Several of those arrested as part of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “opening salvo” on his Office of Election Crimes and Security fraud appeared to have no idea why they were being arrested and seemed to be unaware that they were being accused of violating state law when they voted, according …
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Tax extension: The October deadline for filing your return is almost here
If you are among the roughly 19 million people who asked the IRS for another six months to file their taxes in 2022, time is almost up. Almost 1 in 8 taxpayers asked for an extension to file their taxes this year, according to data from the IRS, which expects a …
Read More »A Vermont couple was found stabbed to death 33 years ago. A drop of blood found inside a car has led to an arrest.
A drop of blood that was subjected to modern DNA testing enabled Vermont State Police detectives to make an arrest in the 1989 murder of a Danby couple found stabbed to death in their home, police said. Michael Anthony Louise, 79, was arrested Thursday in Syracuse, New York, on two …
Read More »Sen. Ben Sasse is sole finalist to be University of Florida’s next president
Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska is the sole finalist to be the next president of the University of Florida, the university announced Thursday in a news release that included a statement from Sasse. If he accepts, Sasse would likely have to resign from his Senate seat before his term ends. …
Read More »Taylor Rene Parker convicted of killing Reagan Michelle Simmons
A Texas woman was convicted of capital murder Monday for killing a pregnant woman to take her unborn baby. A Bowie County jury in northeast Texas deliberated about an hour before finding Taylor Rene Parker, 29, guilty of the October 2020 murder of Reagan Michelle Simmons-Hancock, 21, and the abduction of …
Read More »M&Ms introduces first new character in more than a decade: Purple
Mars has introduced its first new M&M character in more than a decade. The new purple “spokescandy” is a peanut M&M designed to represent acceptance and inclusivity, the brand’s parent company Mars said in a press release. Purple joins the company’s other characters, Red, Yellow, Green, Brown, Orange and Blue, …
Read More »Transcript: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on “Face the Nation,” Oct. 2, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell that aired on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. MARGARET BRENNAN: Deanne Criswell. Administrator, I know you are very, very busy — you’ve got states of emergency from Virginia down to Florida. You’ve got flooding and concerns — West …
Read More »Former deputy Nevada attorney general accused in woman’s 1972 Hawaii killing tells judge his arrest was “unconstitutional”
A former deputy Nevada attorney general accused of a 1972 killing in Honolulu told a Reno judge Wednesday he wants to fight extradition to Hawaii because he believes his constitutional rights were violated when he was arrested last week. Tudor Chirila, 77, said he was unlawfully arrested at a Reno …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth has dropped $71 billion this year
The stock market rout of 2022 has reduced the personal worth of plenty of tech billionaires, but none more than Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The founder of the company formerly known as Facebook, Zuckerberg has seen his net worth plummet by nearly $71 billion this year, according to calculations by …
Read More »Trump’s attorneys resist judge’s request to clarify actions Trump took to declassify items seized in search
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Monday entered a filing pushing back on U.S. District Judge Raymond Dearie’s request that the former president clarify actions he took to declassify material seized during the Aug. 8 search of his Mar-a-Lago residence. The filing follows Dearie’s appointment last week to serve …
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