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Northern Kentucky Tribune

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks Monday on the Senate floor regarding Iran:. “Last night, Iran confirmed that its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. The condolences from sympathetic regimes were swift.

Opinion – Sen. Mitch McConnell: Untimely death of president of Iran does not change regime’s threats

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Manzo, the ex-husband of a star from Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," was convicted today of planning an assault on his ex-wife’s current husband in exchange for a lavish wedding reception, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. The 59-year-old Franklin Lakes resident was found guilty after a two-and-a-half-week trial before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court.

Real Housewives Star's Ex Convicted of Violent Assault

Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

More than 1,000 people staged a walkout in support of 13 undergraduates who were barred from graduating, while interim President Alan M. Garber ’76 was booed at the end of his address to graduates. Follow The Crimson for live coverage of Harvard’s eventful Commencement ceremonies.

As it Happened: More Than 1,000 Stage Walkout at Harvard Commencement Ceremony

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

San Francisco, CA

By Cam N. Srivastava and Saketh Sundar, Crimson Staff Writers. Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she delivered a keynote speech at the Harvard Club of San Francisco’s 150th anniversary event Monday evening.

Alums Disrupt Nancy Pelosi at Harvard Club of San Francisco Event in Pro-Palestine Protest

New Jersey State

Somers Point, NJ

NEW JERSEY - Michael John James, 30, of Somers Point, New Jersey, has been charged with possessing unregistered machine guns and other firearms, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. James appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio in Camden federal court and was detained on the charges.

NJ Man Arrested for Unregistered Machine Guns & Drugs

Bucks County Beacon

To assume that Arthur Goldwag’s The Politics of Fear: The Peculiar Persistence of American Paranoia is a simple review of already well-trod contemporary politics would be a serious mistake. The short (284-page) work offers thoughtful and important insights on a country he describes as “marinated in conspiracy theory.” (4) Goldwag takes his reader on a journey that is vast in its historical depth, and sometimes breathtakingly disturbing.

New Book Offers Insights Into Why the United States Is a Country ‘Marinated in Conspiracy Theory’

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

Alexandria, VA

Cheryl E Preston

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

California State

Josue Torres

Assembly Bill 230, set to come into effect in California on July 1, 2024, builds on existing legislation that mandates free menstrual products in public school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12. This new bill extends the requirement to include grades 3 through 5.

New California law mandates schools to provide menstrual products, including in boys' restrooms

By Madeleine A. Hung and Joyce E. Kim, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard affiliates honored Arab graduates — as well as 13 seniors who may not graduate at Commencement for their participation in the encampment of Harvard Yard — at a University-wide celebration on Monday afternoon.

‘An Inflection Point’: Speakers Commend Encampment Protesters at Celebration for Arab Harvard Grads

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

Georgia State

The Current GA

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Utah State

USAYE!

Innovasis Inc. and its top brass have agreed to shell out a whopping $12 million to make amends for some shady practices in a case that underscores the critical importance of ethics in the medical device industry.

$12M Settlement Exposes Spinal Device Maker's Kickback Scandal

NEWARK, N.J. – An Arizona man, Walid Khater, has admitted to conspiring to defraud the IRS of over $4.4 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Khater, 38, of Mesa, Arizona, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Newark federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to defraud the IRS. His conspirator, Omar Khater, 33, of Fairfield, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty to the same charges and is set for sentencing on June 12, 2024.

Man Guilty in $4.4M IRS Fraud: Identity Theft Scheme

Colorado State

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

I say it alll the time – I’m not sure how I survived homelessness. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless played a big part. More on that later. Now a chilling new study shows homeless people face 3.5 times the likelihood of dying than housed people. In a shocking twist from conventional wisdom, the study showed white homeless people had a 40% higher likelihood of dying than Black homeless people. This is significant because numerous studies have shown Black people are more likely to become homeless than white people, and also are at a disadvantage among housed populations.

Opinion: Homeless death sentence: Surviving without housing in Denver

Texas State

Euri Giles | Clareifi

President Joe Biden has recently introduced a new border policy to address the ongoing crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Effective June 5, 2024, this policy marks a significant shift in the administration's approach to immigration and asylum. While the policy seeks to manage border security more effectively, it has sparked considerable controversy and criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.

Biden's New Border Policy and Its Impact on the Lone Star State

This story was originally published in the Georgia Recorder. The Georgia Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion this week that opponents of civil asset forfeiture are calling a victory.

Georgia Supreme Court rules against county’s property seizure from catalytic converter recyclers

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that a federal ban on bump stocks is not constitutional. A bump stock effectively turns a semi-automatic or single-fire weapon into a rapid-fire weapon. It does that by making a gun bump against the shooter's shoulder and trigger finger. For a decade, the...

Supreme Court strikes down federal ban on bump stocks

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Trump, RFK Jr. to speak at the Libertarian Party Convention this weekend

Libertarians believe in small government, limiting its influence in Americans' daily lives and cutting or eliminating taxes at \"every opportunity.\" At this year's convention, party leaders...

Libertarians believe in small government, limiting its influence in Americans' daily lives and cutting or eliminating taxes at "every opportunity." At this year's convention, party leaders...

Trump, RFK Jr. to speak at the Libertarian Party Convention this weekend

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