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Hunter Biden's lawyers push California judge to toss out tax charges

Mar. 27, 2024 20:12 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden asked a judge Wednesday to toss out the tax case accusing him of a four-year scheme to avoid paying $1.4 million in taxes while living an extravagant lifestyle. President Joe Biden's son has pleaded not guilty to the nine felony and...

Chemours: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 27, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Chemours Co. (CC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $18 million in its fourth quarter. The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had a loss of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 31 cents...

Seattle earns 79-66 win over Delaware State in CBI Tournament

Mar. 23, 2024 21:00 PM EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Cameron Tyson had 19 points in Seattle's 79-66 victory over Delaware State on Saturday night in the first round of the CBI Tournament. Tyson went 7 of 17 from the field (5 for 13 from 3-point range) for the No. 3 seed Redhawks (20-14). John Christofilis...

Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat

Mar. 23, 2024 13:25 PM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “This agreement represents a compromise, which...

Seattle U and Delaware State meet in CBI Tournament

Mar. 22, 2024 03:44 AM EDT

Delaware State Hornets (15-18, 8-9 MEAC) vs. Seattle U Redhawks (19-14, 12-10 WAC) Daytona Beach, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle U and Delaware State meet in the College Basketball Invitational. The Redhawks are 12-10 against WAC...

Human composting as alternative to burial and cremation gets final approval by Delaware lawmakers

Mar. 21, 2024 17:43 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill allowing the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. The measure passed on a 14-7 vote and now goes to Democratic Gov. John Carney. The legislation authorizes a...

'Every shot matters to someone.' Basketball fans revel in, and bet on, March Madness tournament

Mar. 21, 2024 13:57 PM EDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — This is the best time of the year for Mark Bawers: Day after day of uninterrupted college basketball, all of it consequential. “I love how excited everyone gets — every shot matters to someone: on the points spread, the total, on a bracket,” he...

Attorney general's office clears Delaware police officer in fatal shooting of suspected drug dealer

Mar. 20, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware attorney general’s office has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force last year against a man who drove his vehicle toward him while trying to avoid an arrest for dealing drugs. In a report released Wednesday,...

Massachusetts moves to protect horseshoe crabs during spawning

Mar. 19, 2024 20:35 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Wildlife protection advocates are welcoming a decision by the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission to approve protections for horseshoe crabs during spawning, which is when the creatures are at their most vulnerable. The move comes as interstate...

Delaware calls off Republican presidential primary after Haley removes name from ballot

Mar. 19, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Republican presidential primary is over before it even began. State lawmakers suspended the rules in the House and Senate on Tuesday to quickly pass legislation amending Delaware election law and allowing the scheduled April 2 primary to be called off....