comes as a stunning reversal in the ... 04/25/2024 - 3:15 am | View Link
Harvey Weinstein’s New York Conviction Is Overturned Vance Jr. For Mr. Weinstein, 72, the immediate impact of the ruling ... many once-powerful men who used their positions for sex. Mr. Weinstein was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 ... 04/25/2024 - 2:17 am | View Link
PBS leads Peabody nominations for docs, news, public service and audio PBS leads the nominations list with 11 total nods. HBO and Max also received multiple nominations. The nominees for the remaining categories – including arts, children’s and youth, entertainment and ... 04/23/2024 - 2:07 pm | View Link
Proposed changes to how Colorado doles out state education funding have divided school districts, pit rival Democratic-leaning education groups against each other and built bipartisan coalitions on both sides of the fight.
Lawmakers’ aim is to reshape the contentious formula used to determine how much money to send to local school districts — and how to divide it up.
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In the summer of 2022, heavy rainfall damaged a water treatment plant in the city of Jackson, Mississippi, precipitating a high-profile public health crisis. The Republican Governor Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency, as thousands of residents were told to boil their water before drinking it.
Derrick Evans had served only 37 days as a freshman West Virginia state legislator when he livestreamed himself storming the US Capitol on January 6. “Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!” he yelled, after pushing his way into the building with the mob. He was soon arrested, and in February 2022, he pleaded guilty to a felony count of obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder.
“The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold Wednesday, but investors will scrutinize Jerome Powell’s subsequent press conference for hints as to the future rate path,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Politico: The Fed thinks time is on its side. That could get awkward.
“President Biden’s push to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug is the latest in a series of administrative policy moves that anxious Democrats hope will bolster his re-election standing with young voters,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Axios: Biden gives cannabis industry a badly needed win.
“President Biden has been personally involved in intense efforts in recent days to reach a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which he sees as a crucial element of a much wider strategy at home and abroad,” Axios reports.
“The president’s senior advisers say the deal on the table right now is the only conceivable path to a ceasefire in Gaza and to possibly ending a war that has drawn sharp criticism of Biden among some of his key supporters ahead of the presidential election.”