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Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
The Kansas Supreme Court offered a mixed bag in a ruling Friday that combined several challenges to a 2021 election law, siding with state officials on one provision, reviving challenges to others and offering the possibility that at least one will be halted before this year’s general election. But...
Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party and registers as an independent
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who has spent his entire decadeslong political career as a Democrat, said Friday he is leaving the party and registering as an independent, raising speculation about whether he may run for another Senate term or for governor this fall. “To stay true to myself and...
Laken Riley family cries in court as murder suspect pleads not guilty to fatal beating of Georgia college student
The man accused of beating Georgia college student Laken Riley to death appeared in a Georgia court Friday as he pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Members of Riley’s friends and family wept as they sat in the gallery behind Jose Ibarra. A judge told lawyers and the defendant that he planned for another hearing in early August, and hoped to set the case for trial in the fall. The 10-minute hearing was the first time Ibarra had appeared in court since his February arrest for the murder of Riley. On the morning of February...
Retired four-star admiral charged with accepting bribes for contracts
A former U.S. Navy vice chief of naval operations was arrested Friday on charges that he accepted bribes to steer government contracts to a company in exchange for a future job while still in service, Justice Department (DOJ) officials announced in a statement. Retired Navy Adm. Robert Burke, 62, of Coconut Creek, Fla., and two business…
Trump’s case casts a spotlight on movement to restore voting rights to those convicted of felonies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican-led states have historically made it difficult for those convicted of a felony to vote or barred it altogether. Now the Republicans’ presumptive nominee for president, who lives in one of those states, is among them. Donald Trump’s conviction in the New York hush money...
Special counsel again asks for modified release conditions for Trump in classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith on Friday asked the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida to bar him from making statements that endanger law enforcement. The filing marks the second motion from Smith in days urging U.S. District Judge Judge Aileen Cannon to modify Trump's conditions...
Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of...
Dow closes more than 570 points higher to post best day in 2024, stocks wrap a winning May
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped Friday for its best session of the year, as investors wrapped up a strong month after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure came in largely around expectations. The blue-chip Dow climbed 574.84 points, or 1.51%, to 38,686.32, lifted by Salesforce and UnitedHealth’s respective...
Hear from former Apprentice producer who says he heard Trump say the N-word
Bill Pruitt, a former producer on “The Apprentice,” describes the moment he says he heard former President Donald Trump use the N-word in a production meeting. CNN cannot independently verify his claims, and Trump’s campaign has flatly denied the allegations.
Four workers at BWI suspended following reported fight at Spirit Airlines ticket counter
BALTIMORE - Four workers at BWI Marshall Airport were suspended after a fight at the Spirit Airlines ticket counter earlier this week.Spirit Airlines confirmed that the vendor has suspended the four pending an investigation.The fight was caught on video by TMZ.Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police said officers responded around 4:15 on May 28 to the Spirit Airlines ticket counter for reports of a fight. Five people were involved and one had minor injuries, MDTA said."We are aware of an altercation that occurred in Baltimore (BWI) on May 28," Spirit Airlines said in a statement. "Our vendor has suspended four of their employees involved pending an investigation into the matter. We do not tolerate violence of any kind, and we will take appropriate action as necessary following the completion of the vendor's investigation."Officials have not said what led to the altercation.
Biden tells back-to-back champs Kansas City Chiefs that he's working on his own repeat win
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed the Super Bowl-champion Kansas City Chiefs to the White House on Friday and said he, too, hopes to run it back. The annual celebration of the NFL's title team brought a slightly more tense backdrop Friday as White House guests included the Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker, who has become the unlikely lightning rod in cultural debates over gender roles.
New Jersey attorney general blames shore town for having too few police on boardwalk during melee
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general on Friday blamed a Jersey Shore town for not having enough police officers patrolling its boardwalk over the Memorial Day weekend, when the force was overwhelmed and the city temporarily closed the walkway. Matthew Platkin said Wildwood did not...
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