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The former head of a Florida domestic abuse agency has been charged with fraud and grand theft
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The former head of a nonprofit domestic violence agency is charged with fraud and grand theft two years after she and the agency agreed to pay Florida $5 million to settle a civil lawsuit, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Thursday. The...
'Game of Thrones' creator and other authors sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for copyright infringement
NEW YORK (AP) — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for “systematic theft on a mass scale,” the latest in a wave of legal action by writers concerned that artificial intelligence programs are using their copyrighted works without permission. ...
Man gets 20 years in prison for killing retired St. Louis police officer during carjacking attempt
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man who was 16 years old when he fatally shot a retired St. Louis police sergeant has been sentenced to 20 years on prison. The retired officer, Ralph E. Harper, was 67 when he was killed during a carjacking attempt in October 2018. Jalynn Garner, 21, pleaded...
Balmain designer says robbers made off with 50 items for his upcoming Paris Fashion Week show
PARIS (AP) — Balmain artistic director Olivier Rousteing says robbers have made off with more than 50 pieces of the new collection that his Paris house intends to show at Fashion Week later this month. Posting overnight Sunday on Instagram, Rousteing said a group of people hijacked...
Ohio man suspected of murder shot by Georgia man defending family during home invasion
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A man accused of killing an elderly woman in Ohio was recovering Friday at a Georgia hospital after he was shot twice during a home invasion, authorities said. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office said Michael James Brooks II, 28, of Columbus, Ohio, will...
California targets smash-and-grabs with $267 million program aimed at 'brazen' store thefts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $267 million to help dozens of local law enforcement agencies increase patrols, buy surveillance equipment and conduct other activities aimed at cracking down on smash-and-grab robberies happening around the state. Officials from the...
Last defendant sentenced in North Dakota oil theft scheme
The last of four men charged in a scheme to steal millions of dollars worth of crude oil in western North Dakota has been sentenced. Darrell Woody Merrell, of Watford City, North Dakota, on Thursday pleaded guilty to felony charges of theft conspiracy and dealing in stolen property....
Minneapolis budget plan includes millions for new employees as part of police reform effort
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Complying with court orders to end racist and unconstitutional policing in Minneapolis will require hiring nearly three dozen new workers at a cost of millions of dollars each year for years to come, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. The...
Editorial Roundup: Kansas
Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star. September 6, 2023. Editorial: Raid on Kansas newspaper is an intolerable overreach by police Marion city police and the Marion County sheriff’s office did something on Friday that no government agency in America has any right to...
Vegas hotel operations manager accused of stealing $773K through bogus refund accounts
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former operations manager at a Las Vegas Strip resort is facing 15 felony charges alleging he siphoned more than $773,000 in hotel refunds into a personal account that he used for luxury shopping, expensive dinners, spa treatments and private jet flights. Brandon...
