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Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island

Mar. 18, 2024 21:55 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire pleaded guilty Monday to violating U.S. election laws by funneling illegal straw donations to a New York City official, a member of the U.S. House and a congressional candidate. Hui Qin, a Chinese film magnate with homes in Manhattan and Long...

Trump seeks to appeal decision not to disqualify district attorney from Georgia election case

Mar. 18, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump and other defendants in Georgia's election interference case filed court papers Monday seeking to appeal a judge's ruling not to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from their prosecution or dismiss the charges. The...

Lawsuit accuses NYC Mayor Eric Adams of sexually assaulting a woman in a vacant lot in 1993

Mar. 18, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused in a lawsuit Monday of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993 and demanding a sexual favor in exchange for his help advancing her career in the police department. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Manhattan, offered the first public details of a...

New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

Mar. 18, 2024 13:30 PM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered Monday. The review will focus on ways...

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

Mar. 18, 2024 12:37 PM EDT

Journal Star. March 17, 2024. Editorial: Alberts’ departure should prompt some introspection Nebraska got the shocking news Wednesday that Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts was leaving to take the same position at Texas A&M. Alberts’...

Byron Janis, renowned American classical pianist who overcame debilitating arthritis, dies at 95

Mar. 17, 2024 17:13 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Byron Janis, a renowned American concert pianist and composer who broke barriers as a Cold War era culture ambassador and later overcame severe arthritis that nearly robbed him of his playing abilities, has died. He was 95. Janis passed away Thursday evening at a...

New York City won't offer 'right to shelter' to some immigrants after 30 days in deal with advocates

Mar. 15, 2024 17:43 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Some immigrants in New York City could be formally denied emergency housing after officials and human rights advocates agreed to compromise on the interpretation of a unique legal decision that gives the “ right to shelter ” to anyone who asks, the mayor announced Friday. ...

Prosecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense

Mar. 15, 2024 17:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who shot and critically wounded another passenger on a New York City subway train may have acted in self-defense and will not immediately be charged with any crime, prosecutors said Friday. “Yesterday’s shooting inside a crowded subway car was shocking and...

Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices

Mar. 15, 2024 11:30 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lori Shelton can't fathom ever having the money to buy a home — and that's a major reason why so many voters feel down on the economy ahead of this year's presidential election. Shelton, 67, drives an Uber to help pay rent in Aurora, Colorado. An advance on her...

Today in History: March 15, Julius Caesar is assassinated

Mar. 15, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and...