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Man sentenced to 6 months in prison for threatening World Jewish Congress in wake of Hamas attack

Man sentenced to 6 months in prison for threatening World Jewish Congress in wake of Hamas attack

J. David Ake/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Florida man was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for leaving a threatening voicemail with the World Jewish Congress in New York City two weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the Justice Department announced. “If I had a chance […]

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Appeals panel rejects ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s bid to avoid being jailed for contempt conviction

Appeals panel rejects ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s bid to avoid being jailed for contempt conviction

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A panel of federal appeals court judges on Thursday unanimously rejected former Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s bid to avoid reporting to prison next week as he works to overturn his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress. Navarro, 74, had sought to put his […]

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Manhattan DA asks to delay start of Trump’s hush money trial

Manhattan DA asks to delay start of Trump’s hush money trial

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office asked on Thursday for a delay to the start of the trial in the hush money case against Donald Trump, citing newly disclosed evidence from the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan. “Specifically, yesterday the USAO produced approximately 31,000 […]

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5 people, including infant, injured after FedEx semitrailer rolls over bridge in New York: Officials

5 people, including infant, injured after FedEx semitrailer rolls over bridge in New York: Officials

Henrietta Fire District (PITTSFORD, N.Y.) — Five people, including an infant, are injured after a FedEx semitrailer rolled over a bridge in Pittsford, New York, Thursday morning, according to officials. The terrifying incident took place before 8:30 a.m. on an I-90 bridge near exits 45 and 46 above Pittsford Mendon […]

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Officials investigating if missing college student Riley Strain was overserved before vanishing in Nashville

Officials investigating if missing college student Riley Strain was overserved before vanishing in Nashville

@MNPDNashville/X (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission said it is investigating whether missing college student Riley Strain was overserved before he vanished during a night out in Nashville. Strain, 22, was last seen by friends at 9:52 p.m. Friday after drinking downtown in the city’s Broadway area, Nashville […]

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Attorneys In Labor Trafficking Case Claim Attorney General Investigator Lied To Judge

Attorneys In Labor Trafficking Case Claim Attorney General Investigator Lied To Judge

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Rubicon Contractor Executives charged with Labour trafficking are claiming the Attorney General’s office lied to a judge to receive search warrants and justify charges. Three executives, Rudy Larsen, Jena Marie Larsen and Clayton Phillips currently face seven felony counts of human trafficking. The Attorney General […]

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Fourth Person Is Charged With Medicaid Billing Fraud

(Mt. Pleasant, UT) — A 74-year-old licensed marriage and family therapist is facing charges connected with claims he committed Medicaid billing fraud. Investigators say Michael Evan Blair of St. George was charged Monday with two counts of violating the Utah False Claims Act, a second-degree felony. He is alleged to […]

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Intense Weather Is Expected Through Saturday

Intense Weather Is Expected Through Saturday

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Some wild weather is headed to Utah with the potential for power outages and dangerous driving conditions. Gusty winds will hit northern Utah, while rain and significant snow totals are coming to the southern parts of the state. Winds north of I-80 may be strong […]

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SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean

SpaceX loses Starship on reentry over Indian Ocean

CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP / Getty Images (NEW YORK) — SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket on reentry over the Indian Ocean, the company said Thursday, but the third test flight was still deemed a success as it advanced further than either previous test. The unmanned spaceship blasted off […]

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Book ban efforts spike across US, new data shows: By the numbers

Book ban efforts spike across US, new data shows: By the numbers

Diyosa Carter/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — New data released by the American Library Association highlights the growing battle libraries and schools face over book bans and other challenges. The number of books targeted by critics surged 65% from 2022 to 2023, according to the data published early Thursday. The ALA […]

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