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US Sen. Kevin Cramer's son makes court appearance after crash that killed North Dakota deputy

Dec. 08, 2023 17:29 PM EST

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer made his first court appearance Friday on manslaughter and other charges after he allegedly fled from authorities and crashed into a squad car, killing a North Dakota sheriff's deputy who was taking cover behind the vehicle. ...

Tax charges in Hunter Biden case are rarely filed, but could have deep political reverberations

Dec. 08, 2023 17:26 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has been hit with new criminal charges in California accusing him of scheming to avoid paying his taxes while spending lavishly on everything from luxury hotels to escorts to exotic cars. The president's son is also facing separate firearm charges in...

Boaters plead guilty in riverfront brawl; charge dismissed against riverboat co-captain

Dec. 08, 2023 17:08 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two white boaters on Friday pleaded guilty to harassment charges in connection with an Alabama riverfront braw l that drew national attention. The two men pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge as part of a plea deal, according to court records. The...

Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges

Dec. 08, 2023 15:37 PM EST

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case against them on charges of spreading false information about the Russian army. It is the latest step in an unrelenting...

Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation

Dec. 08, 2023 14:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election. The new charges filed Thursday — three felonies and six...

Local New Hampshire newspaper publisher found guilty of political advertisement omissions

Dec. 08, 2023 13:06 PM EST

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge has found the New Hampshire publisher of a weekly community newspaper guilty of five misdemeanor charges that she ran advertisements for local races without properly marking them as political advertising. The judge acquitted Debra Paul, publisher of...

Las Cruces police officer indicted for voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a man in 2022

Dec. 07, 2023 20:27 PM EST

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Las Cruces police officer has been indicted on a charge of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a man during a confrontation last year, authorities said Thursday. The officer, Brad Lunsford, allegedly shot 36-year-old Presley Eze in August 2022...

Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines is released from jail; must avoid aircraft

Dec. 07, 2023 20:20 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty and riding in an extra seat in the cockpit was released from jail pending trial Thursday, after an Oregon judge approved it with conditions that include keeping away from...

Jags employee charged with stealing $22M gambled away 99% of funds, plans guilty plea, lawyer says

Dec. 07, 2023 19:31 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A former Jacksonville Jaguars financial manager accused of stealing more than $22 million from the franchise has a gambling addiction and plans to plead guilty to resolve federal charges against him, his attorney said Thursday. Attorney Alex King of First...

US Sen. Kevin Cramer's son charged with manslaughter in crash that killed North Dakota deputy

Dec. 07, 2023 19:25 PM EST

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff's deputy who had just laid a tire deflation device on the road and was taking cover behind...