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Georgia prosecutors revive lawsuit challenging GOP-backed oversight panel
ATLANTA — A bipartisan group of Georgia district attorneys has revived its challenge to a Republican-backed commission created to discipline and oust state prosecutors after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new version of the law.
The lawsuit filed Tuesday takes aim at the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which was renewed by ...Read more
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Congress’ tech plate is full, with little time at the table
WASHINGTON — Congress has a full slate of technology policy challenges to resolve, ranging from artificial intelligence systems to data privacy and children’s online safety — with not much time on the congressional calendar before the November election intrudes.
In the absence...Read more
Washington state declares statewide drought emergency following poor snowpack
SEATTLE — People across the state held on to hope throughout the winter, keeping an eye to the forecasts and crossing their fingers for more snow.
Relief never really came.
Now, just two weeks since Washington's snowpack typically peaks, the state Department of Ecology officials declared a statewide drought emergency, bracing for a dry ...Read more
Army Corps denies permit appeal by Pebble mine developer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Army Corps this week rejected a permitting appeal by Pebble Limited Partnership, another setback for the copper and gold prospect in Southwest Alaska.
The Corps in 2020 had denied a permit for the project. That led to an appeal by Pebble and an additional review by the Corps.
The Corps said in a statement Monday ...Read more
Maui fire officials defend response to deadly Lahaina blaze
Maui Fire Department officials defended their initial response to what became the deadliest fire in Hawaii history, saying they stayed at the scene of the Aug. 8 blaze until it was fully extinguished.
The officials commented at a press conference held Tuesday to discuss a report on their department’s involvement in the disaster. They said the...Read more
Senate readies for Mayorkas impeachment showdown
WASHINGTON — The Senate received the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, as Democrats plan to vote as soon as Wednesday to quickly dispense with the effort to remove him from office.
Following the presentation of the articles, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said the ...Read more
Protesters storm within inches of Mayor Adams during his speech touting NYC's progress
Several protesters stormed within inches of Mayor Eric Adams as he delivered a speech Tuesday to a roomful of community activists on the Upper East Side.
The incident occurred in the middle of Adams’ remarks at a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York and ended with a security detail pushing protesters off the stage and ...Read more
In Kansas City, second gentleman Doug Emhoff calls US support of Israel's security 'ironclad'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff reaffirmed U.S. support for Israel’s security during an appearance in Kansas City on Tuesday, as he acknowledged the Jewish community faces a rising tide of antisemitism.
Emhoff’s trip to Kansas City to speak to a conference on combating antisemitism came during a fraught moment for Jews in ...Read more
7 jurors chosen on 2nd day of Donald Trump's hush money trial
NEW YORK — Seven diverse New Yorkers were sworn in as jurors at Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Tuesday, securing their places in history as those who will weigh the first criminal charges ever brought against a former U.S. president.
Among the three women and four men chosen to serve were an oncology nurse who lives on the Upper East ...Read more
Friar Take: Fake priest preyed on churches across US in string of robberies, California cops say
A man posing as a priest and wanted by authorities across the country on accusations of robbing churches has been arrested in California, officials said.
Malin Rostas, 45, of New York, was arrested by deputies April 10 shortly after attempting to burglarize a Moreno Valley church, according to an April 11 news release from the Riverside County ...Read more
NASA takes ownership of space junk that crashed into Florida home
A Florida homeowner was treated to a shocking surprise when a jettisoned piece of metal from the International Space Station crashed into his home in March.
On Monday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration confirmed the space station was the source of the debris.
The debris “tore through the roof” of Alejandro Otero’s home on...Read more
Nevada's Republican fake electors accuse state of withholding exculpatory evidence
LAS VEGAS — Attorneys representing Nevada’s Republican electors who submitted fake electoral documents falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the Silver State are accusing the state of withholding evidence that could clear them of wrongdoing.
Six Republicans — Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald, Clark County ...Read more
Warrant issued for Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Boyle's arrest
PHILADELPHIA — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Pennsylvania state Rep. Kevin Boyle, Philadelphia police said Tuesday, after Boyle allegedly violated a protection from abuse order.
Boyle, 44, a Democrat seeking an eighth term in next week’s primary election, was expected to be charged with violation of a PFA by communication, ...Read more
Minnesota lawmakers aim to protect rideshare drivers hurt on the job -- but pay remains unresolved
MINNEAPOLIS — Legislation advancing at the Minnesota Capitol could extend new insurance protections to rideshare drivers attacked while driving, although lawmakers haven't resolved the central question of minimum pay.
House and Senate committees have revised the bill to grant drivers new rights if they are hurt on the job.
"Consider the ...Read more
Former LA City Councilman Jose Huizar seeks to delay his 13-year prison term
LOS ANGELES — Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar is seeking a delayed start date for his 13-year prison term, citing confidential medical information, according to recent court filings.
The 55-year-old former head of the council's Planning and Land Use Committee was sentenced in January for his role in a sprawling ...Read more
Detroit program 'having a real impact' reducing violent crime, deputy US AG says
DETROIT — The nation's second-highest-ranking law enforcement official visited Detroit Tuesday to credit a federal task force with helping the city last year register its lowest number of homicides since 1966, and to discuss how to make crime-ridden neighborhoods safer.
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco, Detroit Police Chief James ...Read more
NPR suspends journalist who publicly accused network of liberal bias
NPR has suspended a veteran editor who wrote an essay criticizing the public broadcaster for having what he described as a lack of politically diverse viewpoints.
Uri Berliner, an award-winning business journalist who has worked at the network for 25 years, will be off the job for five days without pay. Berliner acknowledged the suspension ...Read more
Chicago aldermen fighting gun violence deem ShotSpotter an 'invaluable tool' as council to consider bucking Mayor Johnson on the technology
CHICAGO — Despite Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to rid Chicago of ShotSpotter, nearly all aldermen representing the neighborhoods where people are most likely to be shot still want the controversial gunshot detection system to stay in their wards.
Fourteen aldermen in the 17 wards with the highest gunshot victimization rates told the Chicago...Read more
Report: Tijuana River among most endangered in America due to sewage crisis
SAN DIEGO — The Tijuana River, with frequent flows of sewage and chemical-tainted waters, is among America's top endangered rivers, according to a report released Tuesday that spotlights threats to clean water nationwide.
American Rivers, a nonprofit focused on protecting the health of rivers in the U.S., compiled a list of the 10 most ...Read more
Artificial Intelligence must comply with consumer protection laws, Mass. AG says
BOSTON — Artificial Intelligence may be new, and the laws protecting consumers comparatively old, but the Bay State’s attorney general said protecting the public will not be ignored.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued a legal advisory on Tuesday, telling developers, suppliers and users of AI technology that the state’s ...Read more
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