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Army sergeant convicted of attempted murder in Georgia base shootings that wounded 5
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (281+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram A military judge at Fort Stewart handed down his verdict in the court-martial of Sgt Quornelius Radford, local news outlets reported Army prosecutors accused Radford of targeting leaders of his supply unit when he opened fire with a…...
Brendan Sorsby drops lawsuit against NCAA after getting an injunction to play despite gambling
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (390+ words) Brendan Sorsby has dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA, making the quarterback ineligible again and ending his college career because of gambling. The expected motion for dismissal of the suit was filed Thursday by the 99th District Court in Lubbock County....
Comedian Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges for failing to report more than $8 M in earnings
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (285+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges at a news conference where he called Mencia "one of California's biggest tax scofflaws." The 58-year-old stand-up comic was charged with six felony counts of failure to file…...
Five years after a Navajo elder vanished, the man who robbed her was released from prison
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (712+ words) Preston Tolth pleaded guilty to robbing Begay and was sentenced on May 8 to five years in prison with credit for three years already served. He was released Monday, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Begay's relatives, who expected Tolth…...
Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids" use of social media restored
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (390+ words) The decision comes as a blow to Net Choice, which has won court victories against identical digital identification laws in other states, including Arkansas, Louisiana and Georgia. The trade group representing Tik Tok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies…...
Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York's Gilgo Beach serial killings
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (588+ words) Rex Heuermann faces the likelihood of a life prison sentence when he goes before a judge in Riverhead, New York. Family members of his victims are expected to address the court. The sentencing caps an extraordinary investigation that solved one…...
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against x AI data center
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (668+ words) The NAACP and other groups say Musk's x AI subsidiary failed to get a permit for its power plant " which is located near homes, schools and churches " creating health risks for families in North Mississippi and nearby Memphis and violating…...
Judge upholds the conviction of former Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan for helping immigrant evade ICE
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (675+ words) The case against Hannah Dugan, who resigned from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court following her conviction, was an early test of how the courts would respond to President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown. Trump allies branded Dugan as an activist…...
There's One Big Flaw With The AG's Track Record On Hawaii Medicaid Fraud
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1752+ words) Hawai'i was under fire for looking the other way on Medicaid fraud but its attorney general and the director of its anti-fraud unit had a ready response. Look at the $14 million in settlements our fraud unit has secured, Attorney General…...
Midland to fly flags at half-staff to honor June 12 victims
1+ week, 1+ day ago (148+ words) Midland Reporter-Telegram Flags across Midland were lowered to half-staff in honor of the victims of the June 12 mass shooting "The City Council and I are asking Midland residents, businesses, and organizations to lower your flags through next week starting today,…...