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Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines arrested after fatal shooting


Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines arrested after fatal shooting

USA: Epidemic of gun violence and mass murder Learn about the growing problem of gun violence and mass killings in the United States and how the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) categorizes different types of gun violence. This story has been updated with new information. Letcher County Sheriff Mickey Stines was arrested and charged with first-degree […]

Kentucky judge killed in shooting at Letcher County courthouse


Kentucky judge killed in shooting at Letcher County courthouse

A judge in the US state of Kentucky was killed in a shooting on Thursday, prompting Governor Andy Beshear to condemn the statement that there is “far too much violence in the world.” “Sadly, I have been informed that a district judge in Letcher County was shot and killed in his office this afternoon. There […]

Defense attorney Carly Madison Gregg expects first witness in murder trial


Defense attorney Carly Madison Gregg expects first witness in murder trial

Defense attorneys for a teenager accused of murdering her mother are expected to call their first witness to the stand on Wednesday after a judge makes a decision on expert testimony. Outside the presence of a jury, Rankin County District Court Judge Arthur Dewey ruled Tuesday to allow the defense to present an expert witness […]

What are Pakistan’s controversial constitutional changes about? | Explainer News


What are Pakistan’s controversial constitutional changes about? | Explainer News

Islamabad, Pakistan – The latest point of contention between the government and the opposition in Pakistan has been planned constitutional changes that reportedly aim to give the executive more power over the judiciary. After a weekend of intense political activity in the capital Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government failed to persuade the opposition to […]

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs expected in court after his arrest


Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs expected in court after his arrest

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York on Tuesday after being charged with unspecified crimes. The music mogul was arrested late Monday in Manhattan, about six months after federal authorities launched a sex trafficking investigation raided his luxurious houses in Los Angeles and Miami. […]

Brazilian judge deducts $3.3 million from Musk’s Starlink and X to pay social media fines


Brazilian judge deducts .3 million from Musk’s Starlink and X to pay social media fines

SAO PAULO (AP) – A judge in Brazil’s Supreme Court on Friday seized about $3 million from bank accounts belonging to social media platform X and satellite-based internet service provider Starlink, both companies that Tech billionaire Elon Musk. The move from Judge Alexandre de Moraes The aim was to collect funds equal to the amount […]

Mike Lindell’s MyPillow sued by DHL over alleged unpaid bills


Mike Lindell’s MyPillow sued by DHL over alleged unpaid bills

The lawsuit, filed Monday in Minneapolis, alleges that Lindell’s company owes DHL about $800,000. Although the parties agreed to a settlement, DHL says MyPillow has paid only a fraction of the amount owed. Conservative activist and election denier Mike Lindell has once again run into legal trouble, this time with the parcel delivery company DHL. […]

Jury selection begins in trial of former AT&T Illinois chief accused of bribing Madigan


Jury selection begins in trial of former AT&T Illinois chief accused of bribing Madigan

The Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago is pictured. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel) Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Trial of former spokesman for organized crime scheduled for next month By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News [email protected] CHICAGO – Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial of Paul […]

State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil accused in sexual harassment lawsuit


State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil accused in sexual harassment lawsuit

The former chief of staff of a California senator sued the Senate and his former boss on Thursday over alleged sexual harassment. Chad Condit filed the lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court against State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil, who was elected in 2022 as a Democrat for the 4th District, which includes areas along the Nevada border […]

According to court documents, the shooting at the Omaha school began with a fight between two boys


According to court documents, the shooting at the Omaha school began with a fight between two boys

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — The shooting that a 15-year-old critically injured At an Omaha high school on Tuesday, two boys got into a physical altercation before one shot the other in the stomach with a gun hidden under his hoodie, court documents show. The 14-year-old suspect appeared in court Wednesday afternoon and was charged as […]