Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer, according to a letter sent to Gov. Tate Reeves by two Democratic officials. Reps. Bennie Thompson, of Mississippi, and Carolyn Maloney, of New York, sent the letter Monday …
Read More »Brandy shares message to fans after reports that she was hospitalized
Brandy Norwood shared a message to fans after reports said she was hospitalized on Wednesday in Los Angeles. In an Instagram story, the singer, who goes by her first name, said she is recovering from “dehydration and low amounts of nutrition.” “To my beloved fam, friends and starz, thank you …
Read More »Laser strikes against airplanes have been increasing, and a watchdog says the FAA isn’t doing enough
Laser strikes that can blind or disorient pilots have surged in the last few years, and a government watchdog says the Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve how it handles these incidents. In a new report out this month, the Government Accountability Office noted the FAA and law enforcement disbanded …
Read More »Trump Organization’s former CFO Allen Weisselberg expected to plead guilty in tax fraud case
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg has reached an agreement with prosecutors and is expected to enter a guilty plea in a criminal tax fraud case that has also ensnared former President Donald Trump’s company, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. Weisselberg is not expected to provide information about …
Read More »2 suspects arrested in 7
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery spree earlier this week at several 7-Eleven stores in Southern California in which two people were killed and three others wounded. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced one arrest Friday afternoon, according to CBS Los Angeles. The Brea …
Read More »Judge rules California law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to three female directors by this year violated the right to equal treatment. The ruling was dated Friday. …
Read More »Alabama lawmakers pass transgender youth medication ban
Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation Thursday to outlaw gender-affirming medications for transgender kids and advanced a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity, a bill critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The Alabama House of Representatives voted 66-28 for legislation to make it a felony, punishable …
Read More »“Little Miss Nobody” identified as Sharon Lee Gallegos 62 years after her death
A 4-year-old girl who went missing in New Mexico nearly 62 years ago has been identified as “Little Miss Nobody,” a previously unidentified girl whose remains were discovered in Arizona, police announced Tuesday. Authorities identified the victim as Sharon Lee Gallegos, who was abducted on July 21, 1960. Police said Gallegos was …
Read More »Another New York prosecutor decides not to charge Andrew Cuomo following sexual harassment probe
An upstate New York prosecutor announced Monday that he is ending an investigation into an allegation of unwanted physical contact by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Oswego County District Attorney Gregory Oakes is the fourth county prosecutor to investigate, but decline to charge, Cuomo based on allegations outlined in a searing …
Read More »Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” remake
Actor Peter Dinklage said he was “taken aback” by Disney’s upcoming remake of “Snow White,” calling it a “backward story about seven dwarfs living in a cave.” “They were very proud to cast a Latina actress as Snow White. But you’re still telling the story of ‘Snow White and the …
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