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Pilot accused of stalking New York woman via small airplane, flying from Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A man has been accused of stalking a woman in New York via his small airplane, flying out of an airport in nearby Vermont, police said. Michael Arnold, 65, was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Bennington, Vermont. He was arrested Tuesday as he was...
A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access
WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt Lake City. He went online and made a reservation for a room accessible for people with disabilities. “I figured, ‘OK, I should be set,’” Stramondo said. ...
Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. October 3, 2023. Editorial: Censorship is dangerous, no matter where it is We want to talk about censorship today. A pair of items put it back on our agenda. It’s Banned Books Week. Unlike prior decades, when many of the...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Palm Beach Post. September 27, 2023. Editorial: Florida Legislature must assert itself as an equal branch of state government It was an unexpected breath of fresh air coming from an unlikely source. It’s been some time since a presumptive speaker of the Florida...
Editorial Roundup: North Carolina
Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News & Observer. October 3, 2023. Editorial: NC Republicans revive some old map-drawing antics. Even conservatives aren’t happy North Carolina Republican lawmakers are drawing new legislative and congressional maps, and they’re...
US appeals court to hear arguments over 2010 hush-money settlement of Ronaldo rape case in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A United States appeals court planned to hear Wednesday from lawyers trying to revive a woman’s bid to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions more than the $375,000 in hush money he paid her after she accused him of raping her in Las Vegas in 2009. ...
Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting will appear in a court in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was arrested Friday during an...
Former US military pilot's lawyer tells Sydney court that extradition hearing should be delayed
SYDNEY (AP) — A lawyer for a former U.S. military pilot accused of illegally training Chinese aviators told a Sydney court on Wednesday that an extradition hearing scheduled for next month should be postponed due to delays in government agencies handing over crucial material. ...
Trump turns his fraud trial into a campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on his legal woes
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's court appearances are no longer distractions from his campaign to return to the White House. They are central to it. The dynamic was on full display this week as the former president and GOP front-runner returned to New York for the opening days of a...
Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An effort to suspend gun-carry rights in public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas where children are often present went under the legal microscope Tuesday in a federal court in New Mexico, where the Democratic governor is testing the boundaries of her...
