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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite weeks of negotiations, the White House and House Republicans have been unable to reach a comprehensive agreement to overhaul environmental regulations and streamline federal permits as part of their agreement on the debt ceiling, contenting itself instead with limited changes that could simplify certain project reviews . The final legislation, approved … Read more

May 31 – A Boulder sex offender indicted by a grand jury and accused of using drugs and violence to coerce multiple women into prostitution and paying to have sex with a 12-year-old girl was officially convicted. sentenced Wednesday after reaching a plea deal. Randolph “Randy” Clark, 39, pleaded guilty May 5 in Boulder District … Read more

Actor Armie Hammer will not face criminal charges in connection with sexual assault allegations made in 2021, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday (May 31). The district attorney’s office said there wasn’t enough evidence to charge the ‘The Social Network’ and ‘Call Me by Your Name’ actor with a felony. “Due … Read more

A woman whose wig was ripped off her head by a man while walking in New York City early Monday morning said she now wants to take legal action. The woman, known online as Lizzy Ashliegh, posted a video on TikTok of an incident she says happened around 1 a.m. near Penn Station when a … Read more

May 31 – The Fifth District Court of Appeals stayed proceedings in the criminal trial of two men accused of shooting a correctional counselor while The Californian appeals a ruling clearing the Kern County Public Defender’s Office to obtain his unpublished notes from an interview in prison. The Californian questioned co-defendant Sebastian Parra at the … Read more

By Hyun Joo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has doubled discounts on some new Model 3 electric cars already made and offered discounts on the Model Y and others in its U.S. inventory to entice buyers amid economic uncertainty, growing competition and future redesign of its basic model. In California, an in-stock Model … Read more

‘That ’70s Show’ star Danny Masterson was found guilty of two counts of rape on Wednesday (May 31) during his retrial in Los Angeles. The jury of seven women and five men is deadlocked on the third count after deliberating for more than a week, the Associated Press reported. The verdict came about six months … Read more

May 31—A former Saco school board member was sentenced to two years probation on Wednesday after pleading guilty to bankruptcy fraud in U.S. District Court. Christina Shea, 46, filed for bankruptcy in Portland in April 2020 using her husband’s name and information after unsuccessfully attempting to file for bankruptcy four times under her own name. … Read more

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will not file sexual assault charges against embattled actor Armie Hammer following what has been described as a “thorough review” by prosecutors. In a statement obtained by EW, Tiffiny Blacknell, director of the DA’s office communications office, said prosecutors found “insufficient evidence” to charge Hammer with rape, citing … Read more

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — An 11-month-old baby died after being left alone in a hot car while his parents were inside a church for services along Florida’s Space Coast, reports said. announced the authorities. The little girl had been in the car outside the church in Palm Bay, Florida, where her parents are pastors, … Read more