Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A tearful, repentant Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the company with bad publicity.
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Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A tearful, repentant Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the company with bad publicity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A tearful, repentant Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the company with bad publicity.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion
NEW YORK (AP) — A tearful, repentant Michael Avenatti, the brash lawyer who once represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike by threatening the company with bad publicity.
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Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the
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Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the
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Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the
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Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the
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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended
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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended
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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended
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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license
NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court suspended
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'We mean it': FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks, starting a 24/7 tip line, doing more to help accusers and taking a tougher stand against agents found to have committed misconduct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
'We mean it': FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks, starting a 24/7 tip line, doing more to help accusers and taking a tougher stand against agents found to have committed misconduct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
'We mean it': FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks, starting a 24/7 tip line, doing more to help accusers and taking a tougher stand against agents found to have committed misconduct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
'We mean it': FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks, starting a 24/7 tip line, doing more to help accusers and taking a tougher stand against agents found to have committed misconduct.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
'Still on the farm': NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK (AP) — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the impartiality of justice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
'Still on the farm': NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK (AP) — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the impartiality of justice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
'Still on the farm': NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK (AP) — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the impartiality of justice.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine on Thursday, a day after agents raided his home and office.
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Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine on Thursday, a day after agents raided his home and office.
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Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine on Thursday, a day after agents raided his home and office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rudy Giuliani defiant, a day after FBI raid of home, office
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani sought to discredit the federal investigation into his dealings in Ukraine on Thursday, a day after agents raided his home and office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
'Skilled predator' FBI boss harassed 8 women, watchdog finds
NEW YORK (AP) — One woman carried a ruler at FBI headquarters so she could smack James Hendricks’ hands when he reached for her legs and breasts. Another went home shaken after he tugged on her ear and kissed her cheek during a closed-door meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
'Skilled predator' FBI boss harassed 8 women, watchdog finds
NEW YORK (AP) — One woman carried a ruler at FBI headquarters so she could smack James Hendricks’ hands when he reached for her legs and breasts. Another went home shaken after he tugged on her ear and kissed her cheek during a closed-door meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
'Skilled predator' FBI boss harassed 8 women, watchdog finds
NEW YORK (AP) — One woman carried a ruler at FBI headquarters so she could smack James Hendricks’ hands when he reached for her legs and breasts. Another went home shaken after he tugged on her ear and kissed her cheek during a closed-door meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation
NEW YORK (AP) — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation
NEW YORK (AP) — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation
NEW YORK (AP) — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation
NEW YORK (AP) — With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
'Mercenary' donor gets 12 years in campaign finance scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A once high-flying political fundraiser who prosecutors said gave illegal campaign contributions to Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham and a host of other U.S. politicians was sentenced Thursday to 12 years behind bars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
'Mercenary' donor gets 12 years in campaign finance scheme
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A once high-flying political fundraiser who prosecutors said gave illegal campaign contributions to Joe Biden, Lindsey Graham and a host of other U.S. politicians was sentenced Thursday to 12 years behind bars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — When he was Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen was hellbent on silencing Stormy Daniels, even arranging a hush-money payment to the porn actress that landed him in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — When he was Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen was hellbent on silencing Stormy Daniels, even arranging a hush-money payment to the porn actress that landed him in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — When he was Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen was hellbent on silencing Stormy Daniels, even arranging a hush-money payment to the porn actress that landed him in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, once foes, talk Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — When he was Donald Trump’s attorney, Michael Cohen was hellbent on silencing Stormy Daniels, even arranging a hush-money payment to the porn actress that landed him in federal prison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
What of 'Individual-1'? Feds' Trump campaign case is 'dead'
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal probe of hush money paid to cover up former President Donald Trump's alleged extramarital affairs hasn’t been restarted, even though he no longer has the legal shield of the presidency, The Associated Press has learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
What of 'Individual-1'? Feds' Trump campaign case is 'dead'
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal probe of hush money paid to cover up former President Donald Trump's alleged extramarital affairs hasn’t been restarted, even though he no longer has the legal shield of the presidency, The Associated Press has learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
What of 'Individual-1'? Feds' Trump campaign case is 'dead'
NEW YORK (AP) — The federal probe of hush money paid to cover up former President Donald Trump's alleged extramarital affairs hasn’t been restarted, even though he no longer has the legal shield of the presidency, The Associated Press has learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Capitol rioters hold out long-shot hope for a Trump pardon
In what could be the longest of legal long shots, several of those arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol are holding out hope that President Donald Trump will use some of his last hours in office to grant the rioters a full pardon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Capitol rioters hold out long-shot hope for a Trump pardon
In what could be the longest of legal long shots, several of those arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol are holding out hope that President Donald Trump will use some of his last hours in office to grant the rioters a full pardon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Capitol rioters hold out long-shot hope for a Trump pardon
In what could be the longest of legal long shots, several of those arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol are holding out hope that President Donald Trump will use some of his last hours in office to grant the rioters a full pardon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Long shot? Capitol rioters hold out hope for a Trump pardon
In what could be the longest of legal long shots, several of those arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol are holding out hope that President Donald Trump will use some of his last hours in office to grant the rioters a full and complete pardon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, according to three people familiar with the meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Doctor who backed Trump's health boasts dies at age 73
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, the physician who once declared that Donald Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," died Jan. 8. He was 73.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time
NEW YORK (AP) — The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating him on “Saturday Night Live.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Who were they? Records reveal Trump fans who stormed Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — They came from across America, summoned by President Donald Trump to march on Washington in support of his false claim that the November election was stolen and to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden as the victor.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time
NEW YORK (AP) — The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating him on “Saturday Night Live.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover
WASHINGTON (AP) — The insurrectionist mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol at the president’s behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, and adherents of the QAnon myth that the government is secretly controlled by a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover
WASHINGTON (AP) — The insurrectionist mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol at the president’s behest last week was overwhelmingly made up of longtime Trump supporters, including Republican Party officials, GOP political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, and adherents of the QAnon myth that the government is secretly controlled by a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time
NEW YORK (AP) — The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating him on “Saturday Night Live.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cohen seeks to dismantle Trump legacy, one podcast at a time
NEW YORK (AP) — The rehabilitation of Michael Cohen has reached a surreal new stage: Quizzing the actor Ben Stiller about his approach to impersonating him on “Saturday Night Live.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Gone were the revelry and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds that typify Times Square on New Year's Eve, replaced by empty streets and an eerie quiet as the final moments of 2020 ticked away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hanukkah stabbing suspect still unfit a year after NY attack
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a hearing to decide whether to civilly commit the man charged with stabbing five people with a machete at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration in 2019.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Gone were the revelry and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds that typify Times Square on New Year's Eve, replaced by empty streets and an eerie quiet as the final moments of 2020 ticked away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hanukkah stabbing suspect still unfit a year after NY attack
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a hearing to decide whether to civilly commit the man charged with stabbing five people with a machete at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration in 2019.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Gone were the revelry and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds that typify Times Square on New Year's Eve, replaced by empty streets and an eerie quiet as the final moments of 2020 ticked away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bomb-sniffing dogs? Check. Times Square crowd? Not this year
NEW YORK (AP) — Gone were the revelry and shoulder-to-shoulder crowds that typify Times Square on New Year's Eve, replaced by empty streets and an eerie quiet as the final moments of 2020 ticked away.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Official: Trooper under investigation dies, apparent suicide
A Louisiana State Police trooper died Wednesday in an apparent suicide as his colleagues were searching his home as part of a criminal investigation, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
AP: La. trooper under investigation dies in apparent suicide
A Louisiana State Police trooper died Wednesday in an apparent suicide as his colleagues were searching his home as part of a criminal investigation, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
'Dark period': Killings spike in NYC amid pandemic, unrest
NEW YORK (AP) — Heralded as the safest big city in America in recent years, New York City is closing out its bloodiest year in nearly a decade, grappling with a surge in homicides and a pandemic authorities say has helped fuel violence.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
After months on front lines, New York EMTs receive vaccines
NEW YORK (AP) — Verena Kansog hasn't visited her mother in a year, fearing her work as a New York City paramedic would expose her to the coronavirus.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communications
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Lev Parnas, the indicted former associate of Rudy Giuliani, asked a federal judge Tuesday to order the White House and Justice Department turn over any emails or text messages in which they discussed the decision to charge his client with making illegal campaign …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communications
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Lev Parnas, the indicted former associate of Rudy Giuliani, asked a federal judge Tuesday to order the White House and Justice Department turn over any emails or text messages in which they discussed the decision to charge his client with making illegal campaign …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Court extends tenure of top federal prosecutor in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan will remain in her role until President-elect Joe Biden decides whether to replace her upon taking office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Cohen says he deserves early release from home confinement
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, says he deserves early release from home confinement but federal authorities refuse to credit him for good behavior and hundreds of hours of work and prison courses completed behind bars. Cohen filed court papers Monday contending he “could be …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Cohen says he has earned early release from home confinement
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, says he has earned early release from home confinement but federal authorities refuse to credit him for good behavior and hundreds of hours of work and prison courses completed behind bars. Cohen filed court papers Monday contending he “could …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Admissions changes aim to remedy segregation in NYC schools
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is changing its admission system for hundreds of middle and high schools, officials said Friday in announcing one of the most significant steps the nation's largest school system has taken in years to address racial segregation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Admissions changes aim to remedy segregation in NYC schools
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is changing its admission system for hundreds of middle and high schools, officials said Friday in announcing one of the most significant steps the nation's largest school system has taken in years to address racial segregation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Motorist rescued after 10 hours in car buried by snow plow
NEW YORK (AP) — A man who drove off the road in this week's snowstorm spent 10 hours trapped in his car after a passing plow and rapidly accumulating snow buried it, finally managing to get a 911 call through and being rescued in the nick of time by a …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kenyan man charged with plotting 9/11-style attack on US
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging a Kenyan man with trying to stage a 9/11-style attack on the United States on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
FBI won't 'sidestep' sexual misconduct claims, director says
FBI Director Christopher Wray is seeking to reassure agents that the bureau won't tolerate sexual misconduct in the workplace, promising more resources for victims and full investigations into claims brought against FBI officials — “regardless of rank or title.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'Under the rug:' Sexual misconduct shakes FBI's senior ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. Yet another high-ranking FBI agent retired after he was accused of blackmailing a young …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'Under the rug:' Sexual misconduct shakes FBI's senior ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight employees. Yet another high-ranking FBI agent retired after he was accused of blackmailing a young …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Casanova remained in federal custody Thursday after surrendering to law enforcement in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Casanova remained in federal custody Thursday after surrendering to law enforcement in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Casanova remained in federal custody Thursday after surrendering to law enforcement in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Casanova remained in federal custody Thursday after surrendering to law enforcement in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Ousted US prosecutor Berman hired by white-shoe NY law firm
NEW YORK (AP) — Geoffrey S. Berman, the ousted federal prosecutor in Manhattan who led several investigations into President Donald Trump's allies, has been hired by a white-shoe law firm in New York.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
5 takeaways: Top donor sold access for foreign cash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Imaad Zuberi once had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and VIP access at Donald Trump’s inauguration. But the one-time elite political fundraiser Zuberi has pleaded guilty to campaign finance and foreign …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
'Mercenary' donor sold access for millions in foreign money
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As an elite political fundraiser, Imaad Zuberi had the ear of top Democrats and Republicans alike — a reach that included private meetings with then-Vice President Joe Biden and VIP access at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Calls for independent investigation of Black teen's death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Activists and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana are calling for an independent investigation into the death of a Black 15-year-old whose body was found several days after he was reported missing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Biden backers express joy, relief on the streets of NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Horns blared. People cheered, danced, set off firecrackers and banged on pot lids. Some even jumped into a fountain as many parts of New York City burst into celebration at Democrat Joe Biden's victory in the presidential race.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Anxiety and hope as New York votes on Election Day
NEW YORK (AP) — New Yorkers lined up to cast their final ballots Tuesday, braving a pandemic that added to their worries about ballot security and where the country is headed.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
AP: Use of slurs not 'isolated' at Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Black trooper with the Louisiana State Police was on a break when his cellphone buzzed with an unusual voice message. It was from a white colleague, unaware his Apple Watch had recorded him, blurting out the Black trooper’s name followed by a searing racial …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
AP: Use of slurs not 'isolated' at Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Black trooper with the Louisiana State Police was on a break when his cellphone buzzed with an unusual voice message. It was from a white colleague, unaware his Apple Watch had recorded him, blurting out the Black trooper’s name followed by a searing racial …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
'Very confident': NYC hospitals prepare for virus resurgence
NEW YORK (AP) — Like battle-hardened veterans, New York City hospitals and nursing homes are bracing for a potential resurgence of coronavirus patients, drawing on lessons learned in the spring when the outbreak brought the nation's largest city to its knees.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Louisiana State Police leader retiring amid controversy
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The head of the Louisiana State Police will retire at the end of the month amid ongoing questions about his handling of the in-custody death of a Black man last year, a case that has drawn accusations of a cover-up and is now the subject …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Louisiana State Police leader retiring amid controversy
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The head of the Louisiana State Police will retire at the end of the month amid ongoing questions about his handling of the in-custody death of a Black man last year, a case that has drawn accusations of a cover-up and is now the subject …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Epstein ex Maxwell denied getting Prince Andrew sex partners
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public Thursday, calling the prince's accuser an “awful fantasist.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Transcripts: Epstein's ex-girlfriend combative and defensive
NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Thursday show financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend was combative and defensive under tough questioning four years ago about her ex-boyfriend’s interactions with underage girls.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Black man's family views graphic video of in-custody death
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Family members viewed long-secret body-camera video this week of a Black man who died in Louisiana State Police custody, their attorney calling it damning footage that shows troopers choking and beating the man, repeatedly jolting him with stun guns and dragging him face-down across the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
DEA recruits cite 'monkey noises' among claims of racism
At the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Training Academy in Virginia last year, an instructor on the firing range called out a name that was shared by two trainees, one Black and one white.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
DEA recruits cite 'monkey noises' among claims of racism
At the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Training Academy in Virginia last year, an instructor on the firing range called out a name that was shared by two trainees, one Black and one white.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Black man's family views graphic video of in-custody death
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Family members viewed long-secret body-camera video this week of a Black man who died in Louisiana State Police custody, their attorney calling it damning footage that shows troopers choking and beating the man, repeatedly jolting him with stun guns and dragging him face-down across the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Federal crackdown aims to curb violent crime spike in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn announced Wednesday that he would put a new priority on firearms and drug cases, seeking stiffer penalties than are being doled out at the state level.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
The FBI says a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested in New Hampshire
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Americans brace for 'hardest, saddest' week of their lives
Americans are bracing for what the nation’s top doctor warned would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives because of the coronavirus
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
On NYC's front lines, health workers worry they will be next
NEW YORK (AP) — A nurse died from coronavirus after working nonstop for weeks at a hospital where staffers frustrated with dwindling supplies posed in gowns made of trash bags. An emergency room doctor fears he had the virus long before getting too sick to work. Another nurse worries the …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
'Cacophony of coughing': Inside NYC's virus-besieged ERs
NEW YORK (AP) — A “cacophony of coughing” in packed emergency rooms. Beds squeezed in wherever there is space. Overworked, sleep-deprived doctors and nurses rationed to one face mask a day and wracked by worry about a dwindling number of available ventilators.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
'Cacophony of coughing': Inside NYC's virus-besieged ERs
NEW YORK (AP) — A “cacophony of coughing” in packed emergency rooms. Beds squeezed in wherever there is space. Overworked, sleep-deprived doctors and nurses rationed to one face mask a day and wracked by worry about a dwindling number of available ventilators.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New York quiets to slow virus as pressure grows on Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — No more play dates, no more picnics in the park with friends, no more pickup games of basketball. No more commuting or using public transport — unless absolutely essential. New York implemented dramatic restrictions Sunday to slow a pandemic that has killed more than 14,000 people …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New York quiets to slow virus as pressure grows on Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — No more play dates, no more picnics in the park with friends, no more pickup games of basketball. No more commuting or using public transport — unless absolutely essential. New York implemented dramatic restrictions Sunday to slow a pandemic that has killed more than 14,000 people …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New York quiets to slow virus as pressure grows on Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — No more play dates, no more picnics in the park with friends, no more pickup games of basketball. No more commuting or using public transport — unless absolutely essential. New York implemented dramatic restrictions Sunday to slow a pandemic that has killed more than 14,000 people …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New York to shut down as it becomes next virus hot spot
New York City's 8.5 million people were preparing to go behind closed doors as the city quickly becomes one of the world's biggest coronavirus hot spots
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Smart move or grave mistake? NYC keeps schools open
NEW YORK (AP) — As schools across the U.S. shut down in hopes of helping to fight the coronavirus, New York City officials are arguing just the opposite: They're keeping the nation's largest school system open to ensure that health and emergency workers aren't tied down with kids at home.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus sapped New York City of its famous hustle and bustle Friday, with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis and mounting pressure to close down public schools.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus sapped New York City of its famous hustle and bustle Friday, with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis and mounting pressure to close down public schools.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
The city sleeps: New York bans big gatherings, museums close
NEW YORK (AP) — Museums prepared to shut their doors, the opera was silenced, lights dimmed on Broadway, big gatherings were banned and the subway was shunned as the largest city in the United States wound down Thursday amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP sources: Feds wiretap former DEA supervisor in leak probe
MIAMI (AP) — Federal investigators took the unusual step of wiretapping a retired supervisor in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Miami office as part of an inquiry into whether sensitive case information was leaked to attorneys for suspected drug traffickers in Colombia, current and former law enforcement officials told The …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Minor convictions for ex-CIA coder in hacking tools case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer accused of stealing a massive trove of the agency's hacking tools and handing it over to WikiLeaks was convicted of only minor charges Monday, after a jury deadlocked on the more serious espionage counts against him.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
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